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Remembering 1920: The gathering of intelligence Published: Last updated:
Wed 4 Aug 2021, 8:57 AM
The witness statements of the Bureau of Military History offer much insight into the Irish War of Independence. There is much to glean from the Cork context on IRA activity and the gathering of intelligence by Cork Brigade No. 1 across April and May 1920.
Michael Murphy (Commandant, 2nd Battalion Cork No. 1 Brigade, O/C, Cork No. 1 Brigade Active Service Unit/witness statement 1547) relates that early in the month of April 1920, an order was received from General Head Quarters Dublin, to the effect that all income tax offices should be burned at the same time on a fixed date. This action was to be taken all over the country.