Killorglin TD, Timothy ‘Chub’ O’Connor is one of the most significant political figures in twentieth century politics in Kerry not least because he served in
Killarney waitress struck by stray bullet a few minutes before the Truce on 11 July 1921 The very final victim of Ireland’s War of Independence
Liam Cosgrave arrived in Listowel in a last ditch bid to secure support for Fine Gael during his national constituency tour. It was days before
“This is local history at its best: clearly written and cliché free, painstakingly researched, a useful index, a really clear map, interesting photos and placing
“Wait for a dead man’s shoes and you’ll end up barefoot,” warns an old English adage about the importance of taking action. At the removal
The Ballymacandy Ambush: 1st June 1921 9.30am: Twelve RIC and Black and Tans leave Killorglin RIC Barracks by bicycle to travel to Tralee to collect
The first day of June 1921: as Ireland’s War of Independence intensifies, twelve policemen – members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the notorious Black
The online launch of ‘Ballymacandy: The Story of a Kerry Ambush’ by Owen O’Shea and published by Merrion Press, will take place on Monday, 24th
On the 50th anniversary of the death of former Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader, Seán Lemass, here is an extract from the memoirs of Kerry
Learnings from researching the ambush at Ballymacandy History isn’t really an interest of mine: it’s more like an obsession. It’s difficult to adequately articulate what
Despite much activity in County Kerry during the week-long Easter Rising in 1916, there was just one discharge of a weapon in the county during
My new book on the Ballymacandy Ambush will be published shortly by Merrion Press. The ambush, which took place on the 1st of June 1921,
A century ago, the women of Cumann na mBan played a critically important role in the Irish War of Independence, a role which has often
Research on the War of Independence in Kerry can throw up some extraordinary stories involving civilians who came close to being caught up in the
Dan Allman’s brother: the formidable republican cleric, Fr Myles Allman of Rockfield Daniel Allman of Rockfield in the parish of Listry is one of best-known
One of the great benefits of the publication, in recent years, of new archive material from the Irish revolutionary period is the availability of the
There is little dispute that Kerry was the location of the many of the worst excesses of the Irish Civil War and that it was
Jeremiah Daniel (JD) Sheehan was a national politician of some significance and holds an important place in the political record books. Born in Ards, Fossa
A significant precursor to the Ballymacandy Ambush of June 1921 Next Saturday, 27 February, marks the centenary of the death of IRA member, Joseph (Joe)
John (Jack) Flynn was a very successful and long-serving TD for Kerry. A veteran of the War of Independence, he fought with the Sixth Battalion
