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, …
‘As a Gael should meet Gaels’ – The Gaelic Athletic Association in the Irish Free State
The GAA saw itself as the true representative of the Irish nation at play. Barry Sheppard investigates how it fared in …
The Irish Language, Part II – A Phoenix from the Flames?
In this second and concluding part of our feature on the history of the Irish language, we look at the role Irish …