Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc

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Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc

Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc has a PhD in Irish History and has published several books on the Irish Revolution including The Battle for Limerick City published by Mercier Press.

Civil War backwater? Fatalities in County Clare

Although it saw terrible violence during the War of Independence, during the Civil War Clare had the lowest fatality rate of any Munster County. But as Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc explains, that didn't mean it was peaceful.
Civil War Fatalities • 28 Mar 24

Urban warfare: the Battle for Limerick

In summer 1922, pro- and anti-Treaty commanders met in Limerick to see if violent confrontation could be avoided. But when the agreement broke down, the Munster city became a battlefield
Conventional Phase • 20 Jul 22

The Truce: how both sides laid down their arms

It was the agreement that marked the end of two and a half years of conflict in the War of Independence - but it would be followed by more bloodshed. Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc explains how the Truce came about.
History • 07 Jul 21

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