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Ireland’s Wars: Beal Na mBlath
The ambush that killed Michael Collins remains an emotive moment in Irish military history. It’s been immortalised on the page and on screen, Irish political parties continue to give speeches at the spot every year, the man’s grave is a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, beal na mblath, collins, de valera, deasy, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Guerrilla Civil War Begins
The conventional phase of the Irish Civil War is generally held to have taken place between the opening assault on the Four Courts on the 28th June and the order from Liam Lynch for the IRA still in being to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, collins, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, lynch, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Fall Of Waterford (1922)
If Limerick, on the far left of the nominal republican line, was the lynchpin of the “Munster Republic”, then Waterford, on the far-right, must be considered to have held something close to a similar status. With Limerick in dispute, Waterford … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, collins, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, munster republic, national army, pro-Treaty, prout, provisional government, republican, war, waterford, whelan
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Ireland’s Wars: The Opposing Forces And Initial Strategy Of The Conventional Civil War
The Irish Civil War had begun in earnest, with the pro-Treaty side securing Dublin and then clearing their enemies from outside of the capital as well. A week after the opening of hostilities saw things precariously in the balance across … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, collins, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, lynch, munster, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle For Dublin
The forces of the provisional government had eliminated the Four Courts garrison as a threat, even if it had taken far longer than they had hoped. In so doing, they would surely have hoped that Dublin would be secured, and … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, brugha, collins, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, provisional government, traynor, war
11 Comments
Ireland’s Wars: The Assault On The Four Courts
Whatever about the question on when we should exactly date the beginning of the Irish Civil War, the generally accepted time and date is the early hours of the 28th June 1922, when the anti-Treaty garrison holding the Four Courts … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, collins, daly, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, o'malley, pro-Treaty, provisional government, traynor, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Henry Wilson And The Final Descent
After the election of the 16th June, things were up in the air in terms of Ireland’s politics and the prospect of civil war, but in many respects it must have seemed less likely than ever. Politically, the anti-Treaty side … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, churchill, collins, dublin, four courts, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, lloyd george, london, lynch, macready, national army, o'connor, war, wilson
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Ireland’s Wars: British Pressure, A Second Split And The 1922 Election
In the month of June, the final confluence leading to the start of the Irish Civil War began. Looking back from a century removed it might seem like a somewhat strange and sudden deterioration: after all, at the start of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, britain, collins, david lloyd george, de valera, election, griffith, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revoluttionary period, lynch, national army, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Northern Offensive
Behind every flashpoint in Ireland on the road to the Irish Civil War, every bit of violence taking place in isolated areas or the more eye-catching combat in urban centres, the situation in Northern Ireland still caught people’s attention. The … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, aiken, anti-Treaty, belfast, britain, civil war, collins, derry, donegal, history, ira, ireland, lynch, newtowncunningham, northern ireland, pro-Treaty, ric, truce, usc, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Flashpoints And The Four Courts Seizure
While supplementary entries have put us past the point a while ago, this is the 400th numbered entry of Ireland’s Wars. We’re getting there, and who knows where we will be come #500 (hopefully at the Emergency at least, or … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, British, collins, dublin, dundalk, four courts, history, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kilkenny, o'connor, pro-Treaty, war
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