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Topic Researchers Online resource General War of Independence https://erinascendantwordpress.wordpress.com/category/irish-war-of-independence/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/the-revolution-files https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-post-primary/collections/senior-cycle/decade-of-centenaries/the-war-of- independence/ https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/irelands-unhappy-new-year-1920-begins-in-violence- and-disorder Decade of Centenaries | Ulster 1885 - 1925 | Timeline https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes Catalogue - National Library of Ireland 1. Frongoch Prison https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/ frongoch-a-day-in-the-life https://www.museum.ie/The-Collections/Frongoch- and-1916 2. The first Dáil Eireann https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ a-date-with-destiny-the-centenary-of-the-first- d%C3%A1il-1.3762550 https://www.dail100.ie/en http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/the-first-dail-1919/ 3. Lincoln Prison https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/eamon-de- valera-prison-escape 4. Soloheadbeg Ambush https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ soloheadbeg-the-fatal-shots-that-ignited-the-war-of- independence-1.3761334 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ the-revolution-files/tipperary-1919-the-woman-who- hid-dan-breen-after-soloheadbeg- ambush-1.4036615 5. Informants and Spies http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/intelligence-war/ https://www.historyireland.com/volume-25/issue-3- mayjune-2017/spies-informers-beware/ https://stairnaheireann.net/2018/03/12/an- intelligence-card-from-the-irish-war-of- independence/ 6. Knocklong Ambush Knocklong ambush, on May 13th, 1919 involved a 14-minute gun battle Two RIC men killed in ambush in Knocklong | Century Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2017/05/13/otd-in-1919- dan-breen-and-sean-treacy-rescue-their-comrade- sean-hogan-from-a-dublin-cork-train-at-knocklong- co-limerick/ 7. Fermoy Ambush https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/ soldiers-rampage-through-fermoy-after-church- door-attack https://stairnaheireann.net/2015/09/08/1919-british- troops-sack-the-town-of-fermoy-co-cork-as-reprisal- for-an-ambush-by-the-ira-the-previous-day-which- resulted-in-the-death-of-one-soldier-the-attack-by- the-ir/ 8. The Black and Tans https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0322/1037888- come-out-ye-black-and-tans-who-were-the-black- and-tans/ https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century- contemporary-history/who-were-the-black-and-tans/ 9. Layoffs at Harland and Wolff Shipyards http://centenariestimeline.com/1920_CSE.html http://centenariestimeline.com/1920_BB.html 10. The B-Specials https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/ donegal-centre-of-plans-to-destabilise-new- northern-ireland-state-1.4037579 10b. The Auxillaries http://www.skibbereeneagle.ie/ireland/the-boys-of- kilmichael/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ the-auxiliaries-churchill-s-vengeful-anti-ira-strike- force-1.3074550 11. The IRA Flying Columns https://erinascendantwordpress.wordpress.com/ 2016/01/28/a-clenched-fist-open-the-flying-column- of-the-athlone-brigade-1920-1/ http://www.skibbereeneagle.ie/ireland/the-boys-of- kilmichael/ 12. Kevin Barry and Terence Mac Swiney http://www.skibbereeneagle.ie/ireland/kevin-barry- hanged-day/ Brixton remembers one of Ireland's most famous hunger strikers History Ireland https://ifiplayer.ie/terence-macswiney-laid-to-rest/ 13. The Black and Tans Riot in Kerry https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ the-revolution-files/traveller-s-body-used-as-decoy- to-lure-black-and-tans-1.4037402 https://www.theirishstory.com/2016/12/02/the-war- of-independence-in-kerry/#.Xg5wyxf7RQI 14. The Cairo Gang http://www.dublin-fusiliers.com/cairo-gang/CAIRO- GANG.html 15. Bloody Sunday https://www.the42.ie/bloody- suenday-1920-1767626-Nov2014/ http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/bloody-sunday-nov-21st-1920/ http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/bloody-sunday/ 16. Sectarian Burnings https://www.theirishstory.com/2017/12/13/the- burning-of-cork-december-11-12-1920/ #.Xg5q8xf7RQI https://www.historyireland.com/revolutionary- period-1912-23/the-burning-of-cork- december-1920-the-fire-service-response/ https://www.theirishstory.com/2015/11/06/the- burning-of-the-big-houses-revisited-1920-23/ #.Xg5rYxf7RQI https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and- genealogy/timeline/blitz-big-houses 17. Truce (11th July 1921) https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/century/ final-attack-on-day-of-war-of-independence-truce- aborted-1.4036335 http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/truce-july-1921/ https://stairnaheireann.net/2018/07/14/otd-in-1921- just-three-days-after-a-truce-is-implemented- eamon-de-valera-president-of-dail-eireann-meets- with-british-prime-minister-david-lloyd-george-in- london/ 18. Signing the Treaty (November 1921) https://www.museum.ie/The-Collections/ Documentation-Discoveries/August-2013/The- Signing-of-the-Anglo-Irish-Treaty,-1921 http://www.generalmichaelcollins.com/life-times/ rebellion/treaty-plenipotentiaries/ https://stairnaheireann.net/2019/12/06/otd-in-1921- the-anglo-irish-treaty-is-signed-ending-the-irish- war-of-independence-3/ 19. Resignation of Eamonn De Valera https://stairnaheireann.net/2017/01/09/1922- eamon-de-valera-resigns-as-president-for-the- second-time-the-first-time-on-6-january/ 20. Attack on the Four Courts (28th June 1922) https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/what- really-happened-in-the-four-courts-at-the-start-of- the-civil-war-1.3718291 Technology.