Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson: a political soldier Keith Jeffrey (Oxford University Press, £40, €57) ISBN 9780198203582Sir Henry Wilson has not been treated well by historians. As a soldier, he rose to the top of his profession and played a significant role in formulating Allied policy after 1917, which contributed to victory over the Central … Read more
Emergency Law in Ireland 1922–1948 Seosamh Ó Longaigh (Four Courts Press, €55) ISBN 9781851829224 The last years of British government in Ireland, 1916–21, saw the use of extraordinary legislation and military courts on a scale unprecedented since the eighteenth century. Individual executions, such as that of Kevin Barry in November 1920, undermined the legitimacy of … Read more
The Orange Order: a tradition betrayed Brian Kennaway (Methuen, £15.99, ?23.25) ISBN 0 413 77535 6 The author of this work has been an Orangeman for over 40 years and a senior member of the Grand Lodge of Ireland for 25; for years he has been one of the most public faces of Orangeism and … Read more
The man who lost Ireland RTÉ 1, Tuesday 18 April, 10.15pm Hidden History Directed by Darragh Byrne Produced by Steve Carson by Eamon O’Flaherty The public appetite for analyses of theEaster Rising seems insatiable. Later in the year TV Eye will reviewthe media response to the ninetieth anniversary of the Rising, but atthis point, and … Read more
GALLAHER, David (Dave) (1873–1917), rugby footballer, was born on 30 October 1873 at Ramelton, Co. Donegal. Emigrating to New Zealand with his family in 1878, he lived at Tauranga before settling in Auckland. Educated at Katikati School, he showed an early aptitude for rugby and, at 6ft tall and weighing 13 stone, soon played for … Read more