The Parnell Bridge Ambush, Cork, 4 January 1921
By Caoimh Mulvany County Cork was the epicentre of guerrilla warfare in the Irish revolution; a storm that swept over the Provence …
Mrs. Brophy’s Late Husband
Shortly before James Brophy was killed in Dublin during Ireland’s War of Independence, an Irish immigrant of the same name disappeared from …
Episode at Easter – The 1916 Rising in Louth
In the midst of the recent centenary commemorations many local contributions to the Rising have started to come to light. One such …
Weapons of the Irish Revolution Part III – The Civil War 1922-23
John Dorney wraps up a three part series with a look at the weapons of the Irish Civil War. See Part I …
A Report of the Athlone Irish Civil War Conference 23 November 2013
John Dorney reports on the Old Athlone Society’s Conference on the Irish Civil War, held in Custume Barracks Athlone, November 23 1923. …
The battle for Cork City, August 1922 – Interview with John Borgonovo
We interview historian John Borgonovo about his new book on the civil war in Cork. Questions by John Dorney. Click on the …
Padraig Lenihan on the Battle of Aughrim
Historian Padraig Lenihan talks about the battle of Aughrim, fought on the 12th of July 1691, the bloodiest battle in Irish …