Raids and Reprisals - The British Forces
Bullet proof window shield, RIC Barracks, Meath, 1920-1921
HE:1998.276.1 (on loan from the Brother Allen Collection, Military Archive)
HE:1998.276.1 (on loan from the Brother Allen Collection, Military Archive)
Bullet proof window shield, RIC Barracks, Meath, 1920-1921
IRA raids on police barracks generally involved a gun battle. This iron shutter was placed as a protective shield at the doors and windows at the RIC Barracks at The Ward on the Dublin – Meath border to protect the officers inside, while the hole in the shield still enabled them to shoot at their attackers.Location:
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