- FEBRUARY 25, 1922 – GENERAL SEAN MACEOIN TAKES OVER CASTLE
In 1922, General Sean MacEoin raised the tricolour over Athlone Castle, following its takeover by the fledgling Irish Free State Army from the departing British forces.
In 1922, General Sean MacEoin raised the tricolour over Athlone Castle, following its takeover by the fledgling Irish Free State Army from the departing British forces.