Nick Maxwell Readers of Cormac Ó Gráda’s interesting article on Irish names (HISummer 1999) might also like to know of Richard Breen’s rich account ofnaming in Tuogh, County Kerry (comparing this also with information onTory Island). He shows what a lot of social and local information wasderivable from naming and nicknaming practices, and how they set uprelationships—of … Read more
Sir,—I am currently processing General Dan McKenna’s papers which havebeen entrusted to me by his family. Any additional information,anecdotal or otherwise, on this great Chief of Staff would be more thanwelcome. He tipped the scales in securing ‘dicey’ situations, allowingus to remain neutral and free from invasion. The relationship between the down-to-earth Ulsterman Dan McKennaand … Read more
Sir,—Is there an editor responsible for illustrations in HistoryIreland? The illustration of Vinegar Hill (HI Autumn 1999 p.35) shouldnot have been included in Jim Smyth’s ‘A Tale of Two Generals’. Thiscrude drawing has incorrect uniforms and the Union flag is thatintroduced three years later, in 1801, following the Act of Union. Thesoldiers are depicted wearing … Read more
Sir,—In the last issue (HI Autumn 1999) T.G. Fraser (‘The Scottish-Irish Orange Connection’) claims that ‘no better reminder of one of Ireland’s most distinctive contributions to Scottish society could have been found than the parade held by the Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland in the south Ayrshire town of Cumnock on 12 September 1998…to commemorate … Read more
Hiram Morgan is joint editor of History Ireland; Mary Clancy is a postgraduate history student at Trinity College, Dublin; Frank Foley is a postgraduate history student at St Catherine’s College, Cambridge; Eugene Coyle is a local historian and writer; Brian Hanley is a postgraduate history student at Trinity College, Dublin