100 YEARS AGO: First War of Independence raid on British soldiers (and first reprisal), Fermoy, September 1919

By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr The first organised action against British military forces after the Rising took place at Fermoy on Sunday 7 September 1919. The IRA’s Cork No. 2 Brigade carried it out under the command of Liam Lynch. Their objective was an armed party of British soldiers who attended Sunday service at the ... Read more

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