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 …
Bushwhacked: The Loss of the Carlow Flying Column, April 1921
Daniel Murray on an IRA reverse during the Irish War of Independence On the 21st of April 1921, Pádraig Kane, an adjutant …
Today in Irish History – July 26th 1914 – The Howth Gun Running
John Dorney on the Howth gun running, which took place 100 years ago today. On a sunny Sunday in July 1914, …
Deceptive Manoeuvres: Daniel Murray, Florence O’Donoghue and the Death of Michael Collins
Denis Lenihan replies to Dan Murray’s article on Florence O’Donoghue and the killing of Michael Collins at Beal na Blath in 1922. …
Today in Irish History – August 31, 1913 – Labour’s Bloody Sunday
The first ‘Bloody Sunday’ in twentieth century Ireland, during the Lockout of 1913. By John Dorney See also Remembering the Lockout. It …
Today in Irish History, August 14, 1922, The anti-Treaty IRA attack on Dundalk
A rare military success for the anti-Treaty side during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. At around 4:00 am on the …
The Molly Maguires
On the latest edition of the Irish History Show on Near FM John Dorney and I, Cathal Brennan, were very pleased to …