The Sack of Balbriggan and British reprisals in Ireland in Autumn 1920
By John Dorney On the night of September 20-21, 1920, four lorry loads of police, the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and their …
Podcast: Commemorating the RIC
On this episode of the Irish History Show Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the recent controversy over the planned commemoration of …
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 …
The Black and Tans and Auxiliaries – An Overview
By Seán William Gannon The recent public controversy over the planned state commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) revealed widespread confusion …
Book Review: The Invincibles: The Phoenix Park Assassinations and the Conspiracy that Shook an Empire
By Shane Kenna Published by The O’Brien Press, 2019 ISBN: 9781788490603 Reviewer: Kerron Ó Luain In the days after reading this …
The Belfast Dockers and Carters Strike of 1907
When a dock strike called by Jim Larkin brought Belfast to a standstill. By John Dorney The Belfast docks strike of …
Today in Irish History: The Headford ambush, March 21, 1921.
Thomas Earls Fitzgerald on a bloody action in Kerry during the Irish War of Independence. On the 21st March 1921, the most …