The Black and Tans (Irish: Dúchrónaigh) were constables recruited into the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) as reinforcements during the Irish War of Independence...
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"Come Out, Ye Black and Tans" is an Irish rebel song referring to the Black and Tans, or "special reserve constables" (mainly former World War I army soldiers)...
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In Ireland, the term "black and tan" is associated with the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, nicknamed the "Black and Tans", which was sent into...
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The Black and Tan Terrier was a broad breed or type of terrier that was one of the earliest terrier breeds. Although it is now extinct, it is believed...
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the lily-white movement which would clash with black-and-tans for decades to come. The black-and-tan faction was biracial. It sought to include most...
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The Black and Tan Coonhound is a breed of hunting dog. Developed in the United States from crosses between the Bloodhound and the Black and Tan Virginia...
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Black and tan may refer to: Black and Tan, a drink made by mixing dark and light beers, typically Guinness and Bass ale Black and Tans, a British paramilitary...
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Irish War of Independence (redirect from Tan War)
the RIC with recruits from Britain—the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries—who became notorious for ill-discipline and reprisal attacks on civilians, some of...
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Look up tan or TAN in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tan or TAN may refer to: Black and Tans, a nickname for British special constables during the Irish...
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Black and Tan clubs were nightclubs in the United States in the early 20th century catering to the black and mixed-race ("tan") population. They flourished...
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Burning of Cork (category Attacks on buildings and structures in the 1920s)
retaliation, the Auxiliaries, Black and Tans and British soldiers burned homes near the ambush site, before looting and burning numerous buildings in...
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is set in 1921 Dublin, where the Irish Republican Army battles the Black and Tans, ex-British soldiers sent to suppress the rebels. Irish-American Kerry...
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Sack of Balbriggan (category Military actions and engagements during the Irish War of Independence)
as "Black and Tans" went on a rampage in the small town of Balbriggan, County Dublin, burning more than fifty homes and businesses, looting, and killing...
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The Wolfe Tones (redirect from Brian Warfield, Tommy Byrne and Noel Nagle formerly of The Wolfe Tones)
In January 2020, the band's version of "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" reached No. 1 on the Ireland and UK iTunes charts, following criticism of the Irish...
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units—the Black and Tans, the Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) and the regular British Army), most of the casualties were inflicted in assassinations and reprisals...
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sang Black and Tans song as a bet'". RTE, 19 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024 Coney, Brian. "How Alan Partridge helped Come Out Ye Black and Tans top...
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in December 1920. The Auxiliaries were distinct from the so-called Black and Tans. These were also former British soldiers who were recruited into the...
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ambushed a mobile patrol of the Royal Irish Constabulary including Black and Tans recruits at Carrowkennedy, near Westport, County Mayo. It resulted in...
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Club, and "Joe McDonnell", a song that chronicled the 1981 Hunger Strike in Northern Ireland. In early 2020 their single Come Out, Ye Black and Tans regained...
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Black and Tan (1929) is a musical short film written and directed by Dudley Murphy. The plot is about a couple in the performing arts; it is set during...
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"Black and Tan Fantasy" is a 1927 jazz composition by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley. The song was recorded several times in 1927 for the Okeh, Victor...
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Bloody Sunday (1920) (category Military actions and engagements during the Irish War of Independence)
Park. British RIC members called "Black and Tans", Auxiliaries, and British soldiers, were sent to carry out a cordon and search operation. Without warning...
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green RIC uniforms and khaki British Army uniforms, which inspired the nickname "Black and Tans". The brutality of the Black and Tans is now well-known...
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by Irish folk and rebel band The Wolfe Tones. The album features a number of political songs including Come Out Ye Black and Tans and A Nation Once Again...
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as an auxiliary policeman in the famous counter-terrorism force the "Black and Tans" during the Irish War of Independence of 1920 to 1921. On enlistment...
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Hugh Tudor (category Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George)
David Leeson, "The Black and Tans: British Police in the First Irish War, 1920–21," p. 47 'This is the story of the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries, the...
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The Austrian Black and Tan Hound is a medium sized scenthound originating in Austria and is used for tracking wounded game, most commonly hare, in high...
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Gormanston Camp (category Buildings and structures in County Meath)
Irish Constabulary Black and Tans as a sub-depot for the training of new recruits, and as well as a despatch centre to send Black and Tans all over the country...
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The Black and Tans raid the tenement and, at that point, Donal and Seumus discover the bag is full of Mills bombs. Minnie Powell takes the bag and hides...
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Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile The Boys of the Old Brigade Come Out, Ye Black and Tans Johnston's Motor Car Kevin Barry Mise Éire The Valley of Knockanure...
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