New evidence from the Irish Bureau of Military History provides evidence from inside the IRA about the motive and perpetrators of these murders. Much of the speculation around these events must be shown to false if the credibility of... more
New evidence from the Irish Bureau of Military History provides evidence from inside the IRA about the motive and perpetrators of these murders. Much of the speculation around these events must be shown to false if the credibility of former GAA President Michael O'Donoghue is accepted. According to O'Donoghue the murders were in direct response to the killing of Michael O'Neill, and were not sectarian.
Using the recently published online versions of the 1911 census of Ireland the Protestant community in County Cork before the War of Independence is reconstructed. Startling new evidence shows that more than 1/3 of the population were in... more
Using the recently published online versions of the 1911 census of Ireland the Protestant community in County Cork before the War of Independence is reconstructed. Startling new evidence shows that more than 1/3 of the population were in fact English or Scottish and most of this group were directly connected with the huge British Military establishment based in the county. The research shows that far from 'a mass migration of native protestants' less than one in ten of this community left in the revolutionary period. The history of this period demands to be revised based on accurate information and this article provides accurate statistical analysis for scholars of the period to use.
