‘An Abundance of First Class Recruits’, The GAA and the Irish Volunteers 1913-15
Richard McElligott on the Gaelic Athletic Association and the founding of the Irish Volunteers. The recent centenary of the formation of …
“To maintain the rights and liberties common to all the people of Ireland.”- The Launch of the Limerick Volunteers, 1914.
Liam Hogan remembers the founding of the Irish Volunteers in Limerick city in 1914. The 25th of January 2014 marked the …
‘Let it be Under our Thumb’ – the History of the Seanad
A brief history of the Irish Senate, By John Dorney. In a recent (October 2013) referendum, the Irish electorate voted not to …
The All-for-Ireland League 1909-1918
Many familiar with Irish history of this period are more than aware of the centrality of the Home Rule Party, as Conor …
Book Review: Sligo.The Irish Revolution 1912-23
By Michael Farry Four Courts Press, 2012 Reviewer: John Dorney This new book on county Sligo’s experiences in the upheaval of 1912-23 …
Interview: Conor Mulvagh on the Home Rule Party
Conor Mulvagh, historian of the Irish Parliamentary Party, talks to John Dorney about the IPP or Home Rule Party that dominated Irish politics for nearly …
Opinion: Remembering World War I in Ireland
An opinion piece on Ireland, the Great War and its memory. By John Dorney. For more articles on WWI and Ireland see …