Nick Maxwell

Sir,—In his letter in your last issue (HI 24.6, Nov./Dec. 2016) Colum Kenny states that he does not see Zionism as the natural antithesis to anti-Semitism. He states, too, that my belief for his assumption lies ‘in the eye of the beholder’ (myself). That is as maybe, but he provided evidence for my eye in … Read more

Sir,—Emily Cullen’s interesting article (HI 24.6, Nov./Dec. 2016) brings three things to mind. Readers may not be aware that the green flag with the gold harp is in continuous use today. It is the ‘jack’ flown by Irish naval ships when moored or at anchor, or on special occasions under way when ‘dressed overall’. At … Read more

Owing to a spellcheck error in Teresa Breathneach’s ‘Greeting the nation—the Irish Christmas card’ (HI 24.1, Nov./Dec. 2016, p. 37, first column, line 25), ‘Confederate Club’ should have read ‘Contemporary Club’.

Sir,—Eoin Gill’s ‘Platform’ piece on science and Irish history (HI 24.5, Sept./Oct. 2016) raises very interesting questions. I agree with him that writers such as Swift, Wilde, Yeats, Joyce and Beckett are better known than scientists such as Boyle, Tyndall, Hamilton, Boole and so on. In the case of George Boole, however, the many commemorations, … Read more

Sir,—I am looking for good-quality photographs of the victims of revolutionary violence in County Cork between 1916 and 1923. My forthcoming book (Mercier Press) has identified more than 700 victims during this period. Each victim has been identified and a short description of what happened to them is included. While I have gathered more than … Read more