There will be an event to commemorate the first War of Independence in Clare this Sunday (25/02/18).
There will be an unveiling of a plaque dedicated to John Ryan who was the first person killed during the War of Independence in Clare.
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Ryan was member of the IRA’s East Clare Brigade.
He was shot dead by the RIC in Castlefergus near Newmarket-On-Fergys exactly 100 years ago this weekend.
Dr Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairic, a local historian and author, spoke to Gavin about the history of the war and the upcoming event.
