A Shocking Weapon': Hunger Strikes and the War of Independence

This article featured as part of the Irish War of Independence digital project, produced by the Atlas of the Irish Revolution Team, UCC and RTÉ Digital, and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries programme. The War of Independence project on RTÉ.ie/history commemorates the centenaries of key events in the conflict. The site offers illustrated accounts and explainers of crucial events from the 1918 general election to the signing of the Treaty in 1921, accompanied by image galleries and interactive maps.