“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 …
Book Review: Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923
Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923 By Matthew Lewis Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney It is not …
The ‘Bridges Job’ – Dublin, August 5-6 1922
John Dorney on a disastrous operation by the IRA in Dublin during the Irish Civil War. On the early morning of …
THE PATTERSONS: AN IRISH FAMILY ODYSSEY
William Marmion on one family’s journey across continents and through Irish and American history in the 19th century. Major General Robert …
Never Lukewarm: Séumas Robinson’s War of Independence
Daniel Murray on Seumas Robinson, commander the IRA Third Tipperary Brigade in the War of Independence. The Third Man The Third Tipperary …
‘Peace After the Final Battle’, The Story of the Irish Revolution, by John Dorney
This is the introduction to John Dorney’s new book, published by New Island Books. It is a general history and overview of …
Opinion: Remembrance and Reconciliation: Heroes in the Irish War of Independence
Donald Masterson on healing the wounds of the Irish independence struggle. As Ireland enters the first years of its decade long …