A Revolution in Profiles: Offaly

Revolution in Profiles Offaly Presentation December 2023 - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=MIzpWE…

Reposting this as judging by the number of views of the blog post, the algorithm wasn't being my friend yesterday @theirishstory @IrishHistoryPod @PaddyMulroe @dublindirtywar

Book on well known phrase of Offaly origin to be launched this week offalyexpress.ie/news/local-new…

#Otd 1977: Navigation expert Tim Severin landed safely in Newfoundland, after he built replica of St Brendan’s currach using traditional tools/materials! Sailed 7,200 km (4,474 miles) from Ireland! ⛵️🇨🇦 youtube.com/watch?v=OM64YB…

New blog post: "“I shall always hate Roman Catholics” – armed loyalists: Part 2." This part looks at the Cromwell Clubs, the Order of Buffaloes and the Ulster Protestant Association. thebelfastpogrom.com/2025/04/26/i-s…

A pic from 100 years ago: 4 April 1925 Star hurlers on Offaly's 1923 All-Ireland Junior Championship winning team, Jack Holligan, Willie Ryan, Andy Cordial & Bill Fox enjoy a puck around just after getting off a ship in New York Their departure was a huge blow to Offaly GAA

Big day ahead with the launch of my book Laois: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 in Portlaoise Library. A big thank you to @CharlieFlanagan and @SeanFlemingTD for agreeing to launch my book. All welcome to attend.

Nineteen men received the Medal of Honor twice ,including five men born in Ireland . One of the five was Patrick Mullen .Thanks to The American Numismatic Society here in New York for access today to see Patrick’s medal . I visited his grave a few weeks back in Baltimore . @irishacw @irelandbattles @Bullrunnings @AIHSNYC

New blog post: the first part of a two-parter examining the various loyalist paramilitaries of the time – this one looks at the UVF, Crawford’s Tigers and the Imperial Guards. thebelfastpogrom.com/2025/03/22/i-s…

A reminder that the Dictionary of Irish Biography has just completed four years on open access at dib.ie 11,000+ lives are waiting for you. Each one written by an expert in their field. Initially paywalled, now free courtesy of government support.

Vice Admiral Arthur Craig Waller of Tullamore and the Royal Navy (1872–1943). By Michael Byrne. No. 5 in the Offaly Anniversaries Series 2025 offalyhistoryblog.com/2025/02/22/vic…

Inter-Provincial GAA Hurling Competitions and successful Offaly players who won Railway Cup medals. By Sean McEvoy offalyhistoryblog.com/2025/02/08/int…

Mixing a Bazaar, Religion, Politics, Sport and Song in West Offaly during 1897. By Aidan Doyle. No 2 in the 2025 Offaly Anniversaries Series offalyhistoryblog.com/2025/01/15/mix…

New blog post: Despite thousands of unionists being killed or wounded on the first day of the Somme in 1916, some loyalists tried to kill or wound British soldiers in Belfast six years later. "The Specials had been firing on the troops” Part 1 thebelfastpogrom.com/2024/12/28/the…

Great to have launched this last night in #Birr. The book is priced at 10 euro, for anyone interested, I have a few copies, feel free to DM me if interested in one!

The Banagher Brothers - Thomas & Keeran McKenny americasoffalyheroes.com/2024/12/09/the…

Commemorating Offaly’s rocky road to its first All-Ireland success 100 years ago. A big day for the men of Kinnitty, Drumcullen, Coolderry and Birr. By Sean McEvoy. No 24 in the Anniversaries Series posted by Offaly History. offalyhistoryblog.com/2024/12/11/com…

My latest #graveyard book "Bully's Acre, A history of Birr's forgotten cemetery", will be officially launched on 9 December, at County Arm's, #Birr #Offaly at 8pm. All welcome!

@deruferbane Bill Gannon. Kildare

@OffalyinProfile Who did he present the Sam Maguire to?

A year on from our launch. New entries are now being added to the website. New Entry Dr Pat McCartan Fenian, Politician, republican emissary to the USA and Soviet Russia. The first man to present the Sam Maguire trophy to the All Ireland football champions.