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An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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  1. The Killing of a Man at Ward's by the Black and Tans

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    The man's name was John Joe McDonnell he was an ex-soldier. The day that the Black and Tans came to Clifden they were looking for the "Sinn Feiners" who were in Clifden. The R.I.C. told the Black and Tans and J.J. Mcdonnell's first cousin was one of them. John Joe heard some shooting out on the street and he went out to see what was wrong and the Black and Tans mistook him for his cousin and started hitting him with the butts of their revolvers. Patrick O'Conner heard his
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs P.K. Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway