Sir,—May I point out an error in the article on Lord Killanin (Michael Morris) in the last issue (HI 20.4, July/August 2012)? He is described as having been the Brigade Major of 30th Armoured Battalion in 79th Armoured Division but was, in fact, Brigade Major (BM) of 30 Armoured Brigade in Percy Hobart’s 79th Armoured … Read more
A chara,—I loved your story about Irish women’s athletics and the Olympic Games (HI 20.4, July/August 2012). It was very nice.—Yours etc., MAEDBH DUIGNAN (age 10) Carrick-on-Shannon
This special issue of History Ireland on Ireland and Latin America serves to highlight the interesting and diverse range of links between these two parts of the world. At the same time it throws into sharp relief the astonishing neglect of the region by the Irish state, by Irish civil society and by the Irish … Read more
From the early 1870s to the end of the First World War, Home Rule was both the single most dominant issue of Irish political life and a major influence within British politics. The return to power of the Liberals in 1906 gave the Home Rule party its chance. The Liberals had supported Home Rule since … Read more
The most potent and enduring weapon in the armoury of any true revolutionary is the written word. From this, the spirit, memory and reputation of Ernesto de la Serna ‘Che’ Guevara (1928–67) live on. During a life committed to the fight against injustice and oppression—living in damp, humid forests, marching across rugged sierras in between … Read more