This paper examines the treatment of Ireland and World War One in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, one of Frank McGuinness’s best-known plays, and among the leading Irish history plays of the twentieth century. The play has received considerable analysis from literature specialists, but much less from historians. In particular, the paper considers the play in the context of the evolving historiography of the First World War, including Irish participation, history and memory, and forms of commemoration.Specific issues discussed include who enlisted, and why; why soldiers were prepared to stay and fight (despite the high level of casualties), and Ulster Protestant identity. Among the scholars and writers whose work is me...
Inspired by Ben Novick’s studies on the response of the Irish advanced nationalist press to the Firs...
In this paper two different forms of representation of the Irish « Troubles » in fiction are opposed...
In 1916, under the pressurized conditions of the Great War, two violent events transpired that alter...
This paper examines the treatment of Ireland and World War One in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marchin...
This paper examines the treatment of Ireland and World War One in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marchi...
This essay deals with a number of works by poets, playwrights and novelists who tackled the theme of...
The First World War is a major event in world history and in Ireland’s history as well. This article...
Inspired by Ben Novick\u2019s studies on the response of the Irish advanced nationalist press to the...
While the participation of Irishmen in the Great War has prompted much scholarship, the commemoratio...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Maney Publishing via the...
This paper analyzes the treatment of World War I in the plays of Shaw, O'Casey and McGuinness. In O'...
The narrative of the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) divisions fighting side-by-side at Messines in J...
Recalled memories are recalled from somewhere, and usually for some specific reason. After a generat...
Before traveling to Ireland, I watched the film Michael Collins; aside from the single paragraph of ...
The received narrative of the Ulster crisis relegates John Redmond to the role of bystander as parli...
Inspired by Ben Novick’s studies on the response of the Irish advanced nationalist press to the Firs...
In this paper two different forms of representation of the Irish « Troubles » in fiction are opposed...
In 1916, under the pressurized conditions of the Great War, two violent events transpired that alter...
This paper examines the treatment of Ireland and World War One in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marchin...
This paper examines the treatment of Ireland and World War One in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marchi...
This essay deals with a number of works by poets, playwrights and novelists who tackled the theme of...
The First World War is a major event in world history and in Ireland’s history as well. This article...
Inspired by Ben Novick\u2019s studies on the response of the Irish advanced nationalist press to the...
While the participation of Irishmen in the Great War has prompted much scholarship, the commemoratio...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Maney Publishing via the...
This paper analyzes the treatment of World War I in the plays of Shaw, O'Casey and McGuinness. In O'...
The narrative of the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) divisions fighting side-by-side at Messines in J...
Recalled memories are recalled from somewhere, and usually for some specific reason. After a generat...
Before traveling to Ireland, I watched the film Michael Collins; aside from the single paragraph of ...
The received narrative of the Ulster crisis relegates John Redmond to the role of bystander as parli...
Inspired by Ben Novick’s studies on the response of the Irish advanced nationalist press to the Firs...
In this paper two different forms of representation of the Irish « Troubles » in fiction are opposed...
In 1916, under the pressurized conditions of the Great War, two violent events transpired that alter...