John Doran

 

 

There is a series of murders in this area, John Doran (an IRA man) in Jan 1921, James Smith and Hugh O'Hanlon (loyalists) murdered in Jun 1921 and John Cosgrove (a Sinn Fein supporter) murder late in Jun 1921

Most writers on the death of John Doran accept that he was a Volunteer in the IRA. The accusation is that he was murdered by ADTIC

1921 Jan 10 Shot in Armagh

 

 

 

Shot by IRA as Spies