Tom Barry and the Road from Mesopotamia to Kilmichael
By John Dorney In 1915, aged 17, Thomas Bernadine Barry enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in Cork, as he recalled in …
The Sack of Leuven and Irish participation in World War One.
Stephen McGarry on the ‘Rape of Belgium’ in 1914 and Irish participation in the First World War. August marks the centenary of …
The Irish VC, An Alternative Narrative Of Irish History
John Dennehy looks at the impact of one man on Irish life during World War One. The British assault on the Turks …
Book Review: A Coward If I Return, A Hero If I Fall
William Butler reviews Neil Richardson’s A Coward If I Return A Hero If I Should Fall. The book is published by The …
Historical Perspective: Eoghan Harris On The Irish Contribution To World War One
Eoghan Harris has a great piece on Irishmen at war during World War One in the Sunday independent, 17/10/2010: Richardson’s research sometimes …
The Irish Story News #0003 ~ 06/07/2010
Welcome to the third edition of our newsletter. It has been a busy few weeks and the number of posts has been …