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The Irish gunrunners of Philadelphia who ferried rifles to the IRA

“The boys in Philly really came through for us,” one Irish rebel in America said.

Clan-na-Gael, an Irish nationalist group, celebrated at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia in 1970. Some members pictured here would go on to join NORAID, which funded humanitarian aid and also sent guns to the IRA.
Clan-na-Gael, an Irish nationalist group, celebrated at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia in 1970. Some members pictured here would go on to join NORAID, which funded humanitarian aid and also sent guns to the IRA.Read moreCourtesy of the Conlon Family