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Copley Street riot

1934 in Ireland1934 riotsHistory of Cork (city)Riots and civil disorder in IrelandUse Hiberno-English from March 2024
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The Copley Street riot occurred on 13 August 1934, at the Copley Street Repository, Cork, Ireland after Blueshirts opposed to the collection of annuities from auctioned cattle rammed a truck through the gate of an ongoing cattle auction. The Broy Harriers opened fire and one man, 22 year old Michael Lynch, was killed and several others injured.

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