The Catholic Church, Ireland and the British empire, 1800–1921

Oliver Rafferty examines the ironic contours of the relationship between the Catholic Church and the British empire in the period 1800–1921. He reveals not only how the Vatican appreciated British government largesse but also that successive popes were quite prepared...

A new Monasticon Hibernicum for the 21st century

Monasticon Hibernicum is a searchable database of Irish ecclesiastical sites. Based on the work of antiquarian Mervyn Archdall (1723-1791) the website was launched in 2003 and is updated. It includes over 5,000 sites from the 5th to 12th centuries. An article in...

History On-line bibliographic update – July 2010

The History On-line July bibliographic update is now online. Browse the history books to be published between July-September 2010, or view the latest articles from the leading history journals.