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The Irish Civil War

The Irish Civil War

The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923.

Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.

Created ByRuán Magan
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Irish Civil War
First Air DateDecember 11, 2022
Last Air DateDecember 13, 2022
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 52min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesIreland
Production CompaniesTyrone ProductionsRTÉCreate One
NetworksRTÉ One
S01E03

Divided at Birth

This episode explores the guerrilla phase of the Civil War. After the pro-treaty forces retook many large towns, republicans were forced to change tactics against overwhelming odds. Though a ceasefire was declared in 1923, atrocities and reprisals from both sides left a terrible legacy that continued to influence Ireland generations later.

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