The Army Mutiny of 1924 and the Opening of the Army Inquiry Papers
By John Dorney On December 5 2019 at Cathal Brugha Barracks, the Irish Military archives did something very unusual for an army; …
Book Review: Emmet Dalton, Somme Soldier, Irish General, Film Pioneer
By Sean Boyne, Published by Merrion Press, 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney Emmet Dalton’s career is so unlikely it seems amazing that no …
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920
November 21, 1920. A day of bloodshed in Dublin marked the escalation of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney. See …
Audio documentary: Wellington Barracks in the Irish Civil War
An audio documentary on a corner of the Irish Civil War, around Wellington Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin in 1922. Readers of …
Who Shot Frank Lawlor? – Encounters with the Irish Civil War
John Dorney tries to make sense of a killing in December 1922 during the Irish Civil War The Irish Civil War was …