Statement By Witness - Bureau of Military History

ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
DOCUMENT
NO.
WITNESS.
BY
STATEMENT
1913-21
HISTORY,
MILITARY
1612.
W.S.
Witness
Peter
Capt.
Newcastle,
Galway.
McDonnell,
Identity.
0/C West
August
Connemara
Brigade,
1920 - Truce.
Subject.
Leenane
West Connemara
Brigade,
Battn.,
Column,
& Brigade
Flying
1914 - Truce.
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil.
File No
S.2940.
Form BSM.2
I.R.A.,
On a Sunday
of
air
open
of
the
in
Irish
of
of
and
B.
Padraic
an
addressed
of
of
Joyce
O'Maille,
Nicolls,
Mounterowen,
organisation
Tobias
best
the
George
O'Maille,
the
to
1914,
February,
Connemara,
advocating
uncle
was
Padraic
Volunteers.
an
Leenane,
and
Leenane,
meeting
McDONNELL,
Spring
month
Galway,
arrived
Maam,
early
the
my recollection
Solicitor,
the
in
J.
GALWAY.
NEWCASTLE,
of
P.
BY CAPTAIN
STATEMENT
a Company
Ashmount,
at
presided
the
meeting.
the
After
out
stepped
our
first
and
had
brought
was
instruction
a boxing
and
travelled
of
20
and
Leenane
Some time
Michael
Coyne
as
now been
study
2nd
wooden
guns
for
able
for
two
I
elected
as
to
there
the
1st
given
act
as
were
to
as
instructors
purpose
or
every
Sunday
until
he was
came
to
Company
work
at
in
arms
drill
and
who
at
usual
drill.
the
company,
later
John
books
officers,
the
Captain.
some weeks
and
Army
the
no arms
He
army.
Lieutenant
British
and
been
Instructor.
40 members
appointed
who had
who
Renvyle,
was
about
B.
months,
of
drill
Subsequent
Westport
job
Lieutenant.
As
parades.
from
the
had
man whom George
Westport,
Tarmey,
in
car
the
had
acquired,
were
T.
by
March
was
Joyce
We then
Galway.
over
then
Company
as members.
from
McDonnell,
in
men present
along
miles
took
young
an ex-B.A.
and
by Martin
replaced
25
from
instructor
drill
or
drill
given
by horse
a distance
The
in
20
names
their
gave
lesson
Niclls
about
meeting
had
after
Sunday
we made
-2had
There
Kilmilkin,
the
near
when
on the
after
a few
the
Kilmilkin
of
the
to
tried
up of
break
charge
farmer
and
their
an
sons
Leenane
after
some months
even
their
was
never
tell
of
was
men of
at
revolver
and
sent
months
later
of
with
.22
bought
in
rifle
cartridges
I
cartridges
the
company.
I
for
on £5
ammunition
a
time
with
also
1st
me to
the
Lieut.
shop
a S.B.
had,
Hqrs.
I
but
had
the
be
to
a small
which
never
revolver
I
the
.32
paid
and
shot
200
rounds
These
gun with
gun with
only
25/-.
Some
got.
Westport.
shot
were
Forty
afterwards.
a D.B.
rds.,
to
parties
Leenane.
for
in
not
was
Letterfrack,
from
.32
Company
could
they
official
majority,
which
another
and
to
Leenane
both
from
paraded
a rifle
had,
carried
difficult
as
An
ammunition
2000
in
This
the
instructed
received
a hardware
and
of
never
of
of
herdsmen
Sunday
Hqrs.,
miles
age
They
5 rounds
I
who
12
the
their
too
that
company.
Hqrs.
to
this
also
I
at
marched
car.
by
About
affiliated
Letterfrack,
owing
conveyed
was,
proper
he
support
over.
it
in
parade.
split
from
my company
opposition
to
every
found
and
O'Maille
the
and
was
parade
they
this
the
sent
eventually
him
until
officially
which
meet
our
employees
One result
paraded
a split
appointed
with
themselves
and
enrolled
was
Company,
fell
be appointed
to
I
it
padraic
Coy. ,as
so when
Coy,
to
led
wanted
failed
who had
village,
on for
Leenane
but
Leenane,
This
opposition
friends,
as
in
formed
Volunteers
date
weeks.
the
Leenane
of
same
Coy.
start
his
get
Maam,
again
away
a company
been
200
100
arms
in
the
-3The
weekly
drill
when
a number
only
about
said
they
not
and
had
in
the
the
and
old
of
of
A.O.H.
the
the
weekly
drills
going
having
rifle
practice
Our
Day
in
and
interested.
1916,
the
A.O.H.
Hall
a public
meeting
Octagon,
that
all
banners,
and
when
However,
was
meeting
to
my crowd
it
was
the
The
I
attended
Galtees.
