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The Bombardment of the Four Courts and the beginning of the Irish Civil War, 28 June 1922

by Bruce Gaston • 30 September 2012

On this day ninety years ago, the newly formed army of the Irish Free State opened cannon fire upon the Four Courts, a large neoclassical building dominating the quayside in central Dublin. Their aim? To dislodge former colleagues from the…

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Reposted: The Bombardment of the Four Courts, 28 June 1922

by Bruce Gaston • 30 September 2012

I decided to repost some content I wrote for other sites. Here’s the first, about the starting point of the Irish Civil War. (First posted here.)

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Welcome to Irish History Compressed!

by Bruce Gaston • 29 September 2012

29th September 2012, the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Covenant: a significant date for launching a new blog and publishing venture on Irish and Northern Irish history (can one ever really separate the two?). Strictly speaking, today…

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