Civil War Casualties in County Limerick 1922-1923
By John Dorney This article is part of an ongoing project to count the dead of the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. …
Today in Irish History – 21st July 1920: The Start of the “Belfast Pogrom”
By Kieran Glennon. In the middle of July 1920, thousands of “disloyal” workers in Belfast were driven out of their workplaces by …
‘Worthy successor of Tone and Casement’? Seán Russell and the IRA, (Part Two, 1931-40)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the second in a two-part article, the first can be found here. On Sunday, 9th September 1951, …
Revisiting the ‘Limerick Pogrom’ of 1904
By Seán William Gannon On the evening of 11 January 1904, Fr John Creagh took the pulpit during mass at the Redemptorist …
‘The only Irishman that was incorruptible’: Seán Russell and the IRA (Part One, 1893-1930)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the first in a two-part article. It was a grim, low-key farewell. On August 14th 1940, roughly …
The Derry Riots of 1920
By Patrick Concannon On 12th August 1969 Derry City exploded into violence and running battles that would eventually become known as the …
Browsing the 1641 depositions
An examination of an online primary source on the 1641 rebellion. By John Dorney The 1641 rebellion was a Catholic uprising that …