Owen O'Shea
Author, Historian, Researcher of Irish Politics and Irish History
Member of Irish Association of Professional Historians
Member of Political Studies Association of Ireland
PRO of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
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Books by Owen O'Shea and featuring his research
Latest Article from my Blog
Tralee and the Easter Rising of 1916
Oration by Owen O’Shea at the Tralee Municipal District Easter Rising Commemoration in Páirc an Phiarsaigh, Trá Lí on Easter Sunday, 2024 Though 108 years have now passed since the Easter Rising of 1916, it remains no less significant a moment and continues to be of enormous historical importance. Today, across Ireland, annual commemorations of this seminal event in our collective history are taking place, and it is wonderful to see the Tralee Municipal District
Blog Articles
Occasional meanderings and insights into Kerry’s past with a focus on electioneering, election results, key political figures, political culture, and the dramatic ups and downs of politics in the county over the past century.
Tralee and the Easter Rising of 1916
Oration by Owen O’Shea at the Tralee Municipal District Easter Rising Commemoration in Páirc an Phiarsaigh, Trá Lí on Easter Sunday, 2024 Though 108 years have now passed since the
New research on fatalities in Kerry during the Civil War
The Civil War was more violent, brutal and protracted in County Kerry than anywhere else in the country. New research published by University College Cork identifies the location and affiliation
1923 election campaign in Kerry features in new book
The research of Kerry writer and historian, Owen O’Shea, features in a new book on the 1923 general election. Vying for Victory, edited by Elaine Callinan, Mel Farrel and Thomas
