The Second Amendment’s Irish Link
By William E. Devlin Does the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution have an Irish connection? The answer is a qualified …
Book Review: Everyday Violence in the Irish Civil War
By Gemma Clark Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014. Reviewer: John Dorney In this book, the author, Gemma Clark, attempts to quantify …
“The road for the cattle – the land for the People” The Castlefergus Cattle Drive and the death of IRA Volunteer John Ryan
Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc looks at the shooting of IRA Volunteer John Ryan who was shot dead by the RIC at a …
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 …
‘Spies and informers beware!’: IRA executions of alleged civilian spies during the War of Independence 1919 -1921.
By Padraig Og O Ruairc The ‘intelligence war’ was undoubtedly one of the most important military aspects of the Irish War of …
The Free State’s forgotten soldiers: The National Army monument at Glasnevin.
National Army dead at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, by John Dorney Perhaps the most famous and most visited grave at Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery …
The Irish Press Slum Crusade 1934-36
Barry Sheppard looks at attempts at slum clearance through the eyes of the Irish Press. Throughout the early 20th century, the Irish …