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 …
The Parnell Bridge Ambush, Cork, 4 January 1921
By Caoimh Mulvany County Cork was the epicentre of guerrilla warfare in the Irish revolution; a storm that swept over the Provence …
Commemorating the Partition of Ireland, 100 years on.
By Cormac Moore One hundred years ago, Ireland was in the midst of violent strife surrounding the struggle for Irish independence. In …
‘Taking Matters into their own hands’ – The Ulster Special Constabulary
By John Ó Néill The recent controversy over a planned state commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) showed a fairly loose …
Book Review: Fearless Woman: Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Feminism and the Irish Revolution
By Margaret Ward, Published by UCD Press, 2019 Reviewer: Evan Comerford On the second day of the Rising in 1916, Hanna and …
Book Review: The Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken, 1770–1866 ~ A Belfast Panorama
By Mary McNeill Published by Irish Academic Press, Newbridge, 2019 ISBN: 9781788550826 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “Is it not the duty …
Book Review: Buck Whaley: Ireland’s Greatest Adventurer
Buck Whaley: Ireland’s Greatest Adventurer by David Ryan Published by Merrion Press, Newbridge, 2019 ISBN: 9781785372292 Reviewer: Gordon O’Sullivan “Buck Whaley …