American Civil War

Sir,—The recent article ‘Irish Eyewitness to Bull Run 1861’ (HI 28.1, Jan./Feb. 2020) coincides with a discovery of a hitherto unknown connection between my family and the American Civil War. […]

Forgotten revolution: the Limerick Soviet 1919

Sir,—Liam Cahill’s points (HI 28.2, March/April 2020), correcting this writer’s review of his book on the Limerick Soviet, need a clear reply themselves. Firstly, as to the criticism of the […]

Carson’s cupla focail

Sir,—In relation to recent controversies about unionist attitudes to the Irish language, it may be interesting to note that there is evidence that Edward Carson could speak some Irish. William […]

The legacy of the French Revolution

Sir,—Sylvia Kleinman is right to deplore the narrow cynicism and rehashed stereotypes that characterise the rare mentions of the French Revolution on RTÉ (HI 28.2, March/April 2020, Platform). Kleinman exposes […]

SOCIETY AND ADMINISTRATION IN ULSTER’S PLANTATION TOWNS

BRENDAN SCOTT (ed.) Four Courts Press €50 ISBN 9781846827358 Reviewed by David Heffernan David Heffernan is a historian of Tudor and early Stuart Ireland. The role of the towns in […]