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This issue of History Ireland (Volume 34, No. 4) presents an editorial overview and a thematic focus on “USA 250” in the context of transatlantic political change. Articles address George II and medical circumstances around American independence; the Moylan merchant family’s influence; Thomas Paine’s propaganda and its reception in Ireland; and comparisons between American (1776) and Irish (1919) declarations. Regular sections include news, features, platform discussion, artefacts, cemetery tales, and multiple reviews spanning film, museum, and books.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages72

Reading Time1 h 51 min

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From the Editor

HISTORY IN THE NEWS: Printed in Defiance: Making the 1916 Proclamation

100 years of continuous GAA match-day programmes

ON THIS DAY

BITE-SIZED HISTORY

LETTERS

PLATFORM:

Know-Nothingism in America, then and now

KINDRED LINES

Tracing the Irish in the Continental Army, 1775-83

ARTEFACTS

Captured Saratoga musket

TALES FROM THE GRAVE

Goldenbridge Cemetery—in the heart of Inchicore

GEMS OF ARCHITECTURE

Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin

IFI FILM EYE

The Fleadh Ceoil

LOCAL ARCHIVES

'Drunkenness, disorder and debauchery': Clonmel Town Commissioners' Court—Warrant Book

100 YEARS AGO

Amhrán na bhFiann (The Soldier's Song) officially recognised

REVIEWS

SEEN ON TV: Come to your Census

FILM WATCH: Amplified: The Exportation of the Culture Wars

MUSEUM EYE: William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy

Bookworm

The Big Book

Book Reviews

91770791822129 HTSTORYIRELAND WWw.historyireland.com IRELAND'S HISTORY MACAZINE DaonáireamhCensus19261926Déan iniúchadh arExplore the lives,shaolta,áiteannaplaces and historiesagus stair 1926-of 1926-startcuir tús le doyour search today.chuardach inniu. # FIISIORYIRELAND VOLUME 34 No.4 EDITORIAL EDITOR Tommy Grahameditor@historyireland.com CONSULTING EDITORSeán Duffy Dept of Medieval HistoryTrinity College,Dublin EDITORIAL BOARD Tony Canavan Elma Collins Peter Collins Patrick Fitzgerald Brian Hanley Angus Mitchell Éamonn Ó Ciardha Eamon O'Flaherty Thomas O'Loughlin Grace O'Keeffe ONLINE EDITORGrace O'Keeffe PUBLISHINGMANAGERNick MaxwellDESIGNGer Garland COPY-EDITINGEmer Condit # SALES/PROMOTION/MARKETING/PRINT ADMINISTRATION &SUBSCRIPTIONShelen@wordwellbooks.com ADVERTISING una@wordwellbooks.comPRINTSprint Books,Dublin ISSN 0791-8224 Published by:WORDWELL LTD, Suite 5,'Hub 17',17 Corrig Road,Sandyford Business Park,Dublin 18,D18 N6K8 T.+353-1-2933568 W.www.historyireland.com TO SUBSCRIBE,contact us by phoneat:+353-1-2933568or online at:WWW.wordwellbooks.com # EDYTOR USA 250 revisited While not a 'special issue'as such,this edition has a definite 'USA 250'flavour.For starters,we have a British royal on our front cover for the first time—GeorgeII,the last king of America.To what extent was the inexperienced and psycho-logically unstable monarch responsible for the alienation of his American sub-jects and the consequent Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776?What ifhe hadn't become king?Michael Turner(pp 18-21)brings his professionalexpertise to bear on the king's medical condition and on the premature death ofhis father,Prince Frederick,in mysterious circumstances. Victoria Anne Pearson treats of the Moylans (pp 22-5),an upwardly mobileCatholic merchant family from Cork.Stephen Moylan,George Washington'saide-de-camp,was the first documented user of the formulation 'United States ofAmerica’.His brother James helped broker a treaty with France for an annualsupply of tobacco.Another brother,John,served as clothier general of theContinental Army,while the youngest brother,Jasper,served in the Pennsylvania Militia.Meanwhile,back in Ireland,the eldest of the brothers,Francis,was bishop of Kerry and later also of Cork. Fergus Whelan looks at the propaganda of Thomas Paine (pp 26-8),the mostfamous and articulate defender of the American cause;his conjuring up of theghost of Dublin-born Major General Richard Montgomery,hero and martyr ofthe Revolution;and the fact that his Rights of man(1791)sold more copies inIreland than in the rest of the English-speaking world put together. Dan Mulhall compares two declarations of independence (pp 30-2)—American (1776)and Irish(1919)—and assesses the influence of the former onthe latter.Seán Patrick Donlan reviews the documentary Amplified:TheExportation of the Culture Wars(pp 54-5),which looks at a more recent andmalign American influence—the importation,via social media,of far-right mis-information and disinformation,in particular in the run-up to the Dublin riotsof November 2023. In a similar vein,in our Platform section (pp 16-17)James Chandler teasesout the contradictions between self-declared 'know-nothing vulgarian'SteveBannon and the original Know-Nothing movement of the 1850s.Had the latterprevailed,Bannon's great-grandfather might not have been able to enter theUnited States when he did in 1850. .和 6 Palmerston Place,Dublin 7editor@historyireland.com PATRONS OF HISTORY IRELAND Nicole Arnould,Seán Bagnall,Seán Boyle,Brendan Callaghan,Anthony Canavan,Peter Collins,Brian Crowley,WilliamCumming,Mary Davies,Kieran Dempsey,Phelim Donnelly,Richard Gem,MichaelGleeson,Rob Goodbody,Keith Haight,Gráinne Henry,Shay Hurley,Patrick Kilroy,GeorgeLambert,Joseph Lee,Patrick Maume,Hiram Morgan,Seamus Moriarty,Matt Murphy,TedMurphy,Micheal Ó Ciosáin,Thomas O'Loughlin,Patrick

FAQs

What is the central theme emphasized in this issue?

The issue has a clear “USA 250” flavour, linking American independence milestones with historical analysis and Irish reception.

Which articles address American independence and related influences?

Contributions include coverage of George II’s role and medical conditions, the Moylan family, Thomas Paine’s propaganda, and a comparison between American (1776) and Irish (1919) declarations.

What recurring sections and review categories are included?

Regulars cover editorials, news, platform discussion, artefacts, cemetery tales, local archives, and multiple reviews across TV, film, museums, and books.

Sep 21, 2026

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