The night of October 31, 1920, marked the beginning of a brutal period in Tralee, County Kerry, during the Irish War of Independence. Two Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers, Patrick Waters and Ernest Bright, went missing and were subsequently executed by the IRA. In retaliation, the RIC and Black and Tans imposed a severe curfew, burned businesses, and engaged in widespread violence and intimidation, effectively laying siege to the town for a week. This event highlighted the escalating cycle of reprisals and violence.
