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Volunteer James O'Callaghan remembered

The War of Independence and Civil War periods are some of the most turbulent in Ireland's long history. While the courage of those who participated can't be doubted, the harsh reality was hundreds of violent deaths.

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North Cork volunteer Jim O'Callaghan to be remembered at Monanimy more than a century after his death

MORE than century after his death during an engagement at the height of the Civil War, the life and memory of a young North Cork anti-treaty volunteer will be once again remembered by his relatives and the local community.

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