Sir,—With the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War recently, I was pleased to see Daire Brunicardi’s article (HI 23.3, May/ June 2015) about the important role of Irish Shipping in keeping neutral Ireland going during the war. It brought great pleasure to me as the proud daughter of an Irish seafarer. … Read more
A chara,—I am researching the construction of two electricity stations in west Donegal in the 1950s and would be delighted if your readers could help me. Construction of the ESB Clady hydroelectric and the Meenacung turf station began around 1953–4 and both stations were commissioned in 1958. The general contractor for the Clady scheme was … Read more
Sir,—I am doing research on the dance halls in rural Ireland during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. My research will be based on people’s memories, and I would be very pleased to hear from any readers who attended dances during this period, remember them, or have any photographs taken at dances or perhaps clothes worn … Read more
Sir,—In contradiction to the letter of Dr Pat Walsh (HI 23.3, May/June 2015), it is quite plausible that Adolf Hitler did refer to the Armenians in remarks to senior officers in August 1939. While his words are not fully corroborated, there are good reasons to believe that the quotation is factually true. One of Hitler’s … Read more
Sir,—While I am delighted that Eoghan Ó hÁinle (Letters, HI 23.3, May/June 2015) was more attuned in his youth to the experience of the Irish in the First World War than I was myself, and while, as a culturally impoverished inhabitant of rural Ireland, I envy the fact that the Irish National War Memorial Garden … Read more