Rescue at Knocklong
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title:
Rescue at Knocklong
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On 13 May 1919, a captured Irish Republican Army (IRA) member, Seán Hogan, was rescued from a train by his comrades while being guarded by four armed Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers. Two of the RIC officers were killed and several IRA volunteers were wounded. The rescue took place on Hogan's 18th birthday, while the Cork-bound train stopped at Knocklong station in County Limerick. It was undertaken by three of Hogan's comrades from the 3rd Tipperary Brigade of the IRA and five members of
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Rescue operation carried out by the IRA
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_at_Knocklong
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2023-09-20T00:44:39Z
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