Hugh Mahon has the dubious distinction of being the only member expelled from the federal parliament Continue reading
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Henry Lawson’s Irish Characters
Lawson used Irish characters in his multicultural cast as a literary device, in the main a comic one Continue reading
Urban Irish
Urban Irish is a language with a distinctive past and, one would hope, a distinctive future. Continue reading
An Extraordinary Family
let us look at a family that truly deserves the word ‘extraordinary’ Continue reading
Conference:The 1916-17 Anti-Conscription Campaigns
Democratic Opposition to War:
The 1916-17 Anti-Conscription Campaigns: Impacts and Legacies Continue reading
Martin McGuinness – a hard man to replace.
Was he the most important leader of contemporary Ireland? Continue reading
The Publican and the Schoolteachers: conflicts in Glenmaggie
A young woman of 23 might have seemed a pliable appointment as a teacher at Glenmaggie, but Clara Weeks, who opened the school in June 1875 to public cheering, proved otherwise. Continue reading
Garrett Cotter: From Cork to Lake George
Actions by the ‘Whiteboys’ led Garrett Cotter into trouble and it was really only luck that found him on a convict ship bound for the colonies instead of the gallows Continue reading
An Irish History Book for Kids
John D. Ruddy, is very good taking a subject that kids find dull and withdrawing them from their devices. Continue reading
Irish History Circle on 24 April at 7.30pm
Irish History Circle – The Secret History of Dublin’s Streets and Cathal Brugha Continue reading
