War of Independence Interview Series: Part 2

This is the second in a four part series on the War of Independence in Co. Wexford brought to you by Wexford County Council Public Library Service as part of the commemoration of the decade of centenaries. The greatest loss of life in Co. Wexford during the War of Independence took place in St. Kearns, Saltmills on October 12th, 1920. In this episode, Jarlath Glynn is joined by Mairead Timmons, the granddaughter of one of these causalities, John Timmons. Jarlath also talks to Brian Ó Cléirigh who is in the process of completing a thesis at NUI Galway on the de Lacy family from Oulart. This interview was originally broadcast 16th March 2020 on South East Radio. Wexford County Council Public Library and Archives Service offer a vibrant and exciting Decade of Centenaries programme for 2020 which has been approved by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. For more information on the full decade of centenaries programme please visit: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/libraries/... Photo courtesy of Nicholas Furlong Collection.