Ballyseedy massacre 1923 (1/10)

The executions during the Irish Civil War took place during the guerrilla phase of the Irish Civil War (October 1922 May 1923) This phase of the war was bitter, and both sides, the Government forces of the Irish Free State and the Anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army (IRA) insurgents, used executions and terror in what developed into a cycle of atrocities. From November 1922, the Free State government embarked on a concerted policy of executing Republican prisoners in order to bring the war to an end. Many of those killed had previously been allies and in some cases close friends (during the Irish War of Independence 19191921)

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• ireland
• ira
• irish
• republican
• free
• state

[irishbeliever]

Michael Collins was a Hero. He gave freedom to 26 counties and to thousands of Irish, He should be seen as a National Hero

[TraceyMariexx]

Michael Collins was one of the greatest Men Ireland will ever have. In his lifetime he had fought the British Empire to a stalemate.. negotiated the first Treaty of Independence for Ireland and overseen its transition to democracy. He should be honored by Ireland RIp Michael :)

[92LiamO]

i know the field in knocknagoshel well my grandfather said the body parts were strewn all over the field and some were just left there

[thebuzz2010]

I live right where this happened

[hahern]

@Redrockglen Fucking Idiot. You deserve a good smack.

[phoenix1916]

@TraceyMariexx AGAIN, Ireland hasnt got her freedom, did u conveniently forget about the Northern Irish who unselfishly fought along side him??? He did!!!

[Redrockglen]

This just prooves Kerry People are animals. Hopefully someone will blow up a few more of them nowadays to get rid of a few of them

[GermanShepardd]

The Irish Free State killer were much more effective than the British in defeating the IRA, cause they usually killed the right people, unlike the British who were not so selective.

[FuckShitBoloxHaHa]

two of my ancestor's were killed in this Massacre

Pagraig O' Hairtnead and

Sean O' Daley

May They Rest in Peace

[FuckShitBoloxHaHa]

two of my ancestors were murdered in this grave Massacre...Sean O' Dalaig, who was my mother's grandad's cousin,

and Padraig o' Hairtneada, my father's grandad's first cousin

May They Rest in Peace.