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Undermining democracy? The IRB and the 1918 election
By John O’Beirne Ranelagh. An adapted extract from his new book ‘The Irish Republican Brotherhood 1914-1924’. Without the IRB, there would not have been a Rising in 1916, or an IRA, let alone a War of...
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The Belfast News Letter and the Irish Civil War
A National Army soldier and RUC officer at the border in Pettigo, Co Donegal By John Dorney There were, effectively, two civil wars in Ireland in 1922-23. The first was within the new state of Northern...
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Cora Hughes: An Irish Pasionaria
Death notice of Cora Hughes in the Irish Press. By Caroline Crowley To those of us reared in poverty it is not so difficult to take up the cause of emancipation of the people. It is our only hope of...
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The Spanish Armada: Myths and Misconceptions
The Spanish Armada. By Michael Barry The Spanish Armada was a hugely important event in world history. In this article I begin by giving a summary of the Armada story, from beginning to end. Next, I...
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The 100th Irish History Show Episode
An anniversary podcast with Cathal Brennan and John Dorney, celebrating the 100the episode of the Irish History Show. Many thanks to all guest and listeners over the years. the podcast was first...
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Podcast: Gerry Healy and the Workers Revolutionary Party
Interview with Aidan Beatty on his new book ‘The Party is Always Right’, the Untold Story of Gerry Healy and British Trotskyism’, with Cathal Brenna and John Dorney. First broadcast on the Irish...
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Podcast: Pogrom in Belfast and the McMahon Murders, with Edward Burke
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney inteview Edward Burke about his new book Ghosts of a Family on the McMahon murders in Belfast in 1922. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. The MacMahon murders...
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‘Conducive to the improvement of the country’, The Coolattin...
Coolattin House and grounds (Courtesy of Irish Central). By John Dorney Coolattin estate, located in southern County Wicklow, once sprawled across nearly half of the county, taking in thousands of...
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Podcast: The Birmingham bombings, 1974 and the Birmingham Six
The aftermath of one of the Birmingham pub bombings. Interview by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney with Chris Mullin and Michael Flavin. First broadcast on the Irish History Show. On 21 November 1974,...
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David Tormey: IRA Volunteer, Garda, Nazi.
Sean MacEoin’s reference for David Tormey. (C/O Irish Military Archives) By Brian Hanley During October 1946 the Fine Gael TD and former Longford IRA leader Seán MacEoin received an appeal for help. It...
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