John O'DonovanJohn Redmond: his contested nation and a contested legacyAs I start to write, I am on a train to Dublin for tomorrow’s events commemorating the centenary of the death of John Redmond, to the exact…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
John O'DonovanA Forgotten Son of Mallow (and Ireland)? William O’Brien (1852–1928) and his worldA few weeks ago I spoke to a local history group in the town of Mallow in north County Cork in January 2018. The subject of my talk was the…Feb 4, 20181Feb 4, 20181
John O'DonovanLoyalist or Unionist?In 1967 the Carlow-born academic Oliver MacDonagh published a groundbreaking book, Ireland: The Union and Its Aftermath. In it he espoused…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
John O'Donovan#HerStory, Transnationalism and Irish history: remembering and forgetting Sophie Raffalovich…On 27 February 1942 the Irish Legation in Vichy wrote in its annual report that it “was in continual and regular touch with the widow of Mr…Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017