The Battle of Tralee
The supposed scene following the Battle of Tralee'. A press release suggested that a convoy of Royal Irish Constabulary cadets had been ambushed by Republicans. The photo purports to show the dead bodies of a cadet and two Sinn Fein members, with other cadets in the background taking prisoners. It was later revealed that the incident had been staged and was without foundation
Picture No
13731993
Media ID
45395078
Size
3400px x 5484px
(4.6MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News 27 November 1920. Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
Nov-20
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