#OnThisDay 1921 RIC Constable, Thomas Conlon-(an IRA sympathetic Catholic from Roscommon) was killed during a raid by the police in Belfast. During gun battles between Nationalists & Unionists/Crown Forces that followed, 16 people are killed, 10 Catholics & 5 Protestants & 160 houses destroyed (150 were Catholic owned) in response to the upcoming Truce. Hundreds more were wounded.
This was known as Bloody Sunday.
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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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