TIPPERARY SENSATION
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Two Policemen Shot Dead.
(Special Telegram From Our Corresondent)
Tipperary, Tuesday.
A sensation was caused in Tipperary today when it was reported that Constable James McDonnell and Constable Patrick O'Connell were shot dead by masked men at Soloheadbeg Quarry, three miles from the town.
According to the report at Tipperary Police Barracks, they were escorting a quantity of gelignite on a cart to the quarry at Soloheadbeg. When near the quarry a party of a dozen masked men jumped over the fence and fired revolvers at them. Constable McDonnell was, it is stated, shot through the heart, and died instantly.
Constable O'Connell was shot through the head and body, and died in a short time.
The masked men then took possession of the cart and drove away.
This blog was started as part of a project for college. I have always been fascinated by the War of Independence as my family were involved. My maternal grandfatehr was part of the Third Tipperary Brigade Fifth Battalion. There is no online archive for The Nationalist newspaper- you must travel to the Thurles library to view the microfilm archives in person. I hope this helps anyone who is interested in these events but can't travel to Thurles.
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