Centenary of two War of Independence fatalities in Borrisoleigh

almost 5 years in Tipperary Live

George Sweeney was born in London in 1896. He served in the British army during the First World War. Like many unemployed ex-servicemen, he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1920 as the British Government attempted to reinforce the police force for the fight against the IRA. These late recruits

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