Billy McKee
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Billy McKee was an Irish republican and a founding member and leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
McKee in 1948
The Provisional Irish Republican Army, officially known as the Irish Republican Army and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary force that sought to end British rule in N
Billy McKee
…Billy McKee (Irish: Liam Mac Aoidh; 12 November 1921 – 11 June 2019) was an Irish republican and a founding member and leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. McKee was born in Belfast on 12 November 1921, and joined Fianna Éireann in 1936. He was arrested following a raid on a GAA club in 1938, being…
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