The Truce was widely covered by reporting and analysis Irish, English and American newspapers, in the days following the announcement of the cessation of conflict in July 1921.

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How the Truce came about

In this recorded online lecture, Historian in Residence Cormac Moore tells the story of how the Truce came about.

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