Book Review: Proclaiming a Republic: Ireland, 1916 and the National Collection,
By Darragh Gannon (with contributions by Sandra Heise, Brenda Malone and Pádraig Clancy) Published by Irish Academic Press, (Newbridge, Co. Kildare: 2016) …
Book Review: Monteith: The Making of a Rebel
By Catherine C. Smyth (2017) Reviewer: Daniel Murray Roger Casement was a sick man. Amidst all the uncertainties facing the tiny band …
The 2016 Rising centenary: What did it all mean?
By John Dorney The year 2016 marked the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. At the start of the year I wrote …
Today in Irish History, August 3 1916, Roger Casement is Executed
A short article on Roger Casement. Executed today 100 years ago. By John Dorney Roger Casement, hanged on August 3, 1916 was …
Today in Irish History, 9 July 1917: The Death of Muriel MacDonagh
Muriel MacDonagh, wife of executed 1916 leader Thomas MacDonagh, outlived him by just one year. By Gerard Shannon On 9th July 1917, …
‘To Cost You in Blood’ – Rory O’Connor’s 1916 Rising and Aftermath
The first in a series of articles looking at Rory O’Connor’s role in the Irish revolutionary period. By Gerard Shannon. In most …
Book Review: One Bold Deed of Open Treason: The Berlin Diary of Roger Casement 1914-1916
Edited by Angus Mitchell Published by Merrion Press, 2016, Reviewer: Daniel Murray In February 1916, Roger Casement was recovering near Munich from …