We were working on exhibitions etc., when we were
forced to close the museum, but the work continues behind the scenes. The first
is:
Bureau of Military History – Phil O’Donnell Collection
Phil O’Donnell of Dungarvan was employed by the bureau
between 1954 and 1956 to interview former IRA veterans in Co Cork. The collection includes his draft reports and
original material relating to republican prisoners on Spike Island 1921. As we don’t know when the museum will be open
again to visitors, we are thinking about filming the exhibition and making it
available on our facebook page. We may do this for other parts of our
collection.