3.7K views · 127 reactions | A regrettable quote from the Irish war of independence #irishhistory #irish #ireland | Davy Holden Music | Facebook

Dan Breen (1894–1969) was a prominent Irish republican revolutionary and politician, best known for his leading role in the Irish War of Independence and as the man who fired the first shots of that conflict. Soloheadbeg Ambush: On January 21, 1919, Breen and a small group of the Third Tipperary Brigade (including Seán Treacy) ambushed a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) convoy at Soloheadbeg. This event is widely regarded as the start of the War of Independence. He became one of the most wanted me

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"I'm Irish. Bob Geldof's Irish. We have a folk memory of famine." Lead singer of 70’s Irish breakthrough rock band, U2, Bono reflects on the lines he was assigned to sing in Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas'. "I will attempt to be worthy of that cruel prayer." #LiveAidAt40 | Starts Saturday at 10pm on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One 📺 | Virgin Media Television