Abbie Atkinson

Story about Crossbarry Ambush

Róisín Curtin

Great grandfather helped to bring Terence MacSwiney’s body back to Cork

Kevin Dart O’Flynn

Multiple stories about two Great grandfathers’ time in IRA, Civil War, driving Dev on the day Collins shot & much more and Great grandaunt in Cuman na mBan

Liadhain Ní hÓgáin

Great great grandfather John McCarthy, active member of IRA, lots of stories of arrests, raids, ambushes, gun smuggling; met Collins on day he was shot and much more

Donal O’Callaghan

Great great grandmother remembers ‘Tans checking list of house occupants & living in safe house where bread baked and ready for IRA who also drilled and made bombs in yard

Callum Moloney

Story of burning of Michael Collins’ homeplace told by a neighbour; Great great grandfather arrested and forced to dig own grave but later released

Ben Perez

Story of Sean Hurley’s life and his death during 1916 Rising

Dermot Ward

Southern Star Newspaper

Charlie Lannin

Family Stories of the War of Independence

Donncha McCarthy

Great grandfather a runner for Michael Collins when he was only 15; great grandmother lived across the road from Béal na Bláth

Rebecca Connolly

Great great grandfather Neilus Connolly; stories of his evading capture, his arrest & imprisonment

Mary-Elizabeth Deasy

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

Mary Whooley & Saoirse Lucey

Story of Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin’s life & interview with his nephew

Katie Scannell

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

Claire Griffin

Man smuggles suit as disguise for Tom Barry & arrested; men hiding under potato stalks Rosscarbery before escaping; house raid stopped when Colonel Hudson recognised family photo as someone he knew from WW1

Aisling Collins

Cattle stolen from ‘Big Houses’ to fund IRA and sold in Dunmanway market

Aidan Connolly, Nikki Noonan & Marcus Adams

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

Nicola Kearney

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

Meave O’Mahony & Sarah White

Family story of volunteer Denis Daly and his Medals

Lauren Farr

Family story of Impact War of Independence had on local Dohenys GAA club