Circumstances around shooting of RIC man still unclear 100 years on
Regarded as perhaps one of the most formative and vital periods in Irish History, we are currently in the midst of marking the centenary of the events of the War of Independence (1919 - 1921). Local archaeologist Barry Lacey from Ferns has been looking at some of the key events in Co Wexford, looking at ambushes, raids, the burning of police barracks and other activities. On this occasion, he looks at the shooting of RIC constable William Jones in Bunclody, then known as Newtownbarry, on June ...
Source: independent.ie