Author owns up to errors in IRA Cork deaths book
Keen to hear more of this, Padraig is of course the same one as the Padraig who occasionally writes pieces on The Irish Story! …
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 – 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 …
Historical Perspective | James Downey: History teaches us value of leadership
Nice piece on neutrality by James Downey in the Independent today! This was not a matter of principle, and Eamon de Valera, …
Quick Link | The Irish Revolution (Rare pictures) « Come here to me!
Jay Carax over at Come Here To Me, has some excellent images on the blog featuring both War of Independence and Civil War …