Oral History and Dinnsheanchas: Tracing Old Routes Across Mayo
Patricia Byrne reviews En Route – A Public Art Project by Aileen Lambert for Mayo County Council In a recent interview in …
Life and Debt – A short history of public spending, borrowing and debt in independent Ireland
In the light of Ireland’s current debt crisis, John Dorney looks at the fiscal history of the Irish state since 1922. Debt …
Historical Perspective | Tracking the history of our old growth engines – National News, Frontpage – Independent.ie
Nice review piece on Trains and their role in Irish economic and social history prompted by the publication of Trains Long Departed …
Today In Irish History – The Dail Votes For The Treaty, 7 January 1922
~1922~ By Eoin Purcell We covered before the New Year, Mary McSwiney’s contribution to the Treaty debate, and a fine contribution it …
Today In Irish History – Mary MacSwiney & The Dail Treaty Debates, 21 December
~1921~ Today in 1921, the Dail was a few days into debating the treaty, the full debate lasted into January 1922, being …
Brian Hanley on the IRA – Part II – The IRA at War
In this second of a two-part interview, John Dorney talks to historian of the IRA Brian Hanley about the armed campaigns waged by groups calling …
Today in Irish History – Assassination of Sean Hales, December 7 1922
John Dorney looks at the savage bout of assassinations and executions in December 1922 during the Irish Civil War. On December 6th, …