The Irish Revolution

100 years ago… a small group of Irish rebels begin to imagine the impossible…

2019•52m•7.2/10

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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The remarkable story of the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922) which resulted in the formation of the Irish Free State and became the model for other British colonies to gain their independence.

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Production

Create One, Tyrone Productions, RTÉ, UCC

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 4, 2019

Last Aired

February 18, 2019

Networks

RTÉ One

Created By

Ruán Magan

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

We Lived in Dreams

Air date: 2019-02-04

How a small group of rebels forced Britain to withdraw after centuries of conquest and misrule.

That the Nation May Live

Air date: 2019-02-11

In 1919, the pro-independence Sinn Féin party wins and an independent parliament, the Dáil Éireann, is created. As the number of IRA militants grows, violence escalates throughout the country.

The Spirit of Freedom

Air date: 2019-02-18

In the late twenties, Ireland is in the midst of war. Towns and villages have been devastated, house raids strike fear into the population and hundreds of Republicans have been arrested. Despite having tens of thousands of troops on the ground, much of the countryside becomes ungovernable for the British as rebels step up armed attacks.