Frank Moss – A Forgotten Labour Leader of 1913
Christopher Lee on Frank Moss, the leader of the Swords strikers in the Lockout of 1913. See also Christopher’s articles on the …
A Short History of the Hibernian Rifles 1912-1916
By Padraig Og O Ruairc Occasionally when reading about the Irish revolution 1913-1923 you come across fleeting references to Republican organisations …
The Irish Story archive on the Easter Rising
This is an archive of Irish Story articles on the 1916 Rising from 2010 onwards, including articles, interview and book reviews. Articles …
Perspectives on the Easter Rising, Part II – Combat
In this second part of our audio feature on 1916, John Dorney talks to historians Padraig Yeates and Fearghal McGarry about the reality on …
Perspectives on The Easter Rising, Part I – Rebels
In the first part of a series of audio features, we discuss aspects of the Easter Rising with historians. Here John Dorney …
Today in Irish History, April 24, 1916, The First Day of the Easter Rising
John Dorney tells the story of one of the most celebrated days in Irish history. An introduction to the Rising is here. …
The Easter Rising – A brief overview
John Dorney lays out the need-to-know facts of the Easter Rising. See also our overview series. The Easter Rising was an insurrection, …