The Irish Story Top Ten of 2021
Thanks to all of our writers contributors guest and readers of the past year. Below is a list of our top ten …
‘A Hard Bargain’ An Analysis of the Social and Economic Background of Kerry in the Early Twentieth Century
Life and work in County Kerry, 100 years ago. By Kieran McNulty Sunday was “hiring–day” for the farmers and farm labourers gathered outside …
The Wiggan’s Patch Massacre, Pennsylvania, 1875
The terrible murders of Charles O’Donnell and Ellen McAllister. By John Joe McGinley Early in the morning of December 10th, 1875, a …
Treaties that Shaped the Course of Irish History
By John Dorney Today, December 6 2021, is 100 years since the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921. The Treaty or …
Book Review: Without a Dog’s Chance, The nationalists of Northern Ireland and the Boundary Commission 1920-25
By James Cousins, Published by Irish Academic Press, 2020 ISBN:9781788551021 Reviewer: John Dorney As the centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty approaches, …