Niall Owens

Family stories of War of Independence

Nathan McCarthy

Story of Great Grandfather Officer of the Coomhola Company, Bantry, Co. Cork

Great Grandfather’s involvement in War Independence

Family stories of Great Grandfather’s safe house

Story of Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Family stories of IRA company, Fermoy, Co. Cork

Family stories of IRA company, Fermoy, Co. Cork

Family Story of Kilmichael Ambush

Personal family account from Grandmother Nell Kelly of her memories of the Kilmichael Ambush as a witness from nearby house

Story of Captain Flyer Nyhan

Great granduncle Seán Hales-story of fighting on opposite side to brother & commanding Column on day Michael Collins shot

IRA man captured, tortured and murdered aged 23

Black and Tan activities in the Clonakilty area

Stories of the revolutionary period from the Beara Peninsula

A meeting with Michael Collins on his death day and the story of IRA man Laurance Coleman

Various stories from the Revolutionary Period including that of a safe house

Thomas Scanlan and the raid on Carrigadrohid RIC Barracks in June 1920

Stories collected from local people about their ancestors’ involvement in the War of Independence

Granny’s Sacred Heart picture hung in house by Vol. Pat McCarthy, IRA man who was shot during War of Independence

‘Courageous Ancestor’ stopped Black & Tans taking her cart for roadblock;