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 …
Padraig Lenihan and the 17th Century in Ireland
In our discussion of 20th century Irish nationalism, we often talk about Irish nationalism springing from the Irish Catholic identity – a …
Today In Irish History – James II Lands At Kinsale, 12 March
~1689~ The Stuart dynasty plunged Ireland into conflict on several occasions and resulted in both the Cromwellian invasion as was mentioned yesterday …