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Local priest murdered by Auxiliary cadet near Dunmanway

Local priest murdered by Auxiliary cadet near Dunmanway TAGS Dunmanway, 18 December 1920 - An Auxiliary cadet has been arrested for the murder of the popular Dunmanway parish priest, Canon Thomas Magner, 73, and Tadhg Crowley, a 24-year old farmer’s son. Both men were shot dead on the afternoon of 15 December. According to an official report from Dublin Castle, Cadet Vernon Hart had been in charge of 30 Auxiliaries who left Dunmanway in two lorries and were en route to Cork where they planned to attend the funeral of one of their comrades who was recently killed in an ambush at Dillon’s Cross in Cork. Witness testimony suggests that Cadet Hart had been drinking heavily and that his judgement may have been impaired.

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Murder gangs to be excommunicated warns Catholic bishop

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Murder gangs to be excommunicated warns Catholic bishop
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The burning of Cork: When the fires stopped, many were left homeless and thousands jobless

The burning of Cork: When the fires stopped, many were left homeless and thousands jobless Reports detailed devastation faced by residents in days after December 11th-12th, 1920 Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 15:03 Updated: Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 15:11   When the fires stopped, the people of Cork were left sifting through debris, with many left homeless, thousands jobless and all counting the cost of blazes started by British forces. That was the state of affairs described by the correspondent for The Irish Times in the days following the Burning of Cork on the night of December 11th-12th 1920. That night, 100 years ago, British forces looted and burned buildings, leaving large portions of Cork city centre – including much of Patrick Street – destroyed. The mayhem followed an IRA ambush on a party of Auxilaries at Dillon’s Cross earlier in the day, which left one dead and others injured.

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