Rebel Heart – a coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of the Irish revolution
By Alison Martin Recently, the series Resistance, based on the Irish War of Independence has aired on Irish national broadcaster RTE. In …
Sixteen Glasgow Volunteers in the Irish Revolution
The story of sixteen Glasgow based Irish Volunteers 1916-1923. By Thomas Tormey At Easter 1916 sixteen members of the Glasgow unit of …
Book Review: The Post Office in Ireland, an Illustrated History
By Stephen Ferguson, Publisher: Irish Academic Press, (2016) Reviewer Ruairí Ó hAodha A truly illustrated history Stephen Ferguson is Assistant Secretary …
‘To Cost You in Blood’ – Rory O’Connor’s 1916 Rising and Aftermath
The first in a series of articles looking at Rory O’Connor’s role in the Irish revolutionary period. By Gerard Shannon. In most …
Commemorating the Easter Rising Part I, 1917-1936
How was the insurrection of 1916 commemorated? The first part of a two part article by John Dorney The Easter Rising of …
Book Review: Courage Boys, We Are Winning – An Illustrated History of the 1916 Rising
By Michael Barry. Published by Andulus Press, Dublin. 2015 Reviewer: Patricia Curtin Kelly Very few contemporary artists depicted events that occurred around …
Book Review: Battleground – The Battle for the General Post Office, 1916
by Paul O’Brien New Island 2015 Reviewer: Daniel Murray For those who have been living under a rock for the past year, …