James Joyce’s brother and long-time resident of Trieste, Stanislaus Joyce, found himself in the crosshairs of the authorities during both world wars.
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Join us tonight for the launch of 'Enemies of the State' by Fergus Whelan, exploring Richard Musgrave, the 1798 Rebellion and the making of sectarian Irish history.
28 May, 6:30pm
Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, Dublin 1
With today’s sunshine and June almost upon us, memories of Cork’s great Corpus Christi processions return once more.
Antóin O’Callaghan explores the origins of the city-wide celebrations inaugurated in 1926 in the May/June 2026 issue of History Ireland.
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A wonderful evening on the Navan Road as 'Navan Road: An Illustrated History, 1700–1960' by Enda Finnan was launched by Gareth O’Callaghan, with Liam Wylie as MC.
Congratulations to Enda Finnan and Eastwood Books on this important contribution to Dublin’s local history.
Following on from Trinity College's Legacies of Slavery Project, Rachael Scally investigates the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) and its historic links to slavery and empire, in the latest issue of History Ireland.
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This week last century, on 27 May 1922, IRA forces occupied the ‘Belleek/Pettigo triangle’ during the so-called ‘Northern Offensive’.
Read Seán Bernard Newman’s article from the May/June 2022 issue of History Ireland.
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This Bank Holiday weekend, why not pick up a copy of the latest History Ireland and revisit the story of Frongoch internment camp in Wales — where many of the men imprisoned after the 1916 Rising regrouped and reorganised.
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From the History Ireland archives:
When Cork’s lord mayor incurred the wrath of Nazi Germany — the extraordinary story of Jim Hickey TD’s refusal to welcome the German battleship Schlesien to Cork in February 1939.
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A full house at Chapters Bookstore last night for the launch of Enemies of the State, by Fergus Whelan.
Many thanks to Chapters Bookstore for hosting such a wonderful evening, and to Donal Fallon for officially launching the book, with Tommy Graham introducing proceedings.
The autograph books created by prisoners held in Frongoch are wonderful examples of material culture. We are lucky to have one in our family ‘archive’ (acquired by my grandmother Maírín we presume). It has beautiful drawings depicting the camp as well as poems & messages by prisoners as seen below.
This Bank Holiday weekend, why not pick up a copy of the latest History Ireland and revisit the story of Frongoch internment camp in Wales — where many of the men imprisoned after the 1916 Rising regrouped and reorganised.
www.historyireland.com
