I’d just been rereading this review of John M. Regan’s book Myth and the Irish State, which in reviewer John Dorney’s words “warns of the dangers of history being contorted to serve the agendas of the present”. And then I…
A Beginner’s Guide to the Irish Volunteers
“Aye, sor! Me, sor! Oi’ll do it, so I will!” What was that? Irish volunteering That’s not funny. Sorry. I’m paying attention now. Ask the standard questions then. What? A paramilitary organisation formed by Irish nationalists. When? November 1913. Where?…
Book Review: Vanished Kingdoms, by Norman Davies
I bought this book on a whim, partly because I guessed (correctly) that it would have something in it about the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is a casual interest of mine. Judging by what I’ve found on the internet, the book…
Free E-Book on Irish History
For St Patrick’s Day only, you can download the Irish History Compressed e-book absolutely free using the coupon code KQ89Z. Get it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/311082 And if you do read it and like it, please think about posting a review to…
Which three topics really engage Irish Americans?
According to the Irish news website Irish Central: There are three topics that fire the imagination, that really engage Irish Americans – Michael Collins, President John F. Kennedy and the Irish Famine. If you want to create a website with…
Aside
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