The Irish Story Is Seeking Contributors

Calling historians and writers of Irish history, The Irish Story is interested in adding new writers to our roster of contributors to the site. All topics are of interest but we'd especially like to add to our Ancient and Medieval selections which are currently less well populated than we'd like. The Editors editor[at]theirishstory.com | jdorney66[at]gmail.com

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Book Review: Conspiracy: Irish Political Trials, Myles Dungan

Title: Conspiracy: Irish Political Trials Author: Myles Dungan ISBN: 978-1-90489-058-4 Price: €14.99 (cheaper from the publisher’s website) Publisher: Prism, an imprint of …

Written by: Fin Keegan on 18 May, 2013.

Book Review – The Civic Guard Mutiny

Title: The Civic Guard Mutiny Author: Brian McCarthy Publisher: Mercier Press Date of Publication: 2012 ISBN: 978-1-78117-045-8 Price: €14.99 Reviewer: Cathal Brennan The …

Written by: Cathal Brennan on 28 April, 2013.

Book Review: From Pogrom to Civil War, Tom Glennon and the Belfast IRA

Title: From Pogrom to Civil War, Tom Glennon and the Belfast IRA Author: Kieran Glennon ISBN: 978-1-78117-146-2 Price: €19.99 (Cheaper from the …

Written by: John_Dorney on 18 April, 2013.

A reenactment from the programme of the killing of an informer. Image TV3

TV documentary Review: In the Name of the Republic

Broadcast TV3, 18 and 25 March 2013. Tile Films 2013. Reviewer: John Dorney In this programme Eunan O’Halpin, who has spent …

Written by: John_Dorney on 28 March, 2013.

Book Review: The Flame and the Candle – War in Mayo 1919-1924

By Dominic Price. Collins Press 2012 Reviewer: John Dorney Local studies of revolutionary Ireland are now coming out thick and fast as …

Written by: John_Dorney on 26 March, 2013.

Book Review – Crossfire, The Battle of the Four Courts 1916

By Paul O’Brien, New Island 2012. Reviewer: John Dorney This book, the latest in Paul O’Brien’s series about the battles of Easter …

Written by: John_Dorney on 18 February, 2013.

Book Review: Sligo.The Irish Revolution 1912-23

By Michael Farry Four Courts Press, 2012 Reviewer: John Dorney This new book on county Sligo’s experiences in the upheaval of 1912-23 …

Written by: John_Dorney on 16 December, 2012.