‘An unnecessary number of graves?’ – The road to the Truce of July 1921
The triumphs and failures of diplomacy that led to the end of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney Reflecting on …
Podcast: Ireland and the Middle East in the British Empire
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney discuss the parallels between Ireland the British ruled Middle East after the First World World War. First …
The Making of the Irish Border, 1912-1925, a Short History
By John Dorney On a recent visit to Clones County Monaghan, coming from Cavan town, I had to travel six times across …
The Rise and Fall of the Dáil Courts, 1919-1922
By John Dorney The Republican or Dáil Courts were one of the signal achievements of the Irish nationalist revolution of 1919-21. Across …
Book Review: From Partition to Brexit: The Irish Government and Northern Ireland
ISBN: 978-1-5261-3295-6 By Donnacha O Beacháin Published by Manchester University Press (2018) Reviewer: Aaron Ó Maonaigh The spectre of Brexit hangs over …
Interview: Joe Connell on Michael Collins
John Dorney talks to historian Joe Connell about Michael Collins. We talk about: Collins’ military and political abilities. How his charismatic personality …
Revisiting the Red Cow Murders, October 7, 1922
New evidence on a disturbing killing during the Irish Civil War. By John Dorney. On October 7 1922, in the middle of …