Nick Maxwell Organised labour had played a leading role (strikes, boycotts etc.) in the Irish revolution, and that was reflected in a substantial vote in the June 1922 general election. Yet a year later that vote had almost halved. Why? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with Adrian Grant, Brian Hanley, Theresa Moriarty and Emmet O’Connor. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History … Read more
Are historians visually illiterate? Does colourisation bring old photographs to life or is it just a passing fad? ‘Coffee-table’ history books—good or bad? In conjunction with the ongoing People & Places: Ireland in the 19th & 20th centuries exhibition at the National Photographic Archive, these are some of the questions that will be posed by editor, Tommy Graham, … Read more
How was the Civil War memorialized—by both sides? Who won the ‘memory war’? To address these and other questions listen to History Ireland editor, Tommy Graham, in discussion with Conor Dodd, John Dorney, Mary McAuliffe and Caitlin White. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com This Hedge School is supported by the … Read more
By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr Although Liam Lynch opposed the seizure of the Four Courts in April 1922 by a group of hard-line republicans, he joined its garrison in June 1922. He was arrested by the Free State forces but was allowed to leave Dublin, on the understanding that he would try and halt the … Read more
MARY KENNY Columba Books €19.99 ISBN 9781782183860 Reviewed by Sarah-Anne Buckley Sarah-Anne Buckley lectures in history at the University of Galway. Mary Kenny states that the focus of her most recent book, The way we were, is twofold. Part 1 examines ‘the context of history’ and Catholic Ireland since 1922. Part 2 explores the ‘men … Read more