Garda Sergeant James Woods murdered in Scartaglin, Kerry 1923.

#OnThisDay 1923 Sergeant James Woods, Garda Síochána was killed by masked men looking for weapons & Garda uniforms in Scartaglin barracks, Kerry.This was after the hostilities of Civil War had passed. Woods was one of the first Gardaí to die in the line of duty.

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