This is the first of three episodes which will be released over the next 8 days to conclude the War of Independence Series. Endgame I is a fast moving show that takes you back to Cork in the opening weeks of 1921. The war develops a new ferocity with the declaration of martial law. The episode is based around one of the enduring controversies of the war - the kidnapping of the widow Maria Lindsay. The episode also looks at the IRA's worst defeat - the Clonmult ambush and the largest battle of the war - Crossbarry. Then we move to Dublin and finish with the IRA assault on the Customs House. Sound by Jason LooneyAdditional Research Sam McGrath Additional Narrations by Aidan Crowe and Therese Murray See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/irishhistory.