ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OFMILITARY HISTORY, 1913

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Witness.
by
Stipulated
any,
if
Conditions,
1914-1922.
district,
activities,
military
and
National
Subject.
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1919
Division,
Northern
4th
Brigade,
2nd
Batt'n.
1st
Coy.
Newry
Captain,
-;
1914
Newry,
Eireann,
Fianna
of
Member
Identity.
Dublin.
Rialto,
Flats,
Fatima
'H'
23
Fullerton,
Edward
Witness
890
W.S.
NO.
DOCUMENT
WITNESS.
BY
STAEMENT
1913-21.
HISTORY,
MILITARY
OF
BUREAU
COSANTA.
ROINN
BY EDWARD FULLERTON,
STATEMENT
Dublin.
Rialto,
23 H - Fatima
Flats
I
a member
I was
Countess
of
the
was
in
then
before
After
of
when
as
were
in
Rising
the
Gaelic
held
still
in
time
that
a
inspected
Warrenpoint
and
Newry
Road,
our
presented
Malachy
remember,
about
25
to
in
most
Peter
Quinn
O'Hare
in
30 boys
was
Newry
1916.
Volunteers
we of
the
our
and
we attended
Newry
meeting
in
the
Countess
can
I
1914.
year
and
1915
on the
All
League
at
the
Fianna
There
going.
functions
the
Sluagh
Marshes
disorganisation,
organisation
the
the
the
in
Newry
occasion,
of
the
1916,
to
in
Newry
Fianna
As far
command.
Sluagh
a state
in
charge
in
were
came
a flag.
with
in
Newry
On this
second
of
the
Fianna
Newry.
Sluagh
of
Markievicz
parade
near
Eireann
Fianna
joined
and
members
the
joined
Irish
all
In
district.
the
our
and
keeping
other
Fianna
Irish
Volunteers.
regularly
Fianna
Newry
got
into
kept
our
places
Branch
Newry
Ireland
1917
year
we
organisation
intact.
In
to
the
Newry
was
Quinn
in
in
men were
Newry
20
about
of
Company
the
and
charge
officer
company
then
at
and
this
time.
I
were
I
- J.J.
("Jeff")
during
boys
transferred
think
O'Hare
John
was
a
later
years.
We had
one
don't
know
now how many
into
country
enrolled.
During
around
Newry
We had
little
during
those
carried
and
then
prominent
Corrags,
I
1918
1918
and
very
1919
often
arms.
Banbridge,
detonators
and
1 got
I
years.
carried
a lot
carried
Armagh
to
we went
of
dispatch
City
&c.
and
manoeuvres.
military
dispatches
City,
Armagh
out
districts
to
On one
left
work
to
such
places
occasion
them
at
do
I
a place
as
2.
to
belonging
"orders
of
about
a raid
shop.
work
dispatch
me up to
with
day"
or
April
May
on Ballyedmond
been
I
war.
l914-l8
Newry
the
end
Company
an
to
in
divided
small
parties
travel
via
out
cutting
of
Corrags,
At
not
the
Peter
at
our
4
each,
through
part
by a Captain
army
during
of
members
the
at
evening
instruction
other
districts,
or
military
11
p.m.
that
at
9 p.m.
police
about
a
we were
with
arouse
Castle
and
Shields
was
the
Castle
building
and
of
several
several
the
other
in
charge
John
the
of
from
feature
of
my recollections
of
barbed
Castle
was
the
amount
portion
of
it.
It
made
to
defend
looked
the
the
as
place
Castle
if
at
fences
some time
against
attack.
on
admission
was
there
Nugent
family
were
One
getting
that
the
catches
night.
of
vicinity
into
the
that
on that
wire
get
The
place.
away
the
we gained
we found
in
the
to
O'Hare,
Battalion.
in
forcing
and
windows
Jeff
Quinn,
Newry
orders
do so by
to
When we arrived
p.m.
Volunteers
pf
When we got
points.
extraordinary
of
We got
floor
ground
11
on
we followed,
route
we met
number
we proceeded
apparently
about
officers
night.
journey
circuitous
Castle
a large
a caretaker
only
of
the
that
the
on our
started
destination
of
vicinity
There
being
take
mobilisation
to
Ballyedmond
on account
we arrived
all
to
British
other
this
and
so as
others
three
and
cycles
at
the
I
and
of
were
on a Saturday
3 or
of
Burren,
be at
and
of
orders
night.
at
Training
1919.
occupied
the
report
Newry.
Warrénpoint
suspicions,
in
a number
and
point
into
then
officer
orders
got
we got
1919,
Castle,
mobilisation
to
and
manoeuvres
who had
Nugent,
the
the
- a draper's
family
ON BALLYEDMOND CASTLE.
In
in
O'Reilly
drills,
practices,
RAID
an
into
the
surrounded
preparations
were
3.
We carried
the
Many were
place.
different
I
from
I
was
time
this
search,
up to
all
started
on our
see
any
of
any arms
to
our
BURNING
our
of
a large
to
40
yards
of
the
the
main
proper
near
none
of
whom I
position
continuing
We then
not
or
and
this,
nature
of
meet
no knowledge
have
After
raid.
operational
in
April
up
1920,
training,
drills,
St.
the
country
on the
Co.
Down side
can
now
Monaghan
raiding
of
remember,
St.
the
Bridge
Custom
3 hours
had
as
an
House.
and
town.
west
I
Bridge.
during
Canal
and
Custom
about
is
bridge
on
approaches
All
of
and
Newry
from
have
to
pass
a number
of
others,
wgiild
and
for
1920,
Newry
This
Bridge.
through
April
The
Newry
the
St.
3rd
Newry.
the
facing
roads
Monaghan
about
in
1920.
the
from
at
for
House
APRIL,
of
night
Monaghan
House
or
actual
building
five
over
position
I
journey.
programme
Custom
from
Custom
town
Newry
an
outside,
morning.
We did
Newry.
on this
on the
the
is
to
usual
was mobilised
burning
one
for
other
searching.
Castle,
on Sunday
homeward
of
the
the
During
were
Castle
a thorough
of
we got
the
smashed,
on the
the
it.
underneath
being
OF THE NEWBY CUSTOM HOUSE,
House
30
5 a.m.
found
work
basement
etc.
exercises,
the
about
cycles
of
grounds
vicinity
a ctivity
we continued
the
the
being
next
I
and
on our
police
raid
actual
in
our
was
the
up of
hard
floor.
ground
breaking
nothing
floor
outhouses
the
Same
on the
in
in
in
same time.
others
a period
we found
the
We remained
in
rooms
operating
work,
who arrived
party
After
the
of all
the
Castle;
part
concrete
in
the
take
up and
participants
giving
the
there.
floor
broken
the
with
the
this
at
premises
of
top
search
in
engaged
the
to
asked
concrete
floor
the
I was
remember
and
of
parts
started
a systematic
out
orders
to
outpost
take
up a
during
the
We remained
most
of
this
in
this
time
a number
4.
were
of
officers
all
books,
Patrick
were
Lavery
move
About
came
House
out
at
to
these
burn
to
the
of
evacuated
clear
named
who,
I
as
the
failed.
in
I
forces
the
Custom
House
to
Custom
made
was
inside
any
being
the
Custom
off.
Custom
barracks
in
House
our
with
position
was
in
to
I
we got
of
the
the
full
a Fianna
orders
from
operation
admittance
gain
enemy
was
think,
until
charge
now remember
by
duty
I was accompanied
who,
our
to
attempt
surprise
burning.
Murphy
My part
do outpost
to
prevent
we received
area.
the
was ordered
the
attempt
can't
clear
late
the
police
men working
to
Hughie
think,
the
inside
on the
I
in
and
nor,
connection
Market
Hyde
We remained
off
in
engaged
lad
Casey
raid
was
Aiken
working
destroying
House,
BARRACKS IN NENRY.
Barracks.
on those
then.
had
told
Market
by a young
Paddy
and we were
all
corner
forces
boy
the
operations
Hyde
the
12 midnight
after
Shortly
burn
knew
OF EVACUATED R.I.C.
BURNING
orders
military
they
Custom
Frank
those
amongst
that
tsuggesting
raided.
records.
the
Neither
the
of
possession
and
papers
House.
in
in
to
the
barracks
of
this
out
a series
of
and
district.
details
affair.
RAIDS
FOR ARMS ON PRIVATE
the
During
raids
for
arms
even
now vague.
