Editorial

JULY 10 Tues 8pm Genealogical Society of Ireland, Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute, Cumberland Street. Unlocking Catholic records outside Ireland, Brian Donovan. Adm. €3. 14 Sat 11.30am Mayo Genealogy Group, Museum of Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar. Researching your family history (drop-in session). 19 Thur 5.30pm Rebel Women of the 20th Century, GPO Witness Visitor … Read more

In the longue durée, what significance will historians attach to the recent referendum result? One of the few areas of consensus in an otherwise divisive and polarised debate is that it reflects the ongoing decline of the influence of the Catholic Church. But what in turn does that tell us about the role of the … Read more