Killian Collins
Family stories of Great Grandfather’s safe house
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 stories of bomb making during the Rising
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 grandfather and two brothers in IRA.
Great granduncle Seán Hales-story of fighting on opposite side to brother & commanding Column on day Michael Collins shot
Granduncle in IRA & arrested
Lord Bandon held hostage & IRA-man brings beer and played cards with him
Great granduncle former Mayor of Limerick; spoke at rallies alongside DeValera, Casement and Pearse; received 2 threats to his life
Local IRA-man Richard Barrett arrested & jailed but escaped, later executed
Two local men killed in reprisal for killing by IRA of ‘suspected spy’
IRA man survives boat being torpedoed – twice!
Dr who treated ‘both sides’ saved house from being burnt by IRA
Great grandfather’s involvement in the IRA
IRA man captured, tortured and murdered aged 23
Black and Tan activities in the Clonakilty area
Con Brien a RN causality of World War 1 and an outline of the War of Independence