User:Denis Cavanagh

I am a history student in Dublin, Ireland, currently in third year. In a dream scenario I would like to remain in university for the rest of my life, in one form or another, as a lecturer or researcher. However, its likely that worldly distractions like money (And lack thereof) will raise its ugly head.

I am principally a history author, though have dabbled in Politics here as well.

Some may place me in a vague 'liberal' school of historical thought. Frankly, I just read, and let the evidence write itself.

The course of Irish history, 1912 - 1924

This is following on from a list I had up here some time ago, but much more specialised. Its not exactly linear or accurate, just a list of topics which spring to mind and hopefully (Some day) will get written. The difference between this list and the one I used to have up is that this one focuses on a very narrow ten year period, a decade of metamorphis for the budding Irish nation. Also, feel free to add to the list. I will add to it as I think of new topics. I know there are things here that I have overlooked. I hope that not too far in the future there will be an Irish history workgroup.

At the moment I'll be doing a lot of work in this particular area. I intend to dabble into the crusades and 18th/19th century historians (Gibbon, Gibbon, Gibbon!) at some point also.

Broad, survey topics

•  Easter Rising: A revolt against the Anglo-Irish union, starting on Easter Monday, 1916 ^[e]
• Anglo-Irish War: Add brief definition or description
• Irish Republican Brotherhood: Add brief definition or description
•  Irish Republican Army: Add brief definition or description
• Royal Irish Constabulary: Add brief definition or description
• Black and Tans: Add brief definition or description
• Sinn Féin Party: Add brief definition or description
• Dáil Eireann: Add brief definition or description
•  Irish Free State: Dominion of the British Empire between 1922-1948. Formed following the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, ended with the declaration of the Republic of Ireland in 1948. ^[e]

Biographies

• Michael Collins
• Eamon De Valera
• Arthur Griffith
• Richard Mulcahy
• Harry Boland
• Padraig Pearse
• James Connolly
• Jim Larkin
• Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington
• Constance Georgine Markiewicz
• Eoin Mc Neill
• Cathal Brugha
• Austin Stack
• W.T. Cosgrave
• Michael Brennan
• Tom Barry
• Thomas Johnson

Social Movements

• 1913 Lockout
• Limerick Soviet
• Irish Labour Party
• The Democratic Programme