The Cattle Drives of 1920: Agrarian Mobilisation in the Irish Revolution
By Terry Dunne In 1925 Clare was bedecked with posters bearing what we might think of as a fiery revolutionary message. They …
Remembering Patrick O’Donnell: The Man who Avenged the Invincibles
By John Joe McGinley Patrick O’Donnell from the parish of Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal was hanged at New Gate prison on …
Book Review: Art, Ireland & The Irish Diaspora: Chicago, Dublin, New York 1893-1939, Culture, Connections and Controversies
By Eimear O’Connor Published by: Irish Academic Press, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Reviewer: Patricia Curtin Kelly In her latest book, art historian Eimear …
The life and death of Black Jack Adair, the mastermind of the Derryveagh Evictions
By John Joe McGinley It is often said that everyone is well thought off when they die, but there is one man …
Scrapping: The Early Years – Dublin Boxing in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
By Ray Esten In memory of Darren Sutherland, a life too short Rebirth We often assume that modern boxing has its origins …
Mary Dunne, A Mother’s Struggle for Recognition
By Martin Harkin The mystery and conspiracy that surrounds the shooting of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson on 22nd June 1922 has …
The Battle of Fontenoy in Irish Nationalist Tradition
By Stephen McGarry May, 2020 marks the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy (1745) which took place during the War of …