Civil War Executions March 1923

March 1923 saw a rise once again in the level of executions following the relative quiet of February. While February had seen only one execution, in March eleven executions took place in Cork, Dublin, Mullingar and Drumboe Castle, County Donegal. By the end of the month the total of Civil War executions had risen to…

Civil War Fatalities in the MSPC – March 2023

The timeline below is generated solely off the records contained with the MSPC. Further details on those represented below can be found here. Date Name Designation County Database Link 01/03/1923 Gunning, John Pro-Treaty Tipperary View 01/03/1923 Savage, John Anti-Treaty Kerry View 02/03/1923 Byrne, Patrick Pro-Treaty Tipperary View 02/03/1923 McGrath, Thomas Pro-Treaty Tipperary View 02/03/1923 Gleeson, Patrick…

The ripples of the Civil War in Kerry:aftermath through the lens of MSPC dependency claims

The original version of this paper was given on 24 February 2023 , part of the Kerry Civil War Conference, Tralee. The following piece is not an exhaustive list of all dependants who lodged a claim in respect of the loss of their relatives in Kerry, it merely presents some paths for research using those…

Kerry – March 1923 in the MSPC

March 1923 witnessed levels of barbarity and suffering previously unseen in the first eight months of the conflict. This post sets out in chronological order events that led up to, and occurred, in County Kerry in the early days of March 1923. The only intention of this post is to highlight material within the MSPC…

Civil War Executions – February 1923

February 1923 saw the lowest level of executions since the policy had been introduced by the then Provisional Government in November 1922, with just one execution taking place during the entire month. This was in sharp contrast to what had happened in January 1923 when a staggering thirty-four (34) executions had taken place. For whatever…

The Irish Citizen Army (ICA) in the Civil War: A MSPC Resource

Note: For ICA members referred to in text, please see the table for their MSPC file reference and links to their database entry. As the Project is an ongoing one, further files relating to ICA members in the Civil War will likely be sourced and processed and this article updated. Introduction (1916-1922)The Irish Citizen Army…

Civil War Fatalities in the MSPC – February 1923

The timeline below is generated solely off the records contained with the MSPC. Further details on those represented below can be found here. Date Name Designation County Database link 02/02/1923 Barcoe, Patrick Anti-Treaty Kilkenny View 03/02/1923 Murray, Patrick Anti-Treaty Cork View 05/02/1923 Nolan, James Pro-Treaty Cork View McSweeney, Michael Anti-Treaty Kerry View 06/02/1923 Molloy, James Pro-Treaty…

Civil War Fatalities in the MSPC – January 1923

The timeline below is generated solely off the records contained with the MSPC. Further details on those represented below can be found here. DATE NAME DESIGNATION COUNTY DATABASE LINK 01/01/23 McEvoy, Thomas Pro-Treaty Kildare View 02/01/23 Hogan, William Pro-Treaty Tipperary View 03/01/23 Cahill, Myles Pro-Treaty Leitrim View 03/01/23 Acton, Patrick Pro-Treaty Laois View 05/01/23 Mahony, Jeremiah…

Executions January 1923 Part 3 – 22 to 27 January

After the eleven (11) executions carried out on 20 January 1923, there was only a brief respite before they resumed two days later on 22 January. Between that date and the end of the month a further ten (10) IRA prisoners were executed to bring the total executed that month to thirty-four (34). For whatever…

Executions January 1923 Part 2 – 20 January 1923

On 20 January 1923 eleven (11) IRA prisoners were executed by the National Army in Athlone, Tralee and Limerick. This was the both the largest number of executions carried out in a single day during the Civil War and in the entire 1916-1923 period. It brought the total executed up to that point in January…