‘A Battle of Vilgilane’ IRA and RIC meet in Ballygarret pub
The period of a hundred years ago is a contentious one in Irish history. Sandwiched between the War of Independence and Irish Civil War, late 1921 to early 1922 saw the signing and ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the transfer of power from the British establishment to the Irish Free State. This included the …
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Attack on RIC barracks Duncannon
During the War of Independence in county Wexford Duncannon RIC barrack was one of a handful outside of the towns that remained open. A large two storey building, the barracks was situated on the eastern edge of the village at a junction with the main street. Like other barracks still functioning at the time it …
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Documenting and Recording Wexfords War of Independence 1919-1921 