Twenty Sixteen –Commemorating the Rising – What does it all Mean?
John Dorney on the meaning of the Easter Rising centenary. In 2016, Ireland will mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. …
Book Review: 1916: Ireland’s Revolutionary Tradition
1916: Ireland’s Revolutionary Tradition By Kieran Allen. London: Pluto Press, 20 January, 2016 Reviewer: Aidan Beatty. Kieran Allen’s new study of the Irish …
Cabra in 1916
John Dorney on the Launch of ‘Our Rising’ Cabra in 1916′ by Brian Hanley and Donal Fallon. November 7th 2015 at Christ …
Book Review: Irish Voices from the Great War
Irish Voices From the Great War By Myles Dungan Published by Irish Academic Press 2014 Reviewer: Barry Sheppard One thing is almost …
Opinion: Commemorating Kilmichael
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc on the pitfalls of commemorating the Kilmichael ambush. The Southern Star newspaper recently reported (3rd August 2013) that Cork …
The Enduring Question of the Irish Famine: The Third Annual International Famine Conference
By Barry Sheppard. Even though we who have more than a passing interest in Irish history find ourselves in the middle of …
To Remember or Commemorate? Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc on the RIC Memorial
Opinion piece by Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc on the opening of a memorial to the Royal Irish Constabulary at Glasnevin Cemetery. Tens …