This division runs deep in my family and within the touching history ... was imprisoned and decorated for his part in the Irish War of Independence, whilst his own father, Michael, fought, was ...

Other stories of Frank’s relatives encapsulate how one family unit can reflect the complexities of Irish history. Two of his mother’s brothers fought in the War of Independence and ended up on ...

But Irish novelist and creator Ronan Bennett ("Top Boy") switched the family to the Harrigans, based in London and the serene Cotswolds. Conrad might fish off the dock of his lakeside ...

O’Donnell’s collection gives a “wonderful fast-track history lesson” Farquharson says, the songs’ lyrics and titles tracking “the struggle for Irish independence and how that evolves ...

Joseph (usually known as Joe) McGuinness, who was born 150 years ago on April 10th, was part of that extraordinary generation of young people that delivered Irish independence in the early decades ...

The Rae family ... during the Irish revolutionOpens in new window ] There was so much more to his story than the revolutionary years. During the truce that followed the War of Independence ...

Eleven months ago, Joel Bennett copped ... as the loss of independence spent lying prone in a hospital bed in his bedroom or lounge room for up to six weeks. “All your family, close friends ...

Editor's Note: Dermot McEvoy is the author of "The 13th Apostle: A Novel of a Dublin Family ... the modern Irish state. During de Valera’s absence in America during the War of Independence ...

However, now roles are reversed, with Gökbel seeking refuge under the Irish state, while his family still live in ... “Also, while the struggle for independence was being waged in Anatolia ...