EPISODE · Aug 26, 2021 · 42 MIN
I Am To Be Shot
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ
When a Cork schoolgirl researched a 100-year old story about the local IRA and a British officer, she came across some remarkable information. He had been held hostage near her home, in 1921 and actually became friendly with his captors. In a letter, he told his wife he was caught while out sketching but that may not have been true. (2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When a Cork schoolgirl researched a 100-year old story about the local IRA and a British officer, she came across some remarkable information. He had been held hostage near her home, in 1921 and actually became friendly with his capt...
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