#IrishHistory

by Patrick Ryan on Nov 5th, 2024 - 328 Views

Poppies and Patriotism Patrick Ryan takes a look at the history of the Armistice Day poppy in Dublin, and the story of symbol that continues to divide public opinion here and in the UK. It started as a poem by a Canadian surgeon that inspired an American professor and a French language teacher to help... 

by Patrick Ryan on Jun 26th, 2024 - 433 Views

A brace of US dueling pistols dating from about 1815 and similar to the firearm used by Daniel O’Connell in his famous duel in that year.     Dubs’ Deadly Duels – Patrick Ryan takes a look at the history of dueling and Dubliners’ love affair with the deadly method of... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jan 4th, 2023 - 931 Views

Looking Back At Dublin Street Criers – In this article, Craig O Reilly discusses the history of Dublin’s famous street cryers If you were walking through Dublin in the run up to Christmas, you may have seen street vendors selling gifts. You might even have heard them before you had seen... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jul 4th, 2022 - 1453 Views

The Gunpowder Explosion of 1597 – Craig O Reilly recounts this explosive little known story of Dublin  On 11th March 1597, disaster struck the quays of Dublin when 140 barrels of gunpowder exploded bringing terror and destruction. The blast led to the death of about 1/10th of the population... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jul 10th, 2020 - 2869 Views

Dueling In Ireland – A History – Craig O’ Reilly takes an interesting look into the history and weirdly gentleman etiquette of dueling in Ireland  While the phrase “pistols at dawn” may bring to mind a Hollywood movie, or “dueling with a rapier” makes you think of the film... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on May 9th, 2016 - 2588 Views

As requested by many visitors, the “Rising in the Union” exhibition will now go online.  In this installment, the historic context of the Rising is discussed. The Road to the Rising Part 1 An Uneasy Relationship with the Neighbouring Island The story of the Irish struggle for Independence... 

by David Carr on Feb 5th, 2015 - 78072 Views

  Dicky Bird – Ireland’s War Horse  – In this article David Carr recants the strange story of an Irish Horse in the Crimea, Ireland’s War Horse. The Crimean War a mess of the modern and the antiquated  The tale of Dickie Bird, Ireland’s very own war horse, brings us...