Blood on the banner : the Republican struggle in Clare 1913-1923

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Ó Ruairc, Pádraig Óg

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Fifty three republicans from Clare gave their lives in the struggle for independence. This book takes the story of Clare's republicans from the start of the twentieth century to the end of the War ...

Fifty three republicans from Clare gave their lives in the struggle for independence. This book takes the story of Clare's republicans from the start of the twentieth century to the end of the War of Independence. It examines the course of the campaign, the events tragic, heroic and the victims, British and Irish. In May 1915, Ernest Blythe was appointed as an organiser for the Irish Volunteers by Volunteer headquarters and was sent to Clare to train the Cloonagh and Kilfenora Volunteers. The authorities were well informed about Blythe's activities in Clare. He established Irish Volunteer companies at Doolin and Liscannor and supplied the Crusheen company with seven rifles. Because of his success in organising and arming the Clare Volunteers, Blythe was arrested and deported a few weeks later, under the defence of the realm act.

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