(Note: I have tried to keep this account as factual as possible and my own views out of it, so any political slant and/or bias people read into it is as much a product of their minds as my words!)…
Author: Bruce Gaston
Book Review: The Outrages
The Outrages 1920-1922: IRA & Ulster Special Constabulary Pearse Lawlor MERCIER PRESS Cork According to the publishers: The Outrages gives an account of the major incidents, now slipping from local memory, as the War of Independence escalated from attacks on…
Ireland’s Decade of Commemoration: An Illustrated Timeline
Following on from my earlier post about the Decade of Commemoration/Centenaries, here’s a more detailed timeline with illustrations and link to other sources of information: The Decade of Commemoration: A Timeline
Dark Pages – Roger Casement and the Black Diaries
Here‘s a link to an article on Roger Casement and the infamous ‘Black Diaries’. The author doesn’t offer an opinion on the much-debated subject of their authenticity. What’s interesting is the analysis of how Casement has been portrayed in literature:…
Ireland’s Decade of Commemoration: A List of Anniversaries
For my own reference as much as anyone else’s I’ve drawn up a list of dates within the much-discussed ‘Decade of Commemorations’, aka ‘Decade of Centenaries’ (which seems to last more than ten years, but never mind): 1912 Introduction of…
Film: The Enigma of Frank Ryan
Reading a review of this film in Scoláire Staire – History Scholar Magazine (http://scolairestaire.com/index.php) I was brought up short by this picture: “Wait a minute – I recognise that red brick facade!” And yes, indeed, it’s the Whitla Hall at Queen’s…
The Good Friday Agreement
To mark Good Friday, here’s a piece on the build-up to the Belfast Agreement, better known as the Good Friday Agreement after the day it was concluded. Background Events that took place over a long period before 1994 had prepared…
Free for St Patrick’s Day: the Irish History Compressed Ebook
As previously promised, we’ve made the ebook free for one day only. It seemed appropriate, given that St Patrick does get a mention… And if you do download the book and enjoy it, think about leaving a comment or a…
A new book on Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy family, reveals that he had New York Times columnist Arthur Krock, who was on his payroll, secretly approach President Roosevelt in December 1940 with a plan to send Kennedy to Ireland to secretly negotiate with Irish leader Eamon De Valera for the use of Irish military bases and ports.The British government immediately intervened and stated that “For your own information we regard Mr. Kennedy as a highly unsuitable emissary though we appreciate that we must not antagonize him or such Irish American opinion as is under his influence.”
Original article: http://rdd.me/fve1ww7d
Irish History Compressed E-book is DRM-free
There’s been some controversy recently about ebooks protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) and what that allows the retailer to do with an ebook you thought you owned.* It’s not very apparent unless you search quite hard on the Amazon…