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Black and Tan terror in Naas and Kill, 1920 James Durney On 26 August 1921 in retaliation for the deaths of two policemen, Sergeant Patrick Reilly and Constable John Haverty, who were killed in an ambush at Greenhills, Kill (read in the preivous article), a party of Black and Tans looted Broughal’s public house in …
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The following article on the 100th Anniversary of the “Kill Ambush”, a local episode in the War of Independence, has kindly been provided by historian James Durney as an alternative to his planned Heritage Week walk and talk for the Kill History Group, which had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.Thanks to James …
“….and, if I mistake not, a French Artiste” – Palmerstown and its owners By Brian McCabe [singlepic id=59 w=320 h=240 float=right]It is evident, from the many decorated stones which have been uncovered nearby over the years, that the locality around Palmerstown has had human habitation from at least the Neolithic period. Such stones include those …