The Ballyseedy Massacre remains one of the most haunting atrocities of the Irish Civil War. On March 7, 1923, nine Republican prisoners were tied to a landmine by Free State forces near Tralee, County Kerry. Eight were killed instantly. One man—Stephen Fuller—survived the blast and later exposed the truth. This episode investigates the political motives, military cover-ups, and long silence that followed.
Through poetic narration and restored archival imagery, Emerald Chronicle traces how the massacre was framed as an accident, how official reports were falsified, and how survivor testimony challenged the State’s version of events. We explore the broader context of Kerry’s brutal reprisals, the role of National Army intelligence, and the legacy of trauma that endured for generations. Who gave the order—and why was justice denied?
Explore Ireland’s contested past through cinematic storytelling, poetic narration, and archival restoration.
Emerald Chronicle brings the past to life—uncovering truth, trauma, and testimony with emotional depth and historical precision.
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