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Ireland’s Wars: Charlie Hurley And The Ahawadda Ambush

Posted on Jan 14, 2020 by NFB

From the north of the island back to the south we go today, to turn our eyes back to the County of Cork, now established as Ireland’s real hotbed of revolutionary activity, and to another ambush that indicated the scale … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: British Counter-Moves In 1920

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 by NFB

Having spent a good long while on the IRA’s actions in 1920, it is now time that we swing back to the British, who, from a general perspective, were not being entirely passive in the early months of that year. … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Ballylanders Barracks Attack

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 by NFB

Limerick may not have been on the same level as Cork or Tipperary when it came to IRA activity in the War of Independence, but it was not far behind. Those three Munster counties were at the heart of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Black And Tans

Posted on Oct 1, 2019 by NFB

1920 was the year that the Irish War of Independence truly became the conflict that it is popularly remembered as. It was to be a year of ambush and reprisal, of atrocities and war crimes, all in pursuit of an … Continue reading →

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