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Defending the sacred: from Crac de Chevalier to Aghavillier—a common thread

Defending the sacred: from Crac de Chevalier to Aghavillier—a common thread



Linda Doran examines the role of fortified religious buildings in Ireland in a wider context.
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Contesting the sovereignty of early modern Ireland
Contesting the sovereignty of early modern Ireland

To whom did Ireland rightfully belong? Christopher Maginn teases out an issue central to any understanding of Irish history.

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Aristocratic rule? Unionism and Northern Ireland
Aristocratic rule? Unionism and Northern Ireland

Neil C. Fleming assesses the role of the landed aristocracy in the unionist politics of Northern Ireland.

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Internal tamponage, hockey parturition and mixed athletics
Internal tamponage, hockey parturition and mixed athletics

Margaret Ó hÓgartaigh looks at contemporary sources to assess both the restrictions and opportunities for sportswomen in Ireland during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.

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Keeping the lid on an Irish revolution: the Gosselin–Balfour correspondence
Keeping the lid on an Irish revolution: the Gosselin–Balfour correspondence

During 2005, ‘for reasons of national security’, the Home Office withdrew from the British National Archives the correspondence of Major Nicholas Gosselin, the leading intelligence adviser for Dublin Castle from 1887 to 1905. Although most of the letters have been returned, some have not, while others are now visible only as photocopies with several names blacked out. Why the sensitivity? Owen McGee investigates.

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On show to the world: the Eucharistic Congress, 1932
On show to the world: the Eucharistic Congress, 1932

Rory O’Dwyer describes an event that manifested the Catholic nature of the newly independent Irish Free State.

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