Civil War casualties in County Tipperary By John Dorney The death toll of the Irish Civil War remains one of the least studied but most remarked upon questions …
The Battle at South Dublin Union, 1916 The battle at South Dublin Union was some of the most close-quarters and brutal fighting of Easter Week. By John Dorney The …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution, Part II, The War of Independence 1919-21 By John Dorney. See Part I, Weapons of the Irish Revolution 1914-16 here. Conventionally, the conflict known as the Irish War of …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution – part I 1914-16 In the first of a three part series, John Dorney looks at how ‘ the gun re-entered Irish politics’ and how they …
Today in Irish History, November 28 1920 – The Kilmichael ambush John Dorney on a famous, bloody action in West Cork during the Irish War of Independence On the 21st of November 1920, …
Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis Book Review: The Fall of Dublin by Liz Gillis Mercier, 2011 Reviewer: John Dorney Liz Gillis’s new book, the …
Peter Hart – A Legacy Peter Hart passed away in late July 2010, aged just 46. We here at The Irish Story extend our condolences to his family, …
