The moon car By Yunners Watch

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Used by the IRA during the Irish war for Indendence in the early 20'th century, equipped with two Lewis machine-guns.

Taken in my home town of Cobh, Ireland.



Just before dark tonight a motor car with four men dressed in the uniform of Irish Army officers dashed into Queenstown from the Westbourne end, stopping when they had got to the beach right opposite the pierhead where British soldiers from Spike Island had just landed.

The occupants of the motor car were seen to train a machine gun on to the pierhead and fire, wounding a number of British soldiers there. Twelve is the number given as being wounded, and one is said to be dead. They were all subsequently taken in the military launch to Spike Island.

The persons in the motor car then drove furiously out of Queenstown along the High road past the Yacht Club and when opposite the destroyer Scythe they turned, and, training the machine-gun on her, fired again, but no casualty is reported among the Scythe’s crew.

The motor car with the four men in Irish National army uniforms then disappeared along the high-road going towards Rushbrooke at a furious pace. The utmost consternation prevails at Queenstown in consequence of this unexpected occurrence.

A Press Association message from Queenstown last night stated:

The latest information gives the casualties as one dead, four seriously wounded and not expected to recover, seventeen others wounded. Patrols of Free State troops are scouring the district to capture the perpetrators of the outrage. It is believed there were no casualties aboard the destroyer Scythe.





Times of 21 st March, 1924

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Published : Jun 10, 2013