‘One Irregular was killed’: The death of John Lawlor of Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry, 31 October 1922.
By Bryan MacMahon Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry, has received very little attention from national or even local historians of the revolutionary years of …
The Dalkey column – An Irish Civil War Story
By John Dorney, based on his new book, The Civil War in Dublin 1922-1924. South east Dublin has, since the railways of …
Today in Irish History, 10 April 1923, Liam Lynch is killed.
The death of Liam Lynch signalled the effective end of the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney A small group of trench-coated …
Report on Talk: ‘Establishing the Free State in Conflict’
John Dorney reports on the public talk on June 6, 2015, ‘Establishing the Free State in conflict’ by Irish military archives at …