Five Irish Soldiers Killed in Training Accident 1977

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#OnThisDay 1977 Five Irish soldiers were killed in a training accident in the Glen of Imaal when their 81mm mortar exploded.

They are: Cpl O’Donovan

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Pvt O’Connell

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Pvt Nugent

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Pvt Buckley

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Pvt Hourihane (no pic). They were all from Cork, except Hourihane from Dublin. And all were 20 or younger.

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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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