A place to discuss the men and women who took on the British Empire, and in spite of the incredible odds against them ... won. Photo to the left is the monument at the site of the Carrowkennedy Ambush in Co. Mayo.
On May 13, 1919, at Knocklong, Co. Limerick, members of the Tipperary and Limerick Volunteers boldly entered a Cork bound train and rescued Volunteer Seán Hogan from what was near-certain death. When it was over, one RIC Constable lay dead, an RIC Sgt. was dying, and four of the Volunteers were wounded. Read the full story here: 'Greyhound on Train': Rescuing Seán Hogan at Knocklong
Irish War of Independence (Cogadh na Saoirse) / Black & Tan War
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A place to discuss the men and women who took on the British Empire, and in spite of the incredible odds against them ... won. Photo to the left is the monument at the site of the Carrowkennedy Ambush in Co. Mayo.
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'Greyhound on Train': Rescuing Seán Hogan at Knocklong
by Joe Gannon
Apr 8, 2020
On May 13, 1919, at Knocklong, Co. Limerick, members of the Tipperary and Limerick Volunteers boldly entered a Cork bound train and rescued Volunteer Seán Hogan from what was near-certain death. When it was over, one RIC Constable lay dead, an RIC Sgt. was dying, and four of the Volunteers were wounded. Read the full story here: 'Greyhound on Train': Rescuing Seán Hogan at Knocklong