Charles Stewart Parnell
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The establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association in November 1884 ushered in a sporting revolution in Ireland. Within four years it was by far the largest sports body in the country. Yet despite this remarkable initial success, the... more
This paper gives an overview of the development of the republican armed force tradition in Irish politics from the 1790s. It concludes that while Wolfe Tone and Emmet may have been inspirational, it was the experiences in politics and... more
The O’Shea trial and the ensuing fall of Charles Stewart Parnell occupy an epochal position in accounts of the sexual politics of Victorian Britain and the development of Irish nationalism. This article examines how the ‘Parnell myth’... more
A review of O'Sullivan's groundbreaking study of the Gérôme-trained painter, ardent Fenian, and Special Artist (Illustrated London News, etc.) both to the Mahdi-led insurrection in Anglo-Egypt and Sudan as well as to the Land Wars in... more
A short biography of Peter McDonald, 1836-91 with an analysis of his vote against Charles S Parnell and his other London life with a mistress and two children.
This paper gives an overview of the development of the republican armed force tradition in Irish politics from the 1790s. It concludes that while Wolfe Tone and Emmet may have been inspirational, it was the experiences in politics and... more
In the aftermath of the Land War, Parnell’s fortunes were far from assured. Having courted Advanced Nationalist anti-English rhetoric along with his Land League associates, he had struck a secret deal with the United Kingdom government.... more