Tourmakeady Ambush: The significance of a day in May

The presentation examines why the Tourmakeady Ambush might still remain significant today. It attempts to position where the events of May 03, 1921, might be placed within the broader context of the Decade of Commemorations. It is given from the perspective of the Volunteers and Cumann na mBán, and those that supported their endeavours in South Mayo. It examines the collective aspect of the engagement by highlighting communities such as Kildun and Srah. It also examines the central role of the Irish language and women to its narrative. The Tourmakeady Ambush was undertaken by a group of Volunteers that were poorly armed and this talk attempts to address why those same Volunteers may have nevertheless still felt strongly enough to plan and undertake such an engagement.