A seminar entitled 'a forgotten conflict' will be held tomorrow morning in the Iontas Theatre in Castleblayney. The event will afford an opportunity to discuss the legacy of political violence along the Border in 1922 prior to and during the Irish Civil War.
Monaghan historian, Patrick Mulroe who will be in attendance, told Northern Sound that the conflict on the border has largely been forgotten because the Civil War followed shortly afterwards.
He says that in February 1922 five people were killed in what became known as the Clones Affray. Mr Mulroe added that this along with other atrocities of the time will be examined more closely at tomorrow's event in Castleblayney.
"The Clones Affray made international headlines mainly because there was a journalist from the Daily Express on the train that pulled in to town. News spread all over Ireland and it caused riots in Belfast - 30 people were killed. In one instance a bomb was thrown into the street where four children were playing.
"They were killed alongside two mothers. Winston Churchill described it as the worst event that ever happened in Ireland. But again, these are events that have been largely forgotten," said Mr Mulroe.
