‘They were determined to obtain a sacrifice’: First Irish state executions of IRA members since the Civil War
By Gerard Shannon It was the night of 16 August 1940 and a worried Christy Quearney cycled through Dublin city’s southside. Quearney, …
The Irish Story Top Ten articles 2020
Happy New Year to all Irish Story readers and contributors. It’s been an eventful year with world pandemic and a series of …
‘Worthy successor of Tone and Casement’? Seán Russell and the IRA, (Part Two, 1931-40)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the second in a two-part article, the first can be found here. On Sunday, 9th September 1951, …
‘The only Irishman that was incorruptible’: Seán Russell and the IRA (Part One, 1893-1930)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the first in a two-part article. It was a grim, low-key farewell. On August 14th 1940, roughly …
The Irish Story Top Ten articles of 2016
The year 2016, the year of the Easter Rising centenary was a record year for the Irish Story with over 685,000 views …
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 …