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James Hoban, c. 1755-1831.

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'Silent Participants' of Empire: the O'Rourke sisters of Saint-Domingue, Nantes and Wexford, 1788-1805.

Oct 23, 2023 • Ruairí Nolan

'We shall gain their confidence’

Sep 19, 2022 • Ruairí Nolan

‘Whichever country buries me’

Nov 1, 2022 • Ruairí Nolan

Where I've been, and where we're going

Sep 15 •

OTD: Death of Thomas Francis Meagher, 1823-67.

On this day in 1867 one of Irelands greatest revolutionaries and most memorable expats died while leading a troop of officers from the Montana militia.

Jul 2 •

St. Michan's Church Crypt, Dublin City

Irish history and culture in Dublin city took a hit this week.

Jun 14 •

Stepping into Journalism: Revd. William F. Jackson and the London Daily Press, 1772-1794.

Last time we left William Jackson, it was 1767 when he had made the trip (supposedly) to Ireland and spent 6 months in the company of Barry Maxwell…

Jun 10 •

Letter from John Black to his brother, George Black, 19 January 1803.

In this letter, much of what arose in last weeks blog about John Black is discussed or at least briefly mentioned.

Apr 15 •

John Black, a Belfast Blackguard and Slaver of Trinidad, 1799-1836.

Last time we looked at the Attorney Generalship of Kerry born Michael Keane, who made a career as a colonial official in the Caribbean, mostly based on…

Apr 8 •

Returning to Ireland for the Chief Secretary, Augustus Hervey.

In the company of the gentry.

Mar 19 •

Attorney General Michael Keane, the 'benevolent' slaver of St Vincent (September, 1788).

4 September 1788: to Miss Christian Shewcraft.

Mar 11 •

Attorney General Michael Keane of St Vincent, 1787-90.

A glimpse into the wider Irish Atlantic world of the late eighteenth century

Mar 4 •

Ireland and the Age of Revolution

Ireland and the Age of Revolution

All things Irish History in the Age of Revolutions (c. 1770-1850).

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