Irish to the Core Blog 1 – The Lusitania Tragedy
The flagship of the Cunard passenger Line, the four-stack Royal Mail Steamship Lusitania, was built in 1906 along with her companion ship Mauritania partially with British Admiralty funds to compete with...
The Irish Brigade – Valor in Defending our Constitution
From Antietam to Charlottesville Antietam was a pivotal battle during our Civil War, waged one hundred and fifty five years ago on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This was the bloodiest day in American history and the Union...
Myths, Mysteries and Mayhem Issue #4 7/8/2017
Duty, Valor and Death In my novel Entente I utilized this image to depict my characters Tadgh and Morgan, soldier and nurse, crusader and Florence Nightingale, embroiled in the war-to-end-all-wars. The British used this poster to gain...
Myths, Mysteries and Mayhem Issue #3, December 25, 2016
Dear Readers, I wish you the happiest of holidays!! I first want to thank those of you who responded to my Facebook ad regarding my journey as an historical fiction novelist, writing about the Irish Revolutionary period 1915 -1923. I am...
The O’Donnell Cumdach
Dear Readers, In the last blog in Myths, Mysteries and Mayhem I spoke about 'McCarthy Gold'. To some extent this tale is myth or supposition, given that it wasn't found historically, despite intense searching. It is definitely mystery. In...
McCarthy Gold
Hello world, My name is Stephen Finlay Archer and this is my first blog in my new website. Welcome. If you are reading this then you are in my website stephenfinlayarcher.com and you know that I am an historical fiction author writing a...

















