Book Review: Everyday Violence in the Irish Civil War
By Gemma Clark Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney In this book, the author, Gemma Clark, attempts to quantify …
Podcast: The Orange Order and the Twelfth of July
John Dorney and Cathal Brennan of the Irish History Show discuss the history of the Orange Order and the Twelfth of July. …
The 1798 Rebellion – a brief overview
An overview of the insurrection of 1798, by John Dorney. The 1798 rebellion was an insurrection launched by the United Irishmen, an …
‘Spies and informers beware!’: IRA executions of alleged civilian spies during the War of Independence 1919 -1921.
By Padraig Og O Ruairc The ‘intelligence war’ was undoubtedly one of the most important military aspects of the Irish War of …
‘Like another Luther’: Lady Jane Franklin’s visit to Achill Island recalled
Patricia Byrne on Lady Jane Franklin’s visit to Achill and the controversial Protestant mission there. See also her article on Edward Nangle’s …
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 …
Book Review: Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923
Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923 By Matthew Lewis Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney It is not …