Soloheadbeg — impact & legacy

Seminar and History Ireland Hedge School held @ Ballykisteen Hotel,  Limerick Junction, Co. Tipperary. 19 January 2019.A wide ranging discussion on the impact and legacy of Soloheadbeg, including the following topics and speakers. The discussion was chaired by Tommy Graham, editor of History Ireland National and international context—Noreen Higgins McHugh. December 1918 general election in Tipperary—Seán Hogan. ‘Deserters, spies and hirelings’ : perceptions of a January day. Des Marnane. Vindicating a democratic mandate for independence: physical force or passive resistance? Martin Mansergh. Irish police casualties, including the War of Independence. Jim Herlihy. The Hedge School series of podcasts is produced by History Ireland and the Wordwell Group. For more information or to subscribe, visit historyireland.com Supported by the Commemorations Unit of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Initiative.