IRA Attack Gortatlea RIC Barracks, Kerry 1918

#OnThisDay 1918 Kerry Volunteers under Tom McEllistrim attacked Gortatlea RIC Barracks for weapons. Vol. John Browne was killed outright & Richard Laide died days later from his wounds. These are often considered the first deaths of the War of Independence.

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