Today in Irish History, 10 April 1923, Liam Lynch is killed. The death of Liam Lynch signalled the effective end of the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney A small group of trench-coated …
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’ …
Book Review: Unhappy the Land: The Most Oppressed People, Ever, The Irish? By Liam Kennedy Published by Irish Academic Press Reviewer Rhona McCord Liam Kennedy’s book is a selection of academic essays linked a …
Conference review – “Reflections on the Revolution in Ulster: The Irish Volunteers in the North, 1913-23” As part of an outreach programme supported by the UK Lottery’s Heritage Fund, the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive (COFLA) in …
Among the Philistines: Dissent and Reaction in the Mullingar IRA Brigade, 1921 By Daniel Murray The Arrests On 4th November 1921, during the Truce that followed the Irish War of Independence, Michael Collins, as …
Book Review: Emmet Dalton, Somme Soldier, Irish General, Film Pioneer By Sean Boyne, Published by Merrion Press, 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney Emmet Dalton’s career is so unlikely it seems amazing that no …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution, Part II, The War of Independence 1919-21 By John Dorney. See Part I, Weapons of the Irish Revolution 1914-16 here. Conventionally, the conflict known as the Irish War of …
