Four IRA Volunteers Executed in Roscrea, Tipperary 1923

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#OnThisDay 1923 Four men were executed by the Free State for illegal possession of arms in Roscrea, Tipperary. They were:

Frederick Burke

Patrick Russell

Martin O’Shea

Patrick McNamara

A fifth man, James Lillis was executed in Carlow.

Pic below shows one of the tricolour draped coffins driven through Roscrea.

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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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