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Curragh History - unidentified body from 1930's

  • 16-11-2012 10:17AM
    #1
    2rkehij30qtza5
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    Does anyone have any information on this?
    It might have been around 1931.
    A body of a man was found on the Curragh. He was never identified (or was he?). It was rumoured he was shot by the IRA. I don't know if he was army or not.
    Any old newspaper articles on this?


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  • #2
    LIFFY FISHING
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,791 ✭✭✭LIFFY FISHING


    Cade Tall Timekeeper wrote: »
    Does anyone have any information on this?
    It might have been around 1931.
    A body of a man was found on the Curragh. He was never identified (or was he?). It was rumoured he was shot by the IRA. I don't know if he was army or not.
    Any old newspaper articles on this?

    Reggie Darling runs the historical society, he is your man, he runs the barbours in the Curragh camp, he may be able to help you.


  • #3
    getz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭getz


    Cade Tall Timekeeper wrote: »
    Does anyone have any information on this?
    It might have been around 1931.
    A body of a man was found on the Curragh. He was never identified (or was he?). It was rumoured he was shot by the IRA. I don't know if he was army or not.
    Any old newspaper articles on this?
    a member of the irish hide and seek team ?


  • #4
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    LIFFY FISHING wrote: »

    Reggie Darling runs the historical society, he is your man, he runs the barbours in the Curragh camp, he may be able to help you.

    Thanks a mill. Any idea of his contact details/email or anything? Could you pm me please? Thanks!


  • #5
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,717 ✭✭✭✭guil


    045 441383 is the number for the barbers


  • #6
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Go to here http://www.curragh.info/home.htm and click on museum. The number for it is there.[FONT=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]Tel: 00 353 45 445342[/FONT]


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  • #7
    To Alcohol
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    Do let us know your findings please Galwaygirlee


  • #8
    tossy
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    Reggie is the man to talk to a fountain of knowledge.


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