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1918-01-06
06 January
On January 6, 1918
In Ambush
Tagged 06Jan1918, ambush, Correndulla, Galway, IrishWarofIndependence, otd

Shooting of J G Alcorn

A local Justice of the Peace (JP), J G Alcorn, was shot at by 3 masked men, as he and another man was driving to Mass this morning¹. He was wounded by pellets but was able to make it to the church in Correndulla. HeĀ  subsequently recovered. A local widow and her sons – tenants 0f the JP – had been served with eviction – their relatives were questioned in connection with the attack but released.Read More →

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