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The Truce: how both sides laid down their arms

It was the agreement that marked the end of two and a half years of conflict in the War of Independence - but it would be followed by more bloodshed. …

Jan Smuts circa 1918, just a few years before his involvement in the truce talks.

'I have brought both mules to the water': Jan Smuts and the Truce

The Flying Column of the 4th Battalion, Cork No. 1 Brigade. Munster was one of the most active regions during the War of Independence

How the War of Independence played out across the country

Summer 1921: From Carnage To Peace

Summer 1921: From Carnage To Peace

Decade of Commemorations

An image from the exhibition

The National Library of Ireland presents From Turmoil to Truce

Endgame 1921: Towards Truce and Treaty in Ireland

Endgame 1921: Towards Truce and Treaty in Ireland

The History Show on how the War of Independence drew to an end

The History Show on how the War of Independence drew to an end

Century Ireland on the week of the Truce

Century Ireland on the week of the Truce

Double-edged truce: The summer of 1921

Double-edged truce: The summer of 1921

Decade of Commemorations

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