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Buckley, Captain Donal

 
9781845889265: The Battle of Tourmakeady: Fact or Fiction: A Study of the IRA Ambush and its Aftermath

Synopsis

On 3 May 1921 the IRA's South Mayo Brigade Flying Column ambushed an RIC/Black and Tan resupply patrol in the village of Tourmakeady, in order to destroy the patrol and to cause the closure of Derrypark RIC Barracks. This book raises questions about the truth behind this battle.

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À propos de l'auteur

Donal Buckley served as an officer in the Irish Army for 22 years. Most of his service was on the border with Northern Ireland. He also served two tours of duty with a peacekeeping battalion in UNIFIL (Southern Lebanon) and a tour as a Military Observer in MINURSO (Western Sahara) He has an abiding interest in Irish and military history, especially the revolutionary years 1913-1921.

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