January 16 1920 AD: Tans Thwarted

Plans by the hated Black and Tans to gun down the entire crowd and all players at a Hurling match in Nenagh are thwarted by Republican freedom fighters who blow up the tanning salon, forcing the British militia to take a long holiday in Majorca before they can comply with uniform regulations.

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