An introduction to this special issue marking the 850th anniversary of the Anglo-Norman (recte English?) invasion of Ireland. By Seán Duffy In a radio discussion that aired in 2016 to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising, a group of historians were asked whether the latter was the most important event in Irish history. The … Read more
Sir,—I would largely concur with D.R. O’Connor Lysaght’s analysis of Labour’s dilemma during the War of Independence (Letters, HI 27.2, March/April 2019) and with Martin Mansergh’s observation (Platform, ibid.) that ‘A lot of historical commentary has been too binary, pitching constitutionalism against armed action’. My main point (Platform, HI 27.1, Jan./Feb. 2019) was that other … Read more
Sir,—My thanks to Joe Culley (Bookworm, HI 27.2, March/April 2019) for the kind and thoughtful little review of my recent book, Saint Patrick retold. However, there is an error to which I must draw your attention. Nowhere in the book do I argue that ‘Patrick entered the clergy to avoid the inherited role of tax … Read more
Sir,—Thank you for publishing my letter (HI 27.2, March/April 2019). As regards your comments on my letter and the article itself, I took your advice and re-read the article (‘Keeper of the Flame’ by Patrick Maume, HI 27.1, Jan./Feb. 2019), especially the section headed ‘Holocaust denial’. I can see from re-reading that, as you say … Read more
Sir,—The caption on p. 37 of Ruairí Ó hAodha’s article on Mary Size (HI 27.2, March/April 2019) implies that Constance Markievicz was removed from Richmond Barracks directly to Aylesbury Prison in England. In fact, as the ‘Register of Convicts Sentenced to Penal Servitude’ (above/below) shows, she was held in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, from 7 May … Read more