Sir,—I wish to congratulate History Ireland for its stellar special issue on the 1913 Lockout. The high quality of articles represents an admirable and appropriate tribute to the labour events of 1913, despite the reluctance of some in 2013 to meaningfully consider the centennial. I wish to add a small note to Fearghal McGarry’s excellent … Read more
Sir,—I am writing to express my concern and shock at seeing my grandfather, Einhart Kawerau, listed in David O’Donoghue’s article ‘The Nazis in Irish universities’ (HI 15.5, Sept./Oct. 2007, pp 12–13; https://historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/the-nazis-in-irish-universities/). While Dr O’Donoghue limits himself to listing him as a German student in Ireland, his article implies that Einhart Kawerau participated in the … Read more