“Troubled Times in Behagh: Stories of a Local IRA Company”

Venue: Castletown-Kinneigth Community Hall. (P47 YR96)

Time: Wednesday, 30$th July at 8:00pm

Seamus Coakley has compiled an important historical account of the Behagh Company’s role during the War of Independence and Civil War periods. He has written a book entitled:

“Troubled Times in Behagh: Stories of a Local IRA Company”

As a retired secondary school teacher, Seamus brings a thoughtful, structured, and scholarly approach to this significant work. He delves deep into what might be called “the story around the story.” While many local events from the War of Independence are already well documented, Seamus revisits and interrogates some of these accounts, unearthing new insights and perspectives that had previously lain hidden.

The book is being published under the auspices of Coppeen Archaeological, Historical & Cultural Society (CAHCS), of which Seamus is a long-standing and valued member.

The launch will take place in Castletown-Kinneigth Community Hall (P47 YR96) on Wednesday, 30th July 2025 at 8:00pm.

An open invitation is warmly extended to everybody to attend this special launch event.