Ireland at war 1919, 1923. A reminder that change is possible

The Irish at War

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#OnThisDay 1919 Detective Sergeant John Barton (second left)was shot dead in Dublin by Seán Treacy. Barton identified & arrested 296 rebels after the Easter Rising, including Seán Mac Diarmada & many women. His dying words were “What did I do to deserve this”? #Ireland #History

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The Irish at War (@irelandbattles) posted at 8:22 pm on Fri, Nov 29, 2024:

#OnThisDay 1923 William Downes, a soldier in the Free State Army was hanged in Mountjoy Prison for killing a Captain Fitzgerald who pursued Downes after he stole £40 from an office. Downes was the first person to be hanged by the Free State.
(Pic not Downes)
#Ireland #History

https://t.co/X5v94cXZ4I
(https://x.com/irelandbattles/status/1862592979917037956?t=ZbZQx-AncIx75dY4WQwvkQ&s=03)