The War of Independence

Ireland then and now: British soldiers hold back crowd

n the early 20th century, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?

Ireland then and now: Black and Tans on Abbey Street

In the early 20th century, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?

Family histories: how the 1918 Election created a revolutionary

When the British Government didn't grant Ireland the independence the country had voted for in 1918, a young man from Tipperary decided to get involved in the revolution. Two years later, Liam Hayes was on the run. His grandson Peter Doyle tells his story

Family histories: war comes to Miltown Malbay

In the latest in our series Family Histories, Vincent Quealy tells the story of how the War of Independence arrived in Miltown Malbay - and changed the lives of his relatives, the Meade family, forever

Irish history: share your family stories

How the Treaty debate changed Irish politics forever

If the Treaty had been rejected, there might have been a very different sort of civil war. Liam Weeks and Mícheál Ó Fathartaigh explain the importance of the debate in the second Dáil that led to its acceptance

Peace by ordeal: how the Treaty was signed

The negotiations were fraught, the result was divisive. Diarmaid Ferriter tells the story of a historic Anglo-Irish compromise that set the scene for a fatal division of the Irish republican movement.

The Truce: how both sides laid down their arms

It was the agreement that marked the end of two and a half years of conflict in the War of Independence - but it would be followed by more bloodshed. Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc explains how the Truce came about.

Two minute guide: David McCullagh on how the border was drawn

In this short video, David McCullagh explains how the border was drawn

'I have brought both mules to the water': Jan Smuts and the Truce

South African politician Jan Smuts was an unlikely part of the Truce negotiations. Ciarán Reilly explains his role - and why de Valera never forgave him.