Died #OnThisDay 1927 the enigmatic Countess Constance de Markievicz - prior to her involvement in #IrishWarofIndependence she studied art in Paris where she got the nickname 'velo' @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/history/daug...
July 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Died #OnThisDay 1927 the enigmatic Countess Constance de Markievicz - prior to her involvement in #IrishWarofIndependence she studied art in Paris where she got the nickname 'velo' @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/history/daug...
Same revolution. Same year. Two men who could not trust each other.
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
Collins and De Valera Biography: Ireland’s Leaders
Explore the Collins and De Valera biography, detailing their rivalry, leadership, and the choices that shaped Ireland’s fight for independence.
thisgrandpablogs.com
October 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Same revolution. Same year. Two men who could not trust each other.
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Nonfiction
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
#Onthisday 1920 one of the worst days of the #IrishWarOfIndependence Bloody Sunday - more @CrokePark tinyurl.com/mvfhrnck
📸@NMIreland
📸@NMIreland
November 21, 2024 at 9:59 AM
#Onthisday 1920 one of the worst days of the #IrishWarOfIndependence Bloody Sunday - more @CrokePark tinyurl.com/mvfhrnck
📸@NMIreland
📸@NMIreland
Would you sign a treaty you knew would get you killed? Michael Collins did exactly that.
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
https://smpl.is/an2cj
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
https://smpl.is/an2cj
Michael Collins Biography: A Hero’s Fight for Irish Freedom
Michael Collins biography tracing his rise, battles, and legacy in Ireland’s fight for freedom through Coogan’s powerful account.
smpl.is
September 24, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Would you sign a treaty you knew would get you killed? Michael Collins did exactly that.
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
https://smpl.is/an2cj
#books #bookreview #IrishWarOfIndependence #Biography #histbookchat
https://smpl.is/an2cj
Born #Onthisday 1892 in #Glasgow Margaret Skinnider - #EasterRising #IrishWarofIndependence veteran. In the #IrishCivilWar, after the death of Harry Boland, she took over his job as quartermaster general of the IRA www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...
May 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Born #Onthisday 1892 in #Glasgow Margaret Skinnider - #EasterRising #IrishWarofIndependence veteran. In the #IrishCivilWar, after the death of Harry Boland, she took over his job as quartermaster general of the IRA www.cso.ie/en/releasesa...
Born #Onthisday 1893 in #Louth Kathleen Balfe-founder member of #Drogheda Cumann na mBan-In 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a gun under her coat for an attack on the Ardee RIC barracks @clodaghfinn.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Born #Onthisday 1893 in #Louth Kathleen Balfe-founder member of #Drogheda Cumann na mBan-In 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a gun under her coat for an attack on the Ardee RIC barracks @clodaghfinn.bsky.social
Many civilians reported being beaten, shot at, and robbed by British forces. Firefighters testified that British forces hindered their attempts to tackle the blazes by intimidation, cutting their hoses and shooting at them. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Cork #IrishWarOfIndependence #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Cork #IrishWarOfIndependence #OnThisDay
December 11, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Many civilians reported being beaten, shot at, and robbed by British forces. Firefighters testified that British forces hindered their attempts to tackle the blazes by intimidation, cutting their hoses and shooting at them. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Cork #IrishWarOfIndependence #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Cork #IrishWarOfIndependence #OnThisDay
#ThisDayInHistory holds two related anniversaries. In 1921, the #AngloIrishTreaty was signed, ending the #IrishWarOfIndependence. And in 1922, #IrishFreeState and #NorthernIreland came into existence. #Ireland later rejected Commonwealth & became a republic; NI is still occupied.
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#ThisDayInHistory holds two related anniversaries. In 1921, the #AngloIrishTreaty was signed, ending the #IrishWarOfIndependence. And in 1922, #IrishFreeState and #NorthernIreland came into existence. #Ireland later rejected Commonwealth & became a republic; NI is still occupied.
Died #Onthisday 1922 in #Cork, #Kerry born Percy Hannifin, fatally wounded while guarding a meeting of IRA men during the #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Died #Onthisday 1922 in #Cork, #Kerry born Percy Hannifin, fatally wounded while guarding a meeting of IRA men during the #IrishWarofIndependence www.ucc.ie/en/theirishr...
