Intelligence Failure or Conspiracy? How did the British let the 1916 Rising happen?
Why did the British government in Ireland fail to prevent the Easter Rising? By John Dorney. In 1916 Britain was at war. …
Nora’s Sorrow – The Murder of John Foran, 1888
The murder of a ‘land-grabber’ and the Land War in Kerry. By Mark Holan A thunderstorm swept across Pittsburgh in the early …
The 1830 Limerick Food Riots
Poverty, inequality, and food riots in Limerick City in the 1830s. By Liam Hogan. The 1830s were an especially desperate time for …
Book Review: Harry Clarke’s War – Illustrations for Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914-1918
By Marguerite Helmers, Published by Irish Academic Press, 2016. Reviewer: Patricia Curtin Kelly Harry Clarke (1889-1931) is best known for his magnificent stained …
Book Review: Battleground – The Battle for the General Post Office, 1916
by Paul O’Brien New Island 2015 Reviewer: Daniel Murray For those who have been living under a rock for the past year, …
Frederick Engels and Ireland
Aidan Beatty on Frederick Engels’ evolving views on Ireland and the Irish in the 19th century. Give me two hundred thousand …
The Northern Ireland Conflict 1968-1998 – An Overview
In the latest in our series of overviews, a summary of ‘The Troubles’, by John Dorney The Northern Ireland conflict was a …