January 03/1946 William Joyce (39), Nazi propagandist known as ‘Lord Haw-Haw’, was hanged for treason in Wandsworth Jail. 05/1976 John A. Costello (84), barrister, attorney general of Ireland (1926–32) and taoiseach (1948–51, 1954–7), died. 06/1066 Harold II (Godwinson) was crowned king of England in succession to Edward the Confessor. He was the last Anglo-Saxon king … Read more
By Darren Doyle It’s a cool Saturday morning in October. It’s just before sunrise and the mist is sitting lightly on the hills. Most people are warm and snug in their beds. Not us, though. As I lift a compact flying machine out of my bag, I can’t help but think back to how the … Read more
By Tony Canavan The general election can’t be too far off, as it looks like Fine Gael is selling off its heirlooms to help pay for it. Recently an original ‘Fine Gael Blueshirt’ from the 1930s was sold at auction in Dublin for €1,400. It was described in Whyte’s catalogue as a ‘blue cotton military-style … Read more
‘HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY, AND LOVED HIS KIND’—THOMAS DAVIES By Marie Bourke Although 2016 marks an important year for significant Irish commemorative events, do not miss the anniversary in April of Frederic William Burton, the leading nineteenth-century artist, antiquarian and director (see HI 20.5, Sept./Oct. 2012, pp 34–7). Born on 8 April 1816, Frederic Burton … Read more