Book Review: Captain Rock – The Irish Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824
Captain Rock – The Irish Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824 By James S. Donnelly, Jr. University of Wisconsin/ Collins Press, 2009. Reviewer: John Dorney …
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 …
Book Review: A Coward If I Return, A Hero If I Fall
William Butler reviews Neil Richardson’s A Coward If I Return A Hero If I Should Fall. The book is published by The …
Historical Perspective | James Downey: History teaches us value of leadership
Nice piece on neutrality by James Downey in the Independent today! This was not a matter of principle, and Eamon de Valera, …
Filming Inishkea Whaling Station, 1908
Patricia Byrne tells the story of a Norwegian whaling station off the Mayo coast in 1908-1914, which was captured for posterity in an …
Bombs Return To Northern Ireland
Andy Oppenheimer looks at the rise in attacks by Republican paramilitaries in Northern Ireland and their potential for escalation. On 5 November …