St.
helped
to
keep
when
the
at
return
coming
the
Munster
Hall
the
the
I
with
meeting.
on
Octagon
the
gave
our
with
that
the
order
and
banner,
meeting.
first
Michael
being
man addressing
uniform;
meeting
men together
the
attend
the
was
1915,
to
through
that
Mayo
on the
to
then
the
informed
were
who addressed
September
by
we were
some parties
uniform
the
got
was
parade
by
the
of
Patrick's
the
held
the
to
the
most
interesting
every
Volunteer
in
banner
It
at
in
and
them
saw
of
got
with
could
I
I
affiliated
was
Hall
wheel
man in
was
Westport,
they
parade
the
only
O'Rahilly.
In
that
dressed
to
being
branches
the
to
return
their
was
them
started
Sunday.
with
March,
up at
formed
second
17th
members
Rifles,
made
in
Alliance
also
Hibernian
also
could
instrumental
parades,
A.O.H.
This
Westport.
On the
their
the
they
Leaders
American
were
and
every
the
from
we paraded
and
organisation,
as
again,
of
branch
Irish
Volunteers
enrolled
company
was
I
rest
sometimes
drill,
a time.
1914,
a months
after
when
for
summer
All
Leenane.
rest
for
Split,
When questioned
drilling
them
out
turn
their
Redmond
the
out.
turned
out
carrying
until
to
failed
business
let
a branch
A.O.H.
them
no
I
together
exercises
a dozen
halt
During
well
field
of
agree.
having
held
company
and
last
kilroy,
Volunteer
the
time
ever
I
Newport
Training
was
meeting
saw him.
Mayo
Camp,
The
in
and
the
-4We were
in
to
arranging
the
go to
we thought
late
with
communication
that
Connaught
this
Bulmer
We left
Munster
Camp.
Saturday
morning
on bicycles,
carrying
in
and
the
Sunday
at
night
Galbally.
Anglesboro
We carried
and
the
usual
training,
a night
attack
out
local
Colonel
-
Fahy
the
the
from
rumour
I
to
decided
to
cycled
as myself,
the
without
was
over.
After
the
Rising
the
after
The
of
found
exercises.
with
Frank
camp.
We left
back
to
Galway
was
and
information
no
Mayo
were
the
Mayo.
no
Friday
and
Volunteers,
the
except
-
and
until
in
cut
completely
happening,
waiting
the
they
the
cycled
was
what
with
R.I.C.
all
same
position
the
were
Staines
and
Leenane
on a cycle
about
Volunteer
organisation
again.
dead,
a revival
a friend
tour
of
activity
and
from
West,
and
all
so until
Internment.
we had,
giving
urging
that
remained
was when
arrived
Brennan,
the
to
and
stopped,
prisoners
of
up notices
posted
training
intimation
Michael
news
Galbally,
field
also.
After
Volunteers
release
first
to
the
morning
the
at
camped
news.
Rising
appearances
country,
touch
and
Newport,
On Sunday
and
received.
in
get
Camp on
and
of
there
West
1916
the
of
were
instructions
to
on a
Mitchelstown,
charge
was
be had as
could
-
we
against
morning
Week
rest
week
decided
equipment,
the
lectures
in
Comhairle
Easter
our
getting
Ballylanders.
was
on Saturday
During
and
Mayo,
joined
was
it
defence.
O'Connell
Ceann
camp again
off
in
company
Newport
the
During
Kilfinane
We had
the
Limerick,
as
be held
not
might
go to the
stayed
but
Camp,
were
and
Hobson,
us
us to
the
revive
in
latest
the
-5-
Company
This
the
since
to
this
was
Connemara
officers
I
also
two
was
there
no
Later
companies.
of
been
the
and
parades.
and
organised
had
but
by
dead
been
organised
companies
areas
not
did
at
come alive
threat.
time
a meeting
drills
organised
Renvyle,
these
but
again
originally
I
we got
work
weekly
Renvyle
debacle.
conscription
Independent
1917,
the
Tullycross,
and Maam,
the
Up
of
Redmond
Letterfrack
until
revived
had
company
Wallace
Michael
organisation
Coy at
the
got
working.
and
again
going
also
I
and
some meetings
After
on,
held
and
think
I
of
representatives
called
at
except
organisation
all
about
Vol.
September
companies
and
Oughterard,
in
Battalion
appointed.
was
O'Toole,
Lettermore
was
Battalion
took
This
Carraroe,
Lettermore,
Clonbur,
Cornamona,
and
Letterfrack
John
appointed
whether
Bartley,
as
O/C
Connemara
the
Vice
R.H.
0/C.
following
coy
areas;
Baeladangan,
Shanafarahane,
Rosmuck,
Maam,
Leenane,
were
was
Clifden,
at
Battalion.
