Arming the Volunteers – Firearms in the Fields
Sniper shield, Bohola and Kiltimagh area, Co. Mayo, c. 1920-1921
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Sniper shield, Bohola and Kiltimagh area, Co. Mayo, c. 1920-1921
This shield, cast of iron with a hole to enable a firearm to be fired through it while protecting the gunman, was found in farmland around Bohola and Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo. It is thought to be a sniper shield connected to the 3rd Battalion, East Mayo Brigade, as its members were based in this region.Some of the most famous incidents in this rural area was the burning of Bohola Barracks in April 1920, when members of the Brigade were serious injured, and the capture of Ballyvary Barracks in August the same year.
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Sniper shield, Bohola and Kiltimagh area, Co. Mayo, c. 1920-1921 suite ag:
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Webley & Scott automatic pistol, Harry Boland