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Friday January 23, 2009 20:32 by Saoirse - Republican Sinn Fein saoirse at iol dot ie 223 Parnell St 018729747
![]() Republican Sinn Féin have established a Cumann in Carlow Town as the organisation in Leinster continues to grow. Named the Myles Shevlin/Tony Ruane Cumann its aim is to gon on a recriting and development drive over the coming weeks. The cumaan is named after Carlow Republican Myles Shevlin, who over a period of over 40 years played a leading role in the Republican Movement, a solicitor Myles Shevlin was part of the IRA delegation which engaged in negotiations with the British government in 1972, Tony Ruane, a native of Co Mayo was a life-long Republican from the Tan war and Civil war period up to his death in 199. He is buried in Carlow cemetery. |