The Irish Civil War - Season 1 - Eps 3: Divided at Birth
This episode explores the guerrilla phase of the Civil War. After the pro-treaty forces retook many large towns, republicans were forced to change tactics against overwhelming odds. Though a ceasefire was declared in 1923, atrocities and reprisals from both sides left a terrible legacy that continued to influence Ireland generations later.
About The Irish Civil War
Title: The Irish Civil War
First Air Date: 2022-12-11
Last Air Date: 2022-12-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: RTÉ One
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Tyrone Productions, RTÉ, Create One
Synopsis
The 3-part documentary series The Irish Civil War tells the epic and often challenging story of the origins, conflict and legacy of the civil war that took place in Ireland in 1922 and 1923. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, produced in partnership with University College Cork by RTÉ Cork as part of the Decade of Centenary commemorations and based on UCC’s “mammoth and magnificent” Atlas of the Irish Revolution, this documentary series features extensive archive film footage, photographs and materials, interviews with leading academics, archive interviews with contemporary participants and witnesses, firsthand witness accounts read by actors, detailed and dynamic graphic maps based on those featured in the Atlas of the Irish Revolution, and stunning cinematography of the very locations where events took place.
Cast
Brendan Gleeson
Narrator
