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Today in Irish History – The execution of the “Drumboe Martyrs”, 14th March 1923
Kieran Glennon tells the story of the four Republicans executed in Donegal in 1923, by among others, his grandfather. Four Republicans, who subsequently became known as the “Drumboe Martyrs”, were executed by a Free ...
Today In Irish History – March 7, 1913, Women Take Sides in Achill Land Agitation
The battle on Achill Island in 1912-13 between Agnes McDonnell and her tenants. By Patricia Byrne. Convoy of Hay Carts Attacked On 7 March 1913 a convoy of carts laden with hay approached the crossroads ...
Book Review: Conquest and Land in Ireland
Conquest and Land in Ireland – The Transplantation to Connacht 1649-1680. By John Cunningham Royal Historical Society, Boydell Press, 2011. Reviewer: John Dorney There have been few more decisive moments in Irish history ...
A stroll through Jewish Dublin
A glance at part of Dublin’s past and present, by John Dorney. The South Circular Road in Dublin looks like what you’d imagine a city to be. All red brick and character. Wrought iron railings ...
Film Review: The Enigma of Frank Ryan
Director: Des Bell Historical Consultant: Fearghal McGarry Starring: Dara Devaney, Mia Gallagher, Barry Barnes, Frankie McCafferty, Reviewer: John Dorney Frank Ryan lies in bed in his cramped bedsit in Berlin in ...
‘One skilled scientist is worth an army’ – The Fenian Dynamite campaign 1881-85
Shane Kenna delves into the background of the Fenian bombing campaign in England in the 1880s. What they aspire to and what they declare openly they have sworn to obtain, is not merely the repeal ...
Eunan O’Halpin on the Dead of the Irish Revolution
We interview Professor Eunan O’Halpin on the project, ‘The Dead of the Irish Revolution’ – which seeks to determine, for the first time, how many people were killed in the Irish revolution of 1916-1923. The Dead ...
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