Anna Collins

Why Michael Collins is scowling in a childhood photo and other Collins stories

Ava Madden

Story of the IRA attack on Howe Strand Coastguard Station

Great grandfather was one of first civilians to see Michael Collins dead in hospital

Great great grandparents’ safe house raid stopped when saw photo of WW1 soldier on wall & realised ‘a Tommy’s House’

Great grandparents had safe house in attic; Great grandmother saved a man from being shot by standing in front of him

Great great granduncle in RIC; his son joined IRA; killed in car accident when Black and Tans crashed into him

Great grandfather’s farm a safe house; raided and Republican shot dead as he ran away

Kilbrittain Volunteers

The story of the Kilmichael Ambush

Republican Great grandfather hid in straw bale from Free Staters who shot straw & his cap ended up with 2 bulletholes in it

Illustration of the Crossbarry Ambush memorial

The Crossbarry and Upton Ambushes

The Crossbarry Ambush

The Crossbarry and Upton Ambushes

Illustration of Tom Barry

Bullet holes in grandmother’s uncle’s house after Black and Tan attack

The Crossbarry Ambush took place in my great uncle’s farm

Activities of the Crosspound Company during Revolutionary Period

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

The Blarney Street Invasion