war-of-independence

Ireland then and now: Black and Tans pose with a bike

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

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: prisoners at the Custom House

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

Ireland then and now: a city centre barricade

In 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?

Ireland then and now: soldiers guard armoured car

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

Ireland then and now: bullet holes by the picture house

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

Ireland then and now: barbed wire at Dublin's City Hall

Ireland then and now: British soldiers search a car

In the early 1920s, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?

Family Histories: the postmistress and the revolutionary

When a Cork village postmistress retired in 1919, her daughter Lizzie was the obvious choice of successor. But the authorities were dubious - because of Lizzie's husband's revolutionary activities.... Her grandson Timothy Twomey tells their story

Family histories: the extraordinary lives of the Gleeson siblings

When James Gleeson died, his neighbours had no idea this quiet man had been a soldier and a POW in a German camp visited by Roger Casement. While James was in the British Army, his sister was working for the IRA. His grandson Paul Scully tells their story

Beyond the Bullets: making the new documentary series

What was life like for ordinary people in Ireland in 1921, 1922 and 1923? A new documentary series looks beyond the bullets to find out, as historian Ciara Breathnach explains

De Valera in America: David McCullagh on a fateful trip

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.

Northern Ireland 1921-1925: a state of emergency

The early years of Northern Ireland were marked by violence, fear and distrust. Robert Lynch tells the story of a troubled beginning

The War of Independence Project on RTE History

War of Independence in colour: Dublin cinema still open

Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

Interactive map: how the border could have been

The line of what became the Irish border could have been very different. Explore the possibilities with our interactive map