Nick Maxwell What can Muirchú’s Life of St Patrick (c. 688) tell us about the political history of late fifth-century Ulster, and in particular the hostile relationship between the Uí Néill and their allies the Airthir, a tribe of the Airgialla, and the Ulaid, mentioned at the close of Muirchú’s Life? Does it provide any clues to … Read more
The Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains and Clans of Ireland (Fínte na hÉireann), in association with the History Department of Trinity College, Dublin, and History Ireland magazine, are offering a prize of €500 for the winning entrant in an essay competition on Gaelic Ireland. Entry is open to all persons over eighteen years … Read more
Constance Markievicz: feminist, revolutionary—and Catholic. By Mary Kenny During the 2018 referendum on removing the eighth amendment from the Irish Constitution (which recognised the right to life of the unborn), feminist campaigners for repeal invoked images of the revolutionary and feminist Constance Markievicz to support their side of the campaign. But would Con Markievicz have … Read more
Croke Park crokepark.ie/gaa-museum-tours/gaa-museum By Tony Canavan This year sees the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Gaelic Athletic Association Museum in Croke Park. The entrance to the museum in the Cusack Stand is impressive, as you have to pass a statue of Michael Cusack himself. If you did not already know, the museum soon … Read more
Sir,—The short piece by Joseph E.A. Connell Jr (HI 26.5, Sept./Oct. 2018, 100 Years Ago) on the sinking of the RMS Leinster on 10 October 1918, while it was sailing between Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) and Holyhead, was most informative. It may be of interest to your readers that one of the 270 people who … Read more