This week, 100 years ago, the release of republican prisoners from jail continues.

This report from the Kerryman on 19 April 1924 mentions the release of Michael Duhig and Tadhg Brosnan of #Castlegregory .

Brosnan was one of the Kerry reps at the IRA convention in 1922

The most violent county: Civil War deaths in Kerry

New research from the Irish Civil War Fatalities Project from History at UCC on the number of deaths in Kerry

Owen O'Shea tells how #Kerry became the site of the conflict's most extreme violence

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'They are all Free State girls'

The shocking killing of a young woman just weeks after the end of the Civil War

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Looting, kidnap, murder and mayhem

A dramatic and tragic four days in one Kerry village during Ireland’s Civil War

By Owen O'Shea

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#OTD in 1922 – The Anti-Treaty IRA members reconvened to put into effect their motion from 26 March when it stated the IRA would be the legitimate army of the Irish Republic, which was in defiance of the Dáil Éireann vote.

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Very much looking forward to speaking about the 1923 general election and the aftermath of the Civil War in Kerry at the 'Echoes of Civil War' conference at the Royal Irish Academy Royal Irish Academy on 26 April

Organised by fellow Kerryman Richard McElligott

More: echoesofcivilwar.com/news/

Search the #Kerry entries on the new Irish Civil War Fatalities Project at the link below

Some 185 names of those who died in Kerry during the war, the highest per capita rate in the country

From Andy Bielenberg and John Dorney

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Kerry accounted for third highest number of fatalities per county according to Irish Civil War Fatalities Project and Andy Bielenberg and John Dorney

185 deaths for Kerry is highest estimate so far and includes pro- and anti-Treaty forces and civilians

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'And why did they do it, Stephen?'

'T'was revenge for the Knocknagoshel affair'

This article includes some archive footage from the Robert Kee (BBC) interview with Stephen Fuller in 1980 which has not been published before

#Ballyseedy #CivilWarinKerry

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Fascinating new map from the Irish Civil War Fatalities Project indicates that third highest number of fatalities in 1922-3 was in #Tralee in #Kerry

More here from the team UCC Ireland

Features article by Owen O'Shea

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Honoured to have contributed this article on the Civil War in Kerry to this important new RTÉ/UCC series on fatalities during the Irish Civil War

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History at UCC John Dorney
Andy Bielenberg Dr Helene O'Keeffe

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A hugely important new resource on fatalities during the Irish Civil War from Andy Bielenberg and John Dorney highlighting the nature and extent of killings in 1922-3

Pleased to have contributed a forthcoming piece on deaths in #Kerry

CivilWarInKerry

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Fuair Bás ar Son na Poblachta

Bobeen Carthy, Móin a' Fhraoigh

Cailleadh cothrom an lae inniu 101 bliain ó shin, mar thoradh ar chéasadh

€181,000 😲

Lavery sketch of Irish patriot Roger Casement sells for 10 times guide price

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On this day #OTD 15 March 1906

Birth of Patrick Connor-Scarteen, Fine Gael TD for Kerry South, 1961-1969

County councillor and senator

His brothers Tom and John were killed by anti-Treaty forces at their home in Kenmare during the Civil War on 9 September 1922

#OnThisDay 1923 Five IRA prisoners were taken from their Cahirciveen 'prison' by soldiers of the Dublin Guard, tied to the barricade, shot in the legs & a mine detonated. The Dead:
Michael Courtney
Eugene Dwyer
Daniel Shea
Willie Riordan
John Sugrue
#Ireland #History @diodgyknees

🚨Delighted to release full details for #echoesofwar 1 Day workshop hosted by Royal Irish Academy 26 April We've a great and fascinatingly varied lineup of speakers. Free and open for anyone to show up on the day, please help spread the word Centenaries@HistIrl DkIT
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Looking forward to speaking at the 'Echoes of Civil War' conference on 26 April at the Royal Irish Academy Royal Irish Academy which is being organised by Richard McElligott of DkIT

Talking #Kerry and political sentiment after the Civil War

CivilWarInKerry

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My piece from today's The Irish Times on a series of brutal murders and sensational scandals in #Kerry at the end of 1923 which led to the execution of a National Army lieutenant 100 years ago this week

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Merrion Press

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