The Anti-Jazz Campaign
Cathal Brennan looks at why Jazz music was once thought to be ‘the greatest danger to Irish civilisation.’ In the wake of …
March 1923 – The Terror Month
March 1923, the penultimate month of the Irish Civil War, saw some of its most brutal acts. John Dorney looks at what …
The Abdication of Edward VIII and Irish Independence.
Cathal Brennan looks at the impact of the British monarchy’s abdication crisis in 1936 on Ireland. The decision of King Edward VIII …
The Tailteann Games, 1924-1936
Cathal Brennan looks at the Irish Free State’s answer to the Olympics – The Tailteann Games of 1924-1932. The advent of mass …
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 …
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 …
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, …