Irish-born journalist William H. Brayden in the summer of 1925 wrote a series of articles for US newspapers about the newly partitioned Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. This summer I am revisiting various aspects of his reporting. Read the introduction. Brayden's coverage of the Irish Boundary Commission is divided into two posts. Part 1…

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17.06.2025

Brayden on the Irish Boundary Commission, Part 2 | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

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24.06.2025

Brayden on the 1925 launch of the Shannon scheme | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Irish-born journalist William H. Brayden in the summer of 1925 wrote a series of articles for US newspapers about the newly partitioned Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. This summer I am revisiting aspects of Brayden’s reporting. New post begins below the photo. MH Brayden devoted one of his 16 dispatches to the development of…

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02.07.2025

Our midsummer’s blogiversary break | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

This post marks my 13th blogiversary. Thanks to email subscribers as well as regular and occasional visitors. I'm taking off most of July. ... Below are four freelance pieces about American journalists in Ireland, all published this year. Also linked below is my ongoing exploration of William Brayden's 1925 series on partitioned Ireland for the…

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Brayden on the Irish Boundary Commission, Part 1 | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Brayden on the Irish Boundary Commission, Part 2 | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Brayden on the 1925 launch of the Shannon scheme | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

Our midsummer’s blogiversary break | Mark Holan's Irish American Blog

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