May 27, 2021 - Owen O'Shea

The Ballymacandy Ambush: 1st June 1921

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The first day of June 1921: as Ireland’s War of Independence intensifies, twelve policemen - members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the notorious Black and Tans – make their…

The Ballymacandy Ambush: 1st June 1921

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