Book review Kingdom Overthrown: Ireland and the Battle for Europe 1688-1691
by Gerard FitzGibbon Published by New Island Books, 2015. Reviewer: Eoin O’Driscoll 2016 is a year of historical remembrance for the Irish …
Book Review: Architects of the Resurrection: Ailtirí na hAiséirghe and the fascist ‘new order’ in Ireland
By R.M. Douglas Published by Manchester Univrsity Press, 2009. Reviewer: Daniel Murray Fascists these days are a mealy-mouthed lot. Not racist but …
‘The Perfect Physique’ – Eugen Sandow in Ireland, 1898
Conor Patrick Heffernan on famous strongman Eugen Sansdow’s visit to Ireland in 1898. In April 1898, reports began to emerge in Irish …
The Sack of Leuven and Irish participation in World War One.
Stephen McGarry on the ‘Rape of Belgium’ in 1914 and Irish participation in the First World War. August marks the centenary of …
Today in Irish History – July 26th 1914 – The Howth Gun Running
John Dorney on the Howth gun running, which took place 100 years ago today. On a sunny Sunday in July 1914, …
From Limerick to Antwerp – Irish Brigades Abroad 1690-1815
Stephen McGarry on Irish military service abroad from the Treaty of Limerick until the defeat of Napoleon. See also the Irish in Spanish service. …
From Catastrophe to Baby Boom – Population Change in Early Modern Ireland 1641-1741
Padraig Lenihan talks to John Dorney and Cathal Brennan on Near FM’s History Show about life and death in 17th and 18th …