As well as teaching about Irish history, I teach English language and grammar, especially the written variety, which a lot of the time seems to mean teaching commas: where to put one, where not to put one, and why it…
Tag: Roger Casement
Roger Casement: traitor and hero
I just spotted a new article on the BBC’s website about Roger Casement, so I thought I’d link to it. The main ‘thesis’ is as follows: Author Angus Mitchell, who has written several books on Casement, believes he was not…
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:…