Podcast: James Hoban – Irish architect of the White House
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview Stewart McLauren of the White House Historical Association about James Hoban the Irishman who designed the …
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford
Portrait of a 19th century Irish woman novelist. By Maeve O’Sullivan As a young woman, who has a keen and passionate interest in …
Book Review: Judging W.T. Cosgrave
Judging W.T. Cosgrave by Michael Laffan Published by Royal Irish Academy Press, Dublin 2014 Reviewer: Daniel Murray Judging W.T. Cosgrave is the …
The Irish Story Top 10 Articles of 2014
Happy New Year! Last year the Irish Story was visited more than 285,000 times with an average of 780 visits per day. …
Frank Moss – A Forgotten Labour Leader of 1913
Christopher Lee on Frank Moss, the leader of the Swords strikers in the Lockout of 1913. See also Christopher’s articles on the …
‘Dan of the Feathers’
A look at the legend and reality of Donal ‘of the feathers’ MacCarthy, by Chevalier William F.K. Marmion, M.A. After 400 years …
General Michael (Miguel) Marmion, the Spanish Army and the Irish ‘Wild Geese’
Chevalier William F.K. Marmion, M.A. tells the story of his search for his ancestor and the Irish soldiers of Spain. …