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Wed 07 Jul 2004Past Imperfect
From the archives of Bob Montgomery, motoring historian
THE O'RAHILLY - PIONEER MOTORIST: Mention has been made in this column before of the De Dion of The O'Rahilly which was destroyed outside the GPO during the 1916 Rising. The O'Rahilly was, of course, a prominent figure in the Gaelic League, and despite having deep reservations about the Rising, when he was unable to prevent it, he joined his comrades in the GPO and was unfortunately killed during the fighting there.
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