Marking 100 years since the Irish Army Mutiny, 1924 that rocked the foundations of the Free State government and led to the end of the revolutionary period. On 18th March 1924, nearly a year after the end of the Civil War, 50 National Army officers plotted to overthrow the Free State government in Devlin’s pub in Parnell St, Dublin.
Led by former members of Michael Collins’ Squad and Intelligence Department, they felt the government had reneged on Collins idea of using the Treaty as a stepping stone to a 32 county republic.
How close did the country come to anarchy, and what kind of country did it leave us with?
Renowned historians, Donal Fallon and Liz Gillis will explore this dangerous time, including the threatened subversion of the 6 counties less than a year after the end of the Civil War. The main instigators had been heavily involved in the interrogation, torture and killing of their former IRA comrades on the anti-treaty side and now sought their aid to achieve a 32 county Republic.
Presenter Jack Walsh (actor) will read evocative material of the Civil War savagery and its aftermath. Incidents such as the massacres at Knocknagoshel and Ballyseedy, the Red Cow murders and the horrific torture and murder of Noel Lemass, brother of future Taoiseach Sean Lemass.
There will be special guests in attendance and we hope to have time for contributions from the audience.
CENTENARY - IRISH ARMY MUTINY 1924
The New Theater
