The Anglo Boer War broke out 125 years ago last month. It raged until 1902 and saw the British army pitted against an unlikely enemy- South African farmers known as Boers. Irish involvement on both sides was high, as one poem at the time recalled: On the mountainside the battle raged, there was no stop or stay; Mackin captured Private Burke and ensign Michael Shea, Fitzgerald got Fitzpatrick, Brannigan found O'Ro...
De Valera- Jail Break There were iconic moments in the life of Eamon de Valera- soldier, politician and statesman which have been recounted and told through the years. Present in 1916 during the Rising, de Valera dominated much of the next five decades in Irish political life. One amazing story from the War of Independence relates to his escape from Lincoln Jail. In October 1950 the Evening Echo newspaper reported ho...
To many people the story of Dr James Barry, or Margaret Anne Bulkey is a new one, only uncovered in the recent past by historians. But back in 1974, some fifty years ago the Irish Examiner featured this remarkable story of a young woman from Cork who fooled the British and South African establishments amongst others. As the Examiner reported: FOR over a hundred years the story of Dr. James Barry who served more than 4...
Wolfe Tone November brings memories of Wolfe Tone, who having been captured by the British navy off the coast of Donegal in October 1798 was brought to Dublin to stand trial for treason. Tone had been attempting to land with French soldiers, something he had also attempted two years previously at Bantry. Tone is regarded as the ‘Father of Irish Republicanism’ and for generations supporters have flocked to burial place ...
Halloween may have passed but 8 November marks the birth in 1847 of the writer, Bram Stoker. Remembered by many simply as the man that created Dracula, Stoker lived an incredible life. Born at the height of Black 47, the worst year of the Famine, he was actually the author of more than a dozen other books and was internationally acclaimed in the process. He is commemorated and remembered today for his writing but who was he...
On this day in 1847 word filtered across Ireland and elsewhere of the murder of Major Denis Mahon of Strokestown House in county Roscommon the previous evening. Occuring in the midst of Black 47, the worst year of the Irish Famine, the murder of Mahon was a sensation and was widely reported on. He became the first landlord to be murdered during the Famine as startving and impoverised teants decided to take the law into their o...
170,000 New Pages of Content: Over 170,000 new pages of content ready to explore. We have filled in many missing periods to existing titles and we are thrilled to announce the release of 3 new publications. All though short runs of each they make for fascinating reading. New Titles: Irish Echo, Mayoman, Northern Whig Read below to get some background on each ne...
Colonel Maurice Moore Continuing to look at the life and times of remarkable Irishmen and women, today’s post features a man who played a significant role in the lead up to the 1916 Rising but who might not be known to many. His name was Colonel Maurice Moore who died in September 1939. A veteran of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, it was much of what he witnessed in South Africa that drew Moore to the nationalist cause....
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Roger Federer US Open 2008 September 8th 2008 Hi! I'm a TY student and I'm doing my work experience for the week at Irish Newspapers Archives. In tennis history there are certain moments that define a player's career. Shaping the legacy of the sport’s greatest players. For Roger Federer that precise moment unfolded on the court of the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2008, where he ended up defeating Andy Murray...