#OnThisDay 1922 Michael Kilroy, 300 Anti-Treaty IRA & an improvised armoured car (made from a hotel boiler attached to a Crossley Tender chasis)named “Queen of the West” attack 100 Free State troops in Clifden. Kilroy’s men defeat the FS troops after a 10hour battle.
The AT-IRA capture weapons & equipment, damage communications, roads and railway lines. It will be several months before the next train arrives in Clifden.
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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.
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