I
ex-British
as
army
The
raids
all
over
of
an
were
all
the
took
- Captain
order
carried
Newry
a part
on a raid
being
our
These
country.
in
I
houses
remember
raided.
carried
we
l920
houses
captain
I
houses
a result
the
remember
revolvers.
other
of
on private
for
My Memory
two
summer
HOUSES.
on the
Stokes
getting
raids
made
R.
for
by General
out
on one
in
house
- where
some shotguns
arms
were
Headquarters
night
is
raiding
of
an
we got
in
carried
in
simultaneously
out
Dublin.
5.
the
During
the
wires
in
one
occasion
to
the
put
where
the
and
a night
to
there,
and
at
the
of
of
wires.
at
and
I and
some others
OF HEAD CONSTABLE KEARNEY,
shooting
active
of
Head
Constable
and
prominent
the
run
in
On the
various
Street.
forces
of
night
points
I was
men engaged
the
men from
in
the
search
orders
to
up a position
that
the
way in
our
way
and
we
R.I.C.
were
This
Kearney.
issued
for
man had
been
onwards.
1916
for
raiding
the
my duty
was
on the
Newry
of
vicinity
the
to
of
shooting
at
placed
approaching,
got
came
and
stop
take
going
orders
1920,
in
to
waiting.
from
part
and
line
He took
and
the
most
a
men on
arresting
district.
Newry
a revolver,
with
the
active
some other
with
I.R.A.
the
against
to
forces
enemy
SHOOTING
October
made
and
forces
enemy
some hours
about
came
down the
it
were
home after
or
from
pole
A train
plans
retdrned
In
poles
on the
wires.
took
Cloghue
No
Adavoyle.
the
line
pole.
1920,
any
all
We
Railway
telegraph
We got
ladder
Adavoyle.
engage
the
out
Cloghue.
Northern
of
on
going
myself
an
telephone
remember
Red Bridge,
one
cut
the
Red Bridge
to
direction
on to
summer
train
go out
the
with
us hanging
the
to
started
collided
In
of
scores
and
Great
on the
got
I
Newry.
the
up against
were
ladder
left
and
ladder
there
along,
at
communications
and
telegraph
O'Hare
out
we carried
1920
cutting
Dan
Carrol,
a ladder
procured
of
surrounding
Hughie
wire
cut
and
districts
of
autumn
a campaign
dates
different
and
summer
delay
actual
Company
the
Markets,
to
fire
them
man I was detailed
this
and
shooting.
to
Dominican
Needham
on any
to
give
do sentry
Church,
Street.
police
the
at
Queen
Armed
or
military
alarm
to
6.
Constable
Head
After
night.
100
from
yards
been
ordered
wife
- and
to
be
town
on the
then
She
a walk.
commenced
military
up and
and
girl
Henry.
He ordered
my girl
to
me.
He carried
out
as
I
a large
had
presumably
on the
hair,
looking
for
papers.
before
he
released
face
subsequently
most
of
crop
aggressive
in
his
Some time
after
towards
shooting
I attended
a Tuesday
night's
confraternity
in
Newry
confraternity
was
confraternity
meeting
we were
the
a young
attacked
"run
and
Carr
Willie
night
amuck"
in
and
on the
the
all
the
parts
This
and
confraternity
in
the
on the
of
the
in
on
full.
When
devtions
the
on the
Crown
always
Kearney
Street.
the
shot
was
men's
generally
was
pedestrians
various
Constable
people
me
I.R.A.
the
who were
Constabulary
and,
striking
Henry
was
after
on
my head,
He was
Ireland
in
largest
people
my clothes
me by
Hill
Cathedral
fire
of
rank.
of
the
he held
Constable
Head
Cathedral,
Cathedral
particular
beaten
of
meeting
the
the
opened
man named
to
of
Special
Cathedral
On this
seemed
one
the
leaving
some uniformed
of
the
This
attitude
the
the
over
all
Constable's
large
up by a Constable
He assaulted
me.
we
of
streets
search
felt
and
walk,
go home and
exacting
her
home and
again
all
held
to
he
her
had
- now my
with
our
searching
Head
to
promoted
street
on the
out
I were
friend
a most
to
I
as
arranged
we started
got
holding
The
streets.
the
about
place
position
my revolver
after
Soon
and
I had
on
came out
then
Sunday
na mBan girl
a Cumann
took
evening
a
on
took
the
evacuated
met
She
8 p.m.
which
my revolver.
her
vicinity.
police
and
I
do.
gave
for
of
force
I
from
coming
about
shooting,
my position,
there.
went
both
I
the
heard
to
the
in
it
hid
I
shot
Church
Dominican
the
in
devotions
was
Kearney
vicinity
street
and
leg.
forces
streets
town.
in
the
were
On this
town
7.
I was
night
who was
to
R.I.C.
Street
of
orders
on the
the
R.I.C.
to
the
District
I was
that
R.I.C.
R.I.C.
the
into
and
right
and
told
and
the
barracks
Inspector
me he went
he knew
that
him
Mulcahy
on seeing
me;
I
then
O'Hare
got
to
Rostrevor,
be released.
should
taken
a Sergeant
my arrest
barrack
I was
in
held
District
Officer,
Inspector
all
of
I was
after
hours
came
of
by
the
officer
a military
street
Barrack.
the
A few
Ross.
James
by members
accompanied
Canal
on the
intercopted
got
my liberty.
NEAR NEWRY.
ARCH
AMBUSH AT THE EGYPTIAN
in
Early
to
a conveyance
get
and
to
call
We were
to
to
Merchant,
some arms
We got
a Model
to
the
in
a few
my mother's
to
Newry
My mother's
night.
place
as
some undesirable
lived
in
the
about
the
we again
and
Barry
which
were
was
that
Sanna,
told
van
van
to
mainly
Saturday
to
go to
some military
who was
advised
be
might
we handed
with
dumped
in
of
confession
that
member
superior
to
Newry
there
viewpoint,
unusual
day
my mother's
Gribben
Hughie
Battalion's
Corrags.
the
was
over
this
a safe
following
from
us
arms
something
arms
the
the
I.R.A.
noticed
it
placed
We took
the
the
handed
considered
On the
removed
operation
by her
have
them
fruit
Cole
dumped
not
from
contained.
evening
an active
was
Cole.
We contacted
rifles.
and
place
take
Brady,
aunt.
Mauser
place
and
where
Corrags,
On the
also
the
Peadar
arms
I
the
took
to
place
load
his
people,
and
street
to
Rostrevor.
with
German
from
van
to
proceeded
and
orders
Barney
captain,
he held
Ford
Rostrevor
and
some shotguns
stuff
and
proceed
company
which
T.
Eddie
to
local
remove
who lived
Cole,
the
and
and
Newry
with
Newry,
I
1920,
In
there
Newry.
for
December
11th
evening.
coming
of
officer,
December
the
off
I
l92O,
knew
soon.
then
My sister
Cuxnann na mBan,
Mary
Boyd,
to
was
go to
8.
on the
confession
came
O'Hare
Arch
at
of
I
had
the
Charlie
a clear
of
whom I
have
"mix
the
all
at
of
supply
at
Arch
I
the
will
rifles
and
those
he
commenced
the
Arch,
home as
now deal
with
the
this
The
noise
barracks
and
the
held
shooting
supply
of
through
town
river
were
to
held
strongly
the
the
arms
and
across
ambush
the
and
from
position
I
to
side
take
of
for
heard
at
for
under
Area
Street
and
undisciplined
alarmed
the
police
the
the
on the
out
in
town
Newry
Canal
there
was
Corrags
on
on the
Co.
it
as
was
all
passing
little
the
their
streets
When these
town
the
who
uniform,
man was armed
got
them.
responsible
in
searched.
over
being
and
military
up and
the
a wild
in
any
arms
as
on Hill
of
available
mainly
intoxicated
to
Clanrye
no arms
revolver
and
police
were
far
up
Corrags
Newry
was
all
the
others
been
prevented
on the
was
Tan,
this
in
A policeman
This
of
which
road
and
up"
streets
getting
me on
turned
detailed
as
on the
of
I
account
dumped
events
got
town
O'Hare.
been
the
there
an
and
place
forces
the
Shields,
with
Company
but
men who had
"mix
his
were
pedestrians
the
Andy
Quinn,
Peter
may have
Newry
arms
the
and
fire
manner.
over
and
at
Arch
John
men being
Arch,
of
drink.
to
the
operation.
a Black
of
of
other
sent
been
influence
get
grenade,
Savage,
There
taken
sides
of
the
and
all
Egyptian
earlier
caused
failure
may have
the
on the
were
which
time,
Lavery
bridge.
members
had
the
up positions
the
of
railway
the
which
available
Pat
my revolver,
the
to
O'Hare,
Bob
Dundalk,
Delaney,
the
attack
up"
Layng,
Jeff
take
hand
up
Egyptian
forgotten.
