Cormac Moore

@cormacmoore

Historian with @dubcitycouncil. New book out, The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission. Columnist and editor of 'On this Day' with @Irish_news.

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Joined July 2009

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 14

Delighted to see The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission as the number one bestseller at ⁦@Hodges_Figgis⁩ today.

cormacmoore's tweet image. Delighted to see The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission as the number one bestseller at ⁦@Hodges_Figgis⁩ today.

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Stephen Travers@MiamiShowband · Jul 23

‘The death of innocence’. irishnews.com/opinion/the-mi…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 23

Today’s Irish News article on the Miami Showband Massacre fifty years on, irishnews.com/opinion/the-mi…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 18

My interview with @Mickcliff on his @irishexaminer podcast about my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission can be listened to here, irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Historian Cormac Moore explores whether the infamous 1920s border commission could have changed the course of Irish history

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · 4 h

This week's The Irish History Boys podcast with @Tim_Mc_Garry and I on the many IRA prison breaks during the Troubles. youtu.be/s6F2gh02COk?si…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · 4 h

Are Protestants Irish or British? - On This Day in 1975 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. An issue for Protestants: Irish or British? - July 25 1975

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Donal Fallon@fallon_donal · Jul 24

So happy to announce The Dublin Pub: A Social and Cultural History is now available to preorder. The beautiful cover is from photographer Colm Keating, showing Miss Cooney in the Brazen Head. Colm's shots of Frank Harte, Liam Weldon and more are in book. dubraybooks.ie/product/the-du…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 24

Nationalist Votes ‘Lost’ as Speaker’s Office Shut During Crucial Count - On This Day in 1925 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Administrative Negligence in Northern Ireland’s Parliament Blocked Nationalist Entry to the Senate

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 22

‘Discipline Must Be Taught by Fear’ Judge Backs Teacher’s Right to Cane - On This Day in 1925 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Teacher’s Right to Punish – Action for Caning 15 Months Ago Fails - July 22 1925

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 21

IRA Prisoner Escapes Maze Prison Disguised as a Priest - On This Day in 1975 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. 3 priests go into Maze – 4 come out - July 21 1975

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Derry Journal@derryjournal · Jul 18

'The Root of All Evil' charts how Derry was doomed to partition by Boundary Commission derryjournal.com/news/national/…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 19

Rees to Rethink Uncertain Ceasefire –On This Day in 1975 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Rees to rethink uncertain ceasefire - July 19 1975

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 18

Hopes for Cross-Border Tourism – On This Day in 1925 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. A Bond of Union – Tourist Development and Irish Unity - July 18 1925

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 17

On this week's The Irish History Boys podcast, @Tim_Mc_Garry and I discuss the treatment of Protestants in the Irish Free State following the partition of Ireland. youtu.be/L705JhOLgxQ?si…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 17

Inundated with Complaints about Army – On This Day in 1975 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. SDLP leader Gerry Fitt in meeting with Secretary of State Merlyn Rees

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David McCullagh@mcculld · Jul 16

Self-promotion klaxon! Delighted that Gill Books will be publishing my new book, “From Crown to Harp”, in October… how the Treaty was undone in 34 episodes! Pre-order links here: linktr.ee/mcculld

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Derek Mooney 🇺🇦🇮🇪🇪🇺@dsmooney · Jul 16

Welcome to my #Summer2025 #Irish #PoliticalReading list This year’s list includes books from: @DruryFintan @JonSopel @gavreilly @CormacMoore @KevinRafter #ShaneKenny @rcbregman #TomThuens @ggatehouse derekmooney.ie/2025/07/16/my-…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 16

Money for Southern Loyalists – On This Day in 1925 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Calls for British Government to provide further compensation to Southern Loyalists - July 16 1925

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 15

No lilies from Orange fields – On This Day in 1975 irishnews.com/news/northern-…

cormacmoore's tweet card. Relief that parades passed off without incident

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Merrion Press@MerrionPress · Jul 14

Great to see the positive review of The Root of All Evil by @cormacmoore in @irishexaminer over the weekend - you can read it via the link below in case you missed it! irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

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Cormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 14

If you only read one book this year,let it be this one. Become informed about how the partition of our island was solidified by the inevitable failure of the Boundary Commission:

CCormac Moore@cormacmoore · Jul 13

Nice review of my book The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission in @irishexaminer irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

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