Dr Gabriel Doherty explores a traumatic episode in the long history of Cork city, which became a focal point for republican pride and anger during the War of Independence.

An article by UCC’s John Borgonovo looking at the escalation of violence in the summer of 1920 and the most critical period in the War of Independence which occurred during the month of November 1920, when dramatic IRA attacks and Crown force reprisals drew international attention to events in Ireland.

Three new interactive maps designed and developed by UCC cartographers Charlie Roche and Mike Murphy, offer new perspectives on the so called ‘Burning of Cork’ by Crown forces on 11-12 December 1920. 

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Donal O’Callaghan, stowed away on a ship to the US and managed to appear in Washington before the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland and state: "I charge the British Crown forces with the Burning of Cork".

In the theatre of war of the turbulent years from 1919 to 1921, Cork was the main act, writes John Borgonovo.

For the first time, Andy Bielenberg and Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc present a comprehensive list identifying most, if not all of those, ‘disappeared’ during the War of Independence.

Landmark TV series looks at Ireland’s struggle for freedom by focusing on the part played by ordinary people throughout the country.

Alan McCarthy looks at the censorship and suppression of Cork’s nationalist and loyalist newspapers during the Irish Revolution, 1916-1923

Tomás MacCurtain, murdered 100 years ago this month, was haunted by his lack of action during the Rising but that only drove on his desire to achieve Irish independence, says Gabriel Doherty.

An historical podcast from Dr John Borgonovo and Dr Andy Bielenberg, UCC School of History