#Onthisday 1913 the Irish Volunteers were founded at the Rotunda Rink #Dublin #IrishWarofIndependence📸From the meeting with Prof. Eoin MacNeill, Thomas MacDonagh, Michael Davitt, Patrick Pearse & Laurence Kettle
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#Onthisday 1913 the Irish Volunteers were founded at the Rotunda Rink #Dublin #IrishWarofIndependence📸From the meeting with Prof. Eoin MacNeill, Thomas MacDonagh, Michael Davitt, Patrick Pearse & Laurence Kettle
She actively agitated for Home Rule and then for the republic declared in 1916. She was long-time love interest of WB Yeats. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
April 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
She actively agitated for Home Rule and then for the republic declared in 1916. She was long-time love interest of WB Yeats. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
Historian Tim Pat Coogan reveals the harsh truth behind Michael Collins's IRA assassination unit. See our review.
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
https://smpl.is/ag6y3
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
https://smpl.is/ag6y3
The Twelve Apostles: Michael Collins's Elite Squad
The Twelve Apostles is an historical account about the story of Michael Collins and the IRA's Elite Squad during Ireland's fight for independence.
smpl.is
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Historian Tim Pat Coogan reveals the harsh truth behind Michael Collins's IRA assassination unit. See our review.
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
https://smpl.is/ag6y3
#IrishWarofIndependence #HistoryTwitter #MustRead
https://smpl.is/ag6y3
The first contingents of the Black and Tans began arriving in Ireland on 7 January 1920. Alongside the Auxiliaries, the Black and Tans went on to commit many of atrocities and terrorise the civilian population in Ireland.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BlackAndTans #IrishWarofIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BlackAndTans #IrishWarofIndependence
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The first contingents of the Black and Tans began arriving in Ireland on 7 January 1920. Alongside the Auxiliaries, the Black and Tans went on to commit many of atrocities and terrorise the civilian population in Ireland.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BlackAndTans #IrishWarofIndependence
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BlackAndTans #IrishWarofIndependence
In January 1927, he became the first anti-Treaty TD to take the Oath of Allegiance and sit in the Dáil Éireann after the establishment of the Irish Free State. 2/2
#OnThisDay #Ireland #IrishHistory #DanBreen #IrishWarofIndependence #IrishCivilWar
#OnThisDay #Ireland #IrishHistory #DanBreen #IrishWarofIndependence #IrishCivilWar
December 27, 2024 at 10:03 AM
In January 1927, he became the first anti-Treaty TD to take the Oath of Allegiance and sit in the Dáil Éireann after the establishment of the Irish Free State. 2/2
#OnThisDay #Ireland #IrishHistory #DanBreen #IrishWarofIndependence #IrishCivilWar
#OnThisDay #Ireland #IrishHistory #DanBreen #IrishWarofIndependence #IrishCivilWar
🎄Ina Boyle at Advent Day 18!
🎼Imagine composing music amidst the turmoil of two World Wars and the Irish Civil War.
👇Discover Ina's remarkable story.
www.inaboyle.org/ina-boyle-ad...
#InaAdvent #InaBoyle #IrishFemaleComposers #IrishCulture #IrishHeritage #IrishCivilWar #IrishWarOfIndependence
🎼Imagine composing music amidst the turmoil of two World Wars and the Irish Civil War.
👇Discover Ina's remarkable story.
www.inaboyle.org/ina-boyle-ad...
#InaAdvent #InaBoyle #IrishFemaleComposers #IrishCulture #IrishHeritage #IrishCivilWar #IrishWarOfIndependence
December 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
🎄Ina Boyle at Advent Day 18!
🎼Imagine composing music amidst the turmoil of two World Wars and the Irish Civil War.
👇Discover Ina's remarkable story.
www.inaboyle.org/ina-boyle-ad...
#InaAdvent #InaBoyle #IrishFemaleComposers #IrishCulture #IrishHeritage #IrishCivilWar #IrishWarOfIndependence
🎼Imagine composing music amidst the turmoil of two World Wars and the Irish Civil War.
