‘The Green Frame of British Rule?’ – Irish in the Indian Civil Service
By Seán William Gannon In British-ruled India, a few tens of thousands of British administrators and soldiers ruled over between 2 to …
Browsing the 1641 depositions
An examination of an online primary source on the 1641 rebellion. By John Dorney The 1641 rebellion was a Catholic uprising that …
Rebel Heart – a coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Irish revolution
By Alison Martin Recently, the series Resistance, based on the Irish War of Independence has aired on Irish national broadcaster RTE. In …
‘What land is this?’ Irish governors of British-ruled Hong Kong
Derek Collins on Irish born governors of British ruled Hong Kong. ‘What land is this; with its subject continents and islands, hardly able …
‘Let it be Under our Thumb’ – the History of the Seanad
A brief history of the Irish Senate, By John Dorney. In a recent (October 2013) referendum, the Irish electorate voted not to …
Making Money in Dublin, 1500-2000
John Dorney reports from a conference on money-making in the Irish capital. The Conference was organized by Trinity College Dublin and …
The 1641 Depositions go online
John Dorney reports from the launch of the 1641 Depositions online at Trinity College Some time in the winter of 1641, Anne …