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One of Ireland’s patron saints.
6 of those shot dead with 17 years old
‘The cost of food, fuel, lighting, and living expenses had all increased substantially and the Society are forced to make urgent…”
He was a poet, piper and talented singer and having being reared in the Gaeltacht in Kerry, was an avid supporter of the Irish language.
He was viewed as a threat to authority, and would be closely watched.
The British put a £1,000 price on Breen’s head, which was later raised to £10,000
In Irish, it is called Lá Fhéile Stiofáin or Lá an DreoilÃn
Accounts were so horrific that many thought they were exaggerated
A summer school is held in his honour every year in his hometown at the beginning of July and is highly regarded amongst traditional musicians.
102 years ago
Gifford becomes interested in the Catholic faith which leads to a deepening relationship between herself and Plunkett.
She was Police Ombudsman from 1999 to 2007.
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