RTÉ History - Soloheadbeg and the R.I.C.

Seán Treacy: a life - and death - in images

Seán Treacy was shot dead on 14 October 1920. A new exhibition in Kilmainham Gaol Museum marks the centenary with this collection of images and artefacts

Soloheadbeg-Scene of Ambush-21 January 1919 Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum/OPW 19PC-1A46-25

The Soloheadbeg ambush - Sudden, bloody and unexpected

How should we remember the deadly ambush of Soloheadbeg?

Sean Hogan's Flying Column

Ambushed! The story of a crucial tactic

An RIC inspection

The War of Independence's forgotten men: who were the R.I.C.?

A Two Minute Guide to the RIC

The History Show

Myles Dungan and guests discuss the early days of the War of Independence

About the War of Independence project

The War of Independence project is a partnership between RTÉ History, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and The Atlas of the Irish Revolution

Century Ireland

The online historical newspaper reports on the Soloheadbeg ambush