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War of Independence in colour: soldiers in the Dodder

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

Famine Ireland

An Irish Eviction', 1850 (1906). From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. V. (Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906). Artist Frederick Goodall.(Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

"That diabolical system": evictions in famine Ireland

A reconstructed image of children arriving at a workhouse

Lost generation: children and the workhouse during the Famine

The children of Bridget O'Donnel, as depicted in the Illustrated London News in 1849. Source: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Forgotten victims: the children found in Kilkenny Workhouse grave

Asenath Nicholson

Asenath Nicholson, the American who described the Great Famine

A funeral procession in famine Ireland. Source: Getty Images

How the Temporary Fever Act failed to stop epidemics

Bridget O'Donnel, a woman who spoke about her experiences(Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Hidden heroes: women and the Great Famine

A pamphlet advertising a workshop organised by Mr Chard.

'A Labour of Love': the Contribution of the Society of Friends

What the Big Fellow kept under his bed in Dublin. Photo: Brenda Malone, Curator of Military History at the National Museum

The story behind Michael Collins' wolf slippers

Machnamh 100

President hosts Machnamh 100 seminar on Ireland & British Empire

A montage of images from the RTE History website

History resources for secondary teachers and students

May Gibney in her Cumann ma mBan uniform. Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum/OPW 19PO-1A22-27

RTÉ History in the Junior and Senior Cycle history classroom

Constance Markievicz

The Decade of Centenaries presents the Pop-up Women's Museum

Image from the Irish Revolution documentary series

Irish history on RTE television

Two minute guides to...

The RIC

Mary McAulliffe on the changing role of the R.I.C. during the War of Independence

The RIC

Mary McAulliffe on the changing role of the R.I.C. during the War of Independence

The Dáil Ban

John Borgonovo on how the ban backfired on the British

The First Dáil

Helene O'Keeffe on the first TDs

Cumann na mBan

Helene O'Keeffe on the crucial role women played in the War of Independence

May Gibney, courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum/OPW

History in pictures: themed image galleries and exhibitions

Colourised image

The War of Independence in colour series

Elizabeth Mernin

War of Independence lives: meet the people who changed history

The History Show on RTE Radio 1

Bringing the past to life with Myles Dungan and guests

From the RTÉ Archives

"Nothing Else Mattered": Sighle Humpreys of Cumann na mBan

What was it like to be involved in Cumann na mBan during its first revolutionary decade? In this 1984 interview, Sighle Humphreys shares her memories.

Earnán de Blaghd, Robert Barton and James Ryan (1969)

Standing For An Irish Parliament

Maire Comerford remembers the first meeting of the Dáil

Dan Breen on the Soloheadbeg ambush

About the War of Independence project

The War of Independence project is a partnership between RTÉ History, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and The Atlas of the Irish Revolution

RTE History

World War 1

Gallipoli: An Irish Story

The 1916 Rising

Century Ireland

Discover the history of your land

History on Brainstorm

Ellen O'Mara Sullivan in 1905. Photo: Courtesy of Mark Humphrys https://humphrysfamilytree.com/

The Limerickwoman who was one of Ireland's film pioneers

What the Big Fellow kept under his bed in Dublin. Photo: Brenda Malone, Curator of Military History at the National Museum

The story behind Michael Collins' wolf slippers

"The 'Che' image inspired protest movements and was re-purposed to sell all manner of commodities."

How Che Guevara's iconic image became a design classic

Oliver Cromwell: genocidal tyrant or darling of parliamentary democracy

Why did Oliver Cromwell end up in Ireland in the first place?

The gothic cathedral of Laon in France, whose Early Medieval monasteries are often described by scholars as 'Irish colonies'. Photo: Bertrand Machet/ Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

How Medieval Ireland's scholars and ideas had an impact on France

What about my lovely dishes? Image: Universal History Archive/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Meet the 18th century Irish gents obsessed with plates and dishes

Shrove Tuesday in Ireland back in the day: good for pancakes, bad for unmarried people. Photo: Getty Images

The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland

Bombs found by the British Auxiliaries in an IRA bomb factory at Heron and Lawless bicycle shop on Dublin's Parnell Street in December 1920. Photo: Joseph Cashman/RTÉ Cashman Collection/RTÉ Stills Library

Why grenades and bombs from Ireland's war years still turn up

"In the 19th century, there were certain societal norms outlining what was deemed to be acceptable behaviour and most social activities upheld a distance between the sexes". Photo: Culture Club/Getty Images

Love island: the love lives of our 19th century ancestors

Depiction of the massacre of Ulster Protestants during the 1641 rebellion. Image: The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images

What happened during the Irish rebellion of 1641?

Daily life on a ship could be monotonous and dreary, so songs were sung to lighten the mood. Photo: Heritage Images via Getty Images

Why did TikTok sea shanties go viral during the lockdown?

Patrick MacGill. Photo: Sasha/ Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Why Irish literature needs to let the navvies into the Big House