Several of his fellow officers suspected that Bowen-Colthurst was insane, but action to control him was only taken at the instigation of a Major Vane, who arrived in the barracks shortly after the killings and was horrified to discover what had happened. Continue reading
Tony O’Reilly was the tallest of Irish tall poppies, an easy target for the begrudgers, but the author makes a strong case for Tony O’Reilly, the modern Irish patriot. Continue reading
Remembering the women of the 1916 Dublin rising. Continue reading
Given that an estimated 30 per cent of Australians claim some degree of Irish ancestry, the study of Irish history is not only highly relevant but logical, Continue reading
International film historian Charles Barr charts a pivotal moment in Ireland’s Independence, Continue reading
‘Death or liberty, and a ship to take us home’ was the catch cry of the largely Irish convicts ——- who staged the Castle Hill rebellion in NSW in 1804: Continue reading
The Tinteán editorial team wish all subscribers and contributors a peaceful and prosperous 2016. Athbhliain faoi shéan agus faoi shona daoibh. The editors are taking a well-earned break over the Christmas/New Year holiday. Our next online newsletter will be on the 6th February 2016. In the meantime, we thought we’d share with you some of … Continue reading
Dublin was full of mourning, and on the faces one met there was a hard brightness of pain… Continue reading
the 1916 Rising was watched closely by radicals and aspirant revolutionaries as far away as India and Russia Continue reading
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