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Category Archives: Limerick
Ireland’s Wars: Kilmallock
I hope that I may be forgiven for the length of the below entry in this series. This particular subject is one that is close to my heart in many ways, not just as I am a native of Limerick, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kilmallock, limerick, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Limerick
Almost from the moment that the split in the republican movement became manifest, it had one of its major fault lines through the city of Limerick. The IRA in the area, if one includes Michael Brennan’s forces to the north … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, brennan, deasy, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, limerick, lynch, national army, o'duffy, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Kilmallock Barracks Attack
The 1867 Fenian Rebellion was marked out by a series of low-level encounters across the country, that mostly consisted of a loose assembly of barely armed Irish nationalists, that quickly dispersed, or were made to disperse, when the lack of … Continue reading
Posted in General Election 2020, Ireland, Limerick, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged 1920, britain, history, ira, ireland, kilmallock, limerick, ric, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Ward’s Hotel Ambush
On the 10th March 1920, an attack took place in the County Limerick town of Rathkeale, when several members of the local IRA took advantage of an opportunity to target members of the RIC. The event was more than just … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Limerick Soviet
As stated previously, it is my intention to put individual emphasis on a number of the smaller scale actions and events of the Irish War of Independence, that I will be choosing based on my own metrics of importance, notoriety … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Wild Geese And Broken Treaties
Firstly, before discussing what came after, we need to look at the military situation, in Limerick and in the larger conflict, if we are to understand what occurred there in late September and early October. The facts are simple: Ginkel’s … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The 1691 Siege Of Limerick
The last act in the War of the Two Kings was about to begin. The army of Godert de Ginkel made its final approach on the last enemy stronghold of significance, while the Jacobite defenders of Limerick made their last … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The 1690 Siege Of Limerick
Patrick Sarsfield had done his part in stemming the oncoming Williamite tide, but the final blow had only been delayed, not deflected entirely. As the autumn continued, William was determined that Limerick City would fall and a gateway over the … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Sarsfield’s Ride
The Williamite advance had been almost irresistible. In the space of just a few weeks, William and his massive army had swept down from the north, inflicted a stringing defeat on the Jacobites at the Boyne, and then seized most … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged 1690, ballyneety, history, ireland, jacobite, limerick, sarsfield, siege, two kings, war, william, williamite
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Ireland’s Wars: The 1651 Siege Of Limerick
The entire focus of the war in Ireland now turned, once more, to the city of Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. Henry Ireton and his army, that would reach 8’000 strong at its most numerous, was outside … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged 1651, history, hugh dubh, ireland, ireton, king johns castle, limerick, o'neill, parliamentarians, royalists, war
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