Fionn McCarthy, Jason McCarthy & Liam McCarthy

Inchigeela people telling stories of the War of Independence

Denis Collins

Activities around Bantry during the Revolutionary Period

Stories of family emigrating and going to war …’A lot of my family, being Church of Ireland denomination, left Skibbereen during this period.’

Story of Tim Buckley Vol. Clondrohid Company, Cork

Story about Arms Dumps

Outline of the Revolutionary period and a local story of the Black and Tans

A raid for arms on Captain Morgan’s house at Bunalun, Skibbereen

Great Great Grandfather shot in knees by Free Staters for storing guns for IRA

Old IRA gun found on family farm when ploughing field c.1970

Great Grandfather hid gun in shed and hid himself in field when Black and Tans raided his house

Multiple family stories about personal experiences including family’s safe house, trying to travel during Civil War and more

Great Great Grandfather shot in knees by Free Staters for storing guns for IRA

Family members in Cumann na mBan, IRA and RIC