James Fisher (Dublin Brigade, I.R.A.) was a mere eighteen years old when executed by the Free-State Army on Nov. 17, 1922 but in facing death he showed the coolness and strength of a veteran soldier. This is an extract from the last letter Fisher wrote to his Mother: "I am now awaiting the extreme penalty at seven in the morning but I am perfectly happy because i have seen the priest and I am going to die a Catholic and a soldier of the Irish Republic...."--The Last Post
Captin Michael Danford August 1922 Limerick Ireland all your Grandchildren and greatgrandchildren will never forget
pjjdcrmd 3 weeks ago
TAL
ceannairceachbeag 1 month ago
James Fisher (Dublin Brigade, I.R.A.) was a mere eighteen years old when executed by the Free-State Army on Nov. 17, 1922 but in facing death he showed the coolness and strength of a veteran soldier. This is an extract from the last letter Fisher wrote to his Mother: "I am now awaiting the extreme penalty at seven in the morning but I am perfectly happy because i have seen the priest and I am going to die a Catholic and a soldier of the Irish Republic...."--The Last Post
blackmountainboar 1 year ago
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bubridge 1 year ago