Ireland and the First World War – A Brief Overview
By John Dorney Ireland throughout the First World War of 1914-1918 was an integral part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain …
‘A Declaration of War on the Irish People’ The Conscription Crisis of 1918
How the attempt to impose conscription on Ireland was defeated in 1918. By John Dorney. In April 1918, the British government of …
Revisiting Three Historical Paintings by Jack B. Yeats
Patricia Curtin Kelly looks again at three famous paintings depicting the Irish Revolution. Irish artist Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957) is perhaps best …
Opinion: Did the Easter Rising kill Home Rule?
By John Dorney It is often argued that the Easter Rising of 1916 killed the compromise settlement of Home Rule, derailed political …
Book Review: The GAA & Revolution in Ireland 1913-1923.
Gearoid O Tuathaigh, editor Collins Press, Cork 2015. Reviewer: Barry Shepperd Now that we have collectively entered that all-important and much discussed …
1916 Book Reviews – The Easter Rebellion A New Illustrated History and According to Their Lights, Irishmen in the British Army, Easter 1916.
The Easter Rebellion 1916 A New Illustrated History By Conor McNamara, Published by The Collins Press, Cork 2015 Reviewer: John Dorney With …
Travelling the Same Road? Arthur Griffith & The IRB, pre-1916
Gerard Shannon on Arthur Griffith’s long and often tortuous relationship with the Irish Republican Brotherhood up to 1916. By 1905, the journalist …