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When Rangoon Defended an Irishman Challenging the British Empire

by Laurence Cox • 9 March 2020

(A guest post by Dr. Laurence Cox of the National University of Ireland Maynooth) On a Friday 13th in 1911, the colonial Chief Court of Rangoon tried and failed to put an Irishman on trial for sedition. The problem wasn’t…

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Forthcoming: Σύντομη Ιστορία της Ιρλανδίας

by Bruce Gaston • 29 February 2020

The Greek translation of the Irish History Compressed e-book will be available within the next week or two from all the usual outlets. Όντας μία σύντομη εξιστόρηση των σημαντικότερων γεγονότων στην Ιστορία της Ιρλανδίας από την αρχαιότητα μέχρι τον 21ο…

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De geschiedenis van Ierland in een notendop

by Bruce Gaston • 20 January 2020

Dit e-book, een korte geschiedenis van Ierland van de prehistorie tot de eenentwintigste eeuw, is bedoeld voor iedereen die snel inzicht wil krijgen in het onderwerp of die zijn kennis erover wil opfrissen. Dit beknopte maar bondige boek is in…

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Forthcoming: De geschiedenis van Ierland in een notendop

by Bruce Gaston • 30 December 2019

The Irish History Compressed e-book has been translated into Dutch and will be published in the New Year. This translation joins the French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian versions, and will itself soon be joined by German and Greek translations. A…

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Reviews

Review of The Border by Diarmaid Ferriter

by Bruce Gaston • 27 October 2019

The Border: The Legacy of a Century of Anglo-Irish Politics Diarmaid Ferriter Profile Books London   A combination of the Decade of Commemoration in Ireland and the shenanigans around a Brexit deal have led to a renewed focus on the…

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News

Ulster v Eire: The Unification Question (1938)

by Bruce Gaston • 19 September 2019

An ex-colleague sent me this link. It’s apparently a contemporary newsreel, and the general tone is all very much of its time. It’s quite odd, though, and a bit inaccurate too. At 1 min. 28 they show what must be…

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