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Bitter enemies: the guerrilla phase of the Civil War

It was the most brutal phase of the Civil War, and it would cast a long shadow. John Borgonovo tells the story of the guerrilla phase of the war - and how it ended
History • 17 Jan 23

A two minute guide to everyday violence in the Civil War

Guerilla War • 27 Sep 22

Sentenced to death: the Civil War executions

In 1922, the National Army, with the permission of the Dáil, began executing captured anti-Treaty forces without trial. It was a policy that saw the new state abandon the rule of law, as Seán Enright explains
Guerrilla war • 26 Sep 22

Guerrillas in the west: guerrilla warfare during the Civil War

Guerrilla war • 26 Sep 22

Cave men: cave hideouts during the Civil War

In the guerrilla phase of the Civil War, caves became the perfect hiding places for anti-Treaty forces - and in some cases the scenes of extreme violence, as Marion Dowd explains
Guerrilla war • 26 Sep 22

Settling scores: everyday violence during the Civil War

The Civil War was marked by battles and guerrilla warfare - but there were other forms of violence in the clonflict too, from house burnings to boycotts, as Gemma Clark explains
Guerrilla war • 28 Sep 22

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