Nick Maxwell, Author at History Ireland

September 24

Tues 8pm Howth Peninsula Heritage Society, Angling Centre. Troublesome Howth women, Philip O’Connor. Adm. €5.

The Headford Ambush, Co. Kerry, March 1921

The Headford Ambush was organized by the Kerry No. 2 Brigade Flying Column who, while billeted in the vicinity of Headford on 21 March 1921, learned that a detachment of British troops were due to return by train from Kenmare to Tralee later that day, and decided to ambush them. The attack was led by … Read more

September 15

Fri-Sun 25th Desmond Greaves Annual School, Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse St., Dublin 2. Speakers: Anthony Coughlan, Priscilla Metscher, Kevin McCorry, Joseph Jamison, Ruan O’Donnell, John Douglas, Brian Campfield, Michael Taft, Esther Lynch, Mick O’Reilly, Therese Moriarty, Louise O’Reilly, Fionnuala Ní Bhrógáin, Catriona Crowe, John Boyd, Horst Teubert, Eoin Ó Murchú & Thomas Metcher. Enquiries: Frank … Read more

September 13-15

Fri–Sun Greaves School, Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse St. Labour in Ireland—past and present. Speakers: Anthony Coughlan (TCD), Priscilla Metscher (Oldenburg), Joe Jamieson (AFL/CIO), Ruan O’Donnell (Limerick), Brian Campfield (ICTU), Michael Taft (UNITE), Esther Lynch (ICTU), Therese Moriarty, Louise O’Reilly (SIPTU), Fionnula Ui Brógáin (CWU), John Boyd (CAEF), Horst Teubert, Eoin Ó Murchú (RnaG) & Thomas … Read more