The Irish Story News #0003 ~ 06/07/2010
Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter. It has been a busy few weeks and the number of posts has been …
RTÉ’s ‘From Boom to Bust’ reviewed
Cathal Brennan runs a cold eye over a slice of recent Irish history – the now-defunct Progressive Democrat Party – as portayed in …
Four Bloody Sundays
In the wake of the Saville Report on the events in Derry in 1972, John Dorney looks at the place of “Bloody …
The Irish Story News #0002 ~ 06/06/2010
Welcome to the second blog edition of The Irish Story News. We’ve had a busy month here with lots to interest all …
Book Review ~ Taking The Boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 ~ Brendan McGowan
Title: Taking the boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 Author: Brendan McGowan Publisher:Killala, November 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9563757-1-1 REVIEWER: Ciaran Reilly The role …
The Irish Civil War – A divisive memory
In a previous article here at The Irish Story, John Dorney looked at the memory of the Irish Civil War. Here we …
Using Google Maps To List Ambushes & IRA Activity In Clare
Padraig Og O Ruairc, author Blood On The Banner and The Battle For Limerick City, and the group of historians who contribute …