In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. Major Edwards Rathduff Stud Mystery Raid 25.January.1920 In late January 1920, a month which witnessed numerous raids on Irish country houses, a somewhat ...

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In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. At a special court in Derry on 23 January 1920 a man called Anthony McGinley was brought before the courts on a charge of soliciting subscriptions for Dai...

Farmers Ear Cut Off and Wife Assaulted  In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. Not all crimes during this period might have been politically motivated or reported as so. For some, it was a ...

In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. Dublin Metropolitan Assistant Police Commissioner William Forbes Redmond Assassinated 21.January 1921 On 21 January 1920 Dublin, according to newspaper ...

In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. On Sunday night 18th January 1920, in thickly wooded country around the village of Hollycross in county Tipperary the IRA arrived under the cover of darkn...

(Photo Daily News 17.January.1920) In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. With the War of Independence taking on a new trajectory in January 1920, the President of the First Dail, Eamon de V...

In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. By the middle of January 1920, under the cover of darkness, there were widespread reports of raids on Irish country houses. Following on the from the atta...

Under Secretary for Ireland, James McMahon Car Attacked In January 1920 the War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. A sensational attack took place in Dublin on 15 January 1920 when a group of men intercepted a ca...

In January 1920 the Irish War of Independence intensified with the IRA carrying out a number of offensives in almost every county. To mark the anniversary of this aspect of the campaign, this month we offer stories about the conflict as reported by the newspapers of the day. In a serious escalation of the military operations carried out by the IRA, on 13 January 1920 country house owners and those associated with them beca...