To Speak of Easter Week draws on oral history recordings relating to the 1916 Rising and its aftermath,. The stories are based on recordings made by Maurice O'Keeffe for the Irish Life and Lore … [Read more...] about To Speak of Easter Week by Héléne O’Keeffe
Irish History
Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
The untold stories of some of the men and women of Co. Kerry who gave their all in Ireland’s fight for independence. In Fighting for the Cause well-known Kerry historian Tim Horgan tells the stories … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Cause by Tim Horgan
Des O’Malley by Dick Walsh
The death has been announced of the former Progressive Democrats leader and former Fianna Fáil Minister for Justice Des O’Malley. A colossus of Irish politics, O’Malley had been in poor health … [Read more...] about Des O’Malley by Dick Walsh
Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin le Eilís Uí Bhriain
Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin when translated from Irish means "there is no small book like your own mind". This is one on the many Irish sayings and proverbs that have been collected … [Read more...] about Níl aon leabhairín mar do Mheabhar-chinn fhéin le Eilís Uí Bhriain
Croke of Cashel by Mark Tierney
Thomas William Croke was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand . He became Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland at a later date. He was important in the Irish nationalist … [Read more...] about Croke of Cashel by Mark Tierney
The Informer by Sean O’Callagfhan
In 1988 IRA terrorist Sean O'Callaghan walked into a police station and gave himself up. He was sentenced to 539 years' imprisonment for IRA crimes including two murders . O'Callaghan served six of … [Read more...] about The Informer by Sean O’Callagfhan
The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy
Why were both sides of the Irish Civil War so evasive when it came to the death of Michael Collins? Why were they still trying to effect cover-ups as late as the 1960s? Determined to find the truth … [Read more...] about The Great Cover-Up by Gerard Murphy
Soul of Fire by Charlotte H. Fallon
Mary Mac Swiney was the suffragist whose brother Terence was the most famous hunger striker of the War of Independence. She became one of the first female T.D.s. But her increasingly radical views … [Read more...] about Soul of Fire by Charlotte H. Fallon
The Voyage of the Catalpa by Peter F Stevens
The whaling ship Catalpa set out from Massachusetts to undertake a daring yearlong mission of international rescue. American captain George Anthony risked his career as a whaler and his life to … [Read more...] about The Voyage of the Catalpa by Peter F Stevens
Country of my Choice by Kees Van Hoek
This is a travelogue of the author's journeys around Ireland after the end of the Second World War. The author visited all counties in Ireland to research the book. Ireland was a vastly different … [Read more...] about Country of my Choice by Kees Van Hoek