Sean Connolly is professor of Irish history (emeritus) and visiting research fellow at the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen\'s University Belfast.
Born in Dublin, he lives in Belfast..
He is the author of five books, including Contested Island and Divided Kingdom, and was general editor of The Oxford Companion to Irish History.
Sean Connolly is professor of Irish history (emeritus) and visiting research fellow at the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen\'s University Belfast