‘The people are not only enchanted with the queen and the gracious kindness of her manner, and the confidence she has shown in them, but they are pleased with themselves for their own good feelings and behaviour, which they consider have removed the barriers that hitherto existed between the sovereign and themselves, and they now … Read more
July 11 1921 A truce in the Anglo-Irish war came into effect. 12 1911 King George V concluded a five-day visit to Ireland. During his stay he went to the races, visited Maynooth College and opened the College of Science in Merrion Street, Dublin. 15 1927 Countess Markievicz, née Constance Gore-Booth (59), republican socialist, the … Read more
In his thoughtful reflection on the recent visit of Queen Elizabeth II (pp 10–11) Edward Madigan observes that ‘there was also a popular understanding of the Irish Revolution and the First World War as separate, only very tenuously connected events’. Jérôme aan de Wiel’s article in this issue (pp 32–5) reinforces that ‘connectedness’. Misperceptions of … Read more
Sir,—Would a History Ireland reader kindly enlighten me? I seek additional information about possible descendants of the literary O’Clerys of Donegal. A 16 January 1847 obituary in the Drogheda Argus reported that John O’Clery/Clarke, son of Patrick, son of Cosnamhach, son of Cairbre, son of Diarmid, son of Cucogry O’Clery (one of the Four Masters, … Read more
Sir,—In your ‘On this day’ column (HI 19.2, March/April 2011) it was stated that James Stephens, the founder of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, died on 29 April 1901. In fact he died on 29 March 1901. At his funeral on 31 March 1901, my great-grandfather James Bermingham was one of the coffin-bearers, along with Michael … Read more