Thomas D’Arcy McGee – The Irish revolutionary who was one of the fathers of the Canadian Confederation
By John Joe McGinley Thomas D’Arcy McGee was a journalist, author, poet, politician and Irish revolutionary, who is now recognised as one …
Remembering Patrick O’Donnell: The Man who Avenged the Invincibles
By John Joe McGinley Patrick O’Donnell from the parish of Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal was hanged at New Gate prison on …
The Fenians: An Overview
On the 150th anniversary of the Fenian Rebellion of 1867, John Dorney gives an overview of the Fenian movement. The word ‘Fenian’ …
North and South: Football and Irish Partition
The partition of Ireland is reflected in the separateness and rivalry of its two international football teams. Sathesh Alagappan looks at the …
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 …
Today in Irish History – August 1, 1915, ‘The fools, the fools’, O’Donovan Rossa’s funeral
An important milestone on the road to the Rising of 1916. By John Dorney. In August 1915, a volley of rifle shots …
Book Review: Easter Widows
Easter Widows, Seven Irish Women who lived in the shadow of the 1916 Rising. By Sinéad McCoole Published by Doubleday Ireland, 2014. …