Terence MacSwiney would have welcomed Ukrainian refugees, says Minister
McGrath says generation of revolutionary leaders wanted to create an inclusive Ireland
Archive covers more than 100 years of the Irish language movement
Exchange of letters among items in new Conradh na Gaeilge archive at NUI Galway
100 years ago today: Mary MacSwiney’s marathon speech against the Treaty
MacSwiney’s uncompromising republicanism was eventually rejected
Hero of Irish revolution remembered with new biography
Tadhg Barry’s name lost within months of death in smoke of the Civil War
Staging the Treaty: This marathon production will recreate debates a century later
Some 100 years ago TDs made the most important choice in the history of Irish State
Lloyd George came around to the idea a truce and talks were better than no talks at all
The funerals of British intelligence officers had an appalling symmetry with the London procession to mark the return to Ireland of the body of Terence MacSwiney
Mary MacSwiney: The mourning sister who turned to politics
An uncompromising stance on the Treaty negotiations was indelibly formed by the experience of watching her brother, Terence MacSwiney, die on hunger strike
Mary MacSwiney i Meiriceá, 1921
Faoi 1921 bhí tacaíocht na nGael-Mheiriceánach don réabhlóid ar a buaic - agus bhí na mná i lár an aonaigh
Mná 100: Maureen O’Carroll among women celebrated on historical website
Mother of entertainer Brendan O’Carroll was elected as Labour TD in 1954
Dave Hannigan: When the IRA tried to burn down Old Trafford in 1921
Attempt ahead of FA Cup semi came during a frenetic time for the IRA in Manchester
Nine men who survived 1920 hunger strike in Cork recalled in new book
Lord Mayor of Cork recalls role of the nine men in the fight for Irish independence
‘Forgotten’ Lord Mayor highlighted burning of Cork in US, says academic
Donal Óg O Callaghan played vital role in garnering support for Irish independence
Burning of Cork by British forces in 1920 remembered
Micheál Martin urges view of the past with ‘the measured eye of the discipline of history’
The history wars: A new battleground in Irish politics
Is Brian Stanley’s tweet part of a concerted Sinn Féin effort to rewrite the Troubles?
Tom Barry showed great military expertise, says historian
New documentary marking Kilmichael ambush centenary and discusses controversies
Cork auction to feature important women from War of Independence
Sale includes correspondence of suffragist Mary MacSwiney and her brother Terence
An Irishman’s Diary on a remarkable Irish judge
By 1914, James Creed Meredith was a committed nationalist and an organiser of the Howth and Kilcoole gun-runnings
Family proud of Irish volunteer ancestor who died on hunger strike in 1920
Death of Joe Murphy in Cork ‘overshadowed’ by passing of Terence MacSwiney on same day
Horse named after Terence MacSwiney wins big race in England
Jim Bolger owned MacSwiney victorious a day before centenary of former Lord Mayor of Cork’s death
How Terence MacSwiney’s death led to estrangement between his wife and daughter
Mother and daughter, Muriel and Máire MacSwiney, did not speak for 50 years
The three funerals of Terence MacSwiney
The events, each with thousands of mourners, were key moments in the battle for independence
One hundred years ago: The first IRA prisoner dies on hunger strike
Michael Fitzgerald preceded the death of Cork mayor Terence MacSwiney by eight days
Family of martyred Cork lord mayor welcome conference to mark centenary
UCC and Cork City Council host online event discussing impact of Terence MacSwiney’s death on hunger strike in 1920
Cork hunger strike exhibition ‘to educate youth about Irish freedom’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin visits Cork museum providing fresh insights on conflict
In the classroom – junior cycle
This supplement provides a range of readings which can support teachers in bringing history learning outcomes to life
The burning of Cork by the police in 1920 was hardly surprising
Amid escalating violence and fear, it took just one incident to ignite the situation
Diarmaid Ferriter: It’s still hard to rise above the emotion of the War of Independence
It invokes such partiality that, 100 years later, untangling its knotted legacy is not easy
Mass civil disobedience and the War of Independence
Peaceful mass mobilisation, collective action against state institutions, boycott and ostracisation were powerful weapons in the conflict
1920: The timeline
The year saw the War of Independence begins in earnest with an escalation of murder and violence by the British and IRA
‘We are now navigating the most complex phase’ – Josepha Madigan
Decade of Centenaries programme adapted for Covid-19 restrictions
From gunner to guerrilla – Tom Barry’s road to rebellion
Scarred by his wartime service, angered by the treatment of ex-servicemen, unable to secure government employment and inspired by the Easter Rising, in the summer of 1920 Tom Barry made a decision that would change both his life and the nature of the conflict then raging in Ireland
Terence MacSwiney and the hunger strike that made world headlines
The lord mayor of Cork’s feat of endurance and the drawn-out circumstances of his death magnified the cause of Irish independence in the international arena
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