Events in Terenure in the Irish War of Independence and Civil War
By John Dorney Terenure village, in south Dublin, grew up in the 19th century after a road was driven west from neighbouring …
Michael Collins, Northern Ireland and the Northern Offensive, May 1922
By Patrick Concannon As we enter the next few years of commemoration they will be dominated by huge historical events like the …
Interview: Farming in Irish history with Micheal O Fatharthaigh.
John Dorney speaks with Micheal O Fatharthaigh on farming in Irish history from 1900 to 1945. We speak about: The Results of …
Book Review: Everyday Violence in the Irish Civil War
By Gemma Clark Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney In this book, the author, Gemma Clark, attempts to quantify …
Mapping Civil War deaths in Dublin
By John Dorney. Based on the research for his new book The Civil War in Dublin, published by Merrion Press. This map …
The Dalkey column – An Irish Civil War Story
By John Dorney, based on his new book, The Civil War in Dublin 1922-1924. South east Dublin has, since the railways of …
The Ellis Quarry Killings
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc on the debate on a controversial killing on the last day of the Irish War of Independence. On …