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Two brothers in-law, one hauling down a Union Jack and the other hauling up an Irish tricolour was indeed a poignant end to the long history of
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which happened on 6 December 1922. The Treaty included provisions by which the
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continued to maintain its presence at Fort Dunree. Fort Dunree remained under
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