Nearly
the
I met
went
the
to
a Mills
I
me.
to
report
I was
and
there
recollection
parapet
for
Jack
Cannon,
have
the
Seamus
Grant,
Willie
and
to
night.
with
my home,
time
appointed
Sunday
ammunition
revolver
at
I was
me that
told
"Jeff"
Debember.
12th
Sunday
day,
on that
8 p.m.
6 rounds
which
and
next
enemy
impossible
the
bridges
through
possibility.
co.
Armagh
Down
side.
side
of
9.
My sister
to
had
pass
through
the
bridges.
of
side
on the
and
streets
shooting
clearness
for
railway
not
and
to
direction
of
of
blocking
general
could
the
stoppage
would
as
I
Andy
to
were
bridge
outpost.
side
those
men were.
to
went
of
parapet
Cumann
command
house
of
the
top
the
na
the
act
as
a first
mentioned,
I
the
for
in
be
charge.
sent
down
This
outpost
the
of
to
railway
the
facing
to
Boyd and
main
30
aid
know
road
Some of
the
Main
and
the
the
in
Susan
from
unit.
In
Brigid
the
up
delaying
and
to
way
Camlough
the
men:
bridge.
to
was
These
on the
yards
the
of
who
side
of
These
the
with
then
bridge
behind
the
Newry.
were
went
at
Station
positions
They
Camlough
McCourt
by
point
remember
direction
addition
this
position,,
200
men at
lavery.
on the
at
(Bessbrook)
don't
took
of
men assembled
about
I
this
Dundalk).
Line
be
the
parts
following
my sister,
yards
that
the
bridge.
bridge
that
was
road.
(from
of
doubt
our
Layng
would
remainder
in
men attacking
on the
the
bridge
force
the
I met
Seamus
the
forces
on their
military
mBan including
girls,
along
20
through
bridge
O'Hare,
bridge
Nary
about
tenders
security
the
The
of
and
of
the
a blockade
attacking
which,
call
important
our
to
motor
no
most
as
ambush,
of
noise
Arch,
at
Crown
the
of
saw no blockade
to
got
Quinn,
an
of
I
Belfast
The
this
additional
men appeared.
the
for
one
police
the
future
road
I have
Barrack.
delay
there.
When
John
or
of
or
Egyptian
in
the
know,
passage
advantage
provide
barrack
I
Down
p.m.
the
I will
the
was
passage
at
Arch,
Co.
miliitary
we heard
6.30
happened
as
road
be a
great
rapid
far
Camlough
plan
the
6 to
simplicity,
delay
the
as
Egyptian
on the
any
although
locality
what
As
bridge.
blocked
the
to
see
no
the
to
we lived
as
town,
early
out
journey
We did
on as
back
get
the
our
in
going
To
on our
I,
under
the
a small
into
the
bridge
girls
were
three
them
to
girls
and
I
think
10.
a few
by
These
others.
this
into
going
for
admiration
When we got
in
and
revolvers
our
of
the
and
oil.
the
from
a sack
This
our
was
straw
of
part
- was
Camlough
the
military
from
prove
a death
trap
attacked
in
8 p.m.
From
were
It
was well
the
then
that
The
-
our
move
would
the
we
10
when
frost,
sleet
to
information
as
more
any
and
about
the
arms
might
our
etc.
a
as
away
at
with
mine.
attackers
at
surprise
which
would
who were
liable
to
mobilised
we
bridge,
Corrags.
convinced
finally
through
our
the
from
us.
It
was
men,
who were
home.
The
weather
penetrating
bridge
almost
extreme
unusual
a
at
and
showers
at
rendered
return
to
the
attackers
get
of
bag
equipped
Camlough,
we became
not
the
forced
military.
inclement.
positions
be noticed
the
percentage
ordered
to
assembled
of
proved
about,
first
p.m.
was
against
the
the
by
arrival
night
was
plight
not
a large
exposed
rear
men could
Corrags
were
unarmed,
arctic
after
of
with
attackers
the
warning
in
of
straw
had
similar
paraffin
Newry
of
to
understood,
safeguard
many
when
the
awaiting
that
for
the
I
given
man a distance
of
view
was
a bottle
forces
light
by another
give
to
df
be
to
set
placed
our
I
bag
Crown
the
to
with
intended
arrival
to
when
clear
-
the
each
approaching
and
straw
saturate
great
of
use
bridge
of
courage
we were
the
man,
plans
bridge
underneath
relayed
saturated
our
the
effective
position,
This
deserve
forces
within
and
all
enemy
and
be
to
Barrack.
of
if
they
a sack
of
degree
on any
was to
and
bridge
Camlough
make
to
passing
through
which
signal
of
top
a candle,
oil
way
the
My duty
paraffin
their
action.
to
matches,
paraffin
heroic
hand-grenades
positions
a box
and
be able
to
positions
position
this.
a high
showed
girls
by
the
movement
alert
presence
were
cold
made
fact
that
so late
the
winds
Our
unbearable.
some persons
at
conditions
we could
at
night
who would
bridge
to
the
relay
11.
military
barracks,
almost
and
cramped
About
Barracks
and
up by
the
until
about
12.40
is
As
happened.
I
as
can
the
and
seriously
grenade
and
a native
the
exploded
both
sides
fire
on the
fields
me off
military
of
the
retreat.
Belfast
As
Quinn
of
tried
as
such
to
their
the
bridge.
the
from
to
and
the
prevent
from
yards
as
killin
and
where
it
grenade
on
extended
gun
got
attempted
to
us using
bridge,
that
the
also
in
the
Shields
machine
on the
bridge
to
exploded,
tenders,
They
road
withdrawn
Peter
soon
a heavy
arrived
military
fire
As
Derry,
into
cut
the
the
railway
Dublin
rifle
the
off
line
railway
both
and
our
they
and
line
in
retreat.
soon
gave
of
of
directions
line
out
of
pin
grenade
six
was a
who
was so great
line.
opened
of
least
concussion
and
sides
a heavy
O'Hare,
road
When the
opened
"Jeff"
railway
got
parapet
on both
The
what
close
tenders
at
the
safety
feet.
standing
the
the
military
his
and
exploded
blew
nearly
was
to
Cannon,
wounding
I
as
young
with
our
weapons.
remember,
the
at
grenade
Grant.
Charley
of
approach
our
in
out
definite
hand
sent
tenders
motor
coming
to, use
Camlough
being
be
his
became
inactive
of
light
Newry,
at
lights
remain
after,
prepare
now to
difficult
in
Cannon
to
to
a hand-grenade
on the
soon
and,
Cahill's,
he dropped
feat
town
to
we saw the
when
in
and,
I
We had
assistant
draper's
our
Camlough.
orders
far
commence
shooting
we saw Verey
Newry
most
the
We soon
cold.
extreme
immediately
a.m.
We got
It
the
in
police
direction.
had
almost
through
moving
we heard
midnight
the
by
petrified
us.
from
l1/2 miles
situated
as
the
orders
light
the
bag
an
extent
shooting
to
the
of
evacuate
signal
straw
that
had
setting
the
by
our
fire
positions
but
got
it
soldiers
found
saturated
alight
John
started,
on the
doing
with
bridge.
so an
sleet
was almost
impossible
and
rain
impossible
12.
in
to
My inability
on the
light
When
I
to
na
Cumann
where
Peter
carried
the
military
the
after
shortly
in
the
of
and
forces
Victoria
Barracks,
- about
Truce
the
losses.
military
Crown
hóspital
our
was a mass
body
the
by
of
I
when
on,
where
towards
some of
that
later
story
by
His
custody
man.
over
after
show
his
early
possible
to
him
Grant,
to
was
Shields
be
who was
attended
weeks
it
was possible
where
an
uncle
until
he was
when
he resumed
to
to
lived.
his
and
have
him
enough
activities.
the
an
opportunity
by
strong
ten
had
it
there
return
in
Fathers
to
Galway
for
the
where
After
home
been
attention.
a bomb splinter
dressed.
man of
young
nursing
Charity
remained
about
survived,
removed
to
and
wounded
when
and
properly
Charley
convalescent
have
This
a seriously
a very
medical
to
Louth.
