Category Archives: Ireland’s Wars

Ireland’s Wars: Ballinalee

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

The opening days of November 1920 affords us the chance to look at a hither-to unexplored part of the Irish War of Independence. The midlands region of Ireland was one that remained relatively quiet throughout the war, but there was … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The 1920 British Counter-Offensive

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Not too long ago we briefly discussed the starkly divided approaches of the British political leadership when it came to the Irish conflict. The opposing camps – those who wanted to enact harsher military-driven policies, and those who preferred to … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The October 31st Attacks And The Siege Of Tralee

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

October 31st did not have the significance in 1920 that it does today, and few in Ireland that year would have been too worried about the dangers of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. They had more tangible things to be concerned … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Tom Barry And The Toureen Ambush

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

It’s taken a while to get to this point, from the moment when we first mentioned the man who, perhaps more than any other, has become synonymous with the idea of Irish guerrilla warfare as practiced in the War of … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Dublin’s October Shootouts

Posted on Apr 28, 2020 by

It has been a while since we touched on the War of Independence experience of the men credited with beginning the military campaign. As previously stated, in the aftermath of events like the Soloheadbeg Ambush and the Rescue at Knocklong, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Mallow Barracks Raid

Posted on Apr 21, 2020 by

There has been plenty of barracks raids and attacks in the course of the War of Independence up to September 1920. Indeed, it could be said that such operations formed the majority of the IRA’s activities to that point, with … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rineen Ambush

Posted on Apr 14, 2020 by

While perhaps not as active in the War of Independence as some other parts or Munster, the IRA Brigades based in Clare – West, Mid and East – had played a role, as had the county in general. Some of … Continue reading →

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