Nick Maxwell Sir, —Peter Hart in his interview (HI 13.2, March/April 2005) dismissesmy work in Tom Barry: IRA freedom fighter, saying that it ‘containsalmost no new evidence’ despite my in-depth analysis of the Kilmichaelambush, the sectarian issue (1920–22) that Peter Hart places suchemphasis on in his book (but not in the interview) and other aspects ofTom Barry’s … Read more
The annual school’s competition in history just been launched. It isbeing organised by the Departments of Medieval and Modern History ofTCD in conjunction with the Irish Times. The closing date for thisyear’s competition is Monday 15 April and the application forms andconditions of entry may be obtained by writing to Schools’ Competitionin History, Dept. Teacher … Read more
In the last issue of History Ireland in the article on the StrokestownPark House Archive, it was stated that approximately 5,000 documentsare located in the National Library. There are in fact over 20,000documents located there.
Sir, —In the January/February issue (HI 13.1) Professor John Horne gives an illuminating account of the origins and rise to power of Fascism in Italy and of National Socialism in Germany. I have only two cavils with his article. After examining arguments for and against the notion that the two movements had enough in common … Read more
Dublin-in-Print is holding an exhibition to formally launch its projectwhich was established in December 1994 with the aim of creating adatabase index for The Freeman’s Journal. The exhibition will consistof a collection of articles from The Freeman’s Journal outlining thevarious issues which the paper reported upon in the winter of 1846/7.There will also be a … Read more