Tag: War of Independence
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Stories of Seamus No.19
Sniper’s Moon – A story of the Irish War for Independence June is a month of short nights and long, warm days. But, for some, the long June nights proved to be no advantage, when it came to fulfilling their assigned tasks. It was not until midnight that darkness first began to really envelop the […]
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Krumm’s Riot 1920
The RIC and the Black &Tans This last while I have been looking at various books concerning the ‘Irish War of Independence’ and have read many curious stories about participants and various incidents in what was a bloody and often cruel conflict. One story particularly caught my interest and concerns the mysterious shooting and murder […]
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The Death of Detective Sergeant John Barton
“the very scum that kept us in British bondage.” If he had died today, and in the line of duty, Detective Sergeant John Barton of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) would probably be declared a national hero. At the time, ‘The Irish Times’ editorial for 1 December 1919 did proclaim him to be “one of […]
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Black and Tans
Churchill’s Devils Posing for his portrait, to be sent home to show his family their ‘Hero’ Son….. What Irishman, woman or child shall we shoot dead, maim, or injure this day whether innocent of guilty? What town, village or farm shall we loot and bun to the ground? What fun shall we have…. We are […]
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