Photo of Austin McDonald in the Dublin Fire Brigade 1921. Austin had to leave Louisburgh in 1920 after he assaulted some RIC constables. He is left in back row. He joined Rathmines Coy. of the Dublin Brigade along with one of the Harney brothers, also “on the run” from the RIC
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Austin McDonald from Carrowclaggan, Louisburgh is mistakenly called McDonnell in the memorial chart in Kilmainham
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