The Great Irish Famine 1845-1851 – A Brief Overview
By John Dorney. See our other overviews here. The Great Famine was a disaster that hit Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, …
Reconsidering Irish fatalities in the First World War
by Jason Myers. The relationship between Ireland and the First World War is a fascinating one. New angles and discoveries continue to …
Book Review: A Portrait of West-County Down
A Portrait of West-County Down Past and Present: An Exploration of Landscape, Population, Worship and Diversity. By Dr Francis Xavier McCorry Reviewer: …
“To maintain the rights and liberties common to all the people of Ireland.”- The Launch of the Limerick Volunteers, 1914.
Liam Hogan remembers the founding of the Irish Volunteers in Limerick city in 1914. The 25th of January 2014 marked the …
The Eleven Years War 1641-52 – A Brief Overview
John Dorney lays out the essential facts on the war of 1641-52 -a war that pitted Catholic against Protestant, Royalist against Parliamentarian, …
The All-for-Ireland League 1909-1918
Many familiar with Irish history of this period are more than aware of the centrality of the Home Rule Party, as Conor …
Book Review Ireland Since 1939: The Persistence of Conflict
By Henry Patterson Penguin Books Reviewer: Barry Sheppard Large scale surveys of modern Irish history are not exactly new. Numerous comprehensive volumes …