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  • The orator has his facts wrong. Liam was not killed while retreating. He was shot while retreating and died of his wounds in Clonmel.


    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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    • Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
      The orator has his facts wrong. Liam was not killed while retreating. He was shot while retreating and died of his wounds in Clonmel.
      A republican would never let the facts get in the way of a decent propaganda piece.
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      • A pic of the memorial in Masum Ghar for WO Gaétan Roberge:



        Gaétan was a member of the Royal 22e Régiment, but was posted as RSS with the 2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada.

        He was killed in action on dec 27th 2008 in Afghanistan.
        "On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.

        Never give up!!"

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        • Grave of 1673 Pte John Darmody, 26th Bn, AIF
          Darmody is buried in Powerstown Churchyard, Co. Tipperary. He was born in Queensland, Australia and joined the army on May 20th 1915. He was wounded in action in France on 5th August 1916, suffering shrapnel wounds to the shoulder and leg. On that date his battalion was fighting in Pozieres on the Somme and fought off a German attack in the early morning. He was transferred toa militray hospital in England where he died on August 25th. His body was handed over to family in Powerstown for interment, which took place on 28th August 1916.

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          • Memorial to Gda Henry Phelan on the wall of Mullinahone Garda Station, Co. Tipperary.

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            • US Veterans buried/commemorated in Callan Cemetery, Co. Kilkenny



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              • Spent a nice 2 hours last Monday going around St Patrick's Cathedral

                full of old regimental flags and memorials. a fantastic time capsule of our

                proud military history. Highly recommend it. and worth the 5.50euro entry fee.

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                • IRA Memorial- Callan, Co. Kilkenny







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                  • The Bragan Co Monaghan

                    The Bragan is an area the Army us for training and thats how I came across this cross.



                    The inscription says:

                    To the memory of the priest who was shot here while celebrating Holy Mass on Christmas Day about the year 1754.
                    Tradition assigns the name of Father McKenna to this martyr of the Penal Days. Erected September 1938.
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                    Last edited by Border Bunny; 13 May 2010, 22:50.

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                    • A memorial to Frnk Lawlor, assassinated in December 1922 during the Civil War.
                      Article on subject here http://www.theirishstory.com/2010/05...ish-civil-war/

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                      • A few from Fermoy and Cork City

                        http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanecasey51/4845718375/
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                        Last edited by Thorpe; 3 August 2010, 19:32.
                        Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

                        "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
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                        • Originally posted by Groundhog View Post
                          Glanthane Memorial









                          Glanthane is about 5miles west of Mallow.
                          The correct spelling is Glantane.
                          Waters and Kiely were killed in the Nadd Ambush.
                          William O Connell was killed during an attack on a British armoured car at Phibsboro Dublin

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