The Irish Civil War – A short military history
By John Dorney (See also the Irish Civil War a Brief overview) The Irish Civil War, the conflict between rival nationalist factions …
Why was there a Civil War in Ireland?
By John Dorney Why was there a Civil War in Ireland in 1922-23? Why did those who had been comrades in pursuit …
‘Riot of Plunder’: Rural revolt in May 1922
By Terry Dunne In his 1923 memoir Lord Castletown gave us a standard conservative account of the spring of 1922 – “a …
Belfast Republicans and the Treaty Split of 1922 – Part 2
By Kieran Glennon Part one of this article (see here) analysed the initial reaction of the Belfast IRA to the Treaty …
Podcast: The Civil War Memory Project with Criostóir MacCárthaigh
An interview with Criostóir MacCárthaigh on THE CIVIL WAR MEMORY PROJECT: An oral history project in association with the National Folklore Collection …
Book Review: Birth of a State, The Anglo-Irish Treaty
By Liam Weeks and Micheál O Fathartaigh Published by Irish Academic Press, 2021 ISBN:9781788551595 Reviewer: John Dorney Readers in Ireland (and many …
Today in Irish History – January 16 1922, The handover of Dublin Castle – or was it?
By John Dorney In January 1922, with the Anglo-Irish Treaty ratified in British and Irish parliaments[1] events in Ireland began to move …