Gerard Murphy’s new book is the latest examination of the Protestant experience in revolutionary Cork. It offers an engaging narrative, often based on extensive research, that will open new doors for Irish historians. Murphy provocatively argues that the IRA secretly executed up to 40 Cork Protestants in 1922, prompting a sectarian exodus from the city. … Read more
Sir, —In his article on Fr Edward Flanagan’s visit to Ireland in 1946 (HI 12.1, Spring 2004) Dr Dáire Keogh purported to re-examine the evidence relating to criticisms of children’s institutions made by the founder of Boys’ Town, USA. Dr Keogh’s key contention was that Fr Flanagan did not censure industrial schools, directly contradicting … Read more
The role of education in museums, arts and heritage venues (1998) ISBN 0903162962 The nature of the education service in museums, arts and heritage venues (1999) ISBN 0903162997 The museum visit: virtual reality and the gallery (2000) ISBN 0903162946 Learning in museums (2002) ISBN 1904288022 Effective presentation and interpretation in museums (2003) ISBN 1904288057 All … Read more
One of the forgotten consequences of the partition of Ireland in 1920 is that a significant strand of nationalism was left isolated and ignored. In the South the official version of the national story underplayed the Northern Protestant involvement, and to be a Northern Protestant woman meant being ignored altogether. That is why this exhibition … Read more
Sir, —In reprising Ciarán Brady’s ‘platform’ piece in the Nov./Dec. 2006issue (‘Taming ‘the new monster’) I note that the web address for oursite is incorrectly cited as ‘www.his.ie’. It should of course be‘www.hist.ie’. —Yours etc., PAT CALLAN History In-Service Team