Today in Irish History, 31 July 1922 – Harry Boland is killed
By John Dorney On July 31, 1922, men in the green uniform of the Irish Free State entered the Grand Hotel, in …
Book Review: One Bold Deed of Open Treason: The Berlin Diary of Roger Casement 1914-1916
Edited by Angus Mitchell Published by Merrion Press, 2016, Reviewer: Daniel Murray In February 1916, Roger Casement was recovering near Munich from …
Book review: Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America’s fight for Irish independence
By Terry Golway Irish Academic press 2015. Reviewer: Ruairí Ó hAodha Terry Golway is a prominent US political commentator, who in this …
Book Review: The GAA & Revolution in Ireland 1913-1923.
Gearoid O Tuathaigh, editor Collins Press, Cork 2015. Reviewer: Barry Shepperd Now that we have collectively entered that all-important and much discussed …
The Molly Maguires
On the latest edition of the Irish History Show on Near FM John Dorney and I, Cathal Brennan, were very pleased to …
The History Show Archive Part II: Episodes 8-16
This is the second part of our archive of Near FM’s History Show, presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. The first …
‘Waterford Parted from the Sea’ – The Irish in Newfoundland
Shay Dunphy explores the historical and cultural links between south-east Ireland and Newfoundland in Canada. The first Europeans arrived on Newfoundland’s shores as early as …