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   Headford Ambush This is about Headford (Co. Kerry) Ambush. In the year 1921 an ambush took place at Headford (Kerry) which caused great excitement in the neighborhood. A large number of the IRA gathered together from different places armed with guns and ammunitions to meet their enemies, who were coming by train from Kenmere, and when the train was nearing Headford, the alarm was given by the leaders of the IRA, who told his men to prepare. Shots rang out in every direction, and two of the soldiers were killed instantly. The commander of the IRA met his death (Dan Allman (Listroy, Kerry)) and one of his men called Benty. The other made their escape through the mountains until they landed at Barraduff (Headford, Co. Kerry). Blood was flowing along the road at Headford (contd)

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   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. War of Independence (~9)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Cronin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Reaboy, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Mrs Michael Cronin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   67

   Address

   Reaboy, Co. Kerry