Thomas Ashe Memorial Hall

Tralee, Co. Kerry By Victoria McCarthy The Thomas Ashe Memorial Hall, the multi-coloured architectural jewel in the centre of Tralee, was, like many civic buildings of the early twentieth century, […]

CARTOGRAPHY: When English eyes are satirising

Maps of Ireland in caricature. By Kieran Rankin The shape of the map of Ireland has supplied a convenient canvas for artists to exhibit their ingenuity and imagination to amuse […]

Tracing Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic (BAME) and mixed-race people in Ireland c. 1700–1922, part II

By Fiona Fitzsimons We can trace BAME immigrants by name, place of birth or sometimes by religion. The majority who arrived in Ireland were men—in the armed services, among ships’ […]

CONQUEST: Eleanor, Countess of Desmond (1545–1638)

A forgotten heroine of the Tudor Wars. By Anne Chambers ‘Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands for their legs could […]

Empire, inequality and Irish complicity in slavery

It is difficult to make the case that more than a tiny fraction of the population shared in any consequent prosperity. By Brian Kelly Among its most salutary effects, the […]