The burning of Granard, 3-4 November 1920’ with Fr Tom Murray PP

[@thomasmc.5964]

Another excellent video on Longford history. Thank you Fr. Tom Murray and Longford Library Heritage & Archives.

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Fr. Tom Murray thanks for this you were always a great man to teach and explain with a storytellers craft

[@longfordlibraryheritagearc6700]

Thanks for listening

[@benhur1959]

Very informative, spent a lot of my childhood in Longford, visited Granard on many occasions. my grandfather told me all about the troubles, and still very much interested in this turbulent period. Many thanks

[@seanohare5488]

A pivotal week in Ireland war of independence mayor Terence macswiney 74 hunger strike the hanging of 18 year old kevin Barry the siege of Tralee the burning of granard and Sean maceoin legendary Longford leader defended ballinliee against dozens of British forces all high publicized events which brought about a more intensified level in the war

[@rorydelany]

Im surprised as the narreteur use s the verb murder , of a British agent in Ireland ? I would have thought execution , or killing ? Might be closer to the event ?

[@stephaniemartinbabey8058]

Granard is haunted to bits, very interesting, small community

[@helmutsecke3529]

Mein Großvater ist aus Granard gestammt.

[@cruisersism]

My first cousin twice removed General Sean Mac Eoin ambushed the Black and Tans after the burning of Granard at Clonfin and became known as the "Battle of Clonfin"