Person: Big Fellow

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Book review: Bitter Freedom - Ireland in a Revolutionary World, 1918-1923

Ryle Dwyer says Bitter Freedom is, a thoughtful and balanced history that exposes the need to be wary about what actually happened around 1916 before we engage in an unquestioning orgy of centenary celebrations. 

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The biographer who unwittingly made Michael Collins gay

On the 50th anniversary of the death of Piaras Beaslaí, Ryle Dwyer assesses how his biography of Michael Collins sparked a slew of rumours about the Big Fellow.

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Paradoxical ties with Collins defined Civil War strategist

THE American-born Emmet Dalton had such a fascinating career that it is surprising it has taken so long for a proper biography to be written.

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Vivid Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1923

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Tourism draw for Ireland on silver screen

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Let the Big Fellow rest in peace

Big Fellow made history in own image

Ninety years ago today, Michael Collins supposedly accepted the surrender of Dublin Castle, but Ryle Dwyer notes that this was really a sly piece of press manipulation

Mon, 16 Jan, 2012

Let’s deal with our historical figures as humans — not gods or devils

Dev’s papers have been transferred to UCD, which plans to digitalise them and make them available on the internet.

Sat, 03 Nov, 2007

1916 commemoration ‘a mistake’

THE oldest survivor of the War of Independence is opposed to this year’s Easter Rebellion commemoration - despite marching in many military parades over the years.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2006

Our big parties use small historical difference in their quest for power

EVERY so often a new movie sparks great interest in the period of the War of Independence. Growing up in the 1950s, I often heard stories about the Black and Tans but never from anyone who was actually involved.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2006

Let’s examine ourselves before lecturing those in the North

THE final decommissioning of the IRA arms last weekend was not the first time the organisation has dumped its weapons.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2005

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