Podcast: Gerard Shannon on Sean Russell, the IRA and cooperation with Nazi Germany
Interview with Gerard Shannon by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. We talk to Gerard about …
Podcast: Ireland in World War II with Joseph Quinn
John Dorney speaks to Joseph Quinn, a historian based at the UK National Archives to discuss Ireland’s role in the Second World …
‘Worthy successor of Tone and Casement’? Seán Russell and the IRA, (Part Two, 1931-40)
By Gerard Shannon. This is the second in a two-part article, the first can be found here. On Sunday, 9th September 1951, …
Hermann Goertz – a German spy in wartime Ireland
The involvement of a Nazi spy with the IRA during the Second World War. By John Dorney On May 5, 1940, the …
Interview: Farming in Irish history with Micheal O Fatharthaigh.
John Dorney speaks with Micheal O Fatharthaigh on farming in Irish history from 1900 to 1945. We speak about: The Results of …
Hazelwood House during the Emergency Years
By Terence O’Reilly “Officers and other ranks are drafted in and soon begin to take a pride in their new unit; …
The Emergency – A Brief Overview
A short history of Ireland during the Second World War, by John Dorney. The Second World War was the defining event of …