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Ireland’s Wars: De Valera In America
As already discussed, the international dimension was vital to the Irish War of Independence. The political heads of the Republic were smart enough to know that a complete military victory over Britain was unlikely to occur, and even if it … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, britain, clan na gael, de valera, history, ira, irb, ireland, USA, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Carrigtwohill Barracks Attack
1920 was to bring a new verve to the IRA’s campaigns. The dispute between the nominal commanders in GHQ and those mid to junior officers “on the ground” would remain, but there was now a greater appetite in Dublin for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, carrigtwohill, cork, ghq, history, ira, ireland, leahy, mulcahy, ric, war, war of independence
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Ireland’s Wars: The Black And Tans
1920 was the year that the Irish War of Independence truly became the conflict that it is popularly remembered as. It was to be a year of ambush and reprisal, of atrocities and war crimes, all in pursuit of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, black and tans, britain, history, ireland, lloyd george, reserve, ric, war, war of independence, world war one
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Ireland’s Wars: British Reactions In 1919
Thus far, we have really only talked about the British side of the Irish War of Independence in a distant manner, discussing them merely as a target for the IRA and as the enemy of “the Republic”. In this entry, … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: Other Actions Of 1919
The War of Independence was fought in a thousand places, in attacks, raids ambushes and blindsides, many of which were of a scale so small that they are not popularly remembered. In this series, I, of course, have erred on … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Ashtown Ambush
Having spent a few entries discussing events in the west and south of the country in 1919, we must not move briefly back to the capital, where things continued apace. The Dublin Brigade’s shadowy war against the DMP and G … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Sack Of Fermoy
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
