Historical Perspective | James Downey: History teaches us value of leadership
Nice piece on neutrality by James Downey in the Independent today! This was not a matter of principle, and Eamon de Valera, …
A TV Pageant – The Golden Jubilee Commemorations of the 1916 Rising
Cathal Brennan looks at RTE’s commmorations of the 1916 Easter Rising in 1966. The 50th anniversary commemoration for the 1916 Rising was …
The Election of Jack Murphy in 1957
Cathal Brennan looks at a rare, and fleeting, victory for an independent left-wing candidate in the conservative climate of 1950s Ireland. In 1957 Jack …
Book Reviews – Mercier’s Military History of the Irish Civil War Series
Mercier Military History of the Irish Civil War series The Battle for Limerick City by Padraig Og O Ruairc The Summer Campaign …
RTÉ’s ‘Limits of Liberty’ Reviewed
The Limits of Liberty A South Wind Blows Production for RTÉ Reviewer: Cathal Brennan The blurb for Diarmaid Ferriter’s new three part …
The Irish Civil War – A divisive memory
In a previous article here at The Irish Story, John Dorney looked at the memory of the Irish Civil War. Here we …
Book Review ~ England’s Greatest Spy – Eamonn De Valera ~ John J. Turi
Title: England’s Greatest Spy – Eamonn De Valera Author: John J. Turi Publisher: Stacey International, London 2009 ISBN: 978 – 1 – …