Organisation: Hibernian Rifles

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Military archives: Burdock tried to batter Black & Tans

His name may be best known for fish and chips, but Leo Burdock was trying to batter Black & Tans in the War of Independence.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2017

50,000 Rising and War of Independence military records made available

Family members of nearly 50,000 men and women who took part in the 1916 Rising or War of Independence can access files relating to their service for the first time.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2016

A week of order, counter order, and disorder in Cork

As commander of the Cork Brigade, Tomás MacCurtain was responsible for the success of his mission. But he had been receiving conflicting orders from the Irish Volunteer HQ in Dublin, writes Gerry White

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Adding women’s substantive role to narrative of the Rising

Pension details released by the military archives shows women played a wider role in the Rising than previously thought, says Sinead McCoole

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

A 1916 diary....NOT in the news (February 15-21, 1916)

More insights into the activities of key players in the Rising behind the scenes this week 100 years ago.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

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