'The Road to Independence' - War of Independence in Wexford film by Barry Lacey and Michael Fortune

The Road to Independence is a journey through some of the incidents that happened in 1920 in Wexford during the War of Independence.

This film is brought to you by archaeologist and historian Barry Lacey, and filmmaker and folklorist Michael Fortune, in conjunction with a host of individuals around the county and Wexford County Council Public Library Service.

Scenes from the film were recorded in Gorey, Bunclody, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Ballindaggin, Ballycarney, Clonroche and Kilanne and recall important incidents in the year 1920 including the formation of the Flying Columns, attacks on RIC Barracks, intelligence gathering, assassinations, civilian casualties and more.

Both Barry and Michael wish to acknowledge that this film was part supported by Wexford County Council Public Library Service and the Commemorations Unit of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative.

The launch of this film took place online, via Zoom Friday 19th March 2021.

Follow Barry’s page on www.wexfordwarofindependence.com

Follow Michael's page on www.folklore.com

Follow Wexford Public Libraries page on www.wexfordcoco.ie/libraries

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