Nick Maxwell The violence and divisions caused by the Irish Civil War were more vicious, bitter and protracted in County Kerry than anywhere else in Ireland. Why? Join History Ireland editor Tommy Graham in discussion with John Dorney, Mary McAuliffe, Owen O’Shea and John Regan. 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 podcast … Read more
1943 Thirty-six orphan girls in the care of the Poor Clare Order died in a fire at St Joseph’s Orphanage in Cavan town.
By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr In April 1916, Austin Stack was IRB Centre and commander of the Irish Volunteers in Kerry. When Stack heard that Sir Roger Casement had landed from a submarine, he went in search of him, was arrested and was taken to Causeway RIC barracks, where he pulled a revolver and escaped. … Read more
EMMET O’CONNOR UCD Press €27 ISBN 9781910820858 Reviewed by Niall Meehan Niall Meehan is the retired head of the Journalism and Media Faculty, Griffith College. Accounts of the 1912 and 1920 Belfast shipyard expulsions detail tens of thousands of Catholics forcibly driven from their places of employment, followed by being burned out of their homes. … Read more
A HISTORY OF THE IRISH AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES MÍCHEÁL Ó FATHARTAIGH Wordwell Books €30 ISBN 9781913934606 Reviewed by Trevor Storey Trevor Storey was formerly a lecturer in Crop Science in the School of Agriculture and Food Science, UCD. At first glance, the title of this book may be a little misleading to the casual observer, … Read more