Diaspora Story Project

Alex Coughlan

Local incidents during the War of Independence

Akvile Vaitkute

Lithuania during World War 2

A story of a boy with a stutter

Great Grandfather in IRA, signed farm over to sister in case he’d lose it when arrested

Grandmother’s stories about the Irish Revolution

The death of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa

Family stories of World War 2 in Europe

Stories of ordinary life and the Black and Tans

Vol. David Burke from Emily, Co. Tipperary

Great-grandfather’s life story.

Family had safe house during War of Independence

Stories about the Crowley family Leap

Story about the Crowley family of Leap

Story about Vol. Seán Hayes, editor of the Southern Star newspaper

Stories about Leap Village in the 1900s

Stories from Johnny French about the Troubles

Story about Sinn Fein Court, Leap and Judge John William Crowley

Story about RIC officers ambushed and killed at Brade, Co, Leap

Story about Vol. Seán Ó Muirthile, Leap – School teacher

Family stories of Easter Rising and War of Independence