I
but
Roundstone,
D.
meetings
J.
the
ones
only
the
same time
am not
believe
it
and
Bartley
sure
now
for
did,
his
at
Adjutant
from
that
part
of
the
area
was well
who attended.
the
During
companies
Finney,
Clifden
Brigade
Ward,
in
and
Battalion
as
appointed
Lettermullen,
included
this
Leenane
0/C
Renvyle.
D.
subsequent
Michael
as
appointed
being
Lettermullen,
Shanafarahane,
remainder
formed
Rosmuck,
Leenane,
of
in
1917
Carraroe,
Clonbur,
Letterfrack
Lettermore,
Cornamona,
and
Maam,
Renvyle.
organised,
Tiernea,
Finney,
-6the
After
books
and
some initial
battalion
to
fall
of
was
the
After
off
and
after
Mass
on Sundays
there
were
practically
no arms
a few
and
revolvers,
night
order
country
the
needed
by night,
and
trained
and
no
Volunteers
in
in
and
some
give
less
to
run
of
and
the
after
needed
parades
with
the
the
men were
and
days.
of
conscription,
on.
taken
quietly
were
camped
could
they
the
securing
across
moving
military
of
times
exception
concentrated
scouting
British
three
useless
practically
and
twice
on week
supper
was
to
least
to
fillip
swelled
at
held
pikes
some hope
be
much
ammunition.
were
Instructions
or
drills
companies
were
in
enforce
with
night
guns
when
to
country
rifles
who had
with
dropped,
at
shot
small
was
the
attacked
drills
training
so that
added
Some
drill
dark,
to
flush
a much
size
and
the
again.
original
guns
had
I
at
drills.
some shot
with
except
first
attendances
A.
supervise
more
left
get
along
travel
and
on
manage.
me to
at
threat
As
handles,
no means
which
to
for
conscription
weekly,
the
able
scattered,
very
worn
away
attendances
round
Coy Captains,
of
The
in
the
to
B.
By getting
were
a time.
at
had
to
had
my business,
reorganisation
started
was
weeks
for
itself
all.
keen
very
was
difficulty
impossible
I
area
to
they
practically
the
attention
Close
them
them
properly.
cycling;
their
for
instruction
was
It
the
greatest
giving
were
companies
the
instructors
sufficient
drill
a time
For
training.
the
reorganisation
their
guns.
I
made
4 dozen
issued
to
areas,
and
Personally,
my workshop
every
with
pikeheads,
at
to
Leenane.
company
make
the
and
to
to
pikes
help
fitted
secure
of
arm
all
those
some of
them
to
6ft.
the
ash
-7At
this
Lardner,
Larry
in
of
the
the
man with
the
During
held
after
as
his
appointment,
his
to
since
Bde.
Council
which
Galway,
before
8 a.m.
attend
the
and
some time
duties.
to
my
meetings
entailed
the
train,
conventions
or
officer,
R.H.
a cousin
of
me a
for
same
the
the
Jr0
his,
to
was
O'Toole,
Volunteers
the
to
have
emigrated
at
a guarantee
passage
many
of
from
their
them
this
immunity,
poor
was
out
carry
removed
O'Toole,
then
from
appointed
could
if
the
miserable
the
and held
in
a number
to
their
change
And
inattention
area
America
they
scrape
the
quite
to
for
appointed,
of
time
a rifle.
to
from
removed
that
say,
of
happened
received
to
argument
in
also
reorganisation
No
money
few
fathers,
O'Gaora
until
conscription.
man was
this
Colm
am sorry
I
their
in
Battn.
position
even
touch
0/C.
After
this
menace
conscription
failure
duties
to
was
This
home.
his
Vice
time
0/C.
acting
in
directly
the
interned
Battalion.
13 miles
8.30
For
as
was
at
who was
was
he was
While
O/C.
Dublin,
Express,
fortnightly
or
journey
the
to
appointment
were
Galway
area.
Brigade
the
was Brigade
Murphy,
whom I
was
County
Athenry,
Seamus
England,
Manager
the
time
1920.
of
the
escape
minds,
invested
a fraction
God only
knows,
passage
money
acres,
or
poor
merchants
or
farmers
of
how,
together
wages
of
they
their
worked
for.
As
it
to
sought
into
the
not
known
to
have
turned
out
they
only
escape,
for
the
majority
American
one
ever
of
army,
those
returned
when
they
who ran
home.
jumped
or
into
the
them
were
entered
away
from
the
danger
they
conscripted
war.
conscription
I
have
here,
-8When
the
at
attendances
continued
turn
to
in
1918
brings
at
least
for
The
hard
who
election
of
the
have
the
day.
too
when
I
there
received
get
When I
a
arrived
large
the
of
arrest
Pfldraic,
opened
fire
police
retired
and
on the
in
police
disorder.
of
the
spend
a Bde.
night
conference
turned
up
and
job,
on my way
conference
the
the
Bde,.
the
at
it
was
I
to
was
previous
Maamcross
police
that
time
the
boxes
Galway
called
off
I
night.
but
staff,
home again.
return
at
Ballot
my appointment.
that
back
party
repair
find
to
to
attend
keep
of
when
counted.
urgent
any
Even
and
somebody
raid
1918
opened
morning
with
was.
