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Ireland’s Wars: The Split (1969)
The Irish Republican Army emerged from the violence of August 1969 with its reputation among nationalist circles very much bruised, if not in outright tatters. Its inability to decisively intervene to protect Catholic communities in Belfast angered many, both within … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1969, belfast, dublin, goulding, history, ira, ireland, macstiofan, mcmillen, official, provisional, sinn fein, split, war
3 Comments
Ireland’s Wars: Jack Lynch And “Exercise Armageddon”
The events that sparked the beginning of the Troubles did not exist in a vacuum. While large parts of Derry, then Belfast, then other parts of the North burned in a haze of sectarian violence, the unfolding of things was … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1969, b specials, belfast, border, derry, dublin, haunghey, history, ireland, irish army, irish defence forces, lynch, ruc, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA After The Second World War
If the immediate time period after the end of the Second World War was a difficult era for Ireland in general, then it is fair to say that is was an extremely difficult era for the Irish Republican Army. World … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars
Tagged 1940s, belfast, de valera, dublin, history, ira, ireland, northern ireland, three macs, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA “Northern Campaign”
It is fair to say that, by 1942 anyway, the IRA were running out of road in Ireland. The organisation was shattered, losing Volunteers, officers and leaders at a frightful rate, whether it was by arrest and detention, or just … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1942, b specials, belfast, dublin, garda, history, ira, ireland, kerins, northern campaign, northern ireland, second world war, war, williams, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: German Bombing Of Ireland
In our last entry, we discussed the terrible consequences of the German decision to extend their bombing campaign of the United Kingdom to Belfast. The destruction meted out there would remain long in the memory, serving as a potent reminder … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940, 1941, de valera, dublin, germany, history, ireland, luftwaffe, north strand, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The S-Plan
The coming of the Second World War was, obviously, viewed as an enormous opportunity by the IRA. Their named enemy was now in what could only be described as an existential conflict with an enormously powerful foe, and the opportunity … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Anti-Treaty Offensive In Leinster
In the aftermath of the fall of Cork, the anti-Treaty IRA was left at a crossroads. There were certainly many voices within the faction that thought the war was no longer worth fighting, and it would be better to try … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, cid, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, leinster, national army, o'malley, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Plot To Isolate Dublin
The Irish Civil War was progressing apace in Munster, where the anti-Treaty position was nearing its final end, at least in the conventional sense. The pro-Treaty military was proving itself victorious on just about every front. But while that was … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, dublin, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, 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
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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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