Nick Maxwell This competition for primary and post-primary schools is sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills, Mercier Press, UCC School of History and History Ireland. There are four categories: Ireland and the First World War; revolution in Ireland; local or regional issues; and national issues. There will be prizes for the best primary and post-primary … Read more
There is a chance that David Cummins might not actually have been a spy. On the day of his funeral, however, the British authorities ordered the shut-down of Tipperary town. This may have been simply because he was an ex-soldier, but it could also have been, from the British point of view, that Cummins was … Read more
Mary O’Dwyer fought alongside many people during the War of Independence and Civil War, including Dan Breen. The people with whom she was involved in the Newtown ambush were seriously committed fighters. The commandant was Tommy Donovan, who had ordered her to spy on the RIC patrol and who was shot dead in Killenaule only … Read more
Fenagh, Co. Leitrim By Julie Marshall St Catherine’s Church, Fenagh, was erected in 1787 with the help of a gift of £360 from the Board of First Fruits, a body established in 1711 to construct and improve churches and glebe houses throughout Ireland; from 1777 supplemental grants from the Irish parliament fostered a nationwide programme … Read more
The composition of the jury that tried and convicted Roger Casement. By Niamh Howlin Once the authorities had decided to try Roger Casement in the English civil courts, his solicitor, George Gavan Duffy, set about trying to secure defence counsel. This was not straightforward, however, as a number of leading barristers refused to represent him. … Read more