Today in Irish History, The Death of Bessie O’Brien, Dublin, 21 June 1921
By Thomas Tormey It is perhaps unsurprising that the death of Elizabeth O’Brien has gone relatively unremarked upon by historians of the …
Today in Irish History, 23 March 1921 – The Scramogue Ambush
By Thomas Tormey On 23 March 1921, Spy Wednesday, a combined force of the North Roscommon and South Roscommon Brigades launched a …
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 …
Today in Irish History, 22 June 1922 – The assassination of Henry Wilson
The killing of a British Field Marshal that helped to spark the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney The assassination On June …
Today in Irish History -The Shooting of Tomás MacCurtain, March 20, 1920
The assassination of the Lord Mayor of Cork, March 20, 1920. By John Dorney Early in the morning of March 20, 1920, …
Today in Irish History, 19 December 1919, The Attempted Assassination of Sir John French
One hundred years ago today, the attempt on the life of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By John Dorney On a cold …
Today in Irish History, December 14, 1918 – The General Election of 1918
The historic victory of Sinn Fein. By John Dorney No election in Irish history has been as decisive as the British …