Mexican muddle Michael F.X. Hogan (‘The Irish Soldiers of Mexico’, HI Winter 1997), has informed us that University Press of the South, mentioned at the end of the article as supplier of his book The Irish Soldiers of Mexico for $49.95, is not an authorised distributor. It is available for the much more reasonable price … Read more
Who fears to click on ’98? To commemorate the bicentenary of 1798, the National Library, in collaboration with the National Museum, will be releasing in March a CD-Rom, The Fellowship of Freedom: the United Irishmen and the 1798 Rebellion. There are four major sections, accessed through popular patriotic prints displayed on a Victorian-style living room: … Read more
Who fears to speak of ’98? Judging by the amount of 1798-related lectures, seminars and exhibitions being organised throughout the country, practically no-one! History Ireland is keeping its powder dry until the summer issue (in the shops towards the end of May) which will be a ‘1798 special’.
Sir,—GregoryAllen’s article on Carl Hardebeck in the last issue was most welcome,especially at a time when Irish vocal music enjoys such popularity. Therestoration of Hardebeck’s name and contribution should be ofsignificant interest to all contemporary students of the art form. It is ironic, however, that in crediting the editors and friends ofthe Capuchin Annual with … Read more
Sir,—I greatly enjoyed your Summer 1998edition dedicated to the 1798 rebellion. I discovered aspects new to meand interpretations which challenged my conceptions based as they wereon, In the county of Wexford those rebels did rise, All brave Orangemen they thought they’d sacrifice…. Tofind that Scullabogue barn is little known in (local) popular historyand that Church … Read more