Richard's Publications
Welcome to the publications section. Here, you’ll find links to Richard’s various publications and conference contributions.
Publications & Conference Activity
National Library of Ireland, Strangers To Citizens Series, ‘Sir Charles Wogan: knight-baronet of the kingdom of Ireland’, paper given online on 8 September 2026.
Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society Annual Conference 2026: ‘The Wogan-Swift Correspondence: a new perspective’, paper given to ECIS, Queen's University Belfast (Online), 11-12 June, 2026.
Maher, R., and López Duran, M. L., 'Sir Patrick Lawless: Jacobite Lord Commander of Mallorca', in The Irish Catholic, 16 March 2026. Available at: https://www.irishcatholic.com/author/richard-maher/
Sir Charles Wogan: Jacobite, Solider, Royal Agent & Man of Letters (Author), published by Pen & Sword, Barnsley 2025. Available at: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sir-Charles-Wogan-Hardback/p/56907
The Irish to the Rescue: the Tercentenary of the Polish Princess Clementina’s Escape, (Editor), published by Peter Lang, Oxford 2021. Available at: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1059262
The Irish the Rescue: The Escape of the Polish Princess Clementina Sobieska in 1719, April 2019Europe House, Dublin. One-day seminar. https://historyhub.ie/tercentenary-of-the-polish-princess-clementinas-escape
Eighth Annual Tudor & Stuart Conference Paper, August 2018Queens University, Belfast. https://soundcloud.com/history-hub/richard-maher-a-duel-between-jacobites
The Irish Experience at the Jacobite Court in Rome, 1719 - North Atlantic Catholic Communities in Rome, 1622-1939 – 5-7th June 2017. Delivered in collaboration with Dr Declan Downey (UCD).
History Ireland Article - Poems from the Prison yard – Four page main feature article in main editorial section – April 2017 issue. https://historyireland.com/poems-prison-yard-poetic-correspondence-charles-wogan-william-tunstall/
Second International Congress on Ireland and Iberian Atlantic, October 2016Universidad de Pablo Olavide, Seville, Spain. Article title: Integration, Identification and Isolation: a comparative study of the respective experiences of two Irish Jacobites in the Court of Philip V [Charles Wogan & Daniel O’Mahony] – published in Igor Pérez Tostado & Declan M. Downey (Eds), Ireland and the Iberian Atlantic: Migration, military and material culture, (Valencia, 2020).
Fifth Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Conference Paper, August 2015: https://soundcloud.com/history-hub/richard-maher-the-case-of-james-murray-and-charles-wogan-in-the-jacobite-court-in-rome
Unpublished MA Thesis (UCD, 2014) - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: A Study of Sir Charles Wogan and his Removal from the Jacobite Court in Rome.
Highlighted Work
Meet Richard K. Maher: A Brief Overview
Richard K. Maher is dedicated to helping his learners gain confidence in both Irish and English. With a passion for history, he offers unique insights into the era of The Wild Geese and the Jacobites. His teaching is characterized by a deep understanding of the subjects and a commitment to engaging every learner.
Educational Background
Richard holds a BA and MA from University College Dublin. The title of his MA course was 'Irish Studies', which included modules in history, sociology and Irish language. He also holds a Cambridge Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults and a Post-graduate Diploma in Further Education certified by Trinity College Dublin.
Professional Achievements
Over the years, Richard has published numerous articles and papers on historical topics, earning recognition in academic circles and contributing significantly to the field.
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