The Death of Michael Collins The shocking death of the Commander-in-Chief shook not only his loved ones, but the political establishments in Ireland and Britain. Gabriel Doherty explains History • 18 Aug
The Archaeology of an Ambush: Surviving Traces of Béal na Blá The location of Michael Collins's dramatic death is one of the most well known sites in modern Irish history - but what traces are left … History • 15 hrs
The Civil War on water The Civil War extended into the waves, as John Borgonovo explains History • 05 Aug
The Catholic Church and the Irish Civil War While the Catholic Church became one of the most important pro-Treaty organisations in the country, some individual clerics offered support to the anti-Treaty side during … History • 18 Aug
War of words: censorship and propaganda during the Civil War The Civil War was fought not only in the streets and townlands of Ireland, but also in the pages of newspapers and pamphlets, as Donal … History • 18 Aug
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 … History • 04 Aug
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 … History • 04 Aug
What was the Conventional Phase of the Civil War? There were two phases to the Civil War. The first is known as the Conventional phase - and it was more dramatic than its name … Conventional Phase • 11 Aug
Urban warfare: the Battle for Limerick In summer 1922, pro- and anti-Treaty commanders met in Limerick to see if violent confrontation could be avoided. But when the agreement broke down, the … Conventional Phase • 20 Jul
Under Siege: the Battle of the Four Courts In summer 1922, anti-Treaty forces took control of the Four Courts. The National Army responded - and the Civil War began. Battle of Dublin • 24 Jun
Why the Four Courts? In April 1922, anti-Treaty IRA men occupied the Four Courts in the centre of Dublin. Why did they take this step, and what was the … Battle of Dublin • 24 Jun
Attacking the Block: the Battle of Dublin In the summer of 1922, O'Connell Street became a battlefield. Liz Gillis explains how the Anti-Treaty forces took a block in the heart of the … Battle of Dublin • 08 Aug
Soldiers of the Republic: Cumann na mBan and the Civil War In 1922, the women of Cumann na mBan overwhelmingly rejected the Treaty - and played an active role in the subsequent Civil War, from the … Battle of Dublin • 11 Jul
Taking Sides? How voters responded to the "pact election" Both pro- and anti- Treaty candidates agreed not to make the Treaty a key part of their campaigns in the 1922 general election. A lofty … History • 13 Jun
Class warfare: was there a social basis to the Civil War divide? The victory of the pro-Treaty Free State has been viewed by some as a triumph of bourgeois Ireland over the "men of no property". But … History • 13 Jun
The 1922 'Pact' Election In June 1922, the people of Ireland went to the polls. Collins and De Valera signed a pact that candidates on both sides would not … History • 13 Jun
Press, Propaganda and the Treaty split In 1922, the Irish media overwhelmingly supported the Treaty. What effect did that have on the Civil War? Donal Ó Drisceoil explains. History • 15 Jun