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Class War in Dublin – The Lockout of 1913
In our second interview with Padraig Yeates, author of Lockout: Dublin 1913, we talk about the most bitter and iconic strike in Irish history – the Lockout of 1913. (First interview here). The Lockout was ...
The Irish Story News #0002 ~ 06/06/2010
Welcome to the second blog edition of The Irish Story News. We’ve had a busy month here with lots to interest all fans of Irish History. Book Reviews Book Review ~ Taking The Boat: The ...
Book Review ~ Taking The Boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 ~ Brendan McGowan
Title: Taking the boat: The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 Author: Brendan McGowan Publisher:Killala, November 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9563757-1-1 REVIEWER: Ciaran Reilly The role of the Irish in Britain has received renewed attention in recent years, both ...
Dublin in 1913
In this first of two interviews with Padraig Yeates, journalist, historian and author of Lockout: Dublin 1913, we talk about the Irish capital on the eve of the largest and most bitter strike in Irish ...
Flash From The Past: A Very Nice Initiative From The National Library
The National Library has been using Twitter to share images of Ireland’s past for a little while now. The images are incredible and the sheer diversity is one of the massive joys of this little ...