The Irish Volunteers of the Eighteenth Century: Successfully Importing the Gun into Irish politics.
By Ruairi Nolan The Volunteers of the eighteenth century were a group which embodied a rising Irish nationalism which predated that which …
The last commandant-general of 1916? Sean McLoughlin’s Easter Rising
By John Gibney Was Sean McLoughlin the most senior surviving commandant of the Easter Rising? Given that independent Ireland was governed for …
Fight for a Pension; John O’Sullivan’s fight for recognition
By Martin Harkin Martyrdom is held most dearly in Irish Republicanism. From Wolfe Tone to Bobby Sands, hundreds if not thousands of …
Today in Irish History -The Shooting of Tomás MacCurtain, March 20, 1920
The assassination of the Lord Mayor of Cork, March 20, 1920. By John Dorney Early in the morning of March 20, 1920, …
The Border Counties in the Irish War of Independence, 1918-21
By John Dorney The Irish War of Independence, the guerrilla conflict that raged from 1919-21, varied hugely in intensity across the country. …
Book Review: Dublin’s Great Wars
Dublin’s Great Wars, The First World War, The Easter Rising and the Irish Revolution By Richard Grayson Published By Cambridge University Press, …
Ireland and the First World War – A Brief Overview
By John Dorney Ireland throughout the First World War of 1914-1918 was an integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain …