Letter from the General Headquarters, Dublin, attaching a copy of a bogus despatch sent to an IRA officer by the Free State army, to try and capture him, and warns of further bogus despatches,
1922 November 23.
Writes that the IRA officer was fortunate that he did not get the despatch in time but "the F.S. [Free State] "Brigadier" Reddington, who was mistaken for him, was shot dead by a F.S. soldier, as he was approaching the place".
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Typescript with manuscript annotations. Physical description: 1 item (2 pages). more |
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Letter from the General Headquarters, Dublin, attaching a copy of a bogus despatch sent to an IRA officer by the Free State army, to try and capture him, and warns of further bogus despatches,
1922 November 23.
| In Collection: | Ernie O'Malley Papers, 1916-1949 |
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| Description: | Writes that the IRA officer was fortunate that he did not get the despatch in time but "the F.S. [Free State] "Brigadier" Reddington, who was mistaken for him, was shot dead by a F.S. soldier, as he was approaching the place". |
| Main Creator: | |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (2 pages). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 10,973/11/50
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | Irish Republican Army |