I was delighted when some months ago Dr. Joe MacDonagh, grandson of Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD, informed me he and his brother wished to put a headstone over the grave of their grandfather in Glasnevin cemetery. (Located at SH 77.5 St Bridget’s section). Alderman MacDonagh has been a great research…

In December 2022 I was interviewed by Myles Dungan on the RTÉ History Show about my book Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD – Tipperary’s Forgotten Revolutionary Politician?  On this week’s programme – the life and death of forgotten revolutionary Joseph MacDonagh; the long history of the Church of the Nativity in…

An article from Tipperary Live, covering the launch of my Joeseph MacDonagh biography. A capacity crowd attended the launch of the new biography of Alderman Joseph MacDonagh, TD, on Culture night, Friday, September 23, in the Thomas MacDonagh museum in Cloughjordan. Joe MacDonagh’s well-known older brother Thomas was executed after…

In a year of unusual restrictions, it’s been great having the chance to continue to history talks by means of line. Here’s one I did this Christmas season on Joseph MacDonagh, one of the most extraordinary figures of the Irish revolutionary period and central to events in 1917-23. At different…

”One of the most brilliant young Irishmen of our day’: The life of Joseph MacDonagh, TD, 1883-1922′, A piece contributed to Cloughjordan Heritage X , published by the Cloughjordan Heritage Group (2018). To inquire for copies, click here.…

‘One of the most brilliant young Irishmen of our day’: Joseph MacDonagh T.D. (1883-1922), for Thomas MacDonagh Weekend 2018, at Thomas MacDonagh Heritage Centre, Lower Main Street, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary on 5 May 2018. View the programme for the event…