Today in Irish History, 10 April 1923, Liam Lynch is killed.
The death of Liam Lynch signalled the effective end of the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney A small group of trench-coated …
The Irish Army, the UN, Jadotville and the Congo
By John Dorney. For further context see our interview with Declan Power here. October 2016 saw the launch of a new Netflix …
Conference review – “Reflections on the Revolution in Ulster: The Irish Volunteers in the North, 1913-23”
As part of an outreach programme supported by the UK Lottery’s Heritage Fund, the Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and Archive (COFLA) in …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution Part III – The Civil War 1922-23
John Dorney wraps up a three part series with a look at the weapons of the Irish Civil War. See Part I …
‘We must forgive but we won’t forget’ – The Treaty debates in the border counties.
How was the Anglo-Irish Treaty received in the counties it made a frontier zone? By John Dorney. If you lived in the …
Book Review: Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923
Frank Aiken’s War, The Irish Revolution 1916-1923 By Matthew Lewis Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney It is not …
Book Review: Frank Aiken, Nationalist and Internationalist
Edited by Bryce Evans and Stephen Kelly, Published by Irish Academic Press, Dublin 2014 ISBN:978-07165-3239-2 Reviewer: John Dorney Frank Aiken is one …