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Tag Archives: kerry
Ireland’s Wars: Ballyseedy And The March Massacres
Civil wars tend to have a particularly brutal edge to them. That’s something I believe that I have talked about before in the context of conflicts fought in other places, but it was true in Ireland as well. The somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1923, anti-Treaty, ballyseedy, daly, dublin guard, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish free state, irish revolutionary period, kerry, national army, pro-Treaty, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: 1923 In Kerry
The Irish Civil War, in 1923, was drawing to a close. The IRA’s ability to maintain its guerrilla struggle was being suppressed all over the country, and only in a few select areas could it be said that it was … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1923, anti-Treaty, daly, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish free state, irish revolutionary period, kerry, lynch, national army, pro-Treaty, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Anti-Treaty Offensive In Kerry
When Cork City fell to advancing pro-Treaty forces on the 10th August, hopes would have been high that the Civil War was essentially over. In that strictly conventional sense, the anti-Treaty side had suffered total defeat, their armies repulsed in … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, daly, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kerry, lynch, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republicans, war
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Ireland’s Wars: The Coastal Landings And The Kerry Campaign
The naval dimension of military operations had never been an enormous part of the Irish War of Independence. Sure, the Royal Navy ferried troops between Britain and Ireland, but the service was largely a side player in the events that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, daly, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, kerry, national army, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, war, westport
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Ireland’s Wars: The Castleisland Ambush
We are now on the verge of the War of Independence’s conclusion. The events we discuss today took place literally hours before the truce, that I will discuss next week, came into effect. It is evidence of the ferocity of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1921, britain, british army, castleisland, history, ira, ireland, kerry, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Clonbanin Ambush And New Structures
The War of Independence saw its fiercest battlegrounds in Munster, and the situation in that province proved deadly most other days during 1921. In early March another major ambush, the latest in a long line of major ambushes, took place … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1921, britain, british army, conbanin, cork, divisions, history, ira, ireland, kerry, moylan, ric, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The October 31st Attacks And The Siege Of Tralee
October 31st did not have the significance in 1920 that it does today, and few in Ireland that year would have been too worried about the dangers of ghouls, ghosts and goblins. They had more tangible things to be concerned … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, black and tans, britain, history, ira, ireland, kerry, ric, tralee, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: July 1920
By the time that June came to an end in 1920, it was fair to say that the situation in Ireland was chaotic. The forces representing “the Republic” had de facto control over a significant part of the country, the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, black and tans, britain, cork, history, ira, ireland, kerry, limerick, ric, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Listowel Mutiny
When discussing the activities of the Royal Irish Constabulary in the War of Independence, the picture painted has been a simple enough one at times. The RIC appears to be a badly run, demoralised and ultimately very passive force, that … Continue reading
Posted in General Election 2020, Ireland, Politics
Tagged 1920, black and tans, britain, collins, ge20, General Election 2020, ira, ireland, kerru, kerry, mee, politics, ric, war of independence
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Revolutionary Remembrance: William Walsh
Another random selection from the BMH witness statements. A nice short one this time, that is useful in illustrating some of the mundane realities of being in the IRA during the War of Independence. Our winner is Lt William Walsh … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Revolutionary Remembrance, War
Tagged history, ireland, kerry, revolutionary remembrance, walsh, war, war of independence
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