An Irishman in Exile, Florence MacCarthy in London, 1601-1640.
John Dorney writes of Gaelic aristocrat Florence MacCarthy’s imprisonment and the Anglicisation of Munster. 1601-1640. You can read about Florence MacCarthy’s life …
Commemorating the Lockout
John Dorney reports on the 1913 Commemoration Committee – gearing up for the centenary of the Dublin Lockout of 1913. It will …
A Pale trip through history
A two-wheeled journey through the Pale. By John Dorney. I rode my bike from south Dublin to Carlingford in the Cooley peninsula …
War and Famine in Ireland, 1580-1700
This article on famine in Irish History looks at how war provoked famine and massive population loss and aided conquest in early …
Today in Irish History,the Anglo-Irish Treaty is Signed, 6 December 1921
On December 6, 1921, a Treaty was signed between Irish and British negotiators that determined the shape of 20th century Ireland. This is …
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920
November 21, 1920. A day of bloodshed in Dublin marked the escalation of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney. See …
Medieval Moated Sites In Ireland
In this essay Gearoid Phelan explores the Medieval moated sites in Ireland. (See also The Castle in the Lordship of Ireland) The …