A Decade of Commemorations
John Dorney reports on the Decade of Commemoration Conference held by Queen’s University Belfast at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, in June …
Historical Perspective | Croker – much more than just a stadium
Interesting piece in The Irish Times today: The queen might well be interested in the early history of that part of the …
Historical Perspective | The Irish In Australia
Sounds like an interesting exhibition no? Any Irish folks in Australia near the museum should have a look!
Historical Perspective – the first day of the 31st Dail
John Dorney looks at TDs’ evocations of history at the opening of the 31st Dail. The opening of the 31st Dail marked …
Historical Perspective | Irish republican bent-knee episode of 1922 suggests that P.A.’s weakness could have virulent consequences
Fascinating piece by Ed Moloney on Ireland’s ‘bending the knee’ moment which gave rise to the civil war. I think it misses the impact of …
Historical Perspective | Stories from the scrap
Excellent and well deserved review for Raids & Rallies by Ernie O’Malley that Mercier Press have re-jacketed and released in a new edition: Raids …
Historical Perspective | How lies about Irish barbarism in 1641 paved way for Cromwells atrocities | World news | guardian.co.uk
Smashing piece on the 1641 Depositions, which John Dorney wrote about here: Hearsay evidence and bible-inspired testimony inflamed popular fears about the …