Remembering Patrick O’Donnell: The Man who Avenged the Invincibles
By John Joe McGinley Patrick O’Donnell from the parish of Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal was hanged at New Gate prison on …
Ireland and South African Politics – A Tangled History
On the day after the death of the iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela, John Dorney has a quick look at how …
Historical Perspective | Masked Raiders: Irish Banditry in Southern Africa (1880-99
Fascinating book from the sound of this review: Few of these desperadoes would be remembered except for their criminal exploits, but other …