On display in the ‘Soldiers and Chiefs’ exhibition in the National Museum at Collins Barracks is a large table-cover, measuring 8ft by 4ft, called the Stokes Tapestry. This large pictorial work featuring 250 figures was made by Stephen Stokes between 1833 and 1853 and illustrates his experiences in the British Army in Ireland and subsequently … Read more
The Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary holds probably the most significant grouping of ecclesiastical buildings surviving from the medieval period in Ireland. Its largest building, the cathedral, was abandoned in the 1750s and the medieval parish church at the opposite end of the town was upgraded to cathedral status, being itself replaced by the … Read more
The origins of Men of the South may be attributed to a meeting on 25 May 1921 between Albert Wood KC and the recently arrested Seán Moylan, commander of the 2nd North Cork Brigade of the IRA. Moylan was charged by a military court with ‘possession of arms and levying war against the Crown’ and … Read more
Danno’s first professional match in America was against Ernie Dusek, the leader of ‘the Riot Squad’, which consisted of the four Dusek brothers, Ernie, Emil, Rudy and Joe. The Duseks were considered to be the toughest family west of the Atlantic. Ernie was the best of the four brothers and was the perfect match for … Read more
One day, when Danno was twelve, Dreenlomane school was host to an inspector. The inspector stayed until the end of the day and then left in his car. The night before had seen a lot of rain and while driving along the road he got into difficulty: his front right-hand wheel slipped into a roadside … Read more