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Tag Archives: History
The Second Draft Of History?
Reflecting on the the three part series on “Charlie” (Charlie Haughey), it is hard to resist the fact cliché that Journalism is the First Draft of History. All History students agonise about movies that are described as “historical drama”. My … Continue reading
Congratulations Ellen
Delighted that my friend, Dr Ellen Tillman from Texas State University, has been awarded the prestigious Coffman Prize for Military History for 2014. I have known Ellen for many years thru Internet History forums. She is an enthusiastic supporter of … Continue reading
History: Public And Private
Here is an interesting thing…well almost. Consider the domestic scene in suburban Dublin in the 1960s. An elderly gent hears the postman drop the mail thru the letterbox. He picks up the bank statement, the phone bill and finds a … Continue reading
When Does History Actually Begin?
Without going all creationist and Nelson McCausland….I ask the question “When Does History Actually Begin”. In some ways this is related to a paper which I am preparing for some seminars in February 2013. The context is of course Norn … Continue reading
Love Me Do…The Beatles
Increasingly BBC 4 seems to be the home of Popular History. (They also have a good line in dramatised versions of the lives of people from popular culture……….such as tonights dramatised version of the life of Kenny Everett). But Love … Continue reading
The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Easter Rising
You have not misread the Headline. I have chosen my words quite deliberately. The year 2016 will mark not merely the Centenary of the Easter Rising. It will also be the fiftieth anniversary of the fiftieth anniversary in 1966. I … Continue reading
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Tagged commemorations, decade of centenaries, History, letsgetalongerism
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Clonard Lenten Talks
Pleasant Sunday evening at Clonard for the first Lenten Talk. This is a joint project with Fitzroy Presbyterian Church. The lecturer was Dr Philip Orr, a member of Fitzroy. About 200 folks in attendance, which pleasantly surprised Fr Gerry Reynolds … Continue reading
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Tagged Clonard, Confict Resolution, Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, History, Reconciliation, Somme, Truth, ulster covenant
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Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 