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Daniel Breen (11 August 1894 – 27 December 1969) 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. Breen was born in Grange, Donohill parish, County Tipperary. His father died when Breen was six, leaving the family very poor. [1]
Aug 6, 2020 · Breen was born on August 11, 1894, in his parent’s cottage at Grange, one mile south of Donohill, County Tipperary. His mother was born Honora Moore, in Reenavana, Doon, County Limerick. His father, also Daniel, died when Dan was just 6 years old, leaving behind a widow with six children.
Dan Breen was a prominent figure in the Irish Republican Army and the Anti-Treaty IRA. He was a Fianna Fáil TD, a pro-Axis sympathizer, and a survivor of the Soloheadbeg ambush and the Irish Civil War.
Following the War of Independence and the Civil War, Dan Breen, the man who fired the first shots at Soloheadbeg, fought a decades-long battle to win the pension rights he believed to be his due.
Aug 20, 2018 · Dan Breen (11 August 1894 – 27 December 1969) 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.
Dec 2, 2022 · Learn how Dan Breen, an Irish revolutionary who fought against British rule in Ireland, influenced the Indian independence movement through his autobiography. Discover how his book was read and translated by Indian revolutionaries such as Surya Sen, Bhagat Singh, and Agyeya.
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Mar 31, 2020 · Dan Breen was one of the IRA men who ambushed and killed two RIC constables at Soloheadbeg in 1919, sparking the War of Independence. Learn about the event, the conflicting accounts and the political impact of the ambush.
