Michael Collins’ Squad assassinates tout 1921

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#OnThisDay 1921 Members of Michael Collins’ Squad assassinate L/Cpl John ‘Shankers’ Ryan in a pub on Gloucester Place in Dublin city centre. Ryan was responsible for the arrest of Dick McKee, Peadar Clancy & Conor Clune the night before Bloody Sunday. He had followed them to a house and marked the door with chalk as a signal to the Crown authorities. The three Irishmen were tortured and executed in Dublin Castle ‘while trying to escape’.
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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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