Colonialism is at the heart of making sense of Irish history and contemporary politics across the island of Ireland. In this exhaustive analysis, England's oldest colony is considered in the context...

"Belfast city cemetery is more than just a burial site- hidden among the the pauper dead, buried with the rich and powerful, are countless historical treasures." Within the stone walls of...

Balmoral Cemetery is a small cemetery in the heart of Belfast, yet those buried within its walls played a huge role in shaping the city.  Tom Hartley, leading authority on the...

Not only will Partition mean constant friction between "Ulster" and Ireland, but it will mean constant friction within the frontiers of Ulster itself. The proposed Ulster state has not been defined...

A tribute to Alex & Fra tenth of the Léargas series

  "The soldier who denied being his killer was buried in England with full British military honours - but who was John-Pat Cunningham? "Written with the support of the Cunningham family,...

BALLYBOFEY man, Brian Anderson has spent the past 20 years of his life travelling around Ireland, researching and collating information which he has now compiled into his first history book ‘Gone...

The Negotiators Cookbook is the latest offering from Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams. It gives an in the room view of an aspect of the peace process that until now has been...

Here is the story of Ireland’s Civil War in colour – a defining moment in Irish history brought to life for the first time in hand-coloured photographs. The events of 1922–1923...

The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798 by Claire Mitchell   Where did the spirit of 1798 go? Did northern Protestants forget their history? Who are the keepers...