For over one hundred years the British State has claimed that the so-called Black Diaries (consisting of: a Cash Ledger; an Army notebook; and three other diaries) were written by Roger Casement. The modus operandi of the Black Diaries is to include pieces of information that are factually correct along with dubious sexual elements designed to discredit Casement. The reader is … Continue reading The Black Diary Forgeries
Irish History
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 21 English Response: December 1919 Remarkably, the reference by Childers to racial superiority was substantiated, even as he wrote, by Lord French, … Continue reading The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
Labour Comment
1922 ELECTION PACT? The First Irish Free State General Election June 16, 1922 COLLINS – De VALERA ELECTION PACT Irish News, Belfast. 22 May, 1922 THE AGREEMENT—At the conclusion… the Speaker said: Arising out of the first matter… I have to read the following statement signed by Mr. Eamon De Valera and Mr. Michael Collins:— 20.5.1922 We are … Continue reading Labour Comment
The Labour Party And The Treaty
Irish Labour Party and Trade Union Congress response to approval of the Treaty. Voice of Labour, 14 January, 1922. TO THE WORKERS OF IRELAND : With the vote of Dail Eireann approving the Treaty between Ireland and England one more chapter of the still uncompleted story of Ireland's struggle for national freedom has been closed. … Continue reading The Labour Party And The Treaty
Authority In Ireland, 1919/21 ?
Brendan Clifford Colum Kenny, who gave the Irish Times line on events relating to the Decade Of Anniversaries, has now become a Professor at Dublin City University, and in that capacity he is setting the scene for the great achievement made possible by the Treaty: the unification of Ireland by the Boundary Commission. Of course the Boundary Commission did not actually whittle … Continue reading Authority In Ireland, 1919/21 ?
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 19 Irish Propaganda Response, December 1919 The Irish propaganda campaign continued to operate on several fronts. Desmond FitzGerald had been in England … Continue reading The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
Connolly Sanitised — Film Review
Bill McCamley A film entitled We Only Want The Earth – the life and ideas of James Connolly is presently doing the rounds at festivals and Trade Union venues. It is funded by a number of Trade Unions and a body called the James Connolly Foundation For Educational Equality. It is directed by film-maker Alan … Continue reading Connolly Sanitised — Film Review
“Roger Casement – the Real and the Fabricated”
“Roger Casement – the Real and the Fabricated” Jack Lane: Text of a talk at the Mother Jones Festival Cork, 26 July 2025 You will find more work by Jack Lane on his website https://aubanehistoricalsociety.com This talk is a very brief outline of the case for the real Roger Casement and why we are now presented with a … Continue reading “Roger Casement – the Real and the Fabricated”
Roger Casement Commemoration—Invite
1916 -1921 CLUB The 1916–1921 Club invites you to a special commemoration of Roger Casement on Sunday, August 31st, at 2:00 PM at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. The event will include a wreath-laying ceremony at Casement’s grave, followed by a talk on his legacy at the Glasnevin Cemetery Museum. “Roger Casement - the real and the fabricated” By Jack … Continue reading Roger Casement Commemoration—Invite
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department in the years after the Easter Rising, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 18 Foundation of Irish Bulletin Childers was in Dublin for the publication of the first issue of the Irish Bulletin on 11th November 1919. … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive
Irish Political Review 