12-14 May 2017: Knocklong History Weekend, Knocklong, Co. Limerick

By Editor | 08/05/2017 |

From Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May the 2017 Knocklong History Weekend took place in Knocklong, Co. Limerick. The rescue of the Tipperary IRA Volunteer Seán Hogan at Knocklong on 13 May 1919 was a sequel to the Soloheadbeg ambush, generally recognised as the first engagement in the Irish War of Independence. Hogan had participated in…

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