A historic cottage in Co Longford, which served as a column headquarters of General Seán MacEoin during the 'Battle of Ballinalee' in 1920, has been renovated and opened to the public.
A historic cottage in Co Longford, which served as a column headquarters of General Seán MacEoin during the"Battle of Ballinalee" in 1920, has been renovated and opened to the public.
The Longford blacksmith went on to become chief of staff of the Army and later a Fine Gael government minister.
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