The Border Counties in the Irish War of Independence, 1918-21
By John Dorney The Irish War of Independence, the guerrilla conflict that raged from 1919-21, varied hugely in intensity across the country. …
Book Review: County Louth and the Irish Revolution 1912-1923
Edited by Donal Hall and Martin Maguire Published by Irish Academic Press, 2017. Reviewer: John Dorney This book is a collection of …
Book Review: Truce, Murder Myth and the last days of the Irish War of Independence
Review: Truce By Padraig Og O Ruairc Published by Mercier Press 2016 Reviewer: John Dorney This book is about the four days …
North and South: Football and Irish Partition
The partition of Ireland is reflected in the separateness and rivalry of its two international football teams. Sathesh Alagappan looks at the …
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 …
A Limerick riot
Brian Hanley looks at a riot in Limerick in 1935 At about 10.30pm on the 20th July 1935, a Saturday night, …
Interview: Irish Radicalism in Scotland
Cathal Brennan talks to historian Alex O’Fhailghigh for Episode Nine of the Irish History Show on radicalism in Irish community in Scotland in …