Henry Hugh Tudor – His Life and Times
By Sean William Gannon May 2020 marks the centenary of one of the most lamentable appointments in modern Irish history, that of …
The Hunger strike and General strike of 1920
By John Dorney In early April 1920, a young IRA man, Christopher ‘Todd’ Andrews was arrested by British troops at his family …
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, …
Podcast: Commemorating the RIC
On this episode of the Irish History Show Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the recent controversy over the planned commemoration of …
The Parnell Bridge Ambush, Cork, 4 January 1921
By Caoimh Mulvany County Cork was the epicentre of guerrilla warfare in the Irish revolution; a storm that swept over the Provence …
Hair Cutting and Women in the War of Independence
By Margaret Ward As a result of the disturbing addition to the War of Independence exhibition at Collins Barracks of the remnants …
‘Taking Matters into their own hands’ – The Ulster Special Constabulary
By John Ó Néill The recent controversy over a planned state commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) showed a fairly loose …