During the course of the Civil War in Wexford a total of 16 government/civic buildings were attacked and damaged by the anti-Treaty IRA.....
Wexford’s Civil War: A gazetteer of the damaged R.I.C. barracks and civic buildings
The destruction of civilian houses, Wexford’s Civil War
While the destruction of a number of big estate houses during the Civil war is reasonably well know, a somewhat overlooked aspect of the conflict is the damage caused to the homes of the ordinary people...
The ‘Battle of Enniscorthy’, July 1922
In July 1922 Enniscorthy was the scene of intense four day battle between the Free State army and the anti-Treaty IRA.....
Shot dead at Enniscorthy post office, July 1922
On the 5th of July 1922 two anti-Treaty IRA volunteers, Maurice Spillane and Patrick O'Brien, were killed behind Enniscorthy's main Post Office (see photo). The town had been the scene of heavy fighting for the previous three days, as the IRA attempted to wrestle control of Enniscorthy from the Free State army. As this battle …
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A Provisional List Of Wexford’s Civil War Dead
This is a provisional list of the Wexford related Civil War deaths. It is based primarily on the work of Seamus Mac Suain (1) and it spans the period from April 1922 to July 1923. At least 67 people were killed during this timeframe, including 13 civilians, 21 members of the anti-Treaty IRA, 32 Free …
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Battle of Ferrycarrig, August 1922, Irish Civil War
On the night of August the 9th 1922 a fierce battle erupted at Ferrycarrig, Co. Wexford.
The old RIC barracks in New Ross
This photo shows the old Royal Irish Constabulary barracks at No. 10 Priory Street, New Ross.
Grenade attack in Enniscorthy, September 1922
On the 10th of September 1922 an anti-Treaty IRA volunteer ran down Weafer Street, Enniscorthy and hurled a grenade into Market Square
Assassination in Enniscorthy, October 10th, 1922
As mass ended, the men, who were in uniform but unarmed, left the cathedral and walked down Main Street. As they did so two assassins stepped out of the shadows.....
Ardcandrisk, Wexford. Bridge Destroyed and Deadly Ambush
A repaired Ardcandrisk bridge, just outside Wexford town. It was just one of over 40 bridges which were blown up/destroyed during the Civil War in Wexford
The Archaeology of Conflict: Wexford in the Civil War, 1922-1923 