Addressing a historical imbalance in Irish folklore-collecting. By Deirdre Nuttall and Críostóir MacCarthaigh When one thinks of folklore study and folklore-collecting in the area that is now the Republic of Ireland, the Protestant community is not normally the first sector of society to come to mind (using the term here to denote the array of … Read more
The sharp debates currently surrounding the issue of immigration and the securing of borders call to mind a strange situation that the de Valera government faced as the Second World War came to an end. By Bernard Kelly In late 1944, Dublin and Belfast were both surprised to learn that London was about to transfer … Read more
By Fiona Fitzsimons The Irish Film Institute was set up in 1943 and incorporated in 1945, with the involvement of the Catholic Church. In the 1980s the National Film Institute, as it was then known, removed any mention of the Catholic Church from its constitution. In 1986 the Irish Film Institute Irish Film Archive was … Read more
The prison medical service and the treatment of Thomas Ashe. By Ciara Breathnach On 7 September 1917, Gregory Ashe wrote the following letter to his son Thomas following his recent incarceration for sedition. Dear Thomas, I received your letter am sorry that you are under lock and key again however be cheerful Keep a stout … Read more
An activity that could be used to embarrass her brother at a very critical time in the fortunes of the labour movement in Ireland. By Gerry Watts In his revealing article ‘Delia Larkin: “More harm to the Big Fellow than any of the employers”?’, James Curry identifies a substantial rift between Delia Larkin and her … Read more