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#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Two hundred British soldiers looted and burned several commercial buildings in the town, after 23 Cork Volunteers, under the leadership of Liam Lynch, augmented by Mick Mansfield and George Lennon of Waterford attacked members of the Royal Shropshire Light Infantry en route to services at the Wesleyan Church. Four soldiers were reportedly wounded, one fatally. Fifteen rifles were captured. Lynch…

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#Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Cork #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick to Jeremiah and Mary Kelly Lynch. At 17 he was apprenticed to O’Neill’s hardware in Mitchelstown. Shortly after his apprenticeship began he joined the Gaelic League and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Ancient Order of Hibernians #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty forces #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Cork No. 2 Brigade #Dublin #Ernie O’Malley #Four Courts #Gaelic League #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains #Liam Lynch #Monument #Terence MacSwiney

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#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick to Jeremiah and Mary Kelly Lynch. At 17 he was apprenticed to O’Neill’s hardware in Mitchelstown. Shortly after his apprenticeship began he joined the Gaelic League and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Ancient Order of Hibernians #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty forces #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Cork No. 2 Brigade #Dublin #Ernie O’Malley #Four Courts #Gaelic League #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains #Liam Lynch #Monument #Terence MacSwiney

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#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Two hundred British soldiers looted and burned several commercial buildings in the town, after 23 Cork Volunteers, under the leadership of Liam Lynch, augmented by Mick Mansfield and George Lennon of Waterford attacked members of the Royal Shropshire Light Infantry en route to services at the Wesleyan Church. Four soldiers were reportedly wounded, one fatally. Fifteen rifles were captured. Lynch…

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#Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Cork #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence

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#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick to Jeremiah and Mary Kelly Lynch. At 17 he was apprenticed to O’Neill’s hardware in Mitchelstown. Shortly after his apprenticeship began he joined the Gaelic League and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Ancient Order of Hibernians #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty forces #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Cork No. 2 Brigade #Dublin #Ernie O’Malley #Four Courts #Gaelic League #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains #Liam Lynch #Monument #Terence MacSwiney

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Two hundred British soldiers looted and burned several commercial buildings in the town, after 23 Cork Volunteers, under the leadership of Liam Lynch, augmented by Mick Mansfield and George Lennon of Waterford attacked members of the Royal Shropshire Light Infantry en route to services at the Wesleyan Church. Four soldiers were reportedly wounded, one fatally. Fifteen rifles were captured. Lynch…

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#Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Cork #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).

During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Two hundred British soldiers looted and burned several commercial buildings in the town, after 23 Cork Volunteers, under the leadership of Liam Lynch, augmented by Mick Mansfield and George Lennon of Waterford attacked members of the Royal Shropshire Light Infantry en route to services at the Wesleyan Church. Four soldiers were reportedly wounded, one fatally. Fifteen rifles were captured. Lynch…

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#Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Cork #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence

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#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick to Jeremiah and Mary Kelly Lynch. At 17 he was apprenticed to O’Neill’s hardware in Mitchelstown. Shortly after his apprenticeship began he joined the Gaelic League and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Ancient Order of Hibernians #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty forces #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Cork No. 2 Brigade #Dublin #Ernie O’Malley #Four Courts #Gaelic League #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains #Liam Lynch #Monument #Terence MacSwiney

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#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

#OTD in 1919 – An unofficial government policy of reprisals began in Fermoy, Co Cork.

Two hundred British soldiers looted and burned several commercial buildings in the town, after 23 Cork Volunteers, under the leadership of Liam Lynch, augmented by Mick Mansfield and George Lennon of Waterford attacked members of the Royal Shropshire Light Infantry en route to services at the Wesleyan Church. Four soldiers were reportedly wounded, one fatally. Fifteen rifles were captured. Lynch…

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#Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Cork #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).

During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

#OTD in 1923 – Liam Lynch, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, is mortally wounded by Free State troops in the Knockmealdown Mountains, Co Tipperary.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the Kent brothers, David and Richard were shot during their arrest. Richard would later die of his wounds and a third brother, Thomas, was executed by Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). During the Irish War…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty IRA #“Munster Republic” #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Clonmel #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Fermoy #Frank Aiken #General Liam Lynch #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains

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#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

#OTD in 1893 – Birth of General Liam Lynch, Chief of Staff, IRA, in Limerick.

Liam Lynch was born in Barnagurraha, Co Limerick to Jeremiah and Mary Kelly Lynch. At 17 he was apprenticed to O’Neill’s hardware in Mitchelstown. Shortly after his apprenticeship began he joined the Gaelic League and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He joined the Irish Volunteers after witnessing the arrests of the Kent family by British forces after the failed Easter Rising of 1916. Two of the…

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#1916 Easter Rising #Ancient Order of Hibernians #Anglo-Irish Treaty #Anti-Treaty forces #Barnagurraha #Chief of Staff #Co. Limerick #Co. Tipperary #Cork No. 2 Brigade #Dublin #Ernie O’Malley #Four Courts #Gaelic League #IRA #Irish Civil War #Irish War of Independence #Knockmealdown Mountains #Liam Lynch #Monument #Terence MacSwiney