Ráthcairn: Land & Language Reform In The Irish Free State
Barry Sheppard tells the story of the creation of a Gaeltacht community in County Meath. It has generally been thought that after …
The Irish Civil War – A brief overview
John Dorney lays out the need-to-know facts about the Irish Civil war of 1922-23. For more detailed articles see, The Irish Story, …
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 …
Today in Irish History, The execution of the “Drumboe Martyrs”, 14 March 1923
Kieran Glennon tells the story of the four Republicans executed in Donegal in 1923, by among others, his grandfather. Four Republicans, …
Today in Irish History, Roundup at Midnight Mass, 24 December 1922
A short seasonal tale of the Irish Civil War in Kerry. By John Dorney. Curragheen, County Kerry, Christmas Eve, 1922. Twenty two …
Book Review: The Battle for Cork, July-August 1922
The Battle for Cork, July-August 1922 By John Borgonovo, Mercier 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney On August 8 1922, 450 Free State soldiers …
Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis
Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis Mercier, 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney Liz Gillis’s new book, the …