The Irish Civil War – A brief overview
John Dorney lays out the need-to-know facts about the Irish Civil war of 1922-23. For more detailed articles see, The Irish Story, …
Casualties of the Irish Civil War in Dublin
Towards a figure for civil war casualties in Dublin and environs, January 1922-November 1924. By John Dorney. (Final update September 2016) It …
The Postal Strike of 1922
Cathal Brennan tells the story of the Postal strike of September 1922, in which the postal unions struck against pay cuts in …
Today in Irish History, Roundup at Midnight Mass, 24 December 1922
A short seasonal tale of the Irish Civil War in Kerry. By John Dorney. Curragheen, County Kerry, Christmas Eve, 1922. Twenty two …
Book Review: The Battle for Cork, July-August 1922
The Battle for Cork, July-August 1922 By John Borgonovo, Mercier 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney On August 8 1922, 450 Free State soldiers …
Audio documentary: Wellington Barracks in the Irish Civil War
An audio documentary on a corner of the Irish Civil War, around Wellington Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin in 1922. Readers of …
Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis
Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis Mercier, 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney Liz Gillis’s new book, the …