William O' Brien / Liam Ó Briain Commemoration - 12 Dec 2015

"The William O' Brien / Liam Ó Briain commemoration was held on the 12 Dec 2015 on a very rain soaked day, 100 years after he joined the...

James Connolly’s 1902 Yiddish election leaflet translated

One of the oldest shops in our neighbourhood, a great little bakery belonging to the Jewish community from the area, famous for their...

Dr.Kathleen Lynn & Madeline fFrench-Mullen

It was Dr.Kathleen Lynn, a member of the Irish Citizen Army, and chief medical officer during the 1916 revolution, and her colleague,...

Christy Bird

The flag of the Irish Republic flies over one of the oldest shops on Richmond Street. Grace Gifford, wife of Joseph Plunkett, lived in...

James Connolly: A Brief Biography

Plums of soot from chimney stacks paint the sky slate grey, as quite cobblestone roads glisten in the twilight of dawn. The clanking and...

The Murder of Michael Cullen

On Sunday the 21st March, 1920, having left his sweetheart home to her house on Charlemont Street, Michael Cullen was making his way home...

In the name of the Republic: The Battle of Portobello Pub

There’s a great little story about the Portobello pub, known as Davy’s at the time that involves an incident with the landlord himself,...