At
that
the
it
the
next
touch
without
it
job,
training
let
to
of
their
accept
never
house
police
a message
and
arranged
to
finished,
to
in
an
force
Volunteer
mention;
had
with
a general
of
not
could
that
had
by Padraic's
because
might
Unfortunately
evening
arrived
were
on my way
that
and
Féin
Situ
to
ready
the
Volunteers
I
scare,
workshop
late
I
O'Maille,
following
passed
parades,
a responsible
out
success
the
they
which
and
movement,
been
until
Plot"
Padraic
the
Election
drill
the
get
few
hardy
General
for
carry
was
It
Féin
cast,
incident
to
required
Situ
sight
"German
with
the
not
to
the
only
us a disciplined
left
and directed,
not
were
their
An
if
work
earnest
training
the
could
out
of
coming
again,
question.
consolidated
votes
and
when
without
the
The
alive
handled
easily
orders
them
Volunteer
men,
were
out.
till
dwindled,
again
passed, the
safely
returned.
candidates
young
drill
was
menace
conscription
had
called
he, assisted
and
after
station
at
by
an
his
I
was
informed
Mounterowen
brother
exchange
of
to
Eamon
shots,
had
the
-9-
was
I
that
and
was
I
which
I
Eamon were
and
Padraic
at
time
this
constantly
in
in
have
armed
and
missed
this
only
.32
with
a
of
possession
carried,
considerably
helped
to
sorry
desperately
believed
the
hastening
.45
as
revolvers,
Bulldog,
have
would
it
knew
I
of
departure
the
police.
the
By
was between
same
to
you
us
1914
all
applied
to
I
also
might
of
delivery
cash
We availed
of
of
replay
mention
an
I
that
as
the
Michael
to
Newport
some
in
run
football
and
Kilroy
to
be able
the
Company,
time
previously.
connection
Final
the
dispute.
accompanied
forwarded
an All-Ireland
that
he expected
for
excursion,
difference
forgotten,
in
part
1917,
been
whatever
that
completely
some rifles
had
which
for
was
who took
November
in
Dublin
get
in
see
can
above
a
with
between
Wexford
and Kerry.
After
and
I
the
demolitions,
for
the
was
it
of
was
the
to
arranged
belonging
then
no
during
disappointing.
to
Harcourt
of
gun-cotton
hand
on the
which
St.,
We were
Hqrs.
some
given
and
other
Guncotton
raid
occasion,
and a number
period
absentee
the
on that
rifles
7 mm. ammunition
During
in
on explosives
afterwards,
a success.
not
We got
our
a lecture
a room
manufacture
We tried
explosives.
but
in
given
was Volunteer
understood
recipes
we attended
match
of
the
summer months.
drill
conscription
some Fishing
English
of
and
results
rounds
books.
threat,
Shooting
Industrialists
The
100
only
it
Lodges
who occupied
were
-10.44
One Winchester
rds.,
and
revolver
Bulldog
the
shells
was
held
by the
guns
to
.45
I.
of
extent
with
50
the
haul.
rds.
farmers
for
the
General
Election
They
turned
local
with
about
100
some shot
and
There
were
it
was not
was
reflected
which
guns
some shot
necessary
raid.
The
the
of
result
Volunteers.
their
the
area
and
drills,
weekly
for
of
purchase
and
cottiers
threat
was
all
British
arising
Petty
Sessions
Volunteers
in
1920
in
other
Connemara
The
towns.
one
in
were
is
and
few
the
down,
money
of
poverty
the
all
the
labourers,
conscription
well-to-do
farmer
class
exceptions.
over
before
vacated
growing
the
them,
whole
area,
and
the
of
the
activity
all
the
small
and
the
men drafted
left
a garrison
eight
about
miles
The
collect
practically
once
brought
districts,
barracks
men.
the
established
to
owing
only
with
to
boycotted.
closed
Clifden
were
very
were
were
and Maam barracks
eight
with
cases
Early
area
the
Courts
to
owing
that
berth,
made
for
numbers
increasing
were
The merchants
past.
Republican
and
in
in
in
be done.
tradesmen;-
us a wide
gave
but
could
little
very
out
attempts
arms,
The Volunteers
in
rifle
repeating
in
occupied
of
18
from
barrack
or
R.I.C.
the
stations
into
area,
20 men and
Leenane
were,
a D.I.,
a Sergt.
with
were
buildings
the
all
and
burned
down.
must
The
barracks
have
been
on
isolated,
at
built
was
steel
shutters
in
a raised
a steel
There
Maam was
the
position,
door
hinged
fitted
on the
a very
Fenian
strong
times.
