Book Review:Liam Mellows, Soldier of the Irish Republic ~ Selected Writings, 1914–1922
By Conor McNamara Published by Irish Academic Press, 2019 Reviewer: Kerron Ó Luain It has been nearly half a century since iconic …
Podcast: Assassination and Execution, Ireland December 1922
Cathal Brennan interviews John Dorney on the assassination of Sean Hales and the reprisal executions of Rory O’Connor, Dick Barret, Lam Mellow …
The Easter Rising in Galway, 1916
The Rising in rural Galway, by John Dorney In April 1916, central Dublin became a battlefield, but with the exception of one …
Historical Perspective | The final letter of Liam Mellows. Who changed what? « Come here to me!
Fascinating, interesting and intriguing post this! Recently, I saw the letter below. It is the final letter of Liam Mellows, the letter …
Today in Irish History – Assassination of Sean Hales, December 7 1922
John Dorney looks at the savage bout of assassinations and executions in December 1922 during the Irish Civil War. On December 6th, …
Who Shot Frank Lawlor? – Encounters with the Irish Civil War
John Dorney tries to make sense of a killing in December 1922 during the Irish Civil War The Irish Civil War was …