The talk by historian Larry Scallan will detail Tom Treacy’s early life and explain his importance to the struggle for Irish independence from 1914 to 1922. Larry will discuss the founding of the Volunteers in Kilkenny, Easter 1916, and the development of the Irish Volunteers within Kilkenny to Brigade level under the leadership of Tom, with a re-assessment of the Hugginstown attack which occurred in March 1920.
“Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative.”
“Supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative.”
