Podcast: Elections in Ireland from Middle Ages to Penal Laws
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the origins of the Irish Parliament from its foundation in the medieval lordship through the early …
Did ‘the Normans’ invade Ireland?
Who were 12th century invaders of Ireland? By John Dorney Some years ago, at a conference on Dublin’s economic history, I listened …
Saint Patrick – Man or Myth?
By Brighid O’Sullivan The man known as Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland is shrouded in so many fantastical stories that …
Writing Irish History – The Four Masters and Their World
John Dorney takes a look at the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute’s online exhibition on 17th century Irish Historians. Why do people write history? …