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Garry Delea worked in a Turf Commission Agency (bookie's office) but he was ready for anything, wished some great opportunity would come along. Like all Republican sympathizers he knew about Tully McCoolagh. the secret leader of the Irish Republican Army, but had never laid eyes on him. When one night a friend hinted that a meeting might be arranged, Garry jumped at the chance. At the meeting Tully asked Garry to sign a manifesto that would mean arrest and certain death to two of the signers. Garry agreed without batting an eye. In Mount joy Prison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: German Falstaff | 1/16/1933 | See Source »

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