Cormac Moore
@cormacmoorehist.bsky.social
Historian with Dublin City Council. New book out, The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission. Columnist and editor of 'On this Day' with The Irish News.
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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
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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.
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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?...
The Irish Boundary Commission's Collapse & The 1925 Morning Post Leak
YouTube video by The Irish History Boys
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November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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?...
Irish Independence, League of Nations, & Spanish Dictator Franco
YouTube video by The Irish History Boys
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October 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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...
October 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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...
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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
October 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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?...
Asserting Irish Independence, Border Incursions and the Guildford Four
YouTube video by The Irish History Boys
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October 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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?...
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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...
An excellen gift book for the forthcoming season - preorder now for €20 - delivery included. thebookshop.ie/cormac-moore...
October 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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...
An excellen gift book for the forthcoming season - preorder now for €20 - delivery included. thebookshop.ie/cormac-moore...
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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).
October 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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).
