‘Warfare of the dirtiest, filthiest kind’

The United Irish League of America (UILA), Clan na Gael and The Cloven Foot By Tony King Established in New York on 4 December 1901, the United Irish League of […]

Presbyterian records

(including Covenanters & Seceders) By Fiona Fitzsimons Historically, Irish dissent was dominated by Presbyterianism. Even before the Confederate Wars of the 1640s Presbyterianism had set down deep roots in Ireland. […]

Sister Nivedita—a psychological reassessment

Revered as a saint in India, more effort has gone into honouring her memory than understanding her. By Malachi O’Doherty Margaret Noble, or Sister Nivedita, was a far more complex […]

‘Champion of the Slaves’—Howe Peter Browne, 2nd marquess of Sligo (1788–1845)

As racism rears its head in the 21st century, an account of the efforts of one Irishman in the fight against slavery in the nineteenth century is timely. By Anne […]

What happened to Redmond’s National Volunteers?

The National Volunteer movementwas the largest paramilitary force in Ireland in the autumn of 1914, numbering an estimated 158,360 men.What happened to it? By Shane Brown In 1972 Robert Kee […]