
“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
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
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
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
New research by a Kerry historian has identified at least 31 Free State soldiers from Kerry who died during the Irish Civil War. Drawing on
Not many citizens of the Irish Free State were writing to their prime minister in the 1930s. In an age of greater deference to those
Daniel Sugrue was a man of divided loyalties. Like so many who felt compelled to join the Free State Army, whether through political conviction, military
A special commemorative concert marking the centenary of the Civil War in Kerry will take place at Siamsa Tíre in Tralee next month as part
Mise, le Meas’ draws on original material from combatants and their survivors A unique visual media exhibition which is based on original documents and accounts
A unique dramatised account of one of the darkest days of the Civil War in Kerry will be screened at Siamsa Tíre in February as
Local, national and international experts to discuss Civil War and its legacy Part of the State’s Decade of Centenaries Programme for 2023 A three-day conference
Due to phenomenal interest in the theatrical portrayal of a War of Independence ambush which happened in mid-Kerry in 1921, a series of new dates
Rosalie Rice worked as a sorting clerk and telegraphist at Kenmare Post Office when the Civil War began. She was a member of a family
The violence and divisions of the Civil War in County Kerry were more vicious, bitter and prolonged than anywhere else in Ireland. For generations, the
One of the saddest and most shocking aspects of the Civil War in County Kerry is the very young age at which many combatants and
The dramatic story of the IRA ambush of members of the Crown Forces near Milltown, County Kerry in 1921 is being presented as a new
As the boat approached the shore of Innisfallen, the largest island on Killarney’s Lough Leane, Robert Roberts’ oars sliced through the still waters with ease.
The Civil War in Kerry was more brutal, divisive, violent and protracted than in any other county leaving physical, psychological and emotional scars which have
The Irish Civil War has often been described as the war of the brothers. Families were sometimes split down the middle in disagreement over the
Quite a number of sons and daughters of Kerry have gone out from Ireland and made significant marks in their adopted countries but few underwent
One event in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s tested the mettle of those of us in Fianna Fáil who were hoping that the Troubles