Nick Maxwell By Daragh Fitzgerald The recent commencement of excavations at the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam brings into stark light one of the most sinister outworkings of the rise and dominance of the Catholic Church in Ireland, a process that took off in the nineteenth century, particularly after the Famine. Sarah Roddy’s Money … Read more
Irish Georgian Society, South William Street, Dublin www.igs.ie By Donal Fallon The 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell recalls the importance of City Assembly House, now home to the Irish Georgian Society (IGS), in the political career of the Liberator. It was there that O’Connell became the first Catholic lord mayor since the … Read more
RTÉ1, 2 June 2025 RECALLING THE LAYERS [RADIO]Lyric FM, 29 June 2025 By Sylvie Kleinman Housewife of the Year, initially released in cinemas in November 2024, won the Best Irish Feature Documentary category at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024, and its cringeworthiness has elicited vigorous reaction. It retells the story of the competition, created in … Read more
By Joseph E.A. O’Connell Jr In 1925 the All-Ireland hurling and football championships were marked by some of the most unusual occurrences in GAA history. Tipperary won the hurling, the 39th in the series, beating Galway 5-6 to 1-5 in the final, but the championships did not get to the final matches without some controversy. … Read more
By Catherine Wright The records of John Tate’s Charity are perhaps one of the more unusual collections in Wicklow County Archives. Founded as a bequest in the will of John Tate in 1787, the charitable trust supported the poor inhabitants of the parish of Rathdrum for over 200 years. Remarkably, the charity is still in … Read more