The Irish Diaspora: A Primer, Donald Harman Akenson (Meany & Co., Toronto; Institute of Irish Studies, Belfast, £22.50) ‘The Irish Diaspora’ L.M Cullen in Europeans on the Move: Studies on […]
Read More →1995 is the seventy-fifth anniversary of the infamous sacking of Ballbriggan by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence. To commemorate this Ballbriggan and District Historical Society have […]
Read More →At the end of June The Story of the Drumm Battery was launched at a function in the Harbour Bar, Bray. The booklet was written by Brian P. Hogan from […]
Read More →10 September is National Heritage Day. The majority of local history societies have lectures, field trips or outings planned for the occasion. For Moate Historical Society in County Westmeath, the […]
Read More →Present day visitors to the Picture Gallery in Kilkenny Castle find a very large airy room decorated with a number of Ormonde family portraits. The atmosphere is of quiet contemplation […]
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