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The tenement crisis in Dublin, 1963. 26 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
The centenary of the Church Street disaster is fast approaching, and will rightly be commemorated and remembered as one of the most tragic incidents during the course of the 1913 Lockout. On September...
The Ringsend Riot feature from Newstalk. 25 Aug 2013 | 11:47 pm
Jim Larkin at the windows of Liberty Hall during the Lockout. Yesterday I was on Newstalk discussing a peculiar incident that occurred early on during the 1913 Lockout. You can listen to the audio he...
Recent pieces on Philip Chevron 23 Aug 2013 | 10:31 pm
Phillip Chevron at McGonagle’s. Photo – Patrick Brocklebank. (From ‘u2theearlydayz.com’) January 1979. In the run up to Philip Chevron’s testimonial tomorrow night, a number of pieces have been publi...
Some notes on the history of Lebanese restaurants in Dublin 22 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
Note 1: Previously we’ve looked at the city’s oldest restaurants, the first Chinese restaurants, the first Italian restaurants, the first pizzerias and the first Indian restaurants. Ireland’s first L...
The hidden republican history of John’s Lane Church. 20 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
John’s Lane Church (Paul Reynolds) This image by Paul Reynolds captures the beautiful John’s Lane Church in the heart of the Liberties, which has long interested me because of its hidden history. Th...
Locked Out: A Century of Irish Working-Class Life 20 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
Image cover: Irish Academic Press I’m very pleased to announce that Locked Out: A Century of Irish Working-Class Life is about to be released by Irish Academic Press. Edited by David Convery, a histo...
Proposed expansion to Irish Jewish Museum 16 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
An artist’s impression of the proposed new Irish Jewish Museum in Portobello, Dublin, which would involve demolishing five houses and building a two-storey-over-basement museum incorporating a cafe, s...
Before the Admiral: The vanishing statue of William Blakeney. 15 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
William Blakeny, who once stood on Sackville Street While many Dubliners are aware of the fact the site of the Spire today was once occupied by Nelson’s Pillar, what stood there before the Pillar is ...
Launch of ‘Defying the law of the land: Agrarian radicals in Irish history’ 15 Aug 2013 | 03:47 pm
Dr Daire Keogh, President of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra will launch the book ‘Defying the law of the land: Agrarian radicals in Irish history’ (ed. Brian Casey) tomorrow evening (Friday) at 6.30...
Issue 16 of Look Left out now 12 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
Our bi-monthly update letting our readers know about the publication of the latest issue of Look Left. Available for €2 in Easons and other newsagents, issue 16 includes articles on: POLITICAL FOOTBA...