Myles Dungan presents the History Show on Radio 1, he also lectures in UCD. It’s safe to say he’s well versed in the historical writing of Ireland from the last century. So I asked him…
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Irish influence on Indian Constitution: What many may not know
by Deepansha BanswalWhen I first decided to pursue my further studies in Ireland, I checked everything related to and about Ireland. What I got to know is something that many of us are unaware of. Apart from…
Fun Facts About Mountjoy Square
by Fiona McCluskeyHere are some fun facts that you (probably) didn’t know about Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1.
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Disasters of War and the Napoleonic Empire during the Peninsular War [video]
by Debbie Ridgard[warning: violent imagery] Born in Zaragoza in 1746, Francisco de Goya y Lucientes was a renowned Spanish artist who, through his talent, gained a high status in Spain, and was appointed as a painter…
1917 Revolution Centenary – 4 cultural artefacts of Soviet Russia which spit in the face of Stalin
by Conor FayPossibility, for Russia, was unchained in 1917 when Lenin and the Bolshevik Party tossed out the Tsar and replaced him with a Constituent Assembly. Universal suffrage, collective utopia, an end to the bourgeoisie and imperialism;…
Behind the scenes: History conservators open up on their running of the National Museum of Ireland
by Hazel GordonThe National Museum of Ireland is an educator of the history of Ireland while also acting as a source for Irish history on a global scale. Founded in 1877, it is centre to our social,…