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Galway County During the Irish War of Independence, 1919–1921 — Digital Heritage Project

Information is furnished below on the people and places affected by the events of the War of Independence (or Anglo-Irish War), 1919–1921. This conflict, which lasted from 21 January 1919–11 July 1921, was a guerrilla war fought by the flying columns of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) against the forces of the British government, including: the British Army, Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), Black & Tans, Auxiliaries, and Ulster Special Constabulary. As the conflict reached a stalemate, a truce came into effect and subsequent negotiations resulted in the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921. This led to the legal enactment of the 26-county Irish Free State in December 1922. In the entries below, readers can find out more about incidents such as the Gallagh Ambush and the Eggshed Ambush. Information is also provided on how the memory of this conflict has found expression in the county’s built and cultural heritages.

  • The War of Independence in Galway, 1920-21

    The War of Independence in Galway, 1920-21

    New book from the Galway City Museum - downloadable
  • Defying Terror

    Defying Terror

    Jeremiah Mee, Glenamaddy and the Listowel Mutiny, 1920
  • The Egg-Shed Ambush, Milltown

    The Egg-Shed Ambush, Milltown

  • The Life & Death of the Loughnane Brothers

    The Life & Death of the Loughnane Brothers

    of Beagh, County Galway by Dr Conor McNamara
  • The War of Independence Comes to North Connemara: March 1921

    The War of Independence Comes to North Connemara: March 1921

    Virtual Conference
  • The Killing of the Loughnane Brothers

    The Killing of the Loughnane Brothers (2)

  • Ambush at Gallagh and Sack of Tuam, July 1920

    Ambush at Gallagh and Sack of Tuam, July 1920 (3)

Topics
  • 'A nation of Atheists'
  • ‘They cannot expect to gain anything...’
  • Defying Terror
  • From Colonial State to Free State (Tuam Library)
  • Galway 1916 Participants list
  • Galway and the Somme
  • Galway Commemorative Strategy
  • Galway County Council - 1916 commemorations - 1st January 2016
  • Galway County Council 2016 Programme
  • Gort’s First Citizens Launch
  • Graphic Story of Clifden Fight
  • Joseph Quinn
  • St. Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band, Galway (1916)
  • Ten Minutes in Kilmainham Jail
  • The Egg-Shed Ambush, Milltown
  • The Fenians, Colonel Kelly and the Manchester Martyrs
  • The Independence Struggle in County Galway, 1916~1923
  • The Life & Death of the Loughnane Brothers
  • Understanding 1916 - Film
  • Participation in World Wars
  • Digital Resources Available from the Library at Trinity College Dublin
  • Have you a relative who participated in the Easter 1916 Rising
  • Galway County 1916 Rising Heritage Trail .PDF
  • Galway County Council Gaillimh 2016 - Cuimhneamh
  • A Map of County Galway’s 1916 Rising
  • The Connaught Rangers
  • Wreath Laying Ceremony, 1916-2016
  • Inaugral Meeting Irish Volunteers Tuam
  • Tuam Volunteers under Pressure
  • Every day life in Galway during the Revolutionary Years
  • Galway County 1916 Rising Heritage Trail — Information Points
  • Galway County’s Big Houses and the Revolutionary Period, 1916-1923 — Digital Heritage Project
  • Galway County During the Irish War of Independence, 1919–1921 — Digital Heritage Project
  • Galway County’s Easter Rising, 1916 — Digital Heritage Project
  • Galway County During the Irish Civil War, 1922–1923 — Digital Heritage Project
  • Remembering Galway, 1916
  • Athenry, The Twelve Apostles
  • Cumann na mBan
  • Memory Map Contributions
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