It
devoid
completely
inside
outside
the
of
building
front
all
was
of
door,
windows.
which
completely
cover.
and
-11With
question,
the
to
the
few
but
it
had
police
arranged
the
barracks
a mile
adjacent
party
left
car
about
the
the
man who was
10
a.m.
capture
of
and
learned
the
men with
the
the
R.I.C.
a watch
From
I
barracks,
all
the
that
exception
of
left
the
resting,
to
proceeded
the
bog
the
to
the
a letter
door
he would
his
and
and
in
await
driver
when
the
the
arrival
the
then
the
the
hold
raiding
of
car
The
opened
and
as
crawl
approach
B.0.
conversation
to
for
usual
to
uniform.
the
up as a signal
the
were
of
a small
in
After
military
hand;
him
engage
hands
shouting
barracks
barracks
in
hide
they
morning
a man in
by
to
guns
a party
have
to
was;
overnight.
the
in
bog
it
shot
barracks
the
to
near
halt
and
revolvers
driven
with
rush
day
for
door
up,
and
possible
a motor
to
B.0.
for
grove
as
on the
kept
cutting
with
men armed
was
be
Owing
for
working
own turf.
their
the
by a ruse.
it
against
save
and
of
out
distant.
My plan
near
to
every
about
enforced
cut
and
Sergt.
take
to
possible
to
turf
the
during
was
was
an attack
we had
arias
rigidly
boycott
had
I
the
him
party
to
I
put
in.
At
plan
the
next
the
before
the
meeting
uniform
and
that
do nothing
given,
showing
the
I
that
the
garrison,
party;
O/C
should
considered
for
sanction.
I
and
and
and
this
if
the
do the
Bde.
rest,
Galway
staff
but
to
that
my
procure
could
I
uniform.
me that
told
the
in
meeting
asked
would
plans
supply
window
To bring
be
and
the
without
The A/Bde.
council
Brigade
door
opes
number
to
found
and
the
next
feasible
before
and
sketchs
on all
the
sides,
of
Bde.
meeting
be
the
of
armament
would
would
sanction
the
be
barracks,
number
of
attacking
when
sent
on
it
would
to
G.H.Q.
-12I
for
had
no
been
but
careless,
tighten
Co.
in
at
the
first
shot
to
say
I
not
at
that
raid;
disturbance
have
then
the
near
at
hand
bring
in
the
as
present
the
Galway
passed
were
police
would
they
up.
Needless
but
would
opportunity
a surprise
off
bringing
there
the
that
argued
am still
I
that
convinced
a much needed
securing
men.
I
when
did
could
not
supposed
A short
time
and
why Red
be at
to
arms
of
understand
we were
was
an opportunity
supply
was
at
requested
let
our
for
used
being
least
of
slip,
ammuntion.
Tape
or
war;
as
plans
for
preparing
it.
arose.
I
had
a branch
Mayo,
and
the
two
ardent
Vols.
Vol.
some weeks
of
E.
Westport.
A lock
entered
an
kept
had
no explosives,
it
knew
and
attack,
to
local
that
entrance
on from
was
As I
the
they
bring
the
local
had
the
along
Louisburgh,
on were
carry
two
and
that
to
the
to
in
some men of
the
to
area
and
the
gable,
the
me to
Galway,
to
I
my own to
and
promised
assist
be
while
street.
try
after
plan.
was
barracks
across
appealed
of
after
be
could
Louisburgh
the
through
Courthouse
it
O/C
agreed
adjoined
and
barracks,
Battalion
officers
explosives
in
reorganising
R.I.C.
decided
blown
they
started
to
in
He came along
up shop
and
there
incident
area.
the
they
to
reported
with
discussion
in
observation,
and
sent
similar
shop
instrumental
up on the
captured,
Moane,
had
were
Coys
checked
They
somewhat
Coachbuilding
men I
They
two
training
another
after
fire
As they
get
to
in
some,
get
the
-13At
asked
for
refused
a supply
area
for
tell
through.
to
as
as
about
my sister's.
bad
cold
a
a party
Bay
and
dressed
were
,and
out
went
minutes
before
front
door.
The
their
rifles
where
I
I
lived
see
at
but
was
matter,
but
that
round
from
Needless
thought
home.
