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This week Ireland celebrated the centenary of the first Dáil in 1919. An article on IrishCentral.com tells the remarkable story of the prison break of Joe McGrath TD (a member of the Dáil), Barney Mellows and George Geraghty from Usk prison in Wales on the same day. The three Republicans pretended to be American tourists and tried to head for the ferry in Fishguard but couldn't get a train. They got a hackney to Newport and a train to Shrewsbury where they meet up with the other Republicans who were plotting Éamon de Valera's escape from Lincoln prison. The three made their way to Liverpool before arriving by sea back into North Wall in Dublin in two shipments.
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