On this day 107 years ago, a large shipment of arms landed in Howth, destined for the Irish Volunteers who were planning to rise against England’s rule in Ireland. When the boat full of weapons came to shore it was quickly unloaded by volunteers who hoped to avoid the attention of the police. They were seen but authorities did not engage the large crowd. They called for backup but by the time it arrived all but 19 guns were gone.
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