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A raid for arms took place at the premises of T. W.
Murray, Gunsmiths, 87, Patrick Street on the evening of November 18,
1919, when a number of I.R.A. volunteers entered the building and a large quantity of
arms and ammunition was taken away.
Sometime between 7.30 and 10.00 pm. the lockup shop was
entered by the use of a duplicate key.
The shop contained fire arms of various types, the majority of which was
wrapped up in canvas and removed to a car which was waiting outside the
premises. The raiders then drove off unnoticed.
At the time of the raid only four policemen were on duty
in the vicinity of Patrick Street.
None of these noticed anything unusual occurring and it was some time
before the raid was reported to Tuckey Street R.I.C. station. Enquiries
into the incident were then begun immediately.
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