Nick Maxwell At Crossbarry, Co. Cork, on 19 March 1921 over 100 IRA volunteers, under the command of Tom Barry, were almost surrounded by a combined force of regular British Army and Auxiliaries of at least ten times that number. What happened? What were its consequences? And what does it tell us about the conduct of the War of … Read more
Despite its apparent geographical isolation, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west and north, and the River Shannon to the south and east, County Clare has been centre stage in Irish political life, from the election of Daniel O’Connell in 1828, to the equally ground-breaking election of Eamon de Valera in 1917, and was one … Read more
On the night of the 6/7 March 1921, the Mayor of Limerick, George Clancy, his predecessor, Michael O’Callaghan, and IRA Volunteer Joseph O’Donoghue, were shot dead by an Auxiliary death squad lead by Maj. George Montagu Nathan. How did these killings fit into the wider story of Limerick during the revolutionary decade? Tune in to History … Read more
By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr The Crossbarry ambush occurred on 19 March 1921 and was one of the largest engagements of the War of Independence. It took place at the rural crossroads of Crossbarry, Co. Cork, about 20km south-west of Cork city. The IRA escaped a major British attempt to surround them. During the hour-long … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3EIhQYKNk Reviewed by Colum Kenny Colum Kenny is Professor Emeritus at Dublin City University and author of The enigma of Arthur Griffith: ‘Father of Us All’ (Merrion Press, 2020). President Michael D. Higgins has launched a series of in-depth seminars relating to the foundation of the Irish state. The first took place online in December … Read more