Today we mark the 105th anniversary of the Kilmichael Ambush. Kilmichael sent out a message to the world that what was happening in Ireland was not an inexplicable “crime wave”; was not “unrest” or “troubles” – Ireland was at war. The British were fighting to hold on to their empire and the Irish Republic was fighting for its very existence. Today we remember the sacrifices of those revolutionaries who risked all for a better Ireland and in particular we honour Jim, Michael and Pat, who made the

The largest ambush of the War of Independence took place near the village of Kilmichael between Dunmanway and Macroom in West Cork, on 28 November 1920. The volunteers were led by General Tom Barry an IRA commander during the War of Independence and the mastermind of the Kilmichael ambush. #Kilmichael #kilmichaelambush #generaltombarry #cork #warofindependence #irishhistory #irish #history | Irish Ballads

The Knocklong Ambush: A dramatic rescue that change the course of the irish War of Independence. | Irish Echoes