He died
was
conveyed
ditches
country
recovery
wounded
also
conveyed
and
Co.
for
perhaps
and
bridge
fields
itself.
presented
immediate
the
difficult
of
signs
who might
give
Charley
suffering
He was
wounds.
Omeath,
and
wounding.
ability,
across
of
any
of
top
8 miles
care
and
athletic
wound
7 or
not
serious
Monastery,
hardship
treatment
the
conditions
Fathers'
He did
several
from
comrades
great
had
received
difficult
was
entailed
his
the
he died
Charity
journey
foot,
found
posted.
into
was
full
embankment
were
to
the
heard
know
didn't
It
understand,
taken
his
most
days
I
railway
Shields
by
under
for
our
1921.
August,
to
I
the
taken
Belfast,
a
make
and
positions
I
bridge
casualties.
that
mBan girls
eventually
the
become
He was
wounds.
as
providential,
proved
show up our
prevailed.
difficult.
was,
down
creeping
which
conditions
signal
would
Newry,
O'Hare
"Jeff"
the
light
had
got
weather
the
was leaving
my comrades
again
in
bridge
more
away"
"get
and
open air
the
a few
town
some weeks
to
Newry
13.
I made
my way across
the
accompanied
by Jack
Delaney.
line
in
direction
of
mile
from
the
the
darkness
and
direction
of
distance,
we got
to
the
fell
down
house
of
Edward
We became
so exhausted
went
into
a little
This
house
this
house
in
remained
13th
December,
Jack
Delaney
assistant
in
I made
From
the
there
was
out
into
Newry
even
such
the
For
were
seen
a period
I
told
o'Hare
getting
well..
and we
Kelly's
lived.
Barracks.
We
morning,
and
and
pony
work
trap
as
took
a shop
until
to
the
it
roads
for
Newry
and
he told,
me to
clear
who was
that
her
time.
This
rumour
on being
similar
seen
Cannon's
I who was
barracks
to
of
nerves
to
the
dead
Egyptian
Arch
affair
body,
affected
killed
attention
town.
the
one
dead
Cannon's
I was
authorities'
taken
killed.
view
poor
are
that
day
the
a coat
condition
British
the
duing
bridge,
was
a fright
the
evening.
on all
and
who had
the
all
started
was wearing
that
Monday
me, young
Cannon,
at
mutilated
after
of
McAteer
activity
O'Hare
Andy
went
in
some
on Monday
and
morning
police
my sister
direct
to
R.I.C.
day's
Newry
Some person
present
for
knew
get
his
his
explosion
the
road
the
the
intention
7 a.m.
evening
military,
told
would
I
what
immediately
received
naturally
me if
the
On seeing
to
I met
grenade
and
My sister
she
From
by
and
Towards
there
in
a man named
out
to
get
Monday
military
Newry.
led
in
a
Stores.
to
of
wearing.
went
body.
start
Milestone
the
by
I was also
body
to
the
town.
killed
got
half
which
to
about
about
line
Jonesboro'
McAteer
Newry
arrived
of
until
into
great
of
railway
the
whom I
we failed
the
off
the
Killeen,
which
no attempt
into
I
Kelly,
back
hours
eariy
leading
when
when
with
fields
in
cabin
the
we got
on this
proceeding
that
was at
when
a by-road
south,
along
we staggened
on to
the
into
and
Meigh,
After
Meigh.
the
We continued
Arch
Egyptian
towards
bridge
the
Crown
to
14.
were
forces
as
I was
We were
we would
be
liable
to
be captured.
Peter
Tory
and
Paddy
Doherty,
Charlie
to
After
and
I
by
his
from
A number
all
through
carried
in
and
out
Newry,
the
They
the
and
blocking
roads
of
ambush
Quay
major
on Crown
about
a reprisal
next
duties.
company
captain
work
staying.
and
over
our
we were
and
December
We
March.
to
be
changing
routes,
done
dumps,
and
communications
cutting
Crown
about
from
dispatch
The
information
was necessary
which
of
careful
February
January,
job
us all
with
supplied
where
us.
for
raiding
continually
after
occasions.
QUAY,
APRIL
activity
forces
of
the
with
extremely
run
arms,
on a few
were
be
routine
AMBUSH AT MERCHANT'S
The
of
baking
caring
and
trace
on the
all
as
to
no
leave
months
cleaning
company
ambush,
occupation
searching
the
such
Arch
Egyptian
a wholetime
we had
us were
of
promoted
returned
lieutenant.
district.
to
he was
Galway,
Arch
Egyptian
resumed
continually
and
movements
the
and
was
B-men,
at
etc.
Quinn,
1921,
capture
the
Malachy
wounded
O'Hare,'
Dominic
February
after
and
included
These
Gray,
officers
battalion
treatment,
promoted
town
The
been
Mick
Carroll,
these
Mattie
O'Hare,
medical
Immediately
Newry
Hughie
River.
up at
turned
for
was
were
Peter
time.
where
Rooms in
Company
far
our
holding
Galway
return
forces
places
to
his
evading
danger
League
Fitzpatrick,
who had
gone
about
Newry
Newry
active.
Ned
Casey,
had
the
Patterson.
us and
Grant,
and
Gaelic
following:-
Joe
some short
We were
the
Campbell,
John
with
always
ambush
the
including
Tommy Carr
were
men of
active
McNulty,
away
iii
meetings
the
from
keep
As
district.
for
activity
to
the
meetings,
little
and
town
Newry
trying
company
All
St.
over
I had
concerned,
all
regular
all
raiding
on which
which
(R.I.C.)
the
end
of
for
the
shooting
April
1921.
1921.
of
This
Johnnie
I
was
took
engaged
place
ambush
McCoy.
at
was
was
an
Merchants'
ordered
On the
first
as
15.
Mall
in
Hill
Street.
I
of
day
Crown
was mobilised
was
week
the
the
the
patrol
were
little
walls
patrol
was
When the
Peter
across
the
on each
mentioned
four
smoke
off.
of
were
the
lying
policemen
to
his
rifle.
out
The
as
but,
large
or
patrols,
our
of
I
all
I
but
the
four
without
position
available
see,
the
men in
who had
the
in
mention,
of
patrol
until
in
the
been
in
different
bombing
of
the
further
were
all
bombs.
use
all
street.
effort
apparently
got
this
safely
our
away,
firearms.
ambush
casualties
was
inflicted
an exceptionally
either
of
killed
the
of
large
that
incident,
parts
the
we saw that
no
were
the
of
made
was
the
feet
the
to
the
the
opposite
of
explanation
involved
out
position
us after
patrol
the
where
men had
number
behind
side
having
to
the
could
should,
police
I.R.A.
Gray.
facing
the
was
Casey
Mattie
explosion
they
police
Butterfield,
position
at
corner,
Andrew
the
Jack
and
from
went
Pat
cleared,
on the
a shot,
regarding
as
and
one
wounded.
number
that
vague
far
the
had
a heap
fired
information
extremely
canie
explosion
where
arrived
bombs
When we saw that
and
we evacuated
threw
Then
in
this
word
Quinn,
of
up
had
for
McEvoy's
rifles.
bridge,
above,
Cathedral.
the
Hilltown
myself,
in
the
of
McAnulty
the
men then
the
knocked
of
We waited
One of
use
side
I remember
John
Hall.
we took
bridge,
next
at
standing
direction
Keenan,
The
We got.
Mall.
on their
all
and waiting
Murray
Jimmy
cleared
police
the
resting
standing.
and
patrol
Paddy
included
These
patrol.
Union
which
already
men,
the
a party
O'Hare,
When we got
were
for
until
in
night
the
planned
passed.
night.
on the
police
in
bridge
had
mobilised
were
and
Doherty
standing,
of
charge
night
Hall
We left
Canal
across
that
confraternity
we
that
Quay.
Dominic
O'Hare,
the
scouts
psition
on a Tuesday
Union
the
was
coming
at
placed
position
forces
was
it
was
I
attempted
ambush
in
night
in
Merchants'
four
as
particular
some of
Peter
the
the
instructions
in
and
We remained
of
On this
was
ambush
St.
O'Hagan
possibility
time
this
that
occasion
the
town,
two
16.
this
had
met
in
the
bombing
say
that
there
were,
at
all
the
others
were
severely
took
One of
and
it
not
the
at
this
other
know
AMBUSH AT COBBAGS,
About
us that
May
a police
holding'
up
abusing
them.
where
intention
of
shooting
this
the
streets
he
had
returned
to
Newry.
