TV documentary reviews: The Irish Civil War and Marú in Íarthar Chorcaí
The Irish Civil War Directed by Ruan Mangan Reviewer: Thomas Tormey Airing on RTÉ One over the nights of 11,12,13 December and …
The Irish Story Top Ten articles of 2016
The year 2016, the year of the Easter Rising centenary was a record year for the Irish Story with over 685,000 views …
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford
Portrait of a 19th century Irish woman novelist. By Maeve O’Sullivan As a young woman, who has a keen and passionate interest in …
“Deceived as hereafter to the destruction of both” – Stories from the 1641 Rebellion
John Dorney looks at rival Catholic accounts of the 1641 rebellion. The Irish insurrection of 1641-42 began with an abortive plot by …
Book Review: Myth and the Irish State
Title: Myth And The Irish State Author: John M Regan Publisher: Irish Academic Press 2013 ISBN: 978-0-71653-212-5 Price: €27.95 in paperback (cheaper via …
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 …
The Irish Story Top Posts of 2013
So another year comes to a close. We’d like to thank all our contributors and readers over the past year. Below is …