By John Dorney Sickness in rural Ireland before modern times was a serious business. Medical help was hard to find. In 19th and much of 20th century Ireland, unless one could pay for a private doctor, the options were a visit to the ‘poorhouse’ or workhouse, a place that was …
By Mary McNeill Published by Irish Academic Press, Newbridge, 2019 ISBN: 9781788550826 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “Is it not the duty …
By Louise Ryan and Margaret Ward (eds) Published by Irish Academic Press. (Newbridge, 2019) Reviewer: Aaron Ó Maonaigh Originally published in …
By Sam McGrath An impressive Celtic cross is the focal point of the Republican Plot in Deansgrange Cemetery, South Dublin. Unveiled in …
By Barry Sheppard Since the late nineteenth century, the humble bicycle has played a minor, yet significant role in Irish history. Internationally, …
Who were 12th century invaders of Ireland? By John Dorney Some years ago, at a conference on Dublin’s economic history, I listened …
Joe Connell is the author of the newly published, The Shadow War, Michael Collins and the Politics of Violence. Here he is …