Louis Dolan Anderson

The story of the impact of the War on a RIC man

Kiva Scannell

Family stores from the Revolutionary period

Story of an old school desk

Christmas Truce and Life during World War 1

Family Stories of the War of Independence

Great grandmother brought messages from Leap to Skibbereen on way to school on bicycle

Grandad knew Hayes brothers who ‘plotted’ Collins’ death; story of gold jug as a wedding present

Description of Skibbereen town in times past; its shops, banks & people

Family tree: story of how girl left lights off as afraid of Black & Tans

IRA kidnaps local RM; burns Killeena House; judge held captive and forced to pulp beet

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

Story of grandmother’s life from emigration, WW2 & marriage

Great great grandfather got ill himself while helping others & didn’t survive

GGfather was explosives expert; in charge of TNT used to widen roads

Use of daily items one hundred years ago, eg. iron, jug, cast iron pot

Greatuncle met Michael Collins in Clonakilty on the day he was shot

Story about relatives and their experiences during the Irish War of Independence

The Killing of Canon Magner and Tadgh O’Crowley in Dunmanway

Family story of Jim O’Sullivan shot during the Kilmichael Ambush

Family story of volunteer Denis Daly and his Medals