Letters

Sir,—Paddy Cullivan ends his thought-provoking (but provocative) piece on Tone’s death (HI 32.5, Sept./Oct. 2024) in a constructive mood, stating that he ‘could have been murdered’, and ‘we just don’t know’. This opinion piece comes after several exchanges on the topic last year, referenced here for HI readers. He states that two [unnamed] Trinity scholars … Read more

Sir,—Ruairí Nolan’s exploration of the mystery of Thomas Francis Meagher’s death at Fort Benton, Montana, in 1867, when he was just 43 years old (HI 32.5, Sept./Oct. 2024), features a photograph of the fine equestrian statue of Meagher that stands in a place of honour outside the Montana state capitol at Helena. I paid a … Read more