I
still
the
party
home.
gave
there
Limerick
to
say
carried
must
to
after
on
and
in
came
the
in
outside
if
with
was
that
that
replied
he asked
to
perfunotory
and
her
told
to
I
be
was
He then
personally
it
for
a
just
a rather
be some reason
this
the
up immediately
fields
Then
my work.
arrest
One
in
stayed
not
a
officer
got
the
that
replied
home
excited
My sister
my sister
concerned
had
it.
asked
and
to
I
marines
officer
it
he was
as
two
round
She
at
with
I
home then.
to
sleep
a military
up
love
supervision
a destroyer
at
attending
far
a very
and
my own business,
except
in
not
turned
after
bed
and
The
no
1920,
village.
of
was at
I
to
in
off
way
officer
activities.
anything
him
looked
He then
as
back
ready.
there
in. illegal
that
the
if
look
the
attack
had
June
me that
landed
remainder
and
search.
me to
the
lived
my room,
had
the
days
my own
me under
keeping
about
was
I
proposed
continued
told
towards
coming
police
the
arrived
cyclist
marines
that
was
some
house ,and
the
of
it
was
the
and
up,
go outside
a result
still
I
think
and
not
possible
area,
I
at
and
far
the
afternoon
condition
knew
matter
To my surprise
could
I
As
were
moved
Sunday
that
I
in
few
told
the
brought
explosives.
though
I
rather
of
this
as
I
meeting
activities.
any
me and
for
also
and
Up
Bde.
next
the
to
tell
part
taking
not
doing
told
her
much
didn't
having
sent
me.
I
the
did
not
sleep
at
workshop
any
day
home,
I
was
at
-14-
from
In
August
1920,
an
illness
and
Dick
Staff,
came on a visit
overwork
of
prother
Kjlmilkin,
O'Malley,
of
Chief
Mulcahy,
to
Ml.
Surgeon
recuperating
Thomas
O'Malley
Galway.
On a visit
not
wish
he said
he was
and
name,
to
did
meet
the
strength
of
informed
me that
administrative
to
be in
would
be able
was
Corrib
I
would
that
I
had
no
that
I
had
spent
was
on,
able
it
all
the
and
Battalion
better
that
that
Hqrs.
of
City
and
Brigade,
honour,
for
the
post,
trying
to
and
on their
Galway
the
area1
to
all
advice
West
was
Hqrs.,
and
declined
years
like
it
mean
would
Connemara
qualifications
of
too
that
practical
that
for
Brigades,
hearing,
I
was
he
Battalions,-
Units
officers
couple
a Unit
several
various
it.
or
that
G.H.Q.
up unduly,
that
be called
extensive
made
he
the
to
0/C
a
held
explained
special
from
suffering
him.
be
a rather
outlying
G.H.Q.;
the
at
to
sympathetic
give
He then
that
better
get
to
the
it
with
an assumed
under
etc.,
into
as
Battalion,
communications,
as
were
the
and
County
County
between
and
take
the
touch
problems.
which
the
He
organisation
decided
been
Hqrs.
divide
complaints
I
had
communications
communications
and
it
Bde.
direct
would
arms,
purposes
through
decided
on the
discussion
at
position.
of
was
him
advertised.
presence
Battalion',
that
unwieldy,
his
Volunteer
a rest,
for
visit
me to
officers
other
there
want
not
the
discuss
any
only
a long
After
mine,
to
asked
he
Leenane,
order
in
kilmilkin,
did
to
also
a business
run
that
stating
both
were
inattention.
several
not
and
suggestions
to
inclined
and
if
for
the
later
I
position
recommendations
He suggested
accept.
met
any
they
man whom I
would
consider
to
him,
that
considered
appointing
I
-15-
Vice
as
Galway,
district,
Rosmuck,
naturally
had
Ml.
known
N.T.
in
the
National
in
asked
for
that
notes
let
the
importance
and
to
I
wake
naturally
so far
favourable
enable
us
East
between
the
road
in
not
very
that
he
had
or
organisers
that
Clonbur
area
the
and
Connemara.
areas
Connemara
area
to
the
said
he would
to
He then
and
from
be
Connemara
Connemara,
running
be East
would
this
and
the
said
that
Costello
to
I
that
and
Co.
all
boundary
a drive
for
funds
pointed
out
the
been
our
able
but
to
that
put
area
the
very
we would
for
as
I
put
on active
the
area,
cash
do our
best.
in
on me
of
little
arms
before
immediately,
purchase
or
poverty
application
a Column
organised
for
get
it
put
He impressed
result.
the
getting
consideration,
to
from
him
with
and West
on West
of
the
me know
made,
that
promised
as East,
charge
of
of
we had
collections
time
Connemara.
He took
and
League
suggested
take
including
be west
G.H.Q.
would
Corrib
of that,
would
then
between
the
him
stating
and
the
of
was
his
recommended
at
time
to
soldiers.
boundary
area
Maam and
West
the
then
not
recommendation
Gaelic
I
in
Thornton
appoint
all
I
had
some
designated
that
Brigades,
Irish,
spent
as
two,
study
who had
either
Volunteers
coming
I
Mulcahy
of
been
there.
the
from
Coy
accounts
As a compromise
divided
to
whom I
either,
Teachers
had
years
Light
This
in
first
good
received,
faith
the
had
but
England.
favourably
great
some
Furbough,
O'Maille,
prison
no
for
Volunteer
Pearse
Padraic
personally,
padraic
had
who was my
O'Gaora,
an active
been
spread
Thornton,
Colm
suggested
He probably
first.
