Echoes of War is a Royal Irish Academy funded project investigating the aftermath of the Civil War across North Kerry, a region where the conflict left a uniquely traumatic legacy.
The project explores how much issues of violence/intimidation/fear continued to resonate in local everyday life in the years that followed.
It examines how families and communities here dealt with the death, injury and loss of loved ones caused by the struggle. It also charts the history of locally initiated commemorative projects to both pro and anti-Treaty forces in North Kerry.
Led by Kilflynn Native
The project is being led by Dr. Richard McElligott, a native of Kilflynn and lecturer in modern and Irish history in Dundalk IT.
A central part of this project is to contact people across North Kerry who are the close relatives of those who took an active part in the conflict. The intention is to interview, record and preserve, as an oral history, what they remember about the experiences of these individuals and their families in the years following the Civil War.
Contact is Easy
So for those interested in participating with the project’s oral history interviews, or who want to get in touch for any other reason its very easy. They can either go to the contact us section of the website and fill in the contact form: https://echoesofcivilwar.com/contact-us/
Or else they can email directly at: Richard.mcelligott@dkit.it
“I’m hoping there’ll be a good few individuals and families out there willing to tell their stories.
“I should say for the record I’ve been a bit loose with the geographical extent of North Kerry as I’m hoping to include people from areas likes of Castleisland, Knocknagoshel, Ballymacelligott etc,” said Dr. McElligott.
See more of Dr. McElligott’s project with a click on the link here: https://echoesofcivilwar.com/
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