Owen O'Shea
Author, Historian, Researcher of Irish Politics and Irish History
Member of Irish Association of Professional Historians
Member of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society
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“A couple of tarts getting a few lashes”
A vicious assault on two sisters in Kenmare a century ago, as the Civil War came to an end, prompted a major political crisis and led to one of the most shocking cover-ups of Free State army brutality in Kerry A few minutes before 1am on Saturday, 2 June 1923, the MacCarthy family of Kenmare were woken by loud knocking on the front door of their home, ‘Erinville.’ It was the home of the local
Blog Articles
Occasional meanderings and insights into Kerry’s past with a focus on electioneering, election results, key political figures, political culture, and the dramatic ups and downs of politics in the county over the past century.
“A couple of tarts getting a few lashes”
A vicious assault on two sisters in Kenmare a century ago, as the Civil War came to an end, prompted a major political crisis and led to one of the
Looting, kidnap, murder and mayhem
A dramatic and tragic four days in one Kerry village during Ireland’s Civil War Jeremiah Hanifin had no known involvement in politics or any particularly strong views on the Treaty
Civilians killed in Kerry during the Civil War
An estimated 14 civilians were killed during the Civil War in Kerry. A list detailing the names and dates of death is attached at the end of this post. Here
