The Irish War of Independence – A Brief Overview
Continuing with our series of overviews and following the Overview of the Easter Rising and the Overview of the Irish Civil War, John Dorney tells the essential story …
A Decade of Commemorations
John Dorney reports on the Decade of Commemoration Conference held by Queen’s University Belfast at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, in June …
Book Review: Terror in Ireland 1916-1923
Terror in Ireland 1916-1923. Edited by David Fitzpatrick Lilliput Press, 2012 Reviewer: John Dorney The purpose of terror, Lenin once said …
Today in Irish History – The Upton Ambush, February 15 1921.
On this day, in west Cork, in 1921, at least eleven people were killed in a vicious ten-minute firefight at Upton train station …
Book Review: Ambushes and Armour The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921
William Butler reviews W.H. Kautt’s recently published, Ambushes and Armour: The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921 Ambushes and Armour: The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921 by …
Peter Hart – A Legacy
Peter Hart passed away in late July 2010, aged just 46. We here at The Irish Story extend our condolences to his family, …