The burning of the Custom House, 25 May 1921

While it was deemed a propaganda success, could a better plan have yielded an IRA military victory? By Joseph E.A. Connell Jr The attack on the Custom House on 25 May 1921 was a resounding propaganda success for the IRA, but from a military point of view there were flaws in the planning and it ... Read more

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