During
our
homes.
the
We were
Sinn
police
that
him
the
Quay,
Féin
came
Hall
terror
in
William
in
the
town.
had
the
at
various
for
searching
and
went
three
days
Barrett
with
did
we left,
another
post.
So we
none
of
friendly
us
to
out
before
1921
of
charge
notorious
myself
for
in
and,
stay
to
of
street,
Barrett.
Sergeant
our
become
and
informed
0/C.,
who was
we remained
months
staying
Battalion
O'Hare
transferréd,
Spring
the
Constabulary
Barrett,
men in
during
been
arrest.
hi
stopped
created
Down,
Eddie
Hilltown
we heard
they
handing
he bias
patrol,
Merchants'
Doherty,
Co.
in
in
at
the
named
McPolin's
appear
time
generally
I.R.A.
Doherty,
by
apparently
Special
burned
Hilltown,
suspected
the
searched
1921.
sergeant
at
barracks
and
Dominic
1921,
He was
inter-
out.
ambush
and
JUNE
the
wiped
They
houses
at
position,
he was
after
as
him,
ambush
revolver
shortly
for
escape
streets.
into
he met
released
R.I.C.
fired
the
his
the
that
particular
Markets,
of
military,
St.,
the
disposed
the
on the
that
leaving
had
after
out
oh that
my party
he
Immediately
British
in
them.
been
and
killed
police
by
had
patrol
would
I
estimate,
captured
not
when
wounded.
my home before
did
patrol
lowest
was
a fortunate
a chat
having
a dozen
half
crossing
he was
and
were
and
As
my sister
was
very
- when
When
petrol
suspected
This
in
us.
questioned.
to
the
least
Butterfield
by a
cepted
and
men who was
from
separated
spot
At
place.
the
- Jack
night
particular
stayed
houses
the
not
at
in
the
17.
of
vicinity
About
Volunteers
efforts
the
middle
and
myself
Frank
the
Aiken,
Sometime
that
seen
cycling
in
them.
to
Chapel,
Burren
for
wait
Our
any
we were
we made
town
to
that
from
intp
our
an
an
town
and
Burren
when,
O'Hare
and
Warrenpoint
Crown
amount
some time
After
in
forces,
to
any
the
a while
When we arrived
uproar
in
Burren.
at
of
in
a considerable
Corrags.
go
on bicycles.
shooting
quite
heard
the
to
and
arrive
of
been
to
made
outpost
for
position
Newry.
in
as
of
had
detailed
might
case
in
position
direction
information
a crossroads,
at
act
area.
were
were
O'Hare,
O'Hare.
Eddie
the
day,
myself
we
evening,
towards
was
and
Andy
Constabulary
Special
that,
our
the
off
way
particular
situated
also
the
along
our
the
around
in
called
went
myself
that
in
fire
is
in
in
also
occasion
Quinn,
and
Preparations
we were
We were
rifle
the
O'Hare
were
8 o'clock
this
Constabulary
place,
direction.
about
of
John
me:-
Newry
On this
area.
was
locality.
Special
local
with
0/C.,
which
of
Ned Fitzpatrick
of
Eddie
instructions
other
of
the
us.
a number
Casey,
evening
intercept
locate
were
authorities
town.
June 1921,
were in Corrags
some members
came
to
Divisonal
the
in
the
of
Pat
Doherty,
The
in
men were
Newry
following
Dominic
and
town
strenuous
making
the
the
from
we
Newry,
were
and
there
found
rushing
everywhere.
ATTEMPT
TO CAPTURE POST OFFICE
after
Shortly
and
Corrigan
instructions
myself
of
between
place
cut,
to
that
would
damage.
be
Having
Corrags
went
Dominic
Mayo
in
wait
the
the
used
cut
out
ambush,
and
area
Corrage
repair
wires,
gang
NEAR CORRAGS,
Eddie
O'Hare:,
to
the
the
On the
at
a
wires
were
equipment
making
good
in
vicinity
the
1921
Jimmy
wires
telegraphic
when
we remained
cut
when
and,
JUNE
district.
Corrags
we were
and capture
the
the
to
again
Doherty,
Bridge
by
EQUIPMENT
the
18.
in
company
the
repair
up on the
gang
came
the
wires
with
their
the
across
the
the
lorry
- not
with
the
of
and
inconvenience
made
that
to
no
attract
feet.
our
after
us
to
along
On this
wear
in
July
my house
was
and
admission.
nay three
sisters.
and
family
admission
were
were
In
demanded
They
had
a discussion
so there's
the
the
house.
the
with
admission
in
here
the
no
in
forcing
when
being
and
street
other
our
Specials
was no
night
way
and
in".
they
reply
I
of
party
heard
under-
Specials
and
husband
her
seeking
on the
rapped
from
one
he wasn't
The
of
my father
married,
When
came
Specials
a change
for
the
The
position.
admission.
me were
beards.
there
the
and
demanded
with
house
in
"We were
use
house
planned
- MURDER GANG
come home
my sisters
disguised
and
had
One of
also
door
saying:
I
in
actually
demanded
ambush
R.I.C.
and
time
night
night
particular
of
afterwards
movement
IN NEWRY & DISTRICT
a party
smashed
The
along.
We beard
a prepared
and
considerable
a decoy
as
action
on
Corrigan,
him
help
us
we were
stone
him
us.
follow
into
1921,
at
to
to
at
fire
opened
to
the
We started
going.
caused
close
very
revolvers,
keep
taking
was
men in
on a sharp
This
to
RAIDS BY CRONN FORCES
SHOOTINGS - JULY 1921.
Early
to
and we had
pain
upon
them
had
the
lorry
Specials.
with
only
and
road
and
road
the
Specials
landed
ditch,
effort
looked
they
the
armed
and
his
armed
and
vicinity
a high
one
in
Specials
- were
workmen
climbed
towards
the
on the
we saw that
standing,
disadvantage
from
a bone
was
the
dungarees
in
towards
out
at
workman
up the
we got
day
on the
stopped
Our way
next
stopped
we moved
holding
the
men in
two
had
poles,
when
As we were
a great
lorry
them.
and
the
rifles.
jumping
the
They
and
cut
of
from
lorry
from
retreat
were
and
Corrags,
a lorry.
in
up on the
fields
where
out
intention
equipment
of
Barry
When
poles.
men were
two
spot
at
Peadar
where
point
the
with
remark
inside.
of
them
there,
19.
referred
apparently
there.
While
-
mother
even
disguised
the
an
in.
demanding
not give
them
an
they
the
this
went
around
of
the
was
body
The
to
His
of
a lorry
and
tore
his
Poor
Hickey
even
a member
that
night
apparently
Bob Kelly,
as
William
had
Hickey.
of
out
had
for
dragged
off
and
heart
never
the
out
been
Sinn
a last
and,
resort
her
Kelly's
and
house,.
went
of
into
McArevey's
into
the
lorry
that
Next
morning
him
left
it
lying
of
Club.
to
the
They
failed
picked
to
were
in
the
on his
I.R.A.
wanted
get
on the
the
the
along
left
dead
addition
apparently
they
was
Newry.
road,
In
flesh
him
Hickey's
Armagh
of
they
beat
brought
portions
having
did
condition.
a member
Fein
she
left
some distance
and
but
manager
chained
when
bid
bed,
on the
been
the
of
mutilated
Apparently,
they
then
him.
felt
they
to
and
St.
who was
shed
he
torn
shed,
or
with
let
required.
Kilmurry
him
a terribly
abused
policemen
putting
a cattle
body.
to,
and,
in
were
gone
Hickey
When
Kelly
and
bedroom
Bob had
into
and
tide,
Mrs.
back
pulled
off
door
they
the
into
house.
came
They
shot,
his
corner
full
in
They
disguised
drove
in
Bob's
- Bob's
she
went
house,
information
Hickey,
been
clothes
from
the
street
body was
back
of
to
and
the
and
friendly
Kelly's
admission
was happening.
then
at
warm.
where
extract
William
found
having
know
party
they
waiting,
were
information,
store.
to
out
to
When
furniture
to
any
effort
house
upstairs
which
woman,
was
rapped
rushed
They
the
Bob Kelly's
Kelly
them
what
a neighbouring
to
Mrs.
heard
left
to
demanded
door
him
which
over
and
our
had
told
Bob
back,
get
at
woman,
Bob and
policeman
bedclothes,
in
old
went
ours,
rapping
clothes,
the
at
to
able
so he was
them
then
River
Clanrye
the
were
on his
put
then
They
opposite
they
awakened
immediately
Having
me.
was nearly
which
house,
to
road.
also
torn
cattle
breast.
