We are excited to announce that our next public event will be held in Cahir on Thursday, the 23rd of June. This will be a Research Evening where historian Niall Murray and I will deliver a presentation on how to research revolutionary history for beginners. We will also have a copy of the map on display and…
A closer look at the markings on the ‘Tipperary Old IRA Map’
The fascinating ‘Tipperary Old IRA Map’ is covered in intriguing ink and pencil markings. Today we are taking a closer look at some of the black ink markings which underline the names of villages, townlands and crossroads in the south of Co. Tipperary. The black underlines are significantly fewer in number than the red underlines…
Cashel Object Recording & Memory Sharing Evening
Thanks to everyone who came along to our Object Recording and Memory Sharing Evening in Halla na Féile, Cashel, last Thursday night. The stories that were shared about the War of Independence and the Civil War in south Tipperary made it a very memorable evening. We had the pleasure of hearing about dugouts, safe houses, route-ways and…
Material Legacies: The Archaeology of the Irish Revolutionary Period Conference Presentations
In March, the Landscapes of Revolution team co-organised and participated in the ‘Material Legacies: The Archaeology of the Irish Revolutionary Period’ conference with Abarta Heritage and UCD School of Archaeology. The conference, which was a great success, focused on examining how archaeology shapes our understanding of Ireland’s revolutionary period. If you would like to see these fascinating presentations…
Tipperary Old IRA Map Upcoming Object Recording & Memory Sharing Evening
Join us on the 12th of May at our free Object Recording and Memory Sharing Evening in Halla na Féile, Cashel, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E25 WC59). The event will begin at 6 pm, and the evening will be spent sharing the latest research on the mysterious ‘Old IRA Map’ and hearing your thoughts, stories, and memories of…
A closer look at the Tipperary IRA Map
Today we are taking a closer look at the fascinating ‘Tipperary IRA Map.’ Filled with intriguing markings that may be connected with Ireland’s 20th-century revolutionary period, we’re focusing on a section of the map around the town of Cahir (or Caher as it is written on the map). Markings such as blue underlines, red underlines and black…
Tipperary IRA Map Inception Talk, 8th of March 2022
On the 8th of March, we delivered an inception talk over zoom about the intriguing ‘Tipperary IRA Map’. This map which was in the possession of a local family for decades, has over two hundred markings on it which may relate to IRA activity in South Tipperary in the 20th century. As part of Tipperary…
New Release: Archaeological Map of the 1921 Crossbarry Ambush
Our latest map is the fourth in the series commissioned by Cork County Council, and examines the archaeological landscape of the famed Crossbarry Ambush of 19 March 1921. Famous for the scale of IRA involvement, which ran to more than 100 Volunteers, the archaeological landscape of Crossbarry retains many of its 1921 features. Most notable…
New Release: Archaeological Map of the 1920 Cloyne RIC Barracks Attack
Our latest map is the third in the series commissioned by Cork County Council, and examines the archaeological landscape of the May 1920 attack on Cloyne RIC Barracks in East Cork. It follows previous maps we have undertaken for this project that explore the 1920 Mallow Military Barracks Raid and the 1921 attack on Rosscarbery…
New Release: Archaeological Map of the 1921 Rosscarbery RIC Barracks Attack
Our latest map, part of the series commissioned by Cork County Council, examines the archaeological landscape of the March 1921 attack on Rosscarbery RIC Barracks. The work was undertaken by Abarta Heritage Ltd as part of Cork County Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.…
New Release: Archaeological Maps of the 1920 Mallow Barracks Raid
Our latest set of archaeological maps, examining the landscape of the important 1920 Mallow Barracks Raid, are the first in a series of four commissioned by Cork County Council. The work was undertaken by Abarta Heritage Ltd as part of Cork County Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,…
On the Trail of the Crossbarry Ambush Landscape
As is evident in all the projects undertaken as part of Landscapes of Revolution, one of our main aims is to highlight the significant archaeological traces that the War of Independence and Civil War have left behind. Ireland has traditionally viewed the majority of its early 20th century conflict landscapes almost entirely through the prism…
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