War of Independence

Carlow County Council Decade of Centenaries Programme – Kevin Barry and the Oral Tradition When Kevin Barry was executed, on November 1st, 1920, he had packed a lot of living into his eighteen years on this earth. From his own comments and letters, from comments of family and friends, we know that he played rugby…

Monaghan’s War of Independence 1919- 1921 Working in collaboration with Professor Terence Dooley of Maynooth University, Monaghan County Museum has published a new booklet to accompany their exhibition (link to the booklet below): Using stunning imagery, objects, film and first-hand accounts as well as new research into the history of the conflict in Monaghan.…

Tipperary Museum is holding its 8th Annual Lecture Series from October 2020 – April 2021. The focus of this year’s series is on The War of Independence in Ireland, with particular reference to Tipperary. As we remember the events of 100 years ago that led to Irish Independence, this series will look at local, national…

A new TG4 programme (full details below) examines the use of sexual violence against women, a topic covered by a History Ireland Hedge School Nov 2019, available to listen *here* Also covered in the History Ireland Nov/Dec 2019 issue Cogadh ar Mhná TG4 Wednesday September 23rd at 9.30pm YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/1dZCT9Wpiok Why is it that…

GAA Museum announces plans to remember Bloody Sunday 100 years later. Centenary events series launched to mark 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday atrocity at Croke Park. The GAA Museum at Croke Park has launched a poignant commemorative events series to mark the centenary of Bloody Sunday, the darkest day in the history of…

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DECADE OF CENTENARIES COMMUNITY GRANT The…

Introduction Commemoration of historical events often reflects the time period in which the commemoration takes place. How we remember our history is influenced by contemporary politics and social mores. Research on the men and women who fought for and led Ireland towards independence has been renewed in the last two decades, as the centenary of…

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Monaghan War of Independence

Tipperary and the War of Independence