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Loughrea – 1896

Loughrea Lake Wikimedia Commons Photo: Anthony
Loughrea Lake
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Photo: Anthony
The Mercury 18th December, 1896 p3

Messrs Dillon, O’Brien, Harris and Sheehy, all Irish members of Parliament, were arrested by the police yesterday at Loughrea near Galway, while presiding over a committee for collection of rents, under the plan of campaign promulgated by the United Ireland newspaper.

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