Cormac Moore

Archbishop Daniel Mannix Granted Freedom of Limerick - On This Day in 1925 Archbishop Mannix – What he would have done in the Ireland of 1921-22 - August 5 1925

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As part of Féile an Phobail, I will be giving a talk on the Irish Boundary Commission, based on my recently published book, The Root of All Evil, this Thursday, 7th August at 1pm in St Mary's University College Belfast.

‘Boundary’ Absurdity: A Useless Division which has No Popular Appeal - On This Day in 1925 “Boundary” Absurdity – A Useless Division which has No Popular Appeal - August 4 1925

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Cosgrave Reaffirms Ireland’s Peaceful Stance on Partition at Helsinki Conference - On This Day in 1975 Irish people have said “No” to force - August 2 1975

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YouTube video by The Irish History Boys Miami Showband MASSACRE: A Tragedy That Shook Ireland

In this week's The Irish History Boys podcast, Tim McGarry and I discuss the Miami Showband Massacre fifty years on. youtu.be/NB3qOPOUiC0?...

Miami Showband Massacre Shocks Ireland - On This Day in 1975 Death in Ambush - August 1 1975

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Viewer Slams BBC and UTV for Airing “Crackling” Old Films in Poor Time Slots - On This Day in 1975 Viewer complains of too many TV film “oldies” - July 31 1975

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Thanks Cathal. Much appreciated.

Fascinating story of nationalist bungling and Dublin partitionism, unionist determination and ruthlessness, and British dithering and double-dealing - brilliantly told and analysed in ‘The Root of All Evil’ by @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social.
Great read.

Claims of Discrimination against Protestants in the Free State are Exaggerated - On This Day in 1925 Setting him right about treatment of Protestants in the Irish Free State - July 30 1925

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No Swimming Pool for Falls area - On This Day in 1975 No swimming pool for Falls area - July 29 1975

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Irish Language Faces Extinction: De Valera Urges Urgent Action to Preserve National Identity - On This Day in 1925 Irish Language Dying – Must be saved in this generation or lost for ever - July 28 1925

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Thanks to ⁦‪⁦‪Matthew O’Toole‬⁩ for a very generous review of my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission in today’s Irish Times.

In subsequent editions, there were many follow-up letters saying pretty much that.

YouTube video by The Irish History Boys IRA Prison Escapes EXPLAINED: How Did They Pull It Off?

This week's The Irish History Boys podcast with Tim McGarry and I on the many IRA prison escape attempts during the Troubles. youtu.be/s6F2gh02COk?...

Are Protestants Irish or British? - On This Day in 1975 An issue for Protestants: Irish or British? - July 25 1975

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Nationalist Votes ‘Lost’ as Speaker’s Office Shut During Crucial Count - On This Day in 1925 Administrative Negligence in Northern Ireland’s Parliament Blocked Nationalist Entry to the Senate

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Irish History Boys Live Tickets Comedian Tim McGarry and Historian Cormac Moore select the stories from the archives of The Irish News that bring Irish history to life in enlightening and amusing ways. The podcast, which launched in...

Tim McGarry and I are having an Irish History Boys live show, hosted by Jim Fitzpatrick, at St Mary's University College on the Falls Road in Belfast on Wednesday, 6th August at 11am, as part of Féile an Phobail. You can get your tickets here, go.shr.lc/3ZNY6Y4

Today’s Irish News article on the Miami Showband Massacre fifty years on, www.irishnews.com/opinion/the-...

Thanks Tom.

‘Discipline Must Be Taught by Fear’ Judge Backs Teacher’s Right to Cane - On This Day in 1925 Teacher’s Right to Punish – Action for Caning 15 Months Ago Fails - July 22 1925

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IRA Prisoner Escapes Maze Prison Disguised as a Priest - On This Day in 1975 3 priests go into Maze – 4 come out - July 21 1975

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Rees to Rethink Uncertain Ceasefire –On This Day in 1975 Rees to rethink uncertain ceasefire - July 19 1975

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The Mick Clifford Podcast: How the Boundary Commission shaped history and resentment Historian Cormac Moore explores whether the infamous 1920s border commission could have changed the course of Irish history

My interview with Mick Clifford on his @irishexaminer.bsky.social podcast about my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission can be listened to here, www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Hopes for Cross-Border Tourism – On This Day in 1925 A Bond of Union – Tourist Development and Irish Unity - July 18 1925

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YouTube video by The Irish History Boys Partition's Other Victims: Protestants in the South

On this week's The Irish History Boys podcast, Tim McGarry and I discuss the treatment of Protestants in the Irish Free State following the partition of Ireland. youtu.be/L705JhOLgxQ?...

Inundated with Complaints about Army – On This Day in 1975 SDLP leader Gerry Fitt in meeting with Secretary of State Merlyn Rees

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Money for Southern Loyalists – On This Day in 1925 Calls for British Government to provide further compensation to Southern Loyalists - July 16 1925

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No lilies from Orange fields – On This Day in 1975 Relief that parades passed off without incident

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Delighted to see The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission as the number one bestseller at @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social today.