From the Editor…

The end of an era? When do politics become history? At what point do historians take over from journalists and propagandists in telling the human story? This is not a […]

Peter Hart and his enemies

Sir, —As a reader of History Ireland for a number of years I havefollowed with great interest the debate involving Peter Hart over thelast few issues. I would like to […]

Michael Collins’s ‘assassination’

Sir, —It’s good that evidence suppressed by Peter Hart in pursuance ofhis agenda has seen the light of day (‘In defence of Cork’s politicalculture’, HI 13.4, July/August 2005). But why […]

Ulster and the Isles in the fifteenth century

Sir, —I feel bound to respond to Dr Katherine Simms’ review of my book,Ulster and the Isles in the fifteenth century, in your Autumn 2004issue. There are, as Dr Simms […]

Dublin’s street names

A chara, —I wish to respond to Patrick Garry’s article ‘Cá bhfuil mé?: Dublin’s Irish street names under threat’ (HI 13.3, May/June 2005). Mr Garry’s article primarily seeks to undermine […]