Bloody Sunday Afternoon: Black and Tans, Auxiliaries and RIC shoot into crowd at Croke Park killing Thirteen. Dublin 1920

#OnThisDay 1920 Bloody Sunday occurred. Roughly 100 members of the Auxiliaries & RIC fired over 200 rounds into the crowd at Croke Park. 13 killed including Tipperary Captain Michael Hogan & 3 boys who were aged 10, 11 & 14. Jeannie Boyle was 25 & due to be married in 5 days died that day too.

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