Britain argued the Free State’s foreign affairs should be led from London, but Cosgrave forged ahead
The end of the Irish Civil War and 10 years of revolution
Following a bitter and exhausting conflict, the new government’s priority in 1923 was state building
Members of her family attended a centenary commemoration at the Garden of Remembrance
Not all priests were at one with their bishops. Many had family and friends conscientiously dedicated to the anti-Treaty side
Fianna Fáil leader says it is important to remember the darker events during Ireland’s fight for independence
Myths and Lies is for readers who see the study of history as an endless debate rather than as the narrative of interesting tales
Máirín Hughes remembers the Spanish Flu in 1918 and Black and Tans patrolling in Dublin during War of Indpendence
Irish novels set in revolutionary times took an oblique view of big historical events
David McCullagh opens up an issue which remains instructive in many ways. This deserves wide readership and debate
Former RTÉ journalist Fergal Keane has found gelignite that may have been stolen during the Soloheadbeg ambush
It invokes such partiality that, 100 years later, untangling its knotted legacy is not easy
The remarkable level of human detail in pension applications enhances our understanding of republican volunteers both during and after the revolutionary years
Military Archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks holds historical, economic and familial records
The pension files tell us a great deal about how revolutionary Irish women were treated
Several famous anti-Treaty Republicans applied for a pension while living abroad
For many countries, Ireland included, 1919 marked the end of one conflict and the beginning of another
Britain has never atoned for the barbaric killing of 379 unarmed civilians in Punjab
The war radicalised politics, changed societies, shifted borders and left deep psychological scars in Europe
The ‘Star by Star’ writer on the challenge of making the events of that turbulent time exciting and relevant to a teenage reader
Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan on the various events planned to mark the centenary
The years following the end of the war were marked by more wars, political upheaval and deep social change
Fighting for the British Empire: the story of the Irish who lost their lives needs to be told
Decade of Centenaries lets us tell the stories of Irish who fought in the first World War, writers Heather Humphreys
The Tyneside Irish Brigade of the 34th Division suffered some of the worst casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme
The deadly battles of Verdun, the Somme, and Salonika were fought in solidarity by the Allies to take pressure off each other
The battle of the Somme was a new kind of battle, in a new kind of war, and overall it would claim some 1,000,000 casualties
The man who played a key role in organising the Rising was eclipsed for many years
The story of Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford’s marriage in Kilmainham jail, hours before his execution, still captures the imagination of many
Ceannt is traditionally seen as one of the more shadowy figures of 1916. But primary sources reveal much about the man
The first World War provided both the opportunity for Irish republicans to plan their revolt and evidence that their ambitions were not shared by the majority, writes Diarmaid Ferriter
‘The dragons of the past have not died and were only sleeping. Recent events have stirred them’ – George (AE) Russell
There was little information on the Rising in the years that followed but that has changed
Guillaume Apollinaire, France’s most acclaimed war poet, who was born in Rome to a Polish noblewoman, survived the trenches of the first World War only to be killed by Spanish flu at the age of 38
Meath poet Francis Ledwidge accurately predicted the posthumous fate (until so very recently) of the thousands of Irishmen who died in the first World War
‘We have become wild beasts. We do not fight, we defend ourselves against annihilation . . . ’ Erich Maria Remarque’s unmatchable anti-war novel was a literary sensation in pre-Nazi Germany
Francis Ledwidge
Almost 100 years on it is hard to imagine the carnage that ensued in this peaceful, Turkish seaside resort. Only the graves bear testament
Belfast-born ‘Hoppy’ Hardy, a decorated war hero, was a ruthless murderer in the War of Independence
In 1914, sports club members volunteered for ‘Pals’ battalions, and fought in one of the first World War’s bloodiest battles. A new immersive theatrical show remembers their catastrophic story
“One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.”– Otto von Bismarck (1888)
Very few writers have given the Irish home rule crisis sufficient attention as one of the factors that enabled the outbreak of war in the summer of 1914, and yet there can be little doubt about it
The 1907 strike in Belfast united Protestant and Catholic workers but by 1913 the sectarian divide was a barrier too strong to breach, writes Peter Collins
A plan to relieve the pressure on locked-out families by caring for their children in England provoked the ire of the Catholic Church, writes Theresa Moriarty
Labour activity and strikes in Galway and Sligo proved that the movement was not solely a Dublin phenomenon, writes John Cunningham
Opinion: Capital projects offer a chance to redress cultural neglect
‘Stories’ is about the richness and complexity of history’s weave, and the part our relatives all played in it, for good or ill
James Goulden, son of an RIC sergeant, devoted his life to challenging how the force was portrayed
Anti-suffrage movement: Educated women were among those arguing that female suffrage would damage society.
Their struggle is our struggle: Women’s empowerment will progress only through their involvement in political processes and in shaping constitutions that guarantee the equal rights of all citizens.
Prison hunger strikes: Some Irish suffragists moved to militancy a little after their English counterparts, but when they d, the stones flew.
Though his opinions were often controversial, Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin who would head the Treaty negotiations in 1921, was a major figure in the fight for Irish independence
“He came to symbolise the very soul of Ulster intransigence” - FSL Lyons
Herbert Asquith, British prime minister from 1908 until 1916, was at the height of his powers when he made a trip to Dublin in 1912 to counter the Conservative opposition's near-treasonous support for Ulster resistance
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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