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The IRA on the Offensive - Easter 1920 (the War of Independence Part X)
The IRA on the Offensive - Easter 1920 (the War of Independence Part X)
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
As Easter approached in 1920 many politicians in Britain feared a major uprising in Ireland along the lines of the 1916 Rising. While the IRA had a major operation planned it was one that took the authorities off guard. Indeed the Spring of 1920 saw a surge in republican activity as prisoners across Ireland and Britain went on hunger strike which in turn lead to a general strike. Meanwhile the scale of individual IRA attacks increased. This episode focuses one one in particular - the Newry Brigade's assault on the RIC barracks of Newtowhamiliton on May 8th 1920. Additional research was by the archivist and historian Sam McGrath, sound was by Jason Looney, additional narrations are by Aidan Crowe and Therese Murray and the artwork for the series is by Keith Hynes. Check out the range of books to compliment the show now available at the bookshop including books at irishhistorypodcast.ie/shop
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Released:
May 10, 2021
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