Allihies Barracks Raid, Cork 1920

#OnThisDay 1920 Third Cork Brigade, led by Sean Hales, attacked Allihies RIC barracks blowing a hole in the wall & killed Constable Michael Neenan & wounding another. The RIC did not surrender but the next day, pulled out of this & several barracks in the area.

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