Cois na hAbhna - Mon 20th May 8pm FREE

On January 21st 1919, Dáil Éireann declared its independence and pledged itself and the Irish people “to make this declaration effective by every means at our command”. On that same day, the first shots of the War of Independence were fired at Soloheadbeg quarry in Co. Tipperary and two members of the R.I.C. were killed. Soon the fighting would spread to Clare and for the next 2 years the Irish Republican Army were active throughout the county. As part of Fleadh Nua’s programme of cultural events, military historian Pat Kirby will give an illustrated lecture with an in-depth exploration of this turbulent period in the history of County Clare at Cois na hAbhna, Ennis on Monday 20th May @ 8pm