Tag Archives: liam lynch

Ireland’s Wars: The Civil War In 1923

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 by NFB

When 1923 dawned, the newly born Irish Free State could look forward with increased optimism. They had control over the vast majority of the country, and had the allegiance, given freely or coerced, of the majority of the population. The … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Ireland’s Wars: The Mallow Barracks Raid

Posted on Apr 21, 2020 by NFB

There has been plenty of barracks raids and attacks in the course of the War of Independence up to September 1920. Indeed, it could be said that such operations formed the majority of the IRA’s activities to that point, with … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments