Mary Lou McDonald and family reflect on execution of great-uncle during Civil War
Members of her family attended a centenary commemoration at the Garden of Remembrance
Members of her family attended a centenary commemoration at the Garden of Remembrance
The end of the Irish Civil War and 10 years of revolution
Not all priests were at one with their bishops. Many had family and friends conscientiously dedicated to the anti-Treaty side
Lives of Free State soldiers killed by a trap mine at Knocknagoshel 100 years ago have been overshadowed by the actions of their superior officers at Ballyseedy, says author Owen O'Shea
Fianna Fáil leader says it is important to remember the darker events during Ireland’s fight for independence
Statement of Ballyseedy survivor should be read into record to ‘correct’ official account of ‘atrocity’, conference hears
Síobhra Aiken’s Spiritual Wounds: Trauma, Testimony and the Irish Civil War draws on historical narrative, psychoanalysis and psychology
Seán O’Casey’s Shadow of a Gunman raised fundamental questions about violence and challenged the founding myths of the new State
New Taoiseach says it is time to ‘finally move to reconciliation’ during acceptance speech in Dáil
Mary-Lou McDonald tells crowd of several hundred at Liam Mellows’ grave in Wexford that republicans are ready to bring about a 32-county socialist republic
First published in 1982 and now reissued, Kenneth Griffith’s book was born out of censorship
The tragedy is obvious but the documentary misses out on the experiences of those who lived through it
While cliches are ticked off ruthlessly, this is impressive big-picture documentary-making
Pro-Treaty TD Sean Hales had received support for peace plea before he was assassinated on way to Dáil, Cork history event told
Narrative of political responsibility and need to face down anti-treaty republicans endures. However, most of the 81 anti-treaty soldiers executed were of low rank
Eight republican prisoners were killed when Free State forces captured them and executed them on the side of the road
The elderly nun told me about running to the scene of the assassination as a local 12-year-old
Sr Isidore Kelly was 12 when the National Army commander-in-chief was shot dead near her home in Co Cork
Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere
Part of the challenge of this year’s centenary is to confront the silences around 1922
Teaching the Civul War in the history classroom
Shooting dead of 13 men in 1922 led to mass exodus of Protestants from that part of Cork
There was no pageantry or cheering during this historic moment in December 1922
State will not communicate preferred narrative or make judgments in Civil War events
Clear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin
Ó ionsaí ar na Ceithre Cúirteanna go bás Mhichíl Uí Choileáin i luíochán ag Béal na Bláth. Sracfhéachaint ar mhóreachtraí 1922
Government opted for official reprisal for the murder of Sean Hales TD
How the independent state in 1922 went from democratic general election to disaster
A Sinn Féin split over the Treaty left Ireland in uncertain circumstances in early 1922
Censorship, conservative morality and high cost of living made for an oppressive mix
Figures previously put forward of 4,000-5,000 dead now no longer thought to be accurate
Civil War left bitter legacy but we must acknowledge different, informed perspectives
While men of violence were denounced, church and State deplored emancipation of women
Study principles revolve around evaluating multiple sources of historical evidence
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices