Great to have Dr Cormac Moore in Lifford today speaking at Donegal Historical Society’s conference “Borders and Boundaries: The Boundary Commission 1925 - 2025.” @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social

100 years ago, on 7 November 1925, the Morning Post newspaper published a forecast of the Irish Boundary Commission award. It led its collapse. To find out more about this extraordinary saga, you can pick up a copy of my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission.

On this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the collapse of the Irish Boundary Commission after a largely accurate forecast of the Commission's award was published in the Morning Post newspaper on 7 November 1925. youtu.be/lAXxy6KKrrk?...

In this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the Irish Free State asserting its independence through the League of Nations and the death of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco 50 years ago. youtu.be/czDFK652gII?...

Today’s Irish News article on political unionism’s inability to move beyond the past as shown by Gavin Robinson’s disgraceful posting of the insignia of the Parachute Regiment last week, www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm...

I'm looking forward to speaking on the activities of the North-Eastern Boundary Bureau, 1923-25 at this conference in Lifford on 8 November. Booking details are below. The talk will expand on my research, which was published #OpenAcess with @ria.ie last year: muse.jhu.edu/article/956691

In the latest episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the fledgling Irish Free State asserting its independence, border incursions by the British Army, and the gross British miscarriage of justice involving the Guildford Four. youtu.be/oa3wms8_Sns?...

Coming from @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social and Alan Tate this November is The Sweetness of Lemon's - on one of Ireland best known confectionery companies. An excellen gift book for the forthcoming season - preorder now for €20 - delivery included. thebookshop.ie/cormac-moore...

This is the *third* published history book this year from @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social ( putting G.R.R Martin to shame) - the others are the ( excellent) The Root of All Evil - The Irish Boundary Commission ( Merrion Press/ IAP) and Laois - The Irish Revolution 1912-23(from Four Courts Press).

In this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss the messiness of the partition of Ireland, the intense speculation surrounding the Boundary Commission award 100 years ago, and the canonisation of Oliver Plunkett 50 years ago, youtu.be/FwNkKdMFXM0?...

Today’s Irish News article on the proposed Boundary Commission Award mainly agreed upon this week 100 years ago. Would have seen parts of Donegal & Monaghan moved to NI, Crossmaglen moved to the Free State, but Newry with 75% Catholic pop. remaining in NI, www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm...

In this week's episode of The Irish History Boys, @Tim_Mc_Garry and I discuss the kidnapping of Dutch businessman Tiede Herrema by IRA members and the Guildford Four trial. youtu.be/_cj24guJTlw?...

In the latest The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the death of Sir Denis Henry, the first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland who was that rarity of being a Catholic Ulster Unionist MP youtu.be/TRLlbsKzfIs?...

Today’s Irish News article on the fall of the Vanguards leader William Craig within unionism 50 years ago after his road to Damascus moment of supporting power-sharing with the SDLP. www.irishnews.com/opinion/corm...

Despite the weather, great turnout for my ⁦Dublin Festival of History talk this morning in the historic Round Room of the ⁦Mansion House about the Irish Boundary Commission. Very engaging audience with some great questions.

In this week's episode of the Irish History Boys, Tim McGarry and I discuss how, 100 years ago, people in Clones hoped and believed large parts of Fermanagh would be transferred to the Free State. youtu.be/-Ben_zgmp9M?...