Shane Langley

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

Alex Cocking & Sorcha Lucioli

Cape Clear men help unload guns from Asgard in 1914

Story of family’s safe house in Kilbrittain and how female English Doctor stopped house being burned

Anti-Treaty men left for America after buried guns after Civil War

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

Leap IRA attack and mortally wound Black and Tan

Story of The O’Rahilly’s life

Several stories about Kilmichael ambush, reprisals for helping rebels, child finding stray bullets etc

Crown Solicitor surrounded by IRA & saved by woman who disguised him as a nun to escape

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

Great Great grandparents’ workers on farm hid in hay stacks when Black and Tans raided house

Sean Hurley was the only Cork man to die in the 1916 Rising

Son of RIC officer shot dead & family leaves West Cork to ultimately return

Family relation IRA messenger shot in back aged 15 by Black and Tans

Family stories about being raided and secret messages & providing cover for Tom Barry’s reconnaissance of Skibbereen RIC Barracks

Great Grandfather as a little boy sitting on lap of ‘freedom fighter’ who was kidnapped and killed

The burning of Cork

Great grandfather in IRA, involved in Crossbarry ambush & had lucky escape from grenade with pin still in

Farmer hid in hay cocks as terrified of Black and Tans & story of GGmother being stopped and searched