The Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899–1902 By Lar Joye Between 1890 and 1914, the Irish soldier in the British Army wore a brown uniform and carried the new Lee Enfield rifle, which could fire eleven shots without reloading. His skills were put to the test during the Second Anglo-Boer War, when the British Army fought its … Read more
The story of Mary O’Dwyer. By Oisín Ó Síocháin Mary O’Dwyer was born Mary Breen, and married Ned O’Dwyer. She was born in Dualla, South Tipperary, in 1902, and was one of six children. She lived in a small, two-roomed house which still survives, though it is unoccupied. She became politically active in 1918 when … Read more
The composition of the jury that tried and convicted Roger Casement. By Niamh Howlin Once the authorities had decided to try Roger Casement in the English civil courts, his solicitor, George Gavan Duffy, set about trying to secure defence counsel. This was not straightforward, however, as a number of leading barristers refused to represent him. … Read more
THE LITTLE-KNOWN STORY OF HER ENGAGEMENT WITH IRELAND By Geoffrey Bell The story really begins on 1 November 1913, when Sylvia Pankhurst spoke at a meeting in London’s Albert Hall in support of the workers in the Dublin Lockout, which was, Pankhurst was later to write, ‘a poignant incident in our common struggle for a … Read more
‘To General Strickland, Victoria Barracks, Cork We are holding Mrs Lindsay and her chauffeur, James Clarke, prisoners. They have been convicted as spies and are under sentence of death. If the five of our men taken at Godfrey’s Cross are executed on Monday morning they will be shot immediately. I enclose a personal appeal from … Read more