A CURRAGH V.C.- The curious tale of an early V.C.
Posted on July 27, 2006
An article from John Faulkner regarding an interesting find on the Curragh.
An article from John Faulkner regarding an interesting find on the Curragh.
WE HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY TO THE EHISTORY SITE - 'ESSAYS' - WHICH WILL ACT AS FORUM FOR STUDENTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND AGES TO PUBLISH MATERIAL RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF
James Durney on Frank Aiken, John McCoy and local man Jim Dunne from Greenhills Kill during the Irish Civil War. Our thanks to James
moreFascinating article in the Leinster Leader 12 December 1925 on the compensation tribunal investigating the burning of Palmerstown House during the Irish Civil War. Lord Mayo's testimony revealed a rather telling if unusual remark considering he knew the assailants, 'It is only right to say, declared his lordship, that the raiders were excessively polite.'
A Leinster Leader article on the actual burning of the house during the Civil War is also on E History, entitled Lord Mayo's Beautiful Mansion in Ruins.
moreAn essay by Liam Kenny on the first County Council in Kildare in 1899. Our thanks to Liam.
moreReprint of introduction to Fr. Delaney's booklet on History of Co. Infirmary which was published as part of the campaign to re-open the Infirmary - closed since 1886/7 it was re-opened in 1903. Full text available on www.kildare.ie/greyabbey
moreLeinster Leader article on the destruction of Palmerstown House during the Civil War. The court case for compensation involving Palmerstown House is also available on EHistory - entitled 'The Burning of Palmerstown House.'
moreThe first part of an investigation into the Caragh Orphanage Case by Andrew Wynne
moreAn extract from "Irish Sport and Sportmen" by B.M. Fitzpatrick, published in 1878 describing the history and customs of the "Killing Kildares."
moreWE HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY TO THE EHISTORY SITE - 'ESSAYS' - WHICH WILL ACT AS FORUM FOR STUDENTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND AGES TO PUBLISH MATERIAL RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF
To commemorate the 300th ARTICLE on EHISTORY we will republish in parts, the original pamphlet on The Wren of the Curragh, which was reprinted from the Dicken's newspaper The Pall Mall Gazette and published in 1867. My thanks to Maria Luddy for a copy of the pamphlet and to the late Con Costello for helping bring the story of the wrens to light - and of course to Reggie Darling and the Curragh Local History Group who preserve all traditions relating to the Curragh. Also Claire Connelly and Roy O'Brien for their help in its preparation.
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