Alan Madden

The Crossbarry Ambush

Aileen Lynch

‘The Upton Ambush’

Family stories of War of Independence

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

Great granduncle former Mayor of Limerick; spoke at rallies alongside DeValera, Casement and Pearse; received 2 threats to his life

‘ Local man shot in Lyre bar by Black & Tans from ‘about half a kilometre away’

Man shot in head in Lyre pub by Black & Tans from ‘a mile away’

Grandfather hid under a table during Black and Tans raid & uncle found old guns in door frame in 1975

IRA man survives boat being torpedoed – twice!

Dr who treated ‘both sides’ saved house from being burnt by IRA

‘Tim Whooley was shot by accident by climbing a fence’ by Black and Tans

Black and Tan activities in the Clonakilty area

Stories of the revolutionary period from the Beara Peninsula