TV documentary reviews: The Irish Civil War and Marú in Íarthar Chorcaí
The Irish Civil War Directed by Ruan Mangan Reviewer: Thomas Tormey Airing on RTÉ One over the nights of 11,12,13 December and …
Today in Irish History, The Death of Bessie O’Brien, Dublin, 21 June 1921
By Thomas Tormey It is perhaps unsurprising that the death of Elizabeth O’Brien has gone relatively unremarked upon by historians of the …
The Irish Story Top Ten articles of 2018
Our most popular articles of 2018. Thanks to all our contributors and visitors. Happy New Year! Twenty eighteen in Irish history was …
Sixteen Glasgow Volunteers in the Irish Revolution
The story of sixteen Glasgow based Irish Volunteers 1916-1923. By Thomas Tormey At Easter 1916 sixteen members of the Glasgow unit of …