Century

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Béal na Bláth ambush: Sr Isidore Kelly’s memory of seeing Michael Collins lying in a pool of bloodThe elderly nun told me about running to the scene of the assassination as a local 12-year-old

Irish culture’s remarkable response to the political turmoil from 1891 to 1922Irish art during the period both mirrored and shaped events in the political sphere

How the Civil War was foughtClear by second week of July 1922 that Civil War could not be confined to Dublin

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‘She never blinked an eye’ – An Irishman’s Diary on the IRA’s killing of Mary Lindsay in 1921Lindsay was killed along with her chauffeur James Clarke

Q&A: What happened in 1921 in Ireland?All the years in the Decade of Centenaries are significant but 1921 is the most critical of all

‘A state of terror’ – Una McCaffrey on the Dromore murders of April 1921An Irishwoman’s Diary

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This day 100 years ago, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in the State’s history was enacted The Public Safety Bill resulted in the execution of 81 anti-Treaty prisoners during the Civil War

Louise Ryan: Battles on the ‘home front’Women proved easy targets for the Black and Tans and were regularly terrorised in their homes by threatening, abusive and drunk soldiers

Cumann na mBan and the War of IndependenceWomen played a vital role in the conflict but many of their stories are lost forever

More Women and the Vote >

A history of her storyThe big picture: The Irish women’s movement was created by unionists and nationalists, Home Rulers and republicans, liberals and socialists, Protestants, Catholics and women of no religion. They deserve a place in the history books.

The long road to equalityTheir struggle is our struggle: Women’s empowerment will progress only through their involvement in political processes and in shaping constitutions that guarantee the equal rights of all citizens.

Read all about it: writing wrongsRead all about it:  Research on Irish feminism often concentrates on the pursuit of votes, but there were other issues and many debates within the movement which can be better understood by reading its ‘Irish Citizen’ newspaper.