![OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.](https://i0.wp.com/stairnaheireann.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1510520_1600187536859570_1585192306081859769_n-copy1.jpg?fit=1000%2C1330&ssl=1)
OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.
Irish History 1916 through to 1923 - Tom Barry IRA Quote "They said I was ruthless, daring, savage, blood thirsty, even heartless. The clergy called me and my comrades murderers; but the
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