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Eoin O’Duffy 1892-1944 Born in Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. After service in the Anglo-Irish war he was made Garda Commissioner in 1922. After Fianna Fáil victories in 1933, he was removed from office. He became chief of the Army Comrades Association and renamed them the National Guard. These became popularly known as the Blueshirts. He became president of the new Fine Gael party but they soon became disillusioned with him. He led an Irish Brigade which fought on the side of Franco during the Spanish Civil War. After his death he was given a state funeral. He was buried in Dublin.
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grave are to be found in "Dead and Buried in Dublin - An Illustrated
Guide to the Historic Graves of Dublin. Click