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...

Release 13 highlights – An eyewitness account of WoI killings in Kerry, extraordinary women, and files for TDs, a Judge and IRA and National Army officers

Noteworthy files relating to women MSP34REF30824 Bridget Anne Byrne A Cumann na mBan member in the Ballymacelligott and Tralee areas of County Kerry during the War of Independence and Civil War, her military service pension application was unsuccessful. Bridget Byrne née Bridget McEllistrim is one of six members of her family - including her brother...