Celebrating Heritage: Award-Winning Book Explores Irish Civil War Dugout We are thrilled to announce that ‘An Irish Civil War Dugout: Tormore Cave, County Sligo. Archaeology, History, Memory’ has won the Sligo County Council Cathaoirleach’s Award for ‘Heritage and the Irish Language.’ Co-authored by Dr. Marion Dowd, Robert Mulraney, and Dr. James Bonsall, this groundbreaking work highlights the first archaeological excavation of an Irish Civil War site. Featuring nearly 200 artefacts and untold stories of anti-Treaty IRA fighters, the book blends archaeology, history, and community memory, shedding light on Sligo’s past. Available in hardback and as a free PDF, it’s a treasure for history enthusiasts and specialists alike.