John O'Callaghan

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John O'Callaghan

Dr John O'Callaghan SFHEA is a Lecturer in Atlantic Technological University, Sligo. His books include The Battle for Kilmallock (Mercier Press) and The Irish Revolution, 1912-23: Limerick (Four Courts Press).

Battle, reprisals, accidents, murder: Limerick's Civil War deaths

The Battle for Limerick city was one of the most significant events of the Civil War's first phase. And as John O'Callaghan explains, more than half the deaths in the county took place during that period in 1922.
Civil War Fatalities • 28 Mar 24

How a small Irish town became a Civil War battleground

In summer 1922 the Battle of Kilmallock saw a small market town become a battleground.
Conventional Phase • 19 Oct 22

Conventional warfare: the Battle of Kilmallock

After losing the battle for Limerick city, the anti-Treaty IRA retreated south. The market town of Kilmallock became a warzone. John O'Callaghan explains why it happened and how both sides engaged in the conflict
Conventional Phase • 20 Jul 22

Shadow boxing: the Limerick Stand-Off, March 1922

When British forces left Limerick in March 1922, anti-treaty forces stepped in. John O'Callaghan tells the story of a stand-off that highlighted divisions that would soon lead to all-out Civil War.
History • 21 Mar 22

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