David Fitzpatrick lectures iis Associate Professor of Modern History at Trinity College, Dublin; Jason Dorsett is a postgraduate history student at Oriel College, Oxford; Terry Moylan is a set dance teacher and writer on Irish music and song; Risteárd Mulcahy is is Emeritus Professor of Preventive Cardiology at University College Dublin Bill Sweeney is Senior … Read more
New Year’s Eve 1961 may not immediately spring to mind as a significant date in the history of the Ireland. As a phenomenon that has provoked endless debate, argument and discussion ever since, the start of television broadcasting from Dublin on that date was most definitely significant. Loved or hated, television cannot be ignored. Controversy … Read more
Historical Insights Ireland has been organising historical walking tours Dublin for ten years or more. The walks commence at the front gate of Trinity College and are led by history graduates of the college. During the leisurely two-hour perambulation from Trinity to the old parliament (Bank of Ireland), Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, Christchurch and the … Read more
The study of the history of Irish dance is hampered by the scarcity of pre-twentieth century accounts of it. Although the country was dance-mad, to judge by the few accounts we do have, very few people thought it worth their while to leave a thorough description of the activity. The extant sources suggest a society … Read more
This study of Sir John Norreys is a refreshing departure from the many derivative biographies of better known Elizabethan figures such as Sir Francis Drake or Sir Walter Raleigh. It is a detailed and well researched account of one career, that includes a great deal of reflection on the nature of Elizabethan land warfare, and … Read more