Liam Forde
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Liam Forde was an alias used by Séamas Ó Maoiléoin (aka James Malone) (1891 - 1958) of Tyrrellspass
, County Westmeath
, Ireland
when working as a spy for Michael Collins
.
His brother, Thomas, a soldier in East Limerick during the Anglo-Irish War, used the name Sean Forde.
Tyrrellspass
Tyrrellspass is a Georgian village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located 81 km from Dublin and is situated in the south of the county on the R446 road. Tyrrellspass won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1969.-History:...
, County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
when working as a spy for Michael Collins
Michael Collins (Irish leader)
Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...
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His brother, Thomas, a soldier in East Limerick during the Anglo-Irish War, used the name Sean Forde.
Background references
- Where Mountainy Men Have Sown, Michael O'SuilleabhainMichael O'SuilleabhainMícheal Ó Súilleabháin was an Irish writer.He wrote Where Mountainy Men Have Sown, an account of the Irish War of Independence in County Cork. This appears to be one of the sources for the film The Wind That Shakes the Barley.-External links:*...
. - My Fight for Irish Freedom, Dan BreenDan BreenDaniel "Dan" Breen was a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. In later years, he was a Fianna Fáil politician.-Background:...
. - On Another Man's Wound, Ernie O'MalleyErnie O'MalleyErnie O'Malley was an Irish Republican Army officer during the Irish War of Independence and a commander of the anti-treaty IRA during the Irish Civil War. O'Malley wrote three books, On Another Man's Wound, The Singing Flame, and Raids and Rallies. The first describes his early life and role in...
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