Five IRA men killed & Nine injured during accidental detonation at bomb factory in Saltmills, Wexford 1920

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#OnThisDay 1920 In Saltmills, Wexford, Martin Roche (pic) & four more IRA men were killed & nine more injured when a bomb factory they were working in exploded. A accidental detonation caused by a candle.
Roche, like many Volunteers at the time, had lost a brother in First World War. The injured were arrested & deported to English prisons.

The other decease were:

  • Michael Fitzgerald
  • James Gleeson
  • James Byrne
  • Robert Walsh

The injured were:

  • John Timmons
  • Thomas Gleeson
  • Stephen Barron
  • Edward Kelly,
  • Patrick Reville
  • Thomas Kinsella
  • Patrick Kelly
  • Patrick Grady
  • Michael Conway

 

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Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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