Book Review: A Question of Duty, The Curragh Incident 1914
By Paul O’Brien Published by New Island Press, 2014 Reviewer: John Dorney ISBN: 978-1-84840-314-7 PB €12.99 (160PP) In April 2014, a Ukrainian …
‘Peace After the Final Battle’, The Story of the Irish Revolution, by John Dorney
This is the introduction to John Dorney’s new book, published by New Island Books. It is a general history and overview of …
“To maintain the rights and liberties common to all the people of Ireland.”- The Launch of the Limerick Volunteers, 1914.
Liam Hogan remembers the founding of the Irish Volunteers in Limerick city in 1914. The 25th of January 2014 marked the …
The Irish Story Top Posts of 2013
So another year comes to a close. We’d like to thank all our contributors and readers over the past year. Below is …
Book Review: The Irish Volunteers 1913-1915: Recollections and Documents
The Irish Volunteers 1913-1915: Recollections and Documents Edited by F.X. Martin, O.S.A., 1963 Original Foreward by Éamon De Valera, 1963 New Foreward …
The Enduring Question of the Irish Famine: The Third Annual International Famine Conference
By Barry Sheppard. Even though we who have more than a passing interest in Irish history find ourselves in the middle of …
The History Show Archive: Episodes 1-7
Readers of our facebook page will have been kept abreast of the History Show, which Cathal Brennan and John Dorney of the …