Centenary Timeline for County Cork 1920 - 1923 - Submit Your Photographs

 

In recognition of the importance of the War of Independence and Civil War one hundred years ago Cork County Council has produced a draft centenary timeline spanning the 1920-1923 period, said listing having more than 500 entries – a compilation as such of some excellent research undertaken by a range of scholars over the years. This is available on the heritage events page of www.corkcoco.ie or by clicking here. The listing includes all the key occurrences of 1920 – 1923 including all major events from the County of Cork (including some other locations that involved people from County Cork), as well as key developments on the national level during this timeframe. All key ambushes, attacks and executions are included as well as events that saw the loss of life of Cork people, whether in Cork or further afield. Spanning the period close to 700 people died due to the War of Independence and Civil War - men, women and children, on both sides of the conflict and on none.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained within the document, given the volume of material and variations in the historical record, there are undoubtedly errors, omissions and other such issues. It is intended that this will remain a ‘live document’ and all suggested additional dates/amendments/etc. are most welcome, with this document being continually updated as appropriate.

To date there has been significant interest in this document and Cork County Council has decided to produce a limited print run of physical copies – this will be a summary booklet, with, what is hoped, some amazing photos of the people and locations referenced in the publication. To this effect Cork County Council is seeking the engagement of various groups, heritage associations, historical societies and interested individuals to submit what photos they can to support the hundreds of occurrences listed in the upcoming booklet. Details can be emailed to commemorations@corkcoco.ie or phone 021 4285905 for further information.