Attempt to Spring Sean MacEoin from Mountjoy Prison

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The IRA attempt to rescue of Sean MacEoin from Mountjoy Jail but it does not succeed

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An IRA team comprising Tom Keogh, Bill Stapleton, Patrick Lawson, Paddy McCaffrey and Pat McCrea capture a British armoured car (after scouting by Charlie Dalton) at an abattoir in Aughrim St. in Dublin.  During this capture Private George Saggers of the BA’s RASC is shot dead.

They drive the armoured car to the North Circular Rd where they pick up Emmet Dalton and Pat Leonard who were dressed in British Army uniforms.  They drive into Mountjoy Jail with a written Order to remove MacEoin.  However, MacEoin was not in the Governor Munroe's office as planned.  A sentry seen some civilians, who were part of the IRA rescue party, rush the front gate and shot at them so the rescue party withdrew with one casualty on the British side. 

The rescue attempt was organised by Michael Collins and the rescue party was led by Paddy O'Daly.

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