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Islandeady Ambush 6 May 1921
By Murrisk
6, May 2012 - 19:48
May 6 is the anniversary of the death of two young Islaneady lads killed in the Islandeady ambush of May 6, 1921: Thomas O'Malley (20 years) and Thomas Lally (19 years). Their grave is in Islandeady graveyard, on the high ground with beautiful vistas. There are still relatives in the district . (See nostalgia board discussion on this topic from 2001.)
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