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Ireland’s Wars: Beal Na mBlath

Posted on Jul 13, 2021 by NFB

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 →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Limerick

Posted on May 18, 2021 by NFB

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 →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Sack Of Fermoy

Posted on Sep 3, 2019 by NFB

The Irish War of Independence was beginning to heat up. While little remembered, the events in North Clare during August 1919 pointed to an escalation of the conflict in terms of reactions to IRA instituted violence. Only a month later, … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Rathclarin Ambush

Posted on Aug 20, 2019 by NFB

So far in 1919 elements of the IRA had proven they were more than capable of dealing with both armed and unarmed police forces, whether it was G Division in Dublin or the RIC in rural areas. The consequences of … Continue reading →

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