Co.
all
who had
O/C,&
very
in
of
first
I
arms.
and
that
on
He
would
get
very
a plea
for
some to
service.
-16-
of
officers
the
Leenane,
to
I
now remember
their
attend
respective
the
Conneely,
J.
Feehan,
Staunton,
P.
Nee,
Roundstone,
G.
I
the
explained
Dick
be
sanctioned
to
divide
have
be
but
I
The
area
No.
I.
the
the
then
Bartley
The
Battn.
areas
0/C
was
Also,
field.
It
was
look
forward
to
shot
trying
some small
been
carrying
overrun
were
to
with
to
in
to
No.
to
on the
troo1ps.
would
which
sized
Unit
have
would
and
2.
the
art easy
not
of
job
task,
it.
Battalions,
Colm
ROSMUCK,
0/C
King
marked
have
make
out
his
get
for
4
and No.
fight
their
the
us to
and
or
on areas
the
strain
for
some time
in
and
the
else
or
imprisoned
would
it
funds
for
Column
do this,
up singly
from
company
drive
out
and
maps,
selected
an active
Furthermore,
ease
on
staff
an all
to
picked
escape.
measure
probability
of
four
upsetting
necessary
being
with
talk
of
good
out
0/C,
arms
sufficient
procure
Keane,
O/C.
instructed
organisation.
to
reasonably
men he had without
best
each
was
this
O'Malley
Gerald
D.
We therefore
3 R0UNDSTOME Jim
No.
C.
O'Gaora,
all
distribution
apportioned
T.
LEENANE,
CLIFDEN,
the
we made a
was
0/C,
and
consideration,
into
from
Clifden.
in
a reasonably
as
administration.
easy
area
C.
the
would
areas,
far
M.
Joyce,
Dundass,
in
area;
form
As
Joyce,
outlined
Battalion
of
J.
M.
Connemara
men to
consider
O'Gaora
each
into
capable
population
as
West
M.
King,
Clifden
attended
Leenane,
Breen,
a Brigade
up
Taking
C.
position
as
it
J.
and
Leenane.
O'Malley,
Rosmuck,
principal
officers
Connolly,
Bartley,
sufficient
still
T.
J.
that
Mulcahy,
at
following
areas;
the
of
Roundetone
Rosmuck,
a conference
for
areas
can
a meeting
called
I immediately
help
that
were
in
had
being
-17The
on that
J.
date,
Adjt.,
J.
Sergt.
who had
he should
to
his
and
Battn.
staffs
got
old
were
carried
By the
made.
About
considered
very
this
time
I
to
agreeing
also
my appointment
requesting
me to
immediate
that
confident
have
a goodly
only
been
in
the
once
city
whatever
meet,
or
I
me to
stay
a first
where.
at
class
Mrs.
O'Brien's,
call
house
the
hall-porter
in
him
and
Padraic
there.
mention
for
Vaughans'
ones
into
being.
and
a cash
had
I
received
communication
of
0/C
Connemara
West
to
back
an
for
with
to
Hotel,
O'Maille's
and
date.
that
in,
I
As
I
had
in
whom I
stay,
and
O'Maille,
St.
Blessington
identify
name as
to
would
I
excursion
Republicans,
and
two,
my journey
me.
on the
Padraic
39,
into
early
hand
where
from
Connemara,
at
before
contacted
aole
good.
£120
about
he was
area,
every
preparations
arms
for
earnest,
October
G.H.Q.
with
of
supply
knew nothing
I
to
that
us;
with
new
received
as
report
made
of
division
the
confirming
accordingly
in
end
I
advisable
real
in
getting
out
as
us.
for
work
and
companies
arms
which
to
B.A.
since
Hotel
Leenane
connection
army
information
collection
Dublin,
B.
an ex-
Volunteer
deemed
Bde.
followed
and
publically
useful
for
Hqrs.
himself
associate
position
reorganised
£120
was
it
also
Conneely;
was
active
in
Staff
M.
Connolly
a very
mechanic,
Bde.
0/C,
Volunteer
up very
The
Raids
J.
Q.M.
