#OnThisDay 1919 The first IRA Volunteer to die in the War of Independence, Captain Robert Byrne was fatally wounded during a rescue mission launched by the Limerick IRA to free him from RIC custody in a hospital. He was shot by RIC Constable Spillane who, upon seeing the furore, lay across Byrne’s body, pulled his gun and shot his twice in the chest. One RIC Constable, Constable O’Brien was shot dead and Spillane was also shot.
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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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