The Siege of Tralee and the battle that never happened | Nov 1920 - Episode 31

At the end of October 1920 a nationwide offensive was ordered to coincide with the execution of Kevin Barry. Though called off at the last moment, attacks went ahead in Kerry, leading to what became known as the Siege of Tralee. While the British government had to finally step in and order the Black and Tans to lift the siege, Britain would stage and film a fake victory over the IRA, publicising it as the Battle of Tralee. Today, the images are still used in books and articles relating to the time period, with many believing them to be real.

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References:
T. Ryle Dwyer - “Tans, Terror and Troubles

BMH Witness statement WS1413 - Tadhg Kennedy - http://www.militaryarchives.ie/collec...

The Battle of Tralee fought at Vico Rd - http://theauxiliaries.com/INCIDENTS/v...

The New Zealander who became front page news during the War of Independence -
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifesty...

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Main Sources:
Military Archives - http://www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie
Century Ireland - https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland
Diarmuid Lynch, Irish Revolutionary - http://diarmuidlynch.weebly.com/
The Auxiliary Division - https://theauxiliaries.com/
Atlas of the Irish Revolution - https://amzn.to/3npOEFj
Maurice Walsh - “Bitter Freedom” - https://amzn.to/30Dtutx
Charles Townshend - "The Republic" - https://amzn.to/33AJ0IC
Michael Hopkinson - ”The Irish War of Independence” - https://amzn.to/2Sxif1l
Diarmuid Ferriter - “A Nation and not a Rabble” - https://amzn.to/2SFUiF7
Ronan Fanning - “Fatal Path” - https://amzn.to/3lmswKq
Richard Abbott - “Police Casualties in Ireland 1919 - 1922” - https://amzn.to/3lmsMJo

Photos:
Military Archives
NLI Flickr account
Wiki Commons