Sir,—With regard to Brendan Ó Cathaoir’s letter about Britain’s offer of unification in 1940 (HI 21.6, Nov./Dec. 2013), he seems to suggest that de Valera’s decision to reject it was […]
Read More →Sir,—James Larkin has deservedly received a lot of attention in 2013 and your special issue on the Lockout (HI 21.4, July/August 2013) was a welcome addition. Having recently bought a […]
Read More →Sir,—Brian Murphy of UCD (HI 22.1, Jan./Feb. 2014) has provided a welcome recall of the January 1969 occasion when Joe Clarke heckled President de Valera at the state’s 50th anniversary […]
Read More →Brian Boru is the most famous Irishman before the modern era. From fairly modest beginnings he rose to be king of Ireland, dying a fabled death at the Battle of […]
Read More →March 4/1864 Daniel Mannix, archbishop of Melbourne (1917–63) and staunch Irish nationalist, born in Charleville, Co. Cork. 5/1974 Merlyn Rees appointed secretary of state for Northern Ireland, where all but […]
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