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Editorial: our historic and tragic past is unfortunately someone else’s present 2023-05-17

Last Saturday is a day that John Arnold will never forget...

Many years ago, in the snowy drifts of a deep Karoo winter up near the Wapadsberg between Graaff-Reinet and Cradock, I found evidence of a murder most foul.

THE official launch of the re-enactment group, the Cork Brigade Flying Colum, will take place in Kilmurry Independence Museum on Sunday January 12th.And the group is also looking for new recruits to swell its numbers in time for upcoming commemorations.The group had their first o

On this weekend of February 24 - 26, Arigna will remember Capt Michael Cull, Comdt Séamus Cull and Vol Patrick Tymon as well as all men of the Arigna Fly...

As a Flying Column member under the command of Liam Lynch, Daniel Shinnick's contribution to the fight for Irish freedom is well documented.

Week V

Week III

After sporadic fighting in Galway during the summer of 1922, and the occupation of some buildings in the town, including the old RIC barracks in Eglington Street, and the former Connaught Ranger barracks at Renmore, the anti-Treaty forces withdrew into Connermara, and into the east Galway countryside.

Munster endured a particularly bloody era, with both sides losing men in military battles — and by summary executions