The 1830 Limerick Food Riots
Poverty, inequality, and food riots in Limerick City in the 1830s. By Liam Hogan. The 1830s were an especially desperate time for …
Charles Bianconi and The Transport Revolution, 1800 – 1875
How a self made Italian entrepreneur helped to revolutionise travel in 19th century Ireland. By Brian Igoe. By 1800 there were just two …
Today In Irish History – Bianconi’s First Coach Service, 6 July
~1815~By Eoin Purcell I never quite understood why we studied coaches at school. Perhaps it wasn’t explained properly or maybe I just …