New - Irish War Of Independence Website

Padraig Og

Hello all,
Ive recently put together a website about the War Of Independence in the IRA's 1st Western Division in counties Clare and Galway. The web address is;

http://www.warofindependence.net

Its content includes eyewitness accounts of events, period photographs, history articles, accounts of ambushes and barracks attacks and an interactive map with photographs and diagrams showing where key events took place and the location of war memorials and war graves today.Several other local historians who specialise in the War of Independence and Civil War period are contributing articles to the site.

Thanks
Padraig Og O Ruairc

Damo123

Just after having a quick look at it.... looking well. One question.. at the moment your just focusing on Clare and Galway... could that change in the future? Or will it always just be those 2 counties?

Padraig Og

Well Im from Clare and have a book written about Clare in the War of Independence and Civil War , Im in contact with other historians who are also working on Clare and Galway so between us we have the information available to write indepth articles etc... Clare and South East Galway were in the one I.R.A. Divisional area - so the website is based on that division.

Id love to do a website about the whole country during the War of Independence - I have the contacts but dont have the time to do it!

Padraig

smlballjunkie

Excellent website

Padraig Og

Thanks

Judgement Day

Only had a quick dip into this site so far but looks very professional and unbiased and I will go back for more.

smlballjunkie

Hi Padraig,
We are currently in the process of setting up a Military Historical Society in South Tipperary.Any tips on the best way to proceed?
Currently we are on Facebook and have a meeting arranged for the 23rd March.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10150109045155252&ref=mf
Regards, Robert

Padraig Og

Hello Robert - I would be delighted to help any way I can - I would suggest that you get in contact with the following people:

Martin Bob O Dwyer - Who runs the Cashel Folk Village and War Of Independence Museum, he is author of several Books on WW1, and the 1913 -23 period

Tom Burnell - "Who wrote The Tipperary War Dead" (List of all the Tipperary men killed in WW1)

Clare Guerin who is from Tipperary and researching a thesis about the role of intelligence in Ireland 1913 -23

Ill be away for a while - but should be back in the country on the 23rd, my email address in on the site I run, maybe get in touch with me beforehand by e-mail and let me know in more detail what ye are planning.

SteveSilverhead

A book has been written about the Old IRA in Co. Roscommon and surrounding areas during the period leading up to the War of Independence. Written by a researcher from the US with a family connection.

A considerable amount of effort has gone into this book. The author visited descendants of many of the people described in the book (my father included) in order to gather stories, pictures etc.

Details are here:
http://www.generationpublishing.com/index.php

Might be of interest to this thread.

Padraig Og

Hi Steve Silvermint.
The book is "They Put The Flag A Flying" By Kathy Thorn. Its a very good book and very well illustrated with period photographs - I'd advise anyone from the county or with an interest in the 1913 -23 period generally to get hold of a copy! Its available in Easons.

Padraig Og

Tenderloins1

The Aubane Historical Society in Cork have most of their Pamphlets online.
This one is specifiaclly about the War of Independence
The Boys of the Millstreet Batallion Area

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lcrcboy

Hi everyone, if someone knows how I could get in contact with Padraig Og that would be brilliant, I tried his account but it has not been active for some time now. If you do have contact details could you please pm me thanks :cool: