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Loughrea

1918-08-23
23 August
On August 23, 1918
In Arrest
Tagged arrest, Galway, hurling, IrishWarofIndependence, Loughrea, otd

Hurling treated as a crime in Loughrea

Three men were charged today with playing hurling in Loughrea on July 21st last¹. The prosecutors claimed that the arrests were valid (under Lord French’s proclamation) and that the defendants had been shouting “Up De Valera”. Verdicts for the three accused – Joseph Connor, Joseph Ford and Tadhg Scorry – was adjourned to the next itting of the Loughrea Petty Sessions.Read More →

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