DMP Detective Sergeant Patrick Smyth—the first G Division casualty of the War of Independence. By Seán Ryan The shooting of the two RIC constables in Soloheadbeg on 21 January 1919 […]
Read More →The Kildare and Meath farm labour strike, 1919. By Terry Dunne The country lanes and byways across the plains of Meath and Kildare were the setting for a showdown in […]
Read More →His personal bests remain competitive in the 21st century. By Christopher Warner This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Tom Kiely, possibly Ireland’s greatest athlete. His sporting […]
Read More →Re-evaluating the American Civil War’s place in Irish history. By Damian Shiels On 28 June 1950, County Limerick native Jeremiah O’Brien died in Kirbyville, Texas, claiming the great age of […]
Read More →Amongst those killed and injured were a great many of the city’s Irish workers and their families. By Mairtín Ó Catháin This year marks the 200th anniversary of the infamous […]
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