Destruction of Irish country houses (1919–1923) April 1921, north Cork IRA leader, Liam Lynch, enraged by the destruction of several houses in reprisal for an IRA ambush declared, 'six big houses and castles of their friends, the Imperialists will go up for this.'" At least 76 country mansions were destroyed in the War of Independence; 30 "Big Houses" were burned in 1920 and another 46 in the first half of 1921, mostly in the conflict's Munster heartland, i.e. counties Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. Historian James S. Donnelly stated in a study of the burning of over 50 country mansions in County Cork in 1919–21
Limerick–Tralee line goes to the Dublin-Cork railway line. After Patrickswell, the line goes to Adare, where a branch line to Foynes is branched off from the line. The line then goes through many towns, including Rathkeale, Newcastle West, and Abbeyfeale. It then goes over the Kerry border to Listowel, where it joined up with the Lartigue Monorail. After that, the line rushes through Lixnaw, Abbeydorney railway station, and Ardfert railway station, until it finally goes to Tralee railway station. Limerick–Tralee line The Limerick–Tralee line, also known as the North Kerry line, is a former railway line from Limerick railway station to Tralee