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 War of Independence in Kerry
By Thomas Earls Fitzgerald Curiously, for all its republican heritage a conception has existed for some time of Kerry being inactive in …
Thinking about Violence in the Irish Civil War
John Dorney on the logic of violence in the Irish Civil War, based on research for his forthcoming book on the Civil …
The assassination of Sergeant James King
The Clareman who led a British ‘murder gang’ in Roscommon. By Padraig Og O Ruairc. On the morning of the 11th of …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution Part III – The Civil War 1922-23
John Dorney wraps up a three part series with a look at the weapons of the Irish Civil War. See Part I …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution, Part II, The War of Independence 1919-21
By John Dorney. See Part I, Weapons of the Irish Revolution 1914-16 here. Conventionally, the conflict known as the Irish War of …
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 …