Michael Collins

Stories from the Collins family of Drimoleague, including Black and Tans raids and an attack on Drimoleague Barracks and Crossbarry Ambush.

Róisín Carroll & Tommy Carroll

Family story about the Kilmichael Ambush

Family Story of kidnapping during the War of Independence

Interview with descendant of the Kelly family who were first-hand witnesses to the Kilmichael Ambush

Story of Great Grandfather Vol. Daniel J Quill Coolea Company

Great granduncle in Volunteers, arrested, shot & reinterred in Kilbrogan

family story of great grandfather’s arrest in Spike island

Family story of relatives joining the British Army and also the IRA

Story of Aine Heron and her involvement in Cumann & Easter Week

Family story of relatives involvement in Crossbarry Ambush

Family story of the IRA Prison ‘Sing Sing’ in Knockraha

Great grandparents’ house raided by Black and Tans looking for hidden guns

Multiple stories about Colomane and IRA, Black and Tans, arms dumps, arrests and more

Great grandfather in IRA; blew up barracks in Drimoleague and other stories

Movie Director John Ford sent money to IRA-neighbour Micheál O droignean

Great grandmother’s homeplace was safe house before Crossbarry Ambush

Family stories of War of Independence

Account of prison life of captured IRA Volunteer through letters home

Story of Dunmanway, Co. Cork

Family stories of IRA company, Fermoy, Co. Cork