sea-landings

The Civil War on water

The Civil War extended into the waves, as John Borgonovo explains

Turning point: the Battle of Cork

Cork was the "unofficial republican capital" - but when National Army troops arrived by boat, the outskirts of the Munster city became a battleground, and a turning point in the Civil War, as John Borgonovo explains

The man who photographed the Civil War

W.D. Hogan's photographs, now part of the National Library of Ireland collection, are an invaluable record of Ireland at war. But who was the man who witnessed this crucial period in Irish history?

No means of defence: raids on lighthouses during the Civil War

Lighthouses might seem like unlikely targets in the Civil War - but their supplies of explosive and useful equipment meant that there were over 20 raids on lighthouses between 1922 and 1923. Eoin Kinsella explains what happened.

Playing under the flag: the sporting world and the Civil War

Emmet Dalton: the man behind the sea landings

He was the young officer who played a key role in the Civil War - but he was troubled by how the conflict played out towards the end of 1922. Sean Boyne tells the story of Emmet Dalton