The Pearse Street Ambush, Dublin, March 14, 1921
An episode of the Irish War of Independence. Thirteen people die in Dublin. By John Dorney Dublin awoke on the morning to …
Book Review: Easter Widows
Easter Widows, Seven Irish Women who lived in the shadow of the 1916 Rising. By Sinéad McCoole Published by Doubleday Ireland, 2014. …
“A damn good clean fight.” The Last Stand of the Leixlip Flying Column
An anti-Treaty column is captured and five of its members executed in December 1922. By Christopher Lee. Heavy machine gun fire ricochets …
The Tragedies of Ballyconnell
John Dorney reports on a series of tragedies in the border area in 1923 during the Irish Civil War. On January 6th, …
Today in Irish History 27 September 1922, the Passing of the Public Safety Act
The passing of legislation allowing for executions during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney On September 27 1922, the Dáil …
Making Sense of the Irish Civil War – A Conversation with Gavin Foster
Professor Gavin Foster of the Department of Canadian Irish studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec in conversation with John Dorney about the Irish …
Casualties of the Irish Civil War in Dublin
Towards a figure for civil war casualties in Dublin and environs, January 1922-November 1924. By John Dorney. (Final update September 2016) It …