The Irishwoman’s Headscarf in the Twentieth Century

Sir,—I am looking for information in relation to the headscarf worn byIrish women from 1900 to the year 2000. I am eager to hear from countrywomen who wore or still […]

George Gavan Duffy and the 1922 Constitution

Sir,—In her interesting article on the George Gavan Duffy papers (HIWinter 2000), Mary Kotsonouris wonders why, as late as 1951, GavanDuffy reiterated his view that the 1922 constitution could haverecovered […]

Dáil Courts

A chara,—In order to commemorate and celebrate the pioneering work ofthe Dáil courts (1920-24), I propose to collect and publish thelikenesses of the judges and justices, registrars, clerks and otherofficials […]

Hypocrisy and Fr Michael Cleary

Sir,—James S. Donnelly Jr, in his article ‘A Church in Crisis’ (HI Autumn 2000), writes: ‘Hypocrisy, a deadly cardinal sin in the court of public opinion, was a relatively minor […]

Prelude to the Easter Rising: Sir Roger Casement in Imperial Germany, Reinhard Doerries. (Frank Cass, £21.85) ISBN 0714680702

On 28 June 1914, Sir Roger Casement delivered an oration beside Shane O’Neill’s stone, above Cushendun, deep in the Glens of Antrim. It brought to an end six months of […]