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Kilkenny during the Civil War autumn 1922

One hundred years ago in September 1922, Kilkenny was in the throes of the Civil War. Dramatic events including guerilla warfare, ambushes, and raids occurred regularly. These events grew increasingly commonplace across the county as autumn moved ...

25 Sept 2022 at 10:33

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Recalling a tragic Longford event of Civil War

Most Longford people, with an interest in the story of the War of Independence in Longford, would presume that Seán Mac Eoin was the overall leader of the IRA in the county at that time. It would come as a surprise to many to learn that the ...

01 Oct 2022 at 08:33

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THE BIG READ: Offaly's first Civil War fatality - the killing of the manager of the Ulster Bank in Tullamore

SPORADIC violence erupted in the midlands before the pro-Treaty National Army shelled the IRA occupied Four Courts in Dublin, officially starting the Civil War on 28 June 1922. The most serious incident occurred in Athlone on 25 April 1922 ...

28 Jul 2022 at 18:33

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Retired Judge speaks at 100th anniversary commemoration for his grandfather

Sunday, May 8 saw the centennial commemoration of Lieutenant John J (Jack) O'Carolan and his nephew Denis P Kilmartin who died in previously unclear circumstances on May 6, 1922 at the start of the fratricidal Irish Civil War. The ...

18 May 2022 at 19:33

Gold ring linked to Sheriff of Nottingham due up for auction

A gold signet ring linked to the Sheriff of Nottingham is going under the hammer, with an estimate topping £8,000. The 350-year-old high-carat ring bears the coat of arms of the Jenison family, one of whom held the title in the ...

23 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

£120,000 in humanitarian aid pledged for Burkina Faso

The Scottish Government is to provide more than £120,000 in humanitarian aid to Burkina Faso in response to the country’s ongoing crisis. The money from the Humanitarian Emergency Fund will support the work of charity Tearfund,...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:25

South Donegal

Battle of Pettigo statue repaired in time for Easter Commemoration

South Donegal County Councillor Michael McMahon says that he is delighted that the memorial statue to those that died in the Battle of Pettigo, back in 1922, will be ready for the annual commemoration service there on Easter ...

15 Apr 2022 at 15:33

Oscar-winning Marvel actor William Hurt dies aged 71

Marvel Comic Universe actor William Hurt has died aged 71. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in several instalments of the superhero franchise, died a week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully and of ...

13 Mar 2022 at 23:25

West Donegal

Ceremony to take place to mark 100-year anniversary of Rosses Martyrs

The unveiling of memorial plaques in memory of the Rosses Martyrs will take place on Sunday, March 13 at Mullaghduff hall at 2.30pm. The main speaker at the event will be Teachta Pearse Doherty and the event will be ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:33

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100 years on: Plaque being unveiled in memory of teenage Derry Cumann na mBan member

A plaque in honour of a young Derry member of Cumann na nBan killed a month before the Civil War began is to be unveiled in the city tomorrow night. Margaret McAnaney, affectionately known as Maggie, was killed in ...

29 May 2022 at 20:33

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Inishowen man seeking help with 100-year-old mystery

John Devlin's postcard to Mary-Ellen Kavanagh An Inishowen man is on a quest to find out if the man who wrote to his aunt following a dance in Buncrana 100 years ago, has any family still living in Derry. At the ...

26 May 2022 at 15:33

Local News

McHugh's Miscellany: After Battle of Pettigo/Belleek British held part of Donegal

These were tense days in the not so merry month of May, back in Donegal 100 years ago. Tír Chonaill was tentatively wedged between the War of Independence and the Irish Civil war. This, after a General election ...

26 May 2022 at 16:33

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