Book Review: The Time of the Tans: an oral history of the War of Independence in County Clare
By Tomás Mac Conmara, Published by Mercier Press, Cork, 2019 Reviewer: Aaron Ó Maonaigh Memory… is the diary that we all …
“The Pope is the enemy of Irish Republicanism and Irish independence” Should we commemorate the Catholic Church’s role in the War of Independence?
By Padraig Og O Ruairc Introduction – Ignoring faith and misrepresenting history? The official state commemoration marking the centenary of the …
Interview: The East Clare By-Election of 1917, with Padraig Og O Ruairc
In July 1917, Eamon de Valera, just released from prison for his role in the Easter Rising, was elected as Sinn Fein …
On the Trail of the War of Independence in Clare with Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc
On August 15 2015, John Dorney of the Irish Story met up with Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc in his native County Clare …
Ireland and the Spanish Armada 1588
Ireland’s role in the inglorious end of Phillip of Spain’s attempt to invade England. By John Dorney On September 16, 1588 seven …
Book Review: ‘The Republic – The Fight for Irish Independence.’
By: Charles Townshend Publisher: Allen Lane, 2013 Price: €27.99 Reviewer: Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc Forty years ago Charles Townshend’s first book …
A Short History of the Hibernian Rifles 1912-1916
By Padraig Og O Ruairc Occasionally when reading about the Irish revolution 1913-1923 you come across fleeting references to Republican organisations …