#OnThisDay 1921 Monaghan IRA under Dan Hogan rescue their comrade Michael Fitzpatrick from hospital. They snuck into the hospital in their socks to avoid detection. A brief firefight ensued with the guards but the IRA got their man & seven new rifles too. #Ireland #History
#OnThisDay 1919 Resident Magistrate John C. Milling, Westport Mayo died, having been shot by the IRA the previous night. This was one of the first political assassinations of the War of Independence. Milling had sent Volunteers to prison for unlawful drilling. #Ireland #History
#OnThisDay 1603 Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, submits to Lord Mountjoy. The Treaty of Mellifont was signed. However, Tyrone got off lighter than one would expect. @neilojim1972 & I discuss the Nine Years’ War, Mellifont & more in the next podcast episode.
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The latest episode of The Irish at War is now out and available for free on iTunes as well as Soundcloud and most places where you get your podcasts.
In this episode I talked with Damian Shiels about the Irish in the American Civil War, touching on reasons for signing up, common misconceptions, racism, transgender soldiers, Irish woman and their role, Irish men as the lowest private to the high levels of command.
Please tune in and have a listen. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
David
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