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Fint Lalor in action for Camross.
Fint Lalor was Captain of the first Camross team to win Laois Senior Hurling Championship in 1959.
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Fr. Thomas O'Shea addresses a crowd in Callan
Fr. Thomas O'Shea, P.P of Camross from 1863-1887, one of the founders of the Callan Tenant Society.
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Andy Tynan, Shrahane, relaxes during police search
Andy Tynan's home was searched by police as part of a search for an illegal still.
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Pat Dowling and Ned Cordial enter Manhattan
Pat Dowling and Ned Cordial emigrated to America to begin a new life, as did many Camross people.
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Flannery's General Store lies in ruins
Flannery's General Store, Nenagh, was destroyed during the burning of Nenagh in November 1920.
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National Volunteers march through Nenagh
On July 12 1914, 3,000 Volunteers filed past O'Meara's Hotel in Nenagh
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Market day in Nenagh
Markets such as the one depicted here were banned due to the ongoing tumult during 1920 and 1921.
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Frank McGrath speaks outside O'Meara's Hotel
On 22 November 1917, a returning Frank McGrath speaks on one of Nenagh's most important days
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