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Revolutionary Ireland: 1910–1923

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Ireland · 1910–1923 · exact time + place

Ireland's intense struggle for freedom — from the 1913 Lockout and the Easter Rising of 1916 to the War of Independence and the founding of the Irish Free State; political upheaval, social change, and nationalist leaders who shaped modern Ireland. The button below opens StoryTerra with both Ireland and 1910–1923 already set.

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10 famous Revolutionary Ireland stories

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Browse 10 books and 9 movies set in Ireland.

The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Searchlight Pictures-Blueprint Pictures-Film4 Productions-Metropolitan Films International-TSG Entertainment
movie

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship with alarming consequences for both of them.

Setting: Ireland, Fictional IslandTime Period: 1923
The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Sixteen Films-Matador Pictures-Regent Capital-UK Film Council-Screen Ireland-Element Films-BIM Distribuzione-EMC Produktion-Tornasol Films-Diaphana Films-Pathé Distribution-Cinéart-TV3 Television Network Ireland-Filmcoopi Zürich-Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
movie

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm British Black and Tans arrive and a young man is killed. Damien joins his…

Setting: IrelandTime Period: 1920s
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Geffen Pictures-Warner Bros. Pictures
movie

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Setting: IrelandTime Period: 1920s
Angela's Christmas

Angela's Christmas

Brown Bag Films
movie

A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.

Setting: Limerick, IrelandTime Period: 1910s
Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
movie

An Irish lass is branded a traitor when she falls for a British soldier.

Setting: IrelandTime Period: 1916
What the Wind Knows

What the Wind Knows

by Amy Harmon (Goodreads Author)
book

Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed…

Setting: ['Ireland']Time Period: 1921; Irish War of Independence
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

Pennebaker Productions-Troy Films
movie

In 1921 Dublin the IRA battles the "Black & Tans" special British forces given to harsh measures. Irish-American medical student Kerry O'Shea hopes to stay aloof but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed and…

Setting: Dublin, IrelandTime Period: 1921
TransAtlantic

TransAtlantic

by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author)
book

Newfoundland, 1919. Two aviators—Jack Alcock and Arthur Brown—set course for Ireland as they attempt the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, placing their trust in a modified bomber to heal the wounds of the…

Setting: Newfoundland, Canada; Dublin, Ireland; New York City, New York, USA; Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKTime Period: 1919; Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight
The Girl Who Came Home

The Girl Who Came Home

by Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author)
book

A voyage across the ocean becomes the odyssey of a lifetime for a young Irish woman. . . .Ireland, 1912 . . .Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For…

Setting: Ireland; Atlantic Ocean; New York City, New York, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USATime Period: 1912; Titanic
Waking The Titanic

Waking The Titanic

movie

This documentary is no mere retelling of the Titanic story. This is a unique story of hope and the loss suffered by the people of a tiny west of Ireland village whose sons and daughters went in search of a better life…

Setting: Ireland; Atlantic OceanTime Period: 1912

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