Revisiting the Red Cow Murders, October 7, 1922
New evidence on a disturbing killing during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. On October 7 1922, in the middle of …
Martin McGuinness 1950-2017
By John Dorney Martin McGuinness always cut a striking figure. From a youthful, blonde shaggy haired Provisional IRA commander in Derry in …
‘Cowardly, Cunning and Contemptible’ – The British campaign in Dublin, 1919-1921.
The British counter-insurgency campaign in Dublin 1919-1921. By John Dorney. A British Army private, J.P Swindlehurst, stationed in Dublin from January …
Book Review: Soldiers of the Short Grass – A History of the Curragh Camp
Published by Merrion Press, Newbridge, 2016 ISBN: 978-1785370618 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan The Curragh, that flat exposed plain of 4,870 acres in …
Revisiting Three Historical Paintings by Jack B. Yeats
Patricia Curtin Kelly looks again at three famous paintings depicting the Irish Revolution. Irish artist Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957) is perhaps best …
Episode at Easter – The 1916 Rising in Louth
In the midst of the recent centenary commemorations many local contributions to the Rising have started to come to light. One such …
Book Review, Special Category: The IRA in English Prisons 1978-1985
By Ruan O’Donnell, Published by Merrion Press, 2015, Reviewer: Shane Kenna Throughout the course of Irish History jail experiences have been a …