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The Silent Civil War: the stories behind the documentary series

Civil War Ireland then and now: explore the interactive series

The legacy of the Civil War

It was a conflict that cast a long shadow. Diarmaid Ferriter examines the complex legacy of the Civil War.

From grievance to reconciliation: commemoration and the Civil War

How does a country commemorate the dead of a Civil War? As Eve Morrison shows, it has been a complicated process

The cease-fire that ended the Civil War

Two letters ended the conflict that tore the country apart. Brian Hanley on how the anti-Treaty IRA came to lay down their arms.

"Wild geese": IRA emigration and settlement after the Revolution

After the Civil War, thousands of veterans joined the throngs emigrating from Ireland. Where did this "lost legion" go, and how did they fare? Gavin Foster explains.

Broken for generations: the Civil War's transgenerational impact

Pitting former comrades against each other, the Civil War was a traumatic event for most of its participants. But what was the impact of the Civil War on subsequent generations? Síobhra Aiken tells their story

'If we stand united, victory is certain': Liam Lynch's final days

He was the military commander of the anti-Treaty forces whose death in April 1923 was the beginning of the end of the Civil War. Gerard Shannon tells the story of the last days of Liam Lynch.