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Who were the Black and Tans and the Auxiliaries?

Origins of Northern Ireland

Origins of Northern Ireland

Cormac Moore explains the background to the establishment of the Northern Irish state

Football on Fire

Football on Fire

Mark Duncan on the IRA war on Manchester City and United, 1920-21

When Ford Motors came to Cork

When Ford Motors came to Cork

Dr Leanne Blaney looks at the history of the Ford factory in Cork City

Have you all gone mad?

Have you all gone mad?

A long read from Padraig Yeates on Ireland's general strike and pledge against conscription in 1918

Painting a Modern Ireland

Painting a Modern Ireland

Shannon Callahan reflects on the origins of the Society of Dublin Painters and the artists who shaped the group

Issue 205: 2021-05-19
Photograph of Iconic Custom House destroyed during IRA attack
A view of the collapsed dome of the Custom House after the fire Photo: National Library of Ireland

Iconic Custom House destroyed during IRA attack

By Century Ireland

Dublin, 26 May 1921 – One of Dublin’s most iconic buildings, the James Gandon-designed Custom House which has stood on the banks of the River Liffey since the late 18th...

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Century Ireland

The Century Ireland project is an online historical newspaper that tells the story of the events of Irish life a century ago.