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Irish War of Independence

400 abandoned RIC barracks were burned to the ground to prevent them being used again

Apr, 1920
Ireland

In early April 1920, 400 abandoned RIC barracks were burned to the ground to prevent them being used again, along with almost one hundred income tax offices. The RIC withdrew from much of the countryside, leaving it in the hands of the IRA.


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