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David Lawlor's Blog – July 2015 Archive (2)
Michael Collins Scene From 'A Time of Traitors'
Michael Collins sat hunched over the small office desk, studying the papers before…
Added by David Lawlor on July 19, 2015 at 4:30am — 16 Comments
The Tan Who Was Hanged By His Own Side
When the Black and Tans were first deployed in Ireland in March 1920, they soon proved themselves to be a pretty brutal bunch. They were liberal with the use of their rifles, were often drunk and even engaged in arson and robbery.
The Tans were ex-servicemen, many of them scarred from their time in the…
ContinueAdded by David Lawlor on July 6, 2015 at 7:30am — 9 Comments
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