Book Review: One Man’s Terrorist: a Political History of the IRA
By Daniel Finn, Published by: Verso Books, 2019 ISBN 978-1-78663-688-1 Reviewer: Brian Hanley The Irish Republican Army occupies a curious place …
Attempts to gain Leon Trotsky asylum in the Irish Free State
By Jack Traynor Leon Trotsky was one of the most recognisable leaders of the Bolshevik Revolution in the international press, alongside Vladimir …
Book Review: Antrim – The Irish Revolution, 1912-23
By Brian Feeney Published by Four Courts Press 2021 Reviewer: Kieran Glennon Before it was even published, this book had re-defined …
Forgotten Charity Between Ireland and America, 1889 and 1921
By Mark Holan Media on both sides of the Atlantic rushed to report the story that connected Black ‘47 to COVID-19. When …
Escaping Martyrdom in Manchester: The story of William and John Martin
By John Dorney William and John Martin were both born in Dublin in the 1830s, sons of William Martin, a weaver and …
Book Review: The Black and Tans: A Complete Alphabetical List, Short History and Genealogical Guide
By: Jim Herlihy Published by: Four Courts Press, Dublin 2021 Reviewed By: Seán William Gannon Jim Herlihy is hugely respected amongst historians …
Book Review: The Enigma of Arthur Griffith: ‘Father of us all’
By Colum Kenny Published by Merrion Press (2020) Reviewed: Eoin O’Driscoll We are approaching the end of Ireland’s Decade of Centenaries (2012-2023). …