He was
not
a victim
either
myself
unfortunate
20.
In
men were
young
Peter
night:-
from
taken
William
occasions
the
of
and
Carr's
feat
of
endurance
the
Irish
and
little
in
notice
that,
was
before
they
any
told
been
asked
trusted
than
This
the
been
having
the
support.
this.
position
penetrated.
a physical
was
night
off
a gutter
in
the
raiding
slipped
was found
he
The
that
I
and
mental
the
As
the
of
Prior
intended
as I
I.R.B.,
ordinary
my narrative
to
made very
could
it
that
the
had
the
date
some time
necessary
the
of
I
I.R.B.,
not
be
to
men who had
it,
were
the
Truce.
Volunteers.
to
could
We would
was
joined
I
we would
this,
see,
out
carrying
operations.
when
and
I.R.B.
come off
to
my
me proposed
been
of
to
had
difference
a member
operations
far
the
had
I
O'Hare
expressed
Andy
of
were
happened.
of
by Andy
and
only
I became
notice
the
he
escape.
were
they
of
point
activities
activities
join
takes
sharp
My membership
after
them.
to
while
On
on to
himself
got
some time
thigh
I.R.A.
the
eve
for
there
organisation
it.
to
previous
mobilise
he
narrow
of
equalled.
the
join
actually
on the
a very
had
Brotherhood.
of
informed
men.
Republican
difference
previously
disguised
I was approached
into
initiated
house
and
1921,
to
The
shot.
were
BROTHERHOODS
April
willingness
m
seldom
They
armed
in
on that
men.
on two
After
his
man named
visited
departed,
roof,
and
same
also
breaking
on the
a young
I.R.A.
active
senior,
house.
on the
was
remained
experience
About
join
and
had
REPUBLICAN
IRISH
get
were
the
by
following
shot
and
O'Reillys
Newry,
Carr,
and
homes
all
the
Hickey,
Altnavey
week
impaled
from
Mr.
St.,
that
raiders
the
near
homes
the
got
were
boys
house
his
hanging
was
two
raiders
and
After
the
William
searching
roof
Quinn,
during
occasion
roof
their
Water
Carr,
While
from
their
of
shooting
taken
These
McGinnitty.
one
the
additión
more
21.
PERIOD.
TRUCE
The
first
the
attending
As
as
far
the
can
of
In
hand
public
or
Armagh.
I,
accompanied
attended
and
took
our
to
our
were
divided
this
the
two
mostly
All
addition
during
the
prominent
the
Republican
part.
this
to
whole
of
we had
on to
training
period,
in
Courts
and
been
the
about
in
Collins
Company,
Grant
which
were
was
in
Newry
0/C.
of
There
B/Company.
into
British
the
was
Volunteers
ex-servicemen
onward
1921,
and
training
learned
the
we went
ended,
Volunteers
allowed
towards
Courts
These
of
0/C.
directed
Truce
a
a big review
Newry
Charlie
September
this
the
stage
recruiting
passed
General
open
Michael
Northern
have
of
the
period
for
camp had
training
number
that
must
Mills
how to
General
4th
gun.
review.
From
up.
the
in
which
majority
appointed
of
of
this
the
of all
Thompson
During
by
companies.
a large
matterswe
In
of
joined
Volunteers.
military
out
and
were
energies
the
care
care
positions,
there
this
At
amount
time
town
Newry
in
I was
and
at
in
part
and
and
occasion
both
all,
the
by
companies.
A/Company,
a considerable
the
men inspected
period
into
was
In
Divisions.
at
after
We received
exercises
out
over
use
and
defending
Armagh
all
from
thousand
back
in
weeks
there.
revolver
use
Co. Armagh.
a few
the
tactical
and
meeting
five
When
of
was
period
weeks
in
on the
a lot
This
Volunteers
Northern
four
rifle,
when camping
spoke.
the
including
was held
meeting
Collins
training
attacking
ourselves
protect
5th
as
such
country,
four
of
We did
grenade.
Truce
Camp started
this
instructions
the
Camp at Killeavr,
was about
course
given
in
Training
I
all,
firearms,
We were
note
remember,
intensive
types
of
I
Divisional
Truce.
a very
of
incident
from
Our
equipping
in
the
camp regarding
men in
the
local
which
programme,
there
the
held
was also
Volunteers
at
regular
companies.
was
the
took
carried
matter
a
intervals
22.
up
to
or
February
for
police
a levy
the
Nationalist
in
some cases
a few
and
them
Another
Volunteers
was
Belfast
of
of
In
dome cases
the
Quinn's
Stores,
at
this
time
of
the
most
active
republican,
active
very
but
in
the
two
of
I.R.A.
wellknown
to
stores
belonging
looted
a number
Volunteer
and
so long
but
made,
the
any
and,
as
"The
also
Divisional
his
officers.
not
to
of
was
the
When the
the
family
times
by
guard
part
taken
advantage
clergyman,
Fr.
Gallagher,
passing
the
Truce
and
was
being
was
district,
the
and
shop
raided
and
forces.
A
wholesale
looting.
was no
Volunteers
attempt
guarding
On one
particular
coming
hone
premises,
were
family
family
there
the
or,
Padruig,
and
this
was
property
atea,
this
of
Crown
of.
Milestone
the
of Newry
whole
were
position,
of
Newry
came,
prevent
in
was
Newry
disguised
was
on the
in
business
to
posted
them.
The
record
alone
had
Quartermaster,
Malachy
The
in selling
Volunteers
in
of
to
who was O/C.
Ireland.
brothers,
1921
sale
persisting
the
officers
of
the
refused
Milestone"
Quinn,
of
Spring
collecting
John
north
laxity
when
and,
on the
against
by
and
of
was
premises
a local
call
as
Committee
I.R.A.
area.
guard
subscribe
work
traders
where
imposed
and
everybody,
a wide
over
cases
known
Brigade
say,
All
approached
the
boycott
responsibility
father.
I might
trade
were
Quinn's
one
the
of
up to
period
Boycott
fines
goods,
John
all
the
with
co-operate
in
Truce
the
goods.
to
up
town.
Newry
were
a lot
threw
that
activity
enforcement
Belfast
in
people
was taken
fund
subscribed.
during
the
provided
work..
asked
were
business
Unionist
of
court
premises
houses
business
Volunteers
an arms
on business
was made
the
with
Truce
the
after
Immediately
and
1921,
connection
in
duty
and
March
from
he heard
night
a sick
some
23.
noise
of
them
the
He met a
inside.
came
to
Milestone
was nothing
this
of
took
to
entry
robbery.
and
Irish
a most
order.
the
to
man
we saw
a
premises.,
of
both
them
with
St.
Queen
and
him
and
tried
March
1922,
the
Northern
the
work
of
to
deal
there
was
It
premises.
We arrested
also
on the
forces
the
in
run
and
In
mostly
in
that
roads
of
all
for
him
by men
from
armed
a few
houses
Dundalk
other
over
were
areas
the
had
concerned
with
and
forth
between
my time
was
been
town
Newry
Dundalk
in
spent
AMBUSH AT HYDE MARKET,
About
the
Divisional
staff
were
country
number
came
of
into
Needham
end
to
of
that
Place.
I
and
Newty.
The
plans
late
in
British
to
go on
was
occupied,
Ravensdalej
most
Co.Louth,
the
amongst
Dundalk.
At
in
and,
of
were
mainly
my time
least
party
When the
my duties
spent
orders
1922,
of
back
three-fourths
were
armed
issued
in
As a result
of
ths
accompanied
by Newry
made
Quinn
to
was
ambush
in
the
by
forces
were
John
campaign
1922.
NEWRY,
patrols
and
town
however.
Newry,
May
armed
the
again
I was
over,
and
officers
and
at
Louth.
taken
be attacked.
Divisional
Newry,
Co.
and
by the
Battalions
Camlough
barracks
military
of
Barracks
established
in
the
disappeared.
Military
and
of
A new
men had
a Truce
with
streets
commenced
I.R.A.
of
Newry
was
maintaining
A system
districts.
country
Active
camps
barracks
military
the
Government
organisations,
them.
on the
motion
semblance
1922,
took
in
north.
