War of Independence and Civil War ‘Bunker/Dug-out’ from Co. Tipperary Here is something really special for you if you are interested in the War of Independence and Civil War period history in Ireland - a surviving 'dug-out' in the hills of South Tipperary. Don't be expecting a slick, over-produced documentary with loads of drone shots and commentaries from Dr so and so, instead this is a field-recording with a man called Tom O'Donnell who brings me on a tour of bunker on his land and talks about

Tom O'Donnell - Finds from the War of Independence, the Civil War and more.... As promised here is that 30 minute chat I had with Tom O'Donnell in his home near Newcastle in South Tipperary as part of the new Civil War exhibition in the Tipperary Museum of Hidden history in Clonmel. I recorded this back in February and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the spread Tom had laid on the table. Some of these objects were found in the old War of Independence/Civil War bunker/dug out on Tom's land wh