Nick Maxwell An insignificant document from 1921 minutely pinpoints a turning-point in the revolutionary era. By Tim Bowmer The War of Independence, the Truce and the signing of the Treaty in December 1921 effectively prevented a territory called ‘Southern Ireland’ from coming into being, but its shadow can still be seen through some documents of the period. … Read more
By Margaret Ward During the suffrage years, feminists on both sides of the Irish Sea had cooperated on campaigns for the vote, despite not always agreeing on broader constitutional issues. By 1920, with the intensification of the War of Independence, British feminism became increasingly concerned about the reprisal policy being pursued by Crown forces. The … Read more
Reporting on Croker’s death, the Boston Daily Globe noted that a ‘boss’ was a ‘self-appointed middleman’ who ‘set up other men for the empty honour of being mayor’. Tammany began as a fraternal society in New York in 1789, later becoming the city’s foremost political machine. Associated with corruption, vote-buying and jobbery in the era … Read more
By Martin O’Donoghue The rolling news coverage of Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency and the election of Joe Biden as his successor once again underlined the strength of Irish interest in the United States and its diasporic links. Irish interest in the island’s ties with American politics is nothing new. One of the less remarked events … Read more
Naas, Co. Kildare By Damian Murphy Ireland is home to a fine collection of pyramids. One of the earliest, a step pyramid in the park of Neale House, Co. Mayo, was built in 1750 as a memorial to George Browne MP (d. 1737) and its design has been attributed to Lord Charlemont. The earliest pyramid … Read more