Rathfarnham: a short history
By John Dorney The Dublin mountains look down on Rathfarnham, once a rural village and now a sprawling suburb, creeping slowly up …
The 1798 Rebellion – a brief overview
An overview of the insurrection of 1798, by John Dorney. The 1798 rebellion was an insurrection launched by the United Irishmen, an …
‘A policy of Passive Resistance’: Sinn Féin and Abstentionism – an historical overview
For over 100 years now, elected Irish Republican politicians have refused to take their seats in the British Parliament. Kerron Ó Luain …
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. …
THE PATTERSONS: AN IRISH FAMILY ODYSSEY
William Marmion on one family’s journey across continents and through Irish and American history in the 19th century. Major General Robert …
Daniel O’Connell and the Young Irelanders
Irish nationalist disunity and the rise of physical force nationalism, 1842-1846, by Eoin O’Driscoll On the 11 July 1846 Daniel O’Connell presented …
What to do about the past?
John Dorney on the past, present and future of conflict resolution in Ireland. Some of us, upon some months ago, hearing of …