Sir, —Re your editorial, ‘Up the Republic/Commonwealth!’ (HI 17.3, May/June 2009), Ulster for some signifies nine, Three more than others can muster. Take one from t’other and all’s fine, As six adds up to UKster. —Yours etc., JOHN MORGAN Dublin 24
Sir,—The National Inventory of War Memorials is a project currently in progress in Britain being undertaken by the Imperial War Museum which will lead to the creation of a new archive holding information on the estimated 54,000 war memorials throughout the British Isles. The bulk of the archive holds information on memorials which were built … Read more
Sir,—I am currently writing a history of Irish music hall (c.1880-1910) and would be interested to hear from anyone with family connections and/or those who have music hall memorabilia such as flyers, illustrations, posters, photographs, programmes, newspaper/magazine advertisements and reviews. I’m also interested in biographical details on Irish performers as well as information on the … Read more
Sir,—Above is a copy of a copy of a photograph that appeared in an unknown magazine entitled ‘1896 Athlone Connaught Rangers’. I acquired it from the National Army Museum, London. My great grandfather Sergeant James O’Rourke is in the picture. He served with the 1st-2nd Battalion, Connaught Rangers from 1873-1899. He was born in 1853 … Read more
TG: Tell us about your family background? KW: I come from the parish of Clonegal which straddles the counties of Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford; by a lucky accident, I was born on the Wexford side of the parish. My family has been there as far back as records go. A local townland Baile uí Fhaoiláin … Read more