Kevin's Author Archive

The John Halstead Memorial Lecture On Jim Larkin Dr Emmet O’Connor delivered the first John Halstead Memorial Lecture, organised by the UK Society for the Study of Labour History (SSLH), on Saturday 29 October 2022. Titled “How British was Big Jim Larkin? How International was Larkinism?” the talk is now available to view online on […]
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Welcome to the brand new Irish Labour History Society (ILHS) website! The site launched in September 2022, following receipt of a grant from the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grants Scheme 2022. The new website aims to enhance access to the unique collections held in our premises in Beggars Bush, Dublin through making digitised […]
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Shay Cody – The Life and Achievements of Labour Leader Tom Johnson A talk by President of the Irish Labour History Society, Shay Cody, on Labour Leader, Trade Unionist and co-author of the Democratic Programme of the First Dáil, Tom Johnson. Delivered at an Irish Labour History Society event on 5 March 2022. Based on […]
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Liam Cahill – Spanish International Brigades Volunteer Mossie Quinlan The Irish Labour History Society hosted a Zoom talk by author and member Liam Cahill on Saturday 20 November 2021. This talk focused on Liam’s latest book, exploring the life and heroic legacy of International Brigade Volunteer from Waterford Mossie Quinlan, who died in the Battle […]
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