Dermot McEvoy

Dermot McEvoy was born in Dublin in 1950. For 25 years he was an editor/writer for Publishers Weekly magazine.

He is the author of five books including the novels "The 13th Apostle: A Novel of Michael Collins and the Irish Uprising," "Terrible Angel: A Novel of Michael Collins in New York," "Our Lady of Greenwich Village," and two nonfiction works: "Irish Miscellany" and "The Little Book of Irish Wisdom."

He lives in Jersey City, NJ.

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100 years ago today, the Irish War of Independence began

January 21, 1919, is celebrated as the first meeting of the Dáil at the Mansion House in Dublin, but, ironically, the most important event of that day took place at Soloheadbeg where two Royal Irish Constabularies policemen were shot dead.

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Remembering Kevin Barry whose execution led Ireland on the road to independence

The execution of Irish medical student Kevin Barry propelled Ireland down its road to independence. On the anniversary of his birthday, Jan 20, 1902, we remember his story.

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James Joyce died on this day in 1941: How the famous writer ended up being buried in Zurich

What role did Hitler’s invasion of France have in the famed Irish writer being buried in Europe?

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New Irish War of Independence drama "Resistance" opens with a bang

New RTE dramatic series, a follow on from the Easter Rising's "Rebellion", starring Brian Gleeson and Gavin Drea opens as the British are closing in on Michael Collins.

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Today in 1922 the Irish Free State was born

On January 7, 1922, the Dáil passed the Anglo-Irish Treaty by a vote of 64 to 57. As a result Saorstát Éireann, the Irish Free State, was born.

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Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem’s ode to St. Stephen’s Day

When they played Carnegie Hall in 1962 they included a wonderful 13-minute vignette of songs they remembered from their childhood.

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Pete Hamill's Irish wake at NYU brought out the great man himself

New York’s greatest living writer, Pete Hamill, feted with humor, anecdotes, and love as hundreds gathered to celebrate the Irish American great.

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Irish freedom began on this day in 1918 in historic election

How the election of December 14, 1918, led to the sitting of the first Dáil.

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When JFK reassured a little girl that the Russians would not kill Santa

“You must not worry about Santa Claus,” write the President in 1961.

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What if Michael Collins had been Irish leader the night Pearl Harbor was bombed?

Today, December 7, marks the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Would Ireland have acted differently if Michael Collins had lived and been in charge?

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Remembering Arthur Guinness, founder of the famous Dublin brewery, on the day of his death

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100 years ago today, the Irish War of Independence began

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