Éire and World War II (1939-1945).
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…
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…
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…
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…
On 1 July 1916, the Battle of the Somme began with the expectation of bringing the First World War to an end. It became a…
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…
In the early years of the 20th century, the international scene was one of national and empirical tensions. The great powers of France, Germany, Russia,…
In Armagh, the Irish confederate forces, under Felim O’ Neill, held the strategic and modern fortress of Charlemont. The Cromwellian invasion of Ireland was underway and…
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…
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…
The invasion of Anglo-Normans in Ireland was a turning point in Irish history and is considered an important era. Although the conquest of the Normans…