Ciarán Reilly

Maynooth University

Dr Ciarán Reilly is a historian of 19th & 20th century Irish history at Maynooth University. He is a former Irish Research Council awardee

The impact of the Great Famine on many people in the capital city was minimal and life for them continued very much as normal

There are few more derogatory terms in Irish history than 'Souper' or the accusation that one 'took the soup'

The German bombing of Dublin's North Strand caused the tragic deaths of seven members of the same family.

Hundreds of violent murders were committed in Ireland during the Great Famine

A sport once promoted by the gentry, 19th century hurling matches were action-packed on and off the pitch

Edward Blewitt's public work schemes in Co Mayo contributed to the survival of thousands of people and altered the county's landscape.

The story of Thomas Conneff, the record-breaking Co Kildare runner dubbed 'the speedy son of Erin'.

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