A Short History of the Hibernian Rifles 1912-1916
By Padraig Og O Ruairc Occasionally when reading about the Irish revolution 1913-1923 you come across fleeting references to Republican organisations …
The Curious Career of Herbert Moore Pim
Cathal Brennan looks at the eccentric political career of Herbert Moore Pim, Quaker, Catholic, Republican, loyalist, fascist, bohemian and occult fiction writer. Herbert …
Brian Hanley on the IRA – Part II – The IRA at War
In this second of a two-part interview, John Dorney talks to historian of the IRA Brian Hanley about the armed campaigns waged by groups calling …
‘The distinction is a fine but real one.’- Sectarianism in County Clare during the War of Independence
Padraig Óg Ó’Ruairc looks at the existence or lack thereof of sectarian violence in Clare during the War of Independence. For more from Padraig read his books, …
The Irish War of Independence – A Religious War? Part I
In this, the first part of a three part audio feature, we look at the hotly debated question of whether the Irish War of …