![OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.](https://i0.wp.com/stairnaheireann.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1510520_1600187536859570_1585192306081859769_n-copy1.jpg?fit=750%2C998&ssl=1)
OTD in 1897 – Birth of Tom Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.
![1897 – Birth of Thomas (Tom) Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. 1897 – Birth of Thomas (Tom) Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.](https://stairnaheireann.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tomandlesliebarry.jpg)
1897 – Birth of Thomas (Tom) Barry, in Co Kerry, one of the most prominent guerrilla leaders in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence.
![Ógra Shinn Féin on Twitter: "On this day 1980 Tom Barry passed away. Barry originally fought in the British army during ww1 but when he saw the Tans waging war against the Ógra Shinn Féin on Twitter: "On this day 1980 Tom Barry passed away. Barry originally fought in the British army during ww1 but when he saw the Tans waging war against the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb71nJQXsAEOVdK.jpg)
Ógra Shinn Féin on Twitter: "On this day 1980 Tom Barry passed away. Barry originally fought in the British army during ww1 but when he saw the Tans waging war against the
![Barry McColgan on Twitter: ""They had gone in the mire to destroy us and our nation and down after them we had to go." - General Tom Barry, 3rd West Cork Brigade, Barry McColgan on Twitter: ""They had gone in the mire to destroy us and our nation and down after them we had to go." - General Tom Barry, 3rd West Cork Brigade,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cx96tfZXAAAJ4Se.jpg)