The General Strike against Militarism, Ireland April 1922
By John Dorney On December 6 1921, the Anglo Irish Treaty was signed, setting up the Irish Free State. The deal, falling …
Some Thoughts on the Truce – 100 Years On
By John Dorney Today, July 11, 2021, marks 100 years since the final day of the Irish War of Independence. A Truce, …
‘An unnecessary number of graves?’ – The road to the Truce of July 1921
The triumphs and failures of diplomacy that led to the end of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney Reflecting on …
Podcast: Commemorating 1921 in Ireland, 100 years on
The year 2021 sees a number of momentous centenaries in Ireland, from the bloodiest months in the War of Independence, to the …
Tom Barry and the Road from Mesopotamia to Kilmichael
By John Dorney In 1915, aged 17, Thomas Bernadine Barry enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in Cork, as he recalled in …
Bloody Sunday 1920 Revisited
By John Dorney Today, November 21, 2020, is 100 years since the events known as ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Dublin in 1920. Over …
Lecture: John Dorney on the War of Independence in Dublin 1917-1921
As part of the 2020 Fingal Festival of History John Dorney discusses how the Irish War of Independence unfolded in Dublin. For …