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Near FM History Show II – The History of Dublin Corporation

Second episode of The History Show on Near90 FM. The History Show is presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney and in this episode they are joined by Ciaran Wallace and Rhona McCord. This episode ...

Southern Troubles – An interview with Brian Hanley

John Dorney caught up with historian Brian Hanley recently at the National Library of Ireland to discuss his latest research project – the impact of the Northern Ireland conflict on the Republic of Ireland.   ...

A Pale trip through history

A two-wheeled journey through the Pale. By John Dorney. I rode my bike from south Dublin to Carlingford in the Cooley peninsula in January 2012.   The bicycle, when it was popularized in the late ...

Jan, 14

Irish Civil War on New History Radio Show on Near 90FM

This the first of a new series on Near90 FM. The History Show is presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney and this week’s programme focuses on the Irish Civil War. John is also joined ...

Jan, 06

War and Famine in Ireland, 1580-1700

The first in a series of articles on famine in Irish History looks at how war provoked famine and massive population loss and aided conquest in early modern Ireland. By John Dorney.   Famine, “the ...

Jan, 03

The top Irish Story features of 2011

At the start of the new year, we review our most viewed of our articles and interviews published in 2011.   The top ten most viewed articles were;  Life and Debt – A Short History of public spending, ...

Jan, 01

An Ebook Christmas

In case you’ve just fired up your Kindle and want to read some quality Irish History Ebooks, check out our list of books that cover some of the key events in Irish History all priced at $2.99 ...

Dec, 25