In the final of a three part series, we hear how the Ambush in Tourmakeady was only the beginning of a dramatic day on May 3, 1921
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Laying the ambush in Tourmakeady
In part two of our three-part series, we focus on the ambush of an RIC-led patrol by the IRA in Tourmakeady village, 100 years ago
The long road to Tourmakeady
In the first of our third-part series on the Tourmakeady Ambush, we explore the lead-up to May 3, 1921
A Day in the Life: Mags Dillon
Spend a day with Mayo Drug and Alcohol Family Support and Addiction Counsellor Mags Dillon
A Day in the Life: Fergus Sweeney
Spend a day with Belmullet filmmaker and photojournalist Fergus Sweeney
‘We’re so excited to be coming back’
As part of our Finding our Level series, we talk to Josephine Shevlin, one of the owners of The Barber Shop in Belmullet
Undertaking the new challenges
As part of our Finding Our Level series, we talk to funeral director and publican Tomás Burke about the pandemic’s impact
Outdoor service not feasible for popular Tourmakeady pub
As part of our Finding our Level series, we talk to Barbara Philbin, who runs Máire Luke’s pub in Tourmakeady
Going wild in Ballycroy
As part of our Finding Our Level series, we talk to Ballycroy Visitor Centre’s William Cormican about the pandemic’s impact
Tough calls to make for pandemic wedding
Achill man Seán Grealis and his bride to be Rosina McBreen have no regrets about their decision to move their June wedding back to August
‘We will be busy’
As part of our Finding Our Level series, we talk to Christina Brady of newly reopened Gruane Pet Farm about the pandemic’s impact