Irish History

Becoming One of Us

The population of a state can be expressed in terms of nationality and in terms of citizenship. Nationality is a sense of collective identity embracing…

Irish History

History: Discipline or Instrument?

Was professional history, based on dispassionate sifting and analysis of evidence, replaced after the 1960s in response to the developing Troubles by a public history…

The Lost Chief

The decision to abandon Parnell in the belief that sacrificing him would secure home rule lost Ireland a great leader and left in his place…

Selective Memories

In the business of commemoration tensions are to be expected between the practices of the academy, the demands of the state and the expectations of…