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Person
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O'Duffy, Eoin (1890-1944), nationalist military leader
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Description area
Dates of existence
1890-1944
History
General Eoin O'Duffy was an Irish nationalist military leader who played a central role in the development of the Irish armed forces and police. His attraction to fascism led him to raise an Irish Brigade to aid Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939.