The Second Amendment’s Irish Link
By William E. Devlin Does the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution have an Irish connection? The answer is a qualified …
The Jacobite-Williamite War – An overview
The War between King James and King William in 1689-91, that decided the fate of Ireland. By John Dorney Every year on …
Book review: The Last Cavalier, Richard Talbot (1631-91)
By Padraig Lenihan Published by UCD Press, Dublin 2014 Reviewer: John Dorney One upon a time there would have been no need, …
General Michael (Miguel) Marmion, the Spanish Army and the Irish ‘Wild Geese’
Chevalier William F.K. Marmion, M.A. tells the story of his search for his ancestor and the Irish soldiers of Spain. …
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 …
Bankruptcy, Bailouts and Brass Money – The 17th century origins of modern state finances
Historian Harman Murtagh talks to John Dorney about the origins of taxation, sovereign debt, state bankruptcy and representation in 17th century Europe. …
Today in Irish History -The Battle of the Boyne, July 12.
We talk to military historian Padraig Lenihan, author of 1690: Battle of the Boyne, about the most famous Battle in Irish History. By …