Michael Collins faced closing window of opportunity to sign 1921 Treaty, says McDowell
Senator argues critics of key moment have failed to grasp how precarious Lloyd George government was during negotiations
Arthur Griffith
The nationalist tobacco shop that hosted James Joyce and Arthur Griffith
Its precious visitor books were rescued decades later from a barrow on Dublin’s quays
John Redmond should have accepted the inevitability of partition
If Redmond had agreed to home rule, we might have been spared 1916 and all that followed
Myths and Lies of the Irish Revolution by Colum Kenny: A brave and intriguing book
Myths and Lies is for readers who see the study of history as an endless debate rather than as the narrative of interesting tales
South Dublin school’s plans to create ‘private Aviva’ in Rathgar square face local backlash
St Mary’s College proposals will cause ‘irreversible damage’ to biodiversity, nature preservation and heritage, residents say
Important Irish art works on show at Paris exhibition
Sales mark centenary of the 1922 World Congress of the Irish Race
Irish culture’s remarkable response to the political turmoil from 1891 to 1922
Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere
Despair, defiance and democracy: Ireland in 1922
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
How the Civil War was fought
Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin
Bandon massacre showed roots of internecine violence ran deep
Shooting dead of 13 men in 1922 led to mass exodus of Protestants from that part of Cork
Junior cycle history: students consider the past from different perspectives
Teaching the Civul War in the history classroom
The Dáil debate that shaped how we understand Irish history
A Sinn Féin split over the Treaty left Ireland in uncertain circumstances in early 1922
Erskine Childers: a strange mix of a British imperialist and an Irish republican
By the time he died at the age of 52, Childers had made powerful enemies in the pro-Treaty side
Erskine Childers: a strange mix of a British imperialist and an Irish republican
Childers made powerful enemies on the pro-Treaty side of the Civil War
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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