Nick Maxwell By Brian Smyth On 22 September 2023 a plaque was unveiled at Dublin Port to Bindon Blood Stoney, chief engineer at Dublin Port from 1859 to 1898. He was an innovator throughout his career, willing to experiment with new materials and new engineering techniques. Stoney was born at Oakley Park, near Parsonstown (Birr), Co. Offaly, … Read more
By Damian Shiels In a significant moment in Ireland’s remembrance of the American Civil War, on 19 October 2024 a memorial plaque was unveiled by an Irish delegation at Andersonville National Historic Site, Georgia. Andersonville—or Camp Sumter, as it was officially known—was one of history’s most infamous prisoner-of-war camps. Located in the rural south-west of … Read more
As our Decade of Centenaries draws to a close with upbeat commemorations of the Irish Free State’s membership of the League of Nations (listen to our Hedge School on the topic at https://historyireland.com/hedge-schools/), it is sadly ironic that another outcome of the international crises of a century ago, triggered by the First World War, is … Read more
To what extent did the Irish Free State’s joining the League of Nations a century ago realise Robert Emmet’s ambition? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with John Gibney, Michael Kennedy and Zoë Reid. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com This Hedge School is supported by the Department of … Read more
(Recorded at Maggie’s Tavern, St Johnston, Co. Donegal, on Saturday 28 October ’23) Join History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, to mark the 421st anniversary of the passing of Red Hugh O’Donnell, the ‘Fighting Prince of Donegal’.But no discussion of Red Hugh would be complete without consideration of the real ‘mover and shaker’ in these events, the power behind the throne, … Read more