The Man Who Saved Howth – sea mine defused in 1946
By Terence O’Reilly In the cold pre-dawn hours of the 12th March 1946, the village of Dalkey was suddenly rocked by …
Podcast: Irish Army Deserters in the Second World War with Cían Harte
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney interview Cian Harte, author of Heroes Or Traitors? Irish Deserters of WWII about Irish Army deserters in the …
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 …