In July 1922 Enniscorthy was the scene of intense four day battle between the Free State army and the anti-Treaty IRA.....
The ‘Battle of Enniscorthy’, July 1922
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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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.....
First Shots of the Civil War in Co. Wexford
The first shots of the Civil War in county Wexford were fired on the 22nd April 1922. At approximately 2.30 in the morning, a force of Free State troops attacked Enniscorthy Court House...
The Archaeology of Conflict: Wexford in the Civil War, 1922-1923 