Conventional Phasehttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:09:02 +0100How a small Irish town became a Civil War battlegroundhttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/1018/1329879-how-a-small-irish-town-became-a-civil-war-battleground/In summer 1922 the Battle of Kilmallock saw a small market town become a battleground.Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:53:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/1018/1329879-how-a-small-irish-town-became-a-civil-war-battleground/Conventional PhaseCivil War Munster then and nowhttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0720/1311243-civil-war-munster-then-and-now/In 1922, Ireland was a theatre of war. How have the locations changed since then?Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:29:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0720/1311243-civil-war-munster-then-and-now/Conventional PhaseWhat was the Conventional Phase of the Civil War?https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0714/1310178-what-was-the-conventional-phase-of-the-civil-war/There were two phases to the Civil War. The first is known as the Conventional phase - and it was more dramatic than its name suggests, as Helene O'Keeffe explains.Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:42:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0714/1310178-what-was-the-conventional-phase-of-the-civil-war/Conventional PhaseUrban warfare: the Battle for Limerickhttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0713/1309991-the-battle-for-limerick/In summer 1922, pro- and anti-Treaty commanders met in Limerick to see if violent confrontation could be avoided. But when the agreement broke down, the Munster city became a battlefieldWed, 13 Jul 2022 12:33:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0713/1309991-the-battle-for-limerick/Conventional PhaseBullet holes and battlefields: archaeology of the Battle for Corkhttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0707/1308907-bullet-holes-and-battlefields-archaeology-of-the-battle-for-cork/Traces of the Civil War can be found in bullet holes that mark buildings and gateposts around Ireland But this period has been comparatively ignored by archaeological investigations - until now. Damian Shiels tells how the Battle for Cork left its markThu, 07 Jul 2022 10:19:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0707/1308907-bullet-holes-and-battlefields-archaeology-of-the-battle-for-cork/Conventional PhaseHow did the Civil War impact civil society?https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0707/1308996-how-did-the-civil-war-impact-civil-society/War raged in Ireland in 1922, but that doesn't mean life didn't go on. Bill Kissane tells how the civil institutions from the church to the GAA responded to the Civil WarThu, 07 Jul 2022 15:50:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0707/1308996-how-did-the-civil-war-impact-civil-society/Conventional PhaseConventional warfare: the Battle of Kilmallockhttps://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0630/1307775-the-battle-of-kilmallock/After losing the battle for Limerick city, the anti-Treaty IRA retreated south. The market town of Kilmallock became a warzone. John O'Callaghan explains why it happened and how both sides engaged in the conflictThu, 30 Jun 2022 16:35:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/conventional-phase/2022/0630/1307775-the-battle-of-kilmallock/Conventional Phase