The Hegartys of the Laurels
Ireland in the 1920s and the War of Independence is at it's height. In Cork, "The Laurels" home of the Hegarty Family was used as a safe house, bomb factory and intelligence hub. When the tr... Read allIreland in the 1920s and the War of Independence is at it's height. In Cork, "The Laurels" home of the Hegarty Family was used as a safe house, bomb factory and intelligence hub. When the truce to end the War of Independence was signed in 1920, the Hegarty family rejected the tre... Read allIreland in the 1920s and the War of Independence is at it's height. In Cork, "The Laurels" home of the Hegarty Family was used as a safe house, bomb factory and intelligence hub. When the truce to end the War of Independence was signed in 1920, the Hegarty family rejected the treaty and continued the fight for full Independence. The Civil War that ensued tore families... Read all