On October 30, 1892 in Celtic History

Eoin o' duffy, revolutionary and organizer of the infamous blueshirts, was born in castleblayney, county monaghan.

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Sun 30 Oct 1892

    Eoin ODuffy, revolutionary and organizer of the infamous Blueshirts, was born in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. ODuffy was apprenticed to an engineer in his youth and then worked as an auctioneer for a time. He joined the IRA in 1917 and was attache

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