End of the Line – Frank McNally on the dubious legacy of the last Earl of Clanrickarde
An Irishman’s Diary
How was the Irish Border drawn in the first place?
Three civil servants produced different options for temporary ‘exclusion zone’ in 1914
Guess who came to dinner? The famous faces in Jammet’s restaurant
Douglas Hyde, Countess Markievicz and WB Yeats signed the book, which goes on auction
Remembering the Rising: Letters of 1916 project launched
Crowdsourcing scheme attracts 1,500 people to transcribe 2,400 letters – all now public
John Redmond caught in the middle during first World War
The Irish nationalist leader fought for Irish interests while also appeasing British leader Asquith
Dublin: A City At War
The city was beset by problems other than conflict in the run-up to the Rising, poverty and moral decay chief among them, writes Padraig Yeates
Easter Rising leaders spied on in days before O’Donovan Rossa funeral
Chief Secretary to Ireland told police there must be ‘no interference’ in funeral
To stand with the Empire
John Redmond’s eve of war speech in the House of Commons turned into a gamble gone wrong, rather than a masterstroke
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