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, …
The Gaelic League in the Irish Free State in the 1920s and 1930s
The revival of the Irish language was a nationalist aim from the late 19th century, but how did the project fare in …
Ráthcairn: Land & Language Reform In The Irish Free State
Barry Sheppard tells the story of the creation of a Gaeltacht community in County Meath. It has generally been thought that after …