Fiona Twohig

The Upton Ambush

Danny O’Brien

The Crossbarry Ambush

Great grandfather in IRA; blew up barracks in Drimoleague and other stories

Stories about great grandfather in IRA

Great Great Grandfather fought in 1916 Rising and later experiences in IRA; his sister was in Cuman na mBan and was in GPO in 1916

The burning of Dunboy Castle in 1921

Crossbarry Ambush & local IRA men

Great grandfather in IRA at age of 15

Great grandfather in IRA & stole the scales of justice from courthouse as protest to lack of justice

Great Great Grandfather took part in 1916 Rising in GPO; Great Grandmother on other side related to Sam Maguire

Great grandmother saved IRA men by warning safe house about Black and Tans raid

Movie Director John Ford sent money to IRA-neighbour Micheál O droignean

Great grandmother’s homeplace was safe house before Crossbarry Ambush

Story about safe house that de Valera stayed in

The Crossbarry Ambush

‘The Upton Ambush’

Family stories of War of Independence

Story of Great Grandfather Officer of the Coomhola Company, Bantry, Co. Cork

Account of prison life of captured IRA Volunteer through letters home

Great Grandfather’s involvement in War Independence