Aidan Davison

Family history of the O’Neill’s and McCarthy’s from Eyeries

Abbie Atkinson

Story about Crossbarry Ambush

Mathew Kelleher

Great grandfather killed in WW1 & story of IRA man McEllistrim in Kerry

Kevin Dart O’Flynn

Multiple stories about two Great grandfathers’ time in IRA, Civil War, driving Dev on the day Collins shot & much more and Great grandaunt in Cuman na mBan

Jack Brew

‘The Black and Tan Medal’

Éabha Murphy

Great grandparents hid wounded IRA man after Upton Ambush

Ciarán Brady

Great grandfather fought at Upton (after his breakfast)

Chloe McCarthy

Great granduncle in IRA, shot and wounded at Crossbarry Ambush

Anthony Slattery

Great grandfather and 3 brothers in IRA & ran safe house & hid guns

Liadhain Ní hÓgáin

Great great grandfather John McCarthy, active member of IRA, lots of stories of arrests, raids, ambushes, gun smuggling; met Collins on day he was shot and much more

Jack Moloney

Great great grandfather involved in blowing up bridge near Skibbereen

Charlie Lannin

Family Stories of the War of Independence

Áine Méabh O’Regan

Ricky “Foxy” Collins & Tim Flurry of Goleen part in Kilmichael Ambush

Ronan Crowley

Great gran-uncle a runner for IRA and a scout at the Kilmichael Ambush, became a ‘crack shot’ in the Civil War but never spoke about that time afterwards

Donncha McCarthy

Great grandfather a runner for Michael Collins when he was only 15; great grandmother lived across the road from Béal na Bláth

Katie Scannell

Family stories about the Burning of Cork; Kilmichael Ambush aftermath; Hiding guns on farm; Spike Island prison & WW1

Kate Coppinger

Great great grandfather made a dummy bomb with tin bucket and fooled Black and Tans

Grace Gallagher

Great great grandfather in IRA; hid secret messages in shoe; blocked road for ambush

Ellie McCarthy

Great gran uncle had arms dump on family farm; collected money & ammunition; burned Skibb Workhouse & Courthouse & Ballyalla Coastguard Station; involved in last shooting of RIC Officer Clark

Ellen Marks

Great great grandfather & twin brother took part in 1916 Rising in Wexford