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Ireland’s Wars: Fianna Fail, The 1927 Elections And The O’Higgins Assassination

Posted on Jan 4, 2022 by NFB

1927 was a pivotal year for the Irish Free State, for several reasons. Not four years removed from the end of the Civil War, the Free State could be considered an established entity, with a government that had proven it … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA After The Civil War

Posted on Dec 28, 2021 by NFB

Having looked at the early years of the post-Civil War Free State and the military and political challenges that it faced, we now turn back to the losing side of the 1922/23 conflict. The Irish Republican Army was not an … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Boundary Commission

Posted on Dec 21, 2021 by NFB

It may not fall under the category of a “war” persay, but it would be churlish to claim that the issue of the Boundary Commission did not have any inter-relation with the strategic position of both the Irish Free State … Continue reading →

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