Historical Perspective | The final letter of Liam Mellows. Who changed what? « Come here to me!
Fascinating, interesting and intriguing post this! Recently, I saw the letter below. It is the final letter of Liam Mellows, the letter …
Historical Perspective | How an Irish giant and an 18th-century surgeon could help people with growth disorders | Life and style | The Guardian
Lovely piece this in the Guardian! Today, we would recognise Byrne’s gigantism as being caused by a tumour in the pituitary, the …
Historical Perspective | Tracking the history of our old growth engines – National News, Frontpage – Independent.ie
Nice review piece on Trains and their role in Irish economic and social history prompted by the publication of Trains Long Departed …
Today In Irish History – The Dail Votes For The Treaty, 7 January 1922
~1922~ By Eoin Purcell We covered before the New Year, Mary McSwiney’s contribution to the Treaty debate, and a fine contribution it …
Madame, Mistress, and Martinet: The Life of Sarah Kelly
James F Ward has crafted an excellent documentary about the life of Sarah Kelly a Victorian adventuress and notorious landlady who met …
Our Six Ebooks: Perfect Christmas Day Kindle Fodder
So it’s christmas morning, you’ve been given a Kindle or an iPod/iPad/iPhone and you want to read Irish History books. What do …
Today In Irish History – Mary MacSwiney & The Dail Treaty Debates, 21 December
~1921~ Today in 1921, the Dail was a few days into debating the treaty, the full debate lasted into January 1922, being …