During the 1930’s Europe was inching steadily towards war. The fascist states of Germany and Italy were in the process of expanding their empires. Stalinist Russia was in lock-down. The western democracies were in danger and the […]
With the ratification of the Anglo-Irish treaty of 1921 by Dáil Éireann, albeit by a very small majority, the seeds of the civil war were sown.
Bloody Sunday occurred in Dublin on 21 November 1920 and would mark a turning point for the War of Independence leaving 31 people dead in a single day.
On 1 July 1916, the Battle of the Somme began with the expectation of bringing the First World War to an end.
On 10 October 1918, the RMS Leinster set sail from Carlisle Pier, Kingstown (now called Dún Laoghaire) in County Dublin bound for Holyhead in Wales.
The Irish War of Independence occurred between 1919 – 1921. In December of 1921, the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the Irish and British governments concluded the Irish war for independence.
World War 1, which spanned from 1914 to 1918. At the time, Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom, and the war presented complex political, social, and economic challenges. While many Irish people supported […]
In Armagh, the Irish confederate forces, under Felim O’ Neill, held the strategic and modern fortress of Charlemont.
By 1650 the army of Oliver Cromwell captured the north, east, and most of the south of Ireland.
Edward Bruce was the younger brother of Robert the Bruce, the King of Scots. In 1315, King Robert sent his brother to Ireland to create a second front against the Anglo-Normans.
The 9 Years War became an historical turning point for the Irish as it has seen the destruction of old Gaelic rule to be replaced by the new English invaders.
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland began in 1169, led by mercenaries aiding the Irish king Dermot MacMurrough. […]
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