Ambushes in the Irish War of Independence: Myth and Reality
By John Dorney Had it not been for the public health restrictions currently in force in Ireland (February 2021), there would be …
“The women who died for Ireland” – Cumann na mBan fatalities in the War of Independence & Civil War –
By Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc Twenty Nineteen marks the centenary of the appointment of Constance Markievicz as Minister for Labour in …
“The road for the cattle – the land for the People” The Castlefergus Cattle Drive and the death of IRA Volunteer John Ryan
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc looks at the shooting of IRA Volunteer John Ryan who was shot dead by the RIC at a …
The War of Independence in Kerry
By Thomas Earls Fitzgerald Curiously, for all its republican heritage a conception has existed for some time of Kerry being inactive in …
Today in Irish History – The First Dáil meets and the Soloheadbeg Ambush – 21 January 1919
The declaration of the Irish Republic and first day of the War of Independence. By John Dorney On January 21st 1919, the First …
The Irish War of Independence – A Brief Overview
Continuing with our series of overviews and following the Overview of the Easter Rising and the Overview of the Irish Civil War, John Dorney tells the essential story …
The Big House and the Irish Revolution
John Dorney looks at the burning of the Big Houses in the Irish Revolution of 1919-23. Late on January 29, 1923, Lady Mayo …