It was an “unspeakable war,” wrote one journalist, and “a story that nobody dared to tell.” But contrary to popular assumption, the tragic Irish Civil War of 1922-1923—a wrenching, destructive run-up ...

From carpet factory to British Army barracks, from toy workshop to the Crolly whiskey distillery—one Donegal building has ...

It’s this methodology that helped spark O’Halpin’s interest in studying similarities between Ireland and Afghanistan’s struggles to cope with anomalous, British-imposed and maintained borders, for ...

Twomey’s role in the Irish War of Independence was nothing short of extraordinary. Recruited by Brigade Intelligence Officer Seán Buckley, she had access to the secret communications of British ...

during the years of the War of Independence as well. Irish accounts between 1918 and 1923, both first-hand and second-hand, indicated awareness of the social and political transformation of ...

Trump may also be wise to note that de Valera’s position was bolstered when he could claim that he was being bullied by a ...

Pieces of History, the podcast uncovering renowned and lesser-known historical events, has released a compelling new episode ...

Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc has spent years researching the stories of victims who were secretly executed during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War. The Disappeared, as they are known ...