The Irish Revolution and the Basque nationalist movement, 1916–23

The 1916 Easter Rising proved to be the spark that ignited the tensions within Basque nationalism. By Kyle McCreanor Historians have recently taken a greater interest in the global context […]

British political theatre in Ireland: Winston Churchill and Belfast, 1912

A microcosm of the third Home Rule crisis. By M.C. Rast In several important ways, the third Home Rule crisis had little to do with Ireland; it was as much […]

MUSEUM EYE: Down County Museum

Down County Museum The Mall, Downpatrick, Co. Down mail@downcountymuseum.com downcountymuseum.com By Tony Canavan Down County Museum occupies a building of historical significance. It was originally the county gaol, which opened […]

Lisnavagh House

Rathvilly, Co. Carlow By Turtle Bunbury Located just south of Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, Lisnavagh House was one of the largest houses in Ireland before a major reduction in the 1950s. […]

Bastardy—the stain of illegitimacy in medieval Ireland

Four different legal systems operated, with profound consequences for the concept of legitimacy. By Cormac T. Hickey In force until the Flight of the Earls and the collapse of the […]