The Life & Death of Tomás Ceannt, aka Thomas Kent (1865-1916)

The Life & Death of Tomás Ceannt, aka Thomas Kent (1865-1916)

Tom Kent’s nerves were so bad on the morning of his execution that the guards brought a chair in for him to sit upon. The man for whom Kent Station in Cork City would one day be named was buried in quicklime in an unmarked grave. This is the story of one of the more...
The Burning of Knockcroghery, 1921

The Burning of Knockcroghery, 1921

The night the Black and Tans burned down 11 houses in Knockcroghery, including its famous clay pipe factory, and why they did it. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all areas, €12/year...