By Thomas Tormey It is perhaps unsurprising that the death of Elizabeth O’Brien has gone relatively unremarked upon by historians of the Irish revolution. It was Tuesday, 21 June 1921, when Elizabeth, or Bessie as she was known succumbed to wounds incurred in a street ambush the previous Saturday. As …
Interview with Gerard Shannon by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. We talk to Gerard about …
By John Joe McGinley Daily life in rural Ireland before the onset of electrification was best described as a constant struggle just …
By Ray Esten The foundation stone of a building at Trinity College Dublin was laid by the Hon. Grania Guinness of the …
The triumphs and failures of diplomacy that led to the end of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney Reflecting on …
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview Brian Hanley on the Arms Crisis of 1970. First Broadcast on the Irish History Show. In …
By John Joe McGinley There are over 400 documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to fight for both the Union …