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#OnThisDay 1921 The IRA detonated a mine & derailed a troop train in Armagh carrying over 100 soldiers of the 10th Royal Hussars, who were the Royal Escort for King George’s visit to Belfast. Three troopers are killed & 20 injured. Over 80 horses are killed too

#OnThisDay 1830 Dr. Bernard J.D. Irwin, the first Medal of Honor recipient(chronologically by action)was born in Roscommon. Awarded for his actions as assistant surgeon on 13 Feb 1861 during the Apache Wars, but he didnt receive it until he retired in Jan 1894.

#OnThisDay 1919 RIC District Inspector Michael Hunt was shot dead in Liberty Square, Thurles by IRA Volunteer Jim Stapleton. Three shots were fired, two hitting &instantly killing Hunt. The third hit a 12 year old boy in the left knee but wasn’t seriously hurt.

#OnThisDay 1798 The United Irishmen scored a victory over Wexford Militia at Goresbridge, Kilkenny. The Militia tried to hold the bridge but were pushed off, losing all their cavalry & twenty eight soldiers were captured while the remainder fled to Kilkenny.

#OnThisDay 1922 Sir Henry Wilson, ex-head of British Army & Unionist politician, was assassinated by the IRA at his home in London. It is said that his death was ordered by Michael Collins (though never proven) & was in response to the Catholic deaths in Ulster.