Nick Maxwell Pery Square, Limerick Damian Murphy The number of Limerick casualties in the First World War has been estimated at 3,000, and in 1928 a delegation from the Legion Club went before the Limerick Corporation improvement committee to make the case for a public memorial to be erected at Pery Square. Although permission was granted by a … Read more
The Irish Civil War is universally described as a war of ‘brother against brother’, but such a gender-exclusive metaphor cannot represent the particular violence that women experienced and which is a feature of all known wars. By Linda Connolly Rarely is the Irish Civil War described as a case of ‘brother against sister’ or vice versa. … Read more
By John Hayes During the centennial commemorations of the First World War, the illustration entitled ‘The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue-du-Bois’ by the war artist Fortunino Matania often appeared. The image depicts the administration of the sacrament of penance to the second battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers by their chaplain, Fr … Read more
Born in Naples, among his better-known works are illustrations of the sinking of the Titanic and of the Lusitania. Most famous of all was a wartime painting entitled ‘Goodbye, Old Man’, depicting a soldier bidding farewell to his dying horse. Matania produced the first picture of the opening of Tutankhamen’s tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. In … Read more
By Fiona Fitzsimons Evidence in family history consists of any source—a document, photo or artefact—with a name (or names), date, place-name or story attached to it. Even the dullest administrative documents can be turned to a genealogical purpose if they contain this base evidence. In 1824 the Ordnance Survey (OS) opened for business in Ireland. … Read more