Republican
banning
searching
April
addition,
and
set
instituted
other
issued
again
the
were
and
Army
and
raiding
manner
aggressive
were
proclamations
was
early
Measures
Republican
patrols
or
February
in
up
law
of
his
back
and
offence.
About
of
in
political
the
a McLoughlin
man was
Carroll
Hugh
I went
report.
as we approached
This
a matter
purely
to
my home
and,
out.
climbing
man named
young
the
town
a
order,
Officers
a patrol
charge
and
of
in
this
=24.
Ned
operation.
to
a
get
at
Yard,
entrance
the
few
of
the
foot
area
where
Special
had
took
in
position
for
Presbyterian
bad
Newry
Jimmy
came
to
into
the
Abbey
to
on the
clear
remainder
us went
supplied
with
fresh
I
now
killed
or
buns
in
McCann's
and
buttermilk
of
ambush,
of
near
of
the
of
the
as
the
was
and
Hill
got
We slept
wIo
were
safe
the
morning
Bakery
interest
where
we were
a breakfast.
the
Crown
forces
but
there
was a number
were
of
inflicted.
SHOOTING
OF MR.
On the
3rd
Dundalk.
I
on the
following
got
Flanagan
was
June
Cathedral
in
I
an order
that
to
in
the
evening
to
arrest
the
of
habit
and
Eddie
that
O'Hare
and
we proceeded
Pat
McEvoy,
who had
car
available
for
to
us
Newry.
a
Ford
in
his
or
I
Magistrate.
Newry
took
I was
1922,
morning,
in
R.M.
WOULFE-FIANAGAN,
Resident
Mass.
next
a
We
attack
guns.
my party
Early
to
this
our
of
Any
how many
remember
wounded
casualties
down
the
up Courtney
we dumped
home.
officer
that
us.
nothing
sound
us
and
Commons district.
When the
told
night.
went
day
of
cannot
where
that
grounds
and
to
shooting
an
of
myself
heard
We proceeded
grounds
and
hours
Goodfellow,
along
off.
go home next
two
Market.
ceased,
the
the
hostile
members
o'clock
through
Abbey
very
a
assigned
We then
Hyde
and
out
about
Church,
over
town
vicinity.
Battalion,
11
the
me
controlled
point
Commons,
positions
the
at
men were armed
young
up the
into
our
The
At about
passed
in
place
shootihg
from
the
my men took
earlier
We were
Place
all
This
Hill.
Courtney
me and a sked
with
up a position
take
Constabulary.
of
number
of
touch
in
got
my men and
Needham
into
Orange
Fitzpatrick
was
with
car,
be
me from
Next
morning
and
garage
I
Mr.
told
11
could
td
Newry
James
Mr. Woulfe-
o'clock
Mass
coming
the
military
I made
him
9 o'clock
and,
Woulfe-Flanagan
that
got
asked
from
arracks,
proceed
shoot
attending
he
military
in
from
the
that
barracks
contact
with
to
his
have
onwards,
25.
as
a
we had
o'clock
of
had
started
the
to
gone
on the
out
after
his
two
that
I
he
six
foot
to
ran
O'Hare
town
the
in
us we both
fired
direction
of
the
further
and
the
car
before
it
in
proceeded
Omeath
we informed
occurred
order
to
border
in
Newry
prevent
Dundalk
and
proceeded
of
had
happened.
what
we met
had
happened,
military
and
John
to
Quinn
as
out
and
the
the
the
direction
the
local
and
advised
the
police
the
arrival
that
us
officers
them
men that
that
had
in
the
a few
hundred
We left
Newry
of
company
crossing
it
a report
make
military
barracks,
all
had
what
on to
to
shooting
carried
we arrived
his
drove
Newry
him
We
him.
forces
he knew
aver
parked.
mobilise
the
force
Oakes,
northern
at
efforts
when
barracks
military
On our
car
on for
We then
us.
took
to
wounded
Paddy
to
Having
man of
able
the
if
life.
a powerful
not
him
that,
our
Omeath.
the
by
after
to
of
him
his
me up.
pick
and
come
and
informed
resisted
drove
captain,
attempt
Louth
telling
for
to
stopped
to
O'Hare
we had
car
Fox,
waited
and
side
mortally
where
who informed
barracks
look
and
any
Co.
into
of
we were
we found
and
car
Woulfe-
then
him
peril
As he was
us.
at
started
arrest
on one
the
Woulfe-Flanagan
He violently
when
height,
the
him
other.
come with
to
into
got
yards
in
in
come with
then
had
him
so at
had
we got
myself
him
to
Mass
o'clock
Mr.
of
congregation
I.R.A.
of
hold
and
approached
the
doing
on the
him
force
took
I
I
out,,
11
steps,
front
10
attended
twelve
When Mr.
Mass.
from
he was
him,
of
to
came
orders
resisted,
hold
o'clock
11
sisters
had
warned
at
the
from
out
Woulfe-Flanagan
to
in
the
until
steps
Mr.
O'Hare
Eddie
the
Cathedral
the
immediately
car.
Cathedral
after
that
to
scouts
Woulfe-Fianagan
a quarter
about
and
parked
Mr.
Shortly
possible
shop,
Flanagan's
if
reported
At
as
close
We had
Newry.
out
scouts
Mass.
barber's
in
Masses.
the
that
do
find
earlier
as
parked
the
to
onwards
any
to
'job'
about
rung
had
out.
what
up the
occurred
26.
On that
of
the
town
into
Island)
(Sugar
to
the
across
bridges
allow
was
bridge
was
and
and
of
closing
the
all
for
all
the
five
Down
side
June,
Canal
two
hours
each
St.
day
When this
through.
pass
persons
Woulfe-
5th
by a platoon
lasted
bridges
about
Mr.
Co.
the
Monday,
to
was manned
searched
from
for
opened
pedestrians
it
opened,
From
closed
Newry
leading
Armagh.
Bridge
who questioned
This
Co.
traffic
Canal
Newry
of
shooting
in
authorities
British
the
Flanagan,
the
after
evening
Sunday
òf
B.Specials
through.
passing
a period
of
two
about
weeks.
In
the
week
-
newspapers
"The
detailed
very
and curate
of
edition
both
of
of
men engaged
the
of
names
any
for
£1000
an
Newry
the
local
the
would
(See
gave
without,
same
the
In
a
offering
appeared
that
-
shootings
participants.
shooting.
weekly
Telegraph"
of
advertisement
information
in
"The
descriptions
papers
reward
two
shooting
and
Reporter"
mentioning
however,
the
following
lead
the
to
identity
for
Appendix
newspaper
reports).
For
and
weeks
and
being
time
of
middle
of
July
1922,
the
Captain
Frank
garrison
in
transport
by
the
by B.men
houses
- CIVIL
1922
the
were
at
house
least
damaged
twice
by
floors
WAR.
of
shooting
I
of
middle
McMahon,
Dundalk
military
were
I.R.A.
both
0'Haro's
to
up
Woulfe-Flanagan
with
the garrison
remained
in
Barracks.
Military
About
searched
Eddie
up.
IN DUNDALK - JULY
the
munitions
and
ripped
both
shooting
occasions
From
Dundalk
to
the
raided
On a few
ceiling
EVENTS
the
were
my house
a week.
after
being
in
the
June
who
equipment
handed
was asked
was vice-0/C.
Barracks
Military
Six
I
1922,
over
Northern
to
of
on two
Dundalk.
in
Southern
Counties.
the
to
accompany
barrack
journeys
At
this
Ireland
This
to
Dublin
time
for
use
mission
of
27.
me to
and
McMahon
for
South
Down area.
two
truck
loads
in
Brunswick
St.
Canal
St.,
Eddie
O'Hare,
I
NoCourt's
each
for
day
MaCourt's
where
This
taken
a constant
crossed
the
involved
danger
year
to
1922
were
equipped
near
the
motor
tender.
I.R.A.
Co.
I.R.A.
a small
fast
the
investigated
by
all
Notwithstanding
Down.
men or
were
don't
remember
any
stuff
being
of
the
16th
of
this
captured
the
know
was
due
naval
the
vessels
sea
by
in
personnel
the
in
naval
movements
Laugh
of any
active
crossing
here.
Northern
or
the
wanted
heard
5th
The
crossing.
vigilance,
having
July,
I
material
Those
across
removed
night.
a British
naval
I
I presume,
I.R.A.
