Sir Charles McCarthy, from Wild Geese to West Africa
By John Dorney On 21 January 1824, Charles McCarthy, a British officer and Governor of the Sierra Leone and Gold Coast colonies, …
The Battle of Tory Island – the last engagement of the United Irishman rebellion of 1798
By John Joe McGinley The last battle of the United Irishman-led rebellion of 1798 was not fought, by Irishmen or even on …
Book Review: Buck Whaley: Ireland’s Greatest Adventurer
Buck Whaley: Ireland’s Greatest Adventurer by David Ryan Published by Merrion Press, Newbridge, 2019 ISBN: 9781785372292 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “Buck Whaley …
The 1798 Rebellion – a brief overview
An overview of the insurrection of 1798, by John Dorney. The 1798 rebellion was an insurrection launched by the United Irishmen, an …
The Sack of Leuven and Irish participation in World War One.
Stephen McGarry on the ‘Rape of Belgium’ in 1914 and Irish participation in the First World War. August marks the centenary of …
From Limerick to Antwerp – Irish Brigades Abroad 1690-1815
Stephen McGarry on Irish military service abroad from the Treaty of Limerick until the defeat of Napoleon. See also the Irish in Spanish service. …
Daniel O’Connell’s Childhood.
Brian Igoe looks at ‘The Liberator’s’ early years. It was an August Sunday, the 6th day of that month in 1775, the …