S2 EP18 – The Executions Begin

7/25/2023

The History of Ireland

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In this episode we look at the first series of executions carried out by the Free State in November 1922.

The image used for this episode is of Erskine Childers and his wife Molly, on their yacht the Asgard.

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S2 EP18 – The Executions Begin

The History of Ireland

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S2 EP25 – A Guerrilla Winter

S2 EP24 – The Life & Times of Harry Boland with Shite Talk History

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S2 EP21 – The Irish Free State Is Born & A TD Is Murdered

S2 EP20 – The First Attempt At An Irish Constitution

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