‘Let it be Under our Thumb’ – the History of the Seanad
A brief history of the Irish Senate, By John Dorney. In a recent (October 2013) referendum, the Irish electorate voted not to …
Democracy in Ireland – A Short History
A short history of democracy and the right to vote in Ireland, By John Dorney. Liberal democracy, since the end of the …
Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh -The Limbless Landlord
Brian Igoe looks at the career of an extraordinary 19th century landlord and his times. This is a summary of the little …
Today in Irish History, Cromwell Storms Drogheda, 11 September 1649
Cromwell’s sack of Drogheda and the massacre of the Royalist garrison by the New Model Army in 1649. By John Dorney On …
Election Day – 1613
John Dorney looks at the election and meeeting of the first majority-Protestant Parliament in Irish history, in 1613. The Irish Parliament dated back …
Today In Irish History – Mary MacSwiney & The Dail Treaty Debates, 21 December
~1921~ Today in 1921, the Dail was a few days into debating the treaty, the full debate lasted into January 1922, being …
Today in Irish History – First Day of the 1641 Rebellion, October 23
~1641~ John Dorney looks at the outbreak of one of the bloodiest and most tragic rebellions in Irish history -the 1641 Rebellion. …