MH: At what stage did you become interested in history? ML: I’ve always been interested in history. I had a very good secondary school teacher, Mary Varley. I liked the […]
Read More →HM: Is it true that you are descended from Revd. George Walker of Siege of Derry fame? BW: I am a co-lateral descendant—descended from a brother of his. My family […]
Read More →VC: Did your background contribute to your interest in history? MPM: Yes. My father had a deep interest in the history of Ireland and my family had been involved in […]
Read More →For many years I have had an interest in my father’s large collection of papers. After his retirement from politics in 1961, Prof. Kevin B. Nowlan and I assisted him […]
Read More →Julius Pokorny was a German Celtic scholar who supported Irish nationalism and the Gaelic League. He corresponded with Douglas Hyde, met Éamon de Valera and is mentioned by name in […]
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