👇Discover Ina's remarkable story.
www.inaboyle.org/ina-boyle-ad...
#InaAdvent #InaBoyle #IrishFemaleComposers #IrishCulture #IrishHeritage #IrishCivilWar #IrishWarOfIndependence
The Irish War of Independence began on 21 January 1919. Sinn Féin TDs assembled in Dublin, forming the First Dáil and issuing the Irish Declaration of Independence. On the same day the Soloheadbeg ambush took place. 1/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #SeánTreacy #DanBreen
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #SeánTreacy #DanBreen
January 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The Irish War of Independence began on 21 January 1919. Sinn Féin TDs assembled in Dublin, forming the First Dáil and issuing the Irish Declaration of Independence. On the same day the Soloheadbeg ambush took place. 1/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #SeánTreacy #DanBreen
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #SeánTreacy #DanBreen
.... the Irish Free State was created as a self-governing Dominion on 6 December 1922. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
July 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
.... the Irish Free State was created as a self-governing Dominion on 6 December 1922. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #AngloIrishTreaty #OnThisDay #IrishFreeState #OnThisDay
#GerryAdams welcomes historian #GerardShannon for a remarkable interview about Shannon's new book #RoryOConnor: To Defend the Republic, a #biography of the #IRA leader executed during the #IrishCivilWar
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
Special Episode: In Conversation with Author Gerard Shannon - Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams
In conversation with Gerard Shannon on his new book ‘Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic’ Available to buy in An fhuiseog.ie
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May 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
#GerryAdams welcomes historian #GerardShannon for a remarkable interview about Shannon's new book #RoryOConnor: To Defend the Republic, a #biography of the #IRA leader executed during the #IrishCivilWar
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #IrishRepublicanArmy #EasterRising #books
The #CrossbarryAmbush, occurring #ThisDayInHistory in 1921, was one of the bigger battles of the #IrishWarOfIndependence. ~1200 British troops tried to surround 100 #IrishRepublicanArmy (#IRA) volunteers in #CountyCork but failed — 10 soldiers and three IRA fighters were killed.
March 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The #CrossbarryAmbush, occurring #ThisDayInHistory in 1921, was one of the bigger battles of the #IrishWarOfIndependence. ~1200 British troops tried to surround 100 #IrishRepublicanArmy (#IRA) volunteers in #CountyCork but failed — 10 soldiers and three IRA fighters were killed.
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters rte.ie/culture/2020...
September 17, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters rte.ie/culture/2020...
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1919, #Ireland (once again) declared independence, and its #FirstDáil issued a declaration. On the same day, nine #IRA men attacked a #RIC convoy carrying #gelignite explosives that they could reuse. The #IrishWarOfIndependence was officially under way.
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1919, #Ireland (once again) declared independence, and its #FirstDáil issued a declaration. On the same day, nine #IRA men attacked a #RIC convoy carrying #gelignite explosives that they could reuse. The #IrishWarOfIndependence was officially under way.
...which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 3/3
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
April 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
...which covered most of Limerick city and a part of the county. The soviet ran the city for the period, printed its own money and organised the supply of food. 3/3
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #Limerick #LimerickSoviet #OnThisDay
Among Clancy's friends at the university were James Joyce and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington. Clancey features as the character Michael Davin, in Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #GeorgeClancy #MichaelOCallaghan #Limerick #JamesJoyce
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #GeorgeClancy #MichaelOCallaghan #Limerick #JamesJoyce
March 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Among Clancy's friends at the university were James Joyce and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington. Clancey features as the character Michael Davin, in Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #GeorgeClancy #MichaelOCallaghan #Limerick #JamesJoyce
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #GeorgeClancy #MichaelOCallaghan #Limerick #JamesJoyce
Born #Onthisday 1893 Kathleen Balfe-founder member of Cumann na mBan in Drogheda & in 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a machine gun under her coat for an attack on the RIC barracks in Ardee
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Born #Onthisday 1893 Kathleen Balfe-founder member of Cumann na mBan in Drogheda & in 1967 the 1st woman member of the Drogheda corporation. During the #IrishWarofIndependence she delivered intelligence & hid a machine gun under her coat for an attack on the RIC barracks in Ardee