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The legacy of the Civil War

It was a conflict that cast a long shadow. Diarmaid Ferriter examines the complex legacy of the Civil War.

An extract from Frank Aiken's letter ordering the dumping of arms. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

The cease-fire that ended the Civil War

Downtown Cleveland drew a large number of former IRA comrades.

"Wild geese": IRA emigration and settlement after the Revolution

Liam Lynch's body laid out in Clonmel. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

'If we stand united, victory is certain': Liam Lynch's final days

Battle of the Four Courts

Civil War story: how one man met his opponent decades later

Remembering the Civil War

Máire Mhac an tSaoi, whose poetry explored the long-term effects of the revolutionary period

Broken for generations: the Civil War's transgenerational impact

John McCormack laying a wreath at the memorial to Collins and Griffith. Image courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

From grievance to reconciliation: commemoration and the Civil War

The Silent Civil War: the stories behind the documentary series

The Silent Civil War: the stories behind the documentary series

Cathal Brugha's funeral

Civil War Ireland then and now: explore the interactive series

About the Civil War project

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

The Civil War project partners

The death of Liam Lynch

'Whatever view is taken of Liam Lynch, there is no doubt that he was a significant figure in the revolutionary period'

To declare a Republic - David McCullagh on the life of Liam Lynch

The last days of Liam Lynch

The last days of Liam Lynch

Decade of Commemorations

Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic

Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic

Anti-Treaty IRA leader, Liam Lynch, killed in action

Anti-Treaty IRA leader, Liam Lynch, killed in action

Century Ireland