War of Independence podcast: An early example of guerrilla warfare

Suspected members of the IRA outside Bandon military barracks, Co. Cork. The men were photographed for intelligence purposes by the military. Picture: Mercier Archives

In the third part of our War of Independence series, host Mick Clifford talks to historian Dr John Borgonovo about the war as an early example of guerrilla warfare which was fought with the co-operation and consent of the native population.

But how intense was the war? What kind of people were the volunteers and how did they operate and engage with the native population and how did they deal with informers?