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The burning of the Custom House

Custom House Fire

It was an attack on the British administration that drew international attention. Liz Gillis explains how it happened

British soldiers on Amiens Street, Dublin, in front of what is now Connolly Station

Crown forces and urban guerillas: Dublin as a theatre of war

Custom House Fire

The Custom House burning on May 25th 1921

Watch archive footage of the Custom House fire

Custom House Fire

Surrendering at the Custom House

The History Show discusses the Custom House Fire

Custom House Fire

Emmet Dalton

Emmet Dalton remembers the Custom House fire

About the War of Independence project

The War of Independence project is a partnership between RTÉ History, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media and The Atlas of the Irish Revolution

The partners of the War of Independence project

Commemorating the Custom House Fire

Dubliners watch on from across the Liffey as the Custom House burns after the IRA attack in May 1921. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images

All you need to know about the 1921 burning of the Custom House

Armed men at the Custom House. Dublin IRA meltdown

Armed men at the Custom House. Dublin IRA meltdown

Decade of Commemorations

Century Ireland custom house

Century Ireland reports on the Custom House

Custom House Fire