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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Spanish Civil War
It has been a while since we discussed Irish involvement in conflicts outside of Irish soil, something which, owing to the Irish military diaspora and Irish named units of the British military, comprises a significant section of Irish military history … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged de valera, fianna fail, franco, history, ICF, ireland, irish military disapora, o'duffy, spain, spanish civil war, war
3 Comments
Ireland’s Wars: The Battle Of Limerick
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Limerick, War
Tagged 1922, anti-Treaty, brennan, deasy, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, irish revolutionary period, limerick, lynch, national army, o'duffy, pro-Treaty, provisional government, republican, war
7 Comments
Ireland’s Wars: The Road To The Irish Civil War
We begin now what is called the truce period, that time between the coming into existence of the truce that ended the Irish War of Independence on the 11th July 1920, and the beginning of the Irish Civil War, generally … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1921, britain, collins, de valera, history, ira, ireland, irish civil war, lloyd george, o'duffy, ric, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Ulster In 1921
It has almost become a tired cliche on this site, but I will say it at least one more time: the Irish War of Independence in Ulster is an under-researched and under-noticed thing. In many of the history books and … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Ballytrain Barracks Attack
While Eamon de Valera was continuing his own private war of words in the United States, the more public war of bullets, bombs and blood was continuing in Ireland. Beginning with the Carraigtwohill barracks attack, the IRA had commenced a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1920, ballytrain, britain, history, ireland, monaghan, o'duffy, o'malley, war, war of independence
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