‘Looting and overtures and acts of indecency by Black and Tans’: the pursuit of justice for acts of sexual violence during Ireland’s War of Independence (1919-21)

Q1 Arts and Humanities
Studia Hibernica Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI:10.3828/sh.2021.4
G. O'Neill
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In April 1921, while Waterford was under martial law, Brigid Fahy, a native of Dungarvan, and her maid Bridget O’Neill, became victims of a violent assault in their home during curfew hours. The alleged perpetrators were two ‘Black and Tans’ attached to the RIC barracks in the town. They subsequently returned to the residence and burned it as a reprisal for the formal complaint made by Fahy about their behaviour. This article explores how the police, the military and the state responded to Fahy’s public pursuit of justice. Drawing on the correspondence between Dublin Castle and senior military officers, as well as Fahy’s sworn statement, it highlights the tensions that existed between the civil and military authorities in Ireland during this period. Central to the narrative is chief secretary Sir Hamar Greenwood, who—despite his elevated position within the Irish administration—could not persuade General Strickland’s 6th Division to communicate any information on the case, leaving Greenwood in an almost untenable position when confronted with questions on the matter in the House of Commons. Fahy’s case not only highlights the breakdown in communications that existed between Dublin Castle and the military, but demonstrates the breakdown of trust between the citizens of Dungarvan and the RIC. It argues that crimes of this nature may have been under-reported, as women had no incentive to report the crimes of the RIC and every reason to refrain from doing so.
“黑人和棕人的抢劫、示好和猥亵行为”:对爱尔兰独立战争(1919-21)期间性暴力行为的正义追求
1921年4月,沃特福德戒严期间,邓加文本地人布里吉德·法希和她的女仆布里奇特·奥尼尔在宵禁期间成为家中暴力袭击的受害者。被指控的肇事者是两名隶属于该镇RIC军营的“黑人和谭”。随后,他们返回住所并将其烧毁,以报复Fahy对他们行为的正式投诉。这篇文章探讨了警察、军队和国家如何回应法希对正义的公开追求。根据都柏林城堡与高级军官之间的通信,以及法希的宣誓声明,它强调了这一时期爱尔兰民事和军事当局之间存在的紧张关系。故事的核心是首席秘书哈马尔·格林伍德爵士,尽管他在爱尔兰政府中的地位很高,但他无法说服斯特里克兰将军的第六师就此案传达任何信息,这使得格林伍德在下议院面临有关此事的问题时处于几乎站不住脚的境地。Fahy的案件不仅突显了都柏林城堡与军方之间存在的通信中断,还表明了Dungarvan公民与RIC之间的信任破裂。它认为,这种性质的犯罪可能被低估了,因为妇女没有动机报告RIC的犯罪,也没有充分的理由不这样做。
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Studia Hibernica
Studia Hibernica Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
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