The Making of the Irish Border, 1912-1925, a Short History
By John Dorney On a recent visit to Clones County Monaghan, coming from Cavan town, I had to travel six times across …
First Daffodil Day organised by Irish feminists, April 100 years ago
Conor Mulvagh on a little known piece of Dublin history: the first daffodil day, which was for women’s suffrage rather than (as …
Book Review: A Question of Duty, The Curragh Incident 1914
By Paul O’Brien Published by New Island Press, 2014 Reviewer: John Dorney ISBN: 978-1-84840-314-7 PB €12.99 (160PP) In April 2014, a Ukrainian …
Book Review: The Irish Volunteers 1913-1915: Recollections and Documents
The Irish Volunteers 1913-1915: Recollections and Documents Edited by F.X. Martin, O.S.A., 1963 Original Foreward by Éamon De Valera, 1963 New Foreward …
The Formation of the Irish Citizen Army 1913-16
John Dorney Reports on a talk by Brian Hanley at the Smithfield People’s History Project. The Irish Citizen Army was founded in …