Recycling History – the bicycle and protest in Ireland
By Barry Sheppard Since the late nineteenth century, the humble bicycle has played a minor, yet significant role in Irish history. Internationally, …
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 …
‘Glorious Madness’ – The Life and Death of Michael O’Rahilly
By John Dorney Friday April, 29 1916. The General Post Office in Dublin, occupied on the Monday as the headquarters 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, …
Body and Soul of the nation – Early 20th century Irish nationalism and Zionism
In an earlier article Aidan Beatty looked at the shared history of Irish nationalism and Zionism, and how activists in both movements …
The Gaelic League in the Irish Free State in the 1920s and 1930s
The revival of the Irish language was a nationalist aim from the late 19th century, but how did the project fare in …
Achill Island 1912: A Microcosm of Swirling Political Movements
Patricia Byrne looks at Scoil Acla, a summer school on Achill Island in the early 1900s and through it, at the changing …