Bandon massacre showed roots of internecine violence ran deep
Shooting dead of 13 men in 1922 led to mass exodus of Protestants from that part of Cork
In 12 days Ireland went from fledgling democracy to civil war
How the independent state in 1922 went from democratic general election to disaster
Signed draft of Irish Constitution for sale as part of Seán MacEntee auction
Libraries of Conor Cruise O’Brien and Máire Mhac an tSaoi also included in sale this week
Broadcaster’s look to the past uncovers unlikely family war story
Flor MacCarthy’s granduncle died when RIC barracks attacked by IRA group featuring other granduncle
Truce and Treaty: How the IRA stepped up its campaign against crown forces in 1921
100 years later: The Irish Times recalls a critical year in modern Irish history
New evidence challenges claim Tom Barry invented story of false surrender at Kilmichael
1924 letter to Army headquarters appears to corroborate IRA commander’s version of events
Montgomery and the War of Independence – ‘I regarded all civilians as Shinners’
An Irishman’s Diary: Ireland’s biggest county had become the British army’s biggest security headache
2021’s truce, treaty and Northern Ireland commemorations will test our goodwill
Last year’s rows over the RIC and Kilmichael do not bode well for next year’s centenaries
McDonald will not seek Stanley’s resignation from Public Accounts Committee
Sinn Féin leader plays down party member visiting activist critical about tweets
Tom Barry said Provos only had ‘themselves to blame’ for losing support
Kilmichael commander did not support PIRA bombing of civilian targets
Tom Barry showed great military expertise, says historian
New documentary marking Kilmichael ambush centenary and discusses controversies
Shot, bayoneted and clubbed: the ruthless lengths the IRA went to at Kilmichael
Autopsy reports show how the IRA sought to ensure none of the enemy were left alive
‘This image of a man tarred and feathered, driving a train out of rage, just haunted me’
Deirdre Kinahan on her site-specific play about the 1920 munitions strike
Flying columns: The elite guard of the old IRA
The groups played a key role in republican efforts during the War of Independence
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Guerrilla tactics: Arming the IRA
Greatly outnumbered by the crown forces when it came to firepower, the IRA was forced to capture, steal and smuggle weapons
War of Independence: the bloodiest six months
More than 1,000 lives were lost between January and July 1921
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
War of Independence: The who’s who of policing in Ireland
When the long-established RIC proved not up to the task of crushing the IRA, the British government made the fateful and fatal decision to draft in the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries
Cumann na mBan and the War of Independence
Women played a vital role in the conflict but many of their stories are lost forever
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
Louise Ryan: Battles on the ‘home front’
Women proved easy targets for the Black and Tans and were regularly terrorised in their homes by threatening, abusive and drunk soldiers
Historian finds IRA commander Tom Barry tried to join British civil service
Details to published in special Irish Times supplement 1920 - War of Independence
Family walks suitable for social distancing
Enjoy the Irish countryside without the crowds, with these 10 secluded routes
The man who fought for three armies: British, IRA and Free State
Martin Doyle was a Victoria Cross winner who quit to join the national struggle
Government forced to confront complicated history of two police forces
RIC and DMP were tasked with opposing IRA in War of Independence
10 great family walks for Christmas
A breezy, pulse-raising walk together on one of these undemanding circuits is a gift
Kilmichael ambush largest in War of Independence
The Cork files: Sixteen auxiliaries and three IRA men killed in attack led by Tom Barry
Cork councillors vote to name bridge after Ireland’s ‘Oskar Schindler’
Mary Elmes, from Ballintemple, credited with saving 200 Jewish children during Holocaust
Cork councillors to vote on naming of new €5m Lee bridge
Mother Jones, Mary Elmes and Joan Denise Moriarty among the names suggested
Dundalk ‘sneeringly hostile’ to IRA in War of Independence
Newly released files record the IRA’s history in the Civil War and War of Independence
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