Balbriggan also has a Martello Tower which was built by the British during the Napoleonic Wars. Inishturk possède une tour Martello bâtie par les Anglais lors des guerres napoléoniennes.
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In response to IRA actions, in the summer of 1920, the Tans burned and sacked numerous small towns throughout Ireland, including Balbriggan, Trim, Templemore and others. En réponse aux actions de l'IRA, au cours de l'été 1920, les « Tans » brulèrent et pillèrent plusieurs villages irlandais dont Balbriggan, Trim, Templemore.
