The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries – An Overview
By Seán William Gannon The recent public controversy over the planned state commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) revealed widespread confusion …
Commemorating 1920 in 2020 – the Perils of Reconciliation
By John Dorney The coming year 2020, is a hundred years since the real start of the Irish War of independence. In …
Recycling History – the bicycle and protest in Ireland
By Barry Sheppard Since the late nineteenth century, the humble bicycle has played a minor, yet significant role in Irish history. Internationally, …
Interview: Richard Grayson on ‘Dublin’s Great Wars’
John Dorney interviews Richard Grayson on his recent book Dublin’s Great Wars, which examines Ireland’s capital city’s experience both of the First …
“The Pope is the enemy of Irish Republicanism and Irish independence” Should we commemorate the Catholic Church’s role in the War of Independence?
By Padraig Og O Ruairc Introduction – Ignoring faith and misrepresenting history? The official state commemoration marking the centenary of the …
Podcast: The Orange Order and the Twelfth of July
John Dorney and Cathal Brennan of the Irish History Show discuss the history of the Orange Order and the Twelfth of July. …
“The road for the cattle – the land for the People” The Castlefergus Cattle Drive and the death of IRA Volunteer John Ryan
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc looks at the shooting of IRA Volunteer John Ryan who was shot dead by the RIC at a …