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

Fr Tom Murray discusses the events that took place in Granard during the first week of November 1920, from the assassination of D.I. Kelleher in the Greville Arms Hotel, and culminating in the destruction of the town of Granard by the Black and Tans on the 3rd November 1920.
Fr Murray is a well-known local historian and a member of the County Longford Decade of Centenaries Working Group.
This event is taking place as part of Longford County Council's Decade of Centenaries programme, during Longford History Month 2020.
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[@thomasmc.5964]

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

[@rexcamproductions.2191]

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

[@stephaniemartinbabey8058]

Granard is haunted to bits, very interesting, small community

[@helmutsecke3529]

Mein Großvater ist aus Granard gestammt.

[@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 ?

[@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"