Lough
any
transported
I
night
the
as
been
Lough.
tender.
and
searchlights
were
was,
favoured
Lough
motor
transferred
the
during
men and
work
we were
had
McCourts
of
ammunition,
jourhey,
material
conditions
in
its
Carlingford
crossing
presencee
material
On the
in
of
it
in
across
this.
with
shore
and warlike
from
the
with
destroyer
in
being
that
by us
whenever
Lough
was
stored
stored
traffic
it
that
previously
Down area
that
stage
it
on this
engaged
time
next
the
Carlingford
rifles,
the
Omeath
mornings
material
Co.
at
from
we dlivered
included
During
on the
place
we had
into
week.
equipment
on several
noticed
that
whole
this
delivering
from
a
stuff
overlooking
We were
etc.
grenades,
conveyance
the
where
on a height
Stores
Fruiterer,
Brady,
munitions
Louth,
lifted
barracks,
Brady's
other
we transported
material
hand
revolvers,
Co.
Omeath,
situated
Hotel,
The
Lough.
from
to
barracks
military
and
Dublin
military
transferred
myself
and
Office
Post
Harry
Mr.
munitions
tender
the
the
Mr.
With
van.
and
from
at
to
from
procured
lambe
took
stuff
the
a motor
Joe
motor
equipment
took
I
on,
Newry,
and
McMahon
military
and
Later
Dundalk.
at
of
a Crossley
We had
Secure
to
was apparently
Dublin
to
men
and
Division,
28.
under
of
Dundalk
the
command
and
captured
St.
police
barracks
the
taking
over
is
well
at
the
had
known
time
had
the
morning
army
or
hostile
to
sent
to
I
I
had
and
I
civil
out
the
the
go to
war
situation.
left
Dundalk
gone
to
the
of
where
we stood
and
to
we staged
in
days
a company
discussions
taken
the
joining
who were
and
prisoners
were
Frank
the
were
Aiken,
in
the
confused
Grant,
Pat
Casey
involved
for
Hogan
in
me,
on,
who was
part
to
remained
Charley
Dan
as
barracks
bounds
officers
Doherty,
with
men.
prisoners.
officers
of
out
O'Hare,
had
the
the
handing
handing
the
barracks
was captured
the
barracks
in
of
men and
uniforms
get
and arguments
a
of
sort
placed
under
at
Curragh
Dundalk.
know
morning
a few
Kildare,
the
was
negotiations
barracks,
either
on in
Newry
Eddie
and
staff.
remain
other
barracks
Hogan's
taken
officers
it
over,
and
had
Dublin.
After
Co.
to
Dominic
preliminary
all
made
with
invasion
for
the
as
O'Rourke,
this
gates
all
Bridge
connection
the
town
Northern
and
military
Divisional
Several
000dfellow.
the
the
option
exactly
and
of
of
to
not
over
Among these
St.
in
of
were
4th
Division,
the
Nearly
the
Northern
with
option
forces
the
did
the
gate.
In
we were
the
given
of
place
of
opening
the
by
Anne
officers
captured,
majority
no
5th
themselves
pro-Treaty
availed
Jimmy
the
Jail.
held
Jail.
the
entered
Hogan,
posts
County
some of
the
Dan
barracks,
by
the
Sean
charge
the
was
incluc34ng
in
and
to
Dundalk
and
0/C.,
military
we were
going
the
associated
barracks
Next
all
Dundalk
that
a party
been
After
of
General
the
including
Division,
of
arrest.
and
with
mutiny
the
and,
as
then
siding
which
train
arrived
sent
to
the
authorities
a result,
in
in
some
the
we were
a non-stop
Dundalk,
put
Camp,
Curragh,
all
on a special
placed
made
was
Curragh
After
equipment.
We were
railway
When the
was
I
Dundalk,
I went
train
run
to
into
a
in
29.
touch
a 5th
with
we had
we were
were
the
He warned
military
machine
booth,
I
informed
I was
side.
took
the
the
Soldiers'
were
they
ordered
or
company
then
to
entered
in
I
knocked
I
was
could
the
about
me.
in
get
Investigation
offered
Dundalk
and
Whilst
then.
or
30
on.
The
on
of
the
5th
a commission
in
I
them
at
the
gate,
told
to
charge
of
and
the
a number
dispe±'sed
officers
man
and,
and
man in
either
This
from
yards
Home and
to
them
barracks
man on guard
the
approach
troops
told
company
possession
of
them.
as
settled
who was
barracks,
in
posted
was in
for
to
agreed
the
if
army
I was
had
no
I
taking
one.
resources.
charity
of
people
then
serving
as
an
came
to
me ad told
in
job
to
Cloghethead
Clogherhead,
Division
the
a non-military
I
and
Northern
a neutr8l
was
some weeks
Grant,
up
told
my attitude
except
Department.
I
20
I
War
the
we
telephone
Civil
in
for
military
I was
and
at
me if
to
the
the
who were
starving
me fixed
sentry
him
him
attempt
of
the
the
Soldiers'
with
War
Civil
Charlie
the
of
fired
offers
my lot
practically
who knew
officer
in
the
out
told
told
to
of
name
place.
me with
throw
be
any
I
orders
in
only
by
several
this,
approached
is
Belfast
the
occupy
no part
the
halt
would
from
After
would
to
they
refugees
down
to
and
in
got
He asked
position
part
charge
Home which
disperse
of
down
issue
the
further
man took
company
made
Coming
men of
no
taking
Another
on us.
and
day,
Curragh.
if
he would
the
the
the
by
equipment
me that,
fire
gun
the
from
carrying
barracks,
open
that
and
uniform
not.
back
sent
officer
for
Officer
I
barracks.
military
Divisional
Orderly
been
in
up the
rang
Northern
who was
Winters,
that
and
booth
telephone
Andy
take
in
O'Hare,
he
the marine
up the
the
me
Co.
position
Louth.
who was a
30.
Fullerton
Edward
Fullerton)
1953
Sept.
16th
16/9/53.
McCoy
John
prominent
with
the
forces,
for
anti-Treaty
4th
got
Northern
touch
in
a considerable
officer,
and was
then
Division
against
the
with
time
me.
and
He slept
I helped
in
him
in
ways.
Signed:
(Edward
Date:
16th
Witness:
(John
McCoy)
16/9/53.
Sept.
1953.
serving
pro-Treaty
my digs
various
APPENDIX.
- June
NEWBY REPORTER
"On Sunday
was
Cathedral
in
the
Mass,
Hill
Deceased
Mary
Cathedral
when
asked
to
him
"come
One of
the
bullets
in
thigh.
Miss
he
which
it
roughly
by
made
Mr.
away
had
with
his
in
ten
about
"On Tuesday
runs
the
through
the
except
strong
only
carried
Woulfe-Flanagan
the
who
bullets
into
a lad
him.
named
Toman
within
a few
yards
of
Peter
Fox.
Mr.
by
for
to
move,
in
a
the
coat
the
motor
car,
jumping
into
and
collar,
direction
southerly
Mr.
of
Fox's
where
he
1922.
8th,
the
of
had
patrol.
across
bridges
to
over
pass
heavy
which
under
the
night
At
for
were
Newry
Bridge,
suitable
of
a revolver
pointed
made
into
the
and
Sugar
Island
action
was
taken
by
the
authorities
of
frequency
of
the
visits
bridge
all
the
the
public
vehiclar
and
of
supervision
was
the
to
in view,
gunmen
which
to
Ballybot
opened
of
canal
closed
traffic)
public
the
Mr.
the
his
minutes".
centre
traffic
police
bridge
all
Ballybot
pedestrian
gunmen
injured
and
companions
- June
NEWRY REPORTER
of
murderer
aside
of
one
place
commenced
was
Woulfe-Flanagan
expired
the
one
out
residence
caught
time
who
coming
several
took
the
her
gunmen
by
assistant
and
shooting
flung
this
his
ricocheted
Woulfe-Flanagan
but
us".
with
adjoining
o'c.
was
by
approached
discharged
The
three
being
11
car.
whereupon
deliberately
after
immediately
dead
R.M.,
Roman Catholic
who was accompanied
along
and
gate
the
Woulfe-Flanagan,
him
Cathedral
the
motor
he was
declined
promptly
the
of
Woulfe-Flanagan,
leaving
Newry,
gentleman,
Miss
sisters,
at
Street,
a Ford
in
James
Mr.
he was
as
perpetrators
had arrived
1922.
morning,
murdered
foully
6th
from
bridge
closed:
(the
to
is
the
the
This
public.
it
a
believed,
Free
State".
the