Historical Perspective | Irish aviation disasters since 1940s
The Irish Independent looks at the crashes and disasters in Irish air transport history. Sad, tragic but compelling: April 15, 1948 30 …
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 …
Review: Eamon de Valera, 1882-1975: Irish Catholic Visionary by Anthony J. Jordan – Books, Entertainment – Independent.ie
An interesting review from John Paul McCarthy: Anthony Jordan has put his finger on a very important component of Eamon de Valeras …
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 – Caught! Fugitive Criminal Lynchehaun Arrested, 5 January 1895
Patricia Byrne discusses the capture of infamous criminal and later source of a literary legend, James Lynchehaun. On Saturday morning, 5 January …
Our Six Ebooks: Perfect Christmas Day Kindle Fodder
So it’s christmas morning, you’ve been given a Kindle or an iPod/iPad/iPhone and you want to read Irish History books. What do …