Stage IRA Man – Frank McNally on the real and pretend 1916 Rising of actor Arthur Shields
He went to the Abbey Theatre to collect a rifle hidden under the stage and join the fighting
1916 Rising
‘As Irish as the pigs of Drogheda’ – Frank McNally on rise and fall of street singer Mary Connolly
After the Easter Rising, her patriotic ballads struck a chord with the public
The other Lemass shooting: Frank McNally on a dark moment in the life of a future taoiseach
His sister Ciara heard a bang, then saw the child fall, with a fatal wound to the head
A Tale of Two Hospitals – Frank McNally on the architectural dramas of Kilmainham
Royal Hospital there was built as home for old and wounded soldiers at time of relative peace
Dublin Gothic at the Abbey review: Prepare for some archly provocative character assassination
Barbara Bergin’s huge, complex new play takes aim at some Irish heroes as it covers a century of life in the capital
Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums
Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies
Myths and Lies of the Irish Revolution by Colum Kenny: A brave and intriguing book
Myths and Lies is for readers who see the study of history as an endless debate rather than as the narrative of interesting tales
Camera Obscura: An exhibition of ‘secret’ photography at Kilmainham Gaol
The Prisoners’ Lens shows theatrical staged scenes which remind us that the events of 1916 were inspired by playwrights and actors as well as poets
David Adams: Irish unity cannot be an exercise in revenge
Some pro-unity campaigners are nationalists, but they are not republicans
Did the man named as Éamon de Valera’s father on his birth cert exist at all?
Dev’s mother appears to have filled out separate versions of his birth certificate herself, new documentary reveals
The Beatles, Paddy’s Wigwam and lesser-known ties between Dublin and Liverpool
From religion to football, links abound between Dublin and the most Irish city in England
What did Éamon de Valera ever do for us?
Ireland’s memory of Éamon de Valera is complicated by many factors. Diarmaid Ferriter assesses the competing perspectives
The parallels between Nelson Mandela and Daniel O’Connell are many
Both were extraordinary leaders who gave their oppressed followers a sense of individual worth and national identity
One Night in Dublin ... at the museum: A nocturnal walkabout at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
Art, memory and the odd fox keep watch inside Imma, at Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin, after hours
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