Hs was
and
not
to
pick
Vice
As he was employed
driver
owing
Bde.
a former
advice,
return.
motor
Rae.
been
on the
appointed
Connolly;
Feehan;
Redmond's
his
were
following
then
to
myself
having
1914,
was
to
he told
was
which
contact
to
sent
me
-18first
The
in
the
to
able
to
Was to
City,
the
find
been
identified
who was
me just
where
then
to
call
at
7 p.m.
the
place
was
other
who the
over
they
a full
the
all
possibility
but
points,
on active
without
could
get
in
peing
pressure
something
that
was
in
should
following
with
the
me.
a house
at
the
room,
was
one
the
to
the
Q.M.G.
were
very
be done
me to
It
were
in
the
West.
meet
him
at
he would
were
had
to
satisfied
fight
that
as
arms,
help
The
of
not
we would
at
to
on
we went
anxious
see
and
them
which
where
one
give
strength,
that
was
with
remember
we could
or
where
there
greetings
some arms
said
St.
on time.
don't
I
immediately
they
and
was
I
that
short
pressed.
that
Dick
with
them,
we had
South
house
staffs,
speed
time
out
the
business.
I
the
found
usual
would
Domnick
Upper
but
tell
not
Mulcahy,
at
my map,
myself
The
South
evening,
in
not
Dermot
porter
called
I
Service.
if
sent
hard
the
that
up to
that
they
very
appointment
the
said
were
with
When
Active
time
touch
and
was
with
in
organisation,
immediately.
particular
touch
get
into
of
and
me in
have
way
He could
down
the
service
arms,
start
were
of
report
by
Hotel.
McMahon
got
the
which
studied
I
,without
the
go to
man was.
quickly
put
presented
Seán
other
and
for
ushered
men
Vaughans'
to
4 p.m.
to
and
was;
well
would
tea
After
When I
two
told
whom might
in
a message
was
and
stated
some
he
about
having
places
of
be
would
I
meeting
porter,
then
I
again
have
probably
the
accomplished,
O'Hegarty,
but
to
arrived
I
so that
Dublin,
called
When I
myself
easily
very
strangers,
after
morning
a map of
buy
men.
C.I.D.
the
appointed
from
enquire
did
I
thing
the
they
A.S.U.'s
relieve
that
Q.M.G.
the
what
all
G.H.Q.
could
made
an
dumps
be done.
-19to
contact
Pearse
St.,
was
I
off
of
name
he would
and
said
had
they
both
guns,
electrical
of
the
very
little;
out
of
order,
and
fuse,
the
for
in
stayed
evenings
haunted
was
that
told
39 Blessington
in
to
take
when
another
I
had
Thursday
had
in
of
hail
table,
the
opened
stay
how they
enquired
door
them
young
fellows
after
I
plain
view
Dublin
in
had
had
of
anybody
November
39
even
along
there
who walked
1920
to
when
raids
see
a
and
curfew.
was
I
surprise
of
told
on a side-car
in;
were
the
them.
that
I
two
a few
minutes
in
left
Imagine
were
the
paper
beside
they
came
then,
under
lying
now
another
stay
my expenses
was
of
him
It
piece
left
parcels
And
out.
all
my great
come there,
them
with
wait
be
a friend
meet
only
to
to
granted
by Saturday.
for
longer,
two
8 p.m.,
until
stayed
could
back
get
in
disappointed.
I
delivered
and
for
to
be
evening,
home before
get
most
of No.
and
out
very
without
brought
gone
to
it
I
Imagine
2 rifles
round
wrapped
city.
to
my own pocket.
I
the
the
had
to
afford
went
was
I
at
I
and
time
say
and
as
Dublin
not
in
would
that
took
I
I
Eventually
waited
I
arrived
just
to
night
when
day.
arms
the
during
ammunition
them.
of
working
Needless
out
stages
of
my supply
and
7 p.m.
about
St.
only
4 days
and
rifles
delivery
who was
could
various
department.
Q.M.'s
disappointment,
until
day
the
nothing
3 or
Dublin
some
at
mine
detonators,-
explosives,
for
blue
he
2 Hotchkiss
were
in
the
at
when
correct
there
exploders
looked
It
Theatre,
Queens'
West:
I
and
some mixed
mine
the
forget
the
was
saw
I
I
When we arrived
statement
all
and
construction.
near
dump.
Q.M.G's
a cul-de-sac
in
St.;-
was
it
the
me to
lived
Brunswick
but
now,
bring
that
saw
dump I
Gt.
then
street
the
who
Dunne,
Jacky
that
order
in
of
the
-20Now a problem
how to
had
I
7.9
to
to
the
rifles
thick
up
out
the
back,
the
eve
of
of
climbing
up on top
the
the
I
them
up to
a
I
as
a parcel
swallowed
anxious
I
best
had
I
could;
station,
round
of
of
the
the
the
at
last
carrying
and
and
twine.
of tea,
but
taxi
to
I
had
the
and
turn
to
awkward
the
bag
could,
could
the
eat
I
up.
start
off
parcel
and
extra
about
safely
camouflage
overcoat
the
for
job,
to
and
and
finished
off
into
my bag,
best.
I
I
waited
walk
as
to
parcel
of
made
was
so
long
as
the
the
containing
as
maps
ammunition,
nothing,
to
outside
service
It
packed
hoped
was
my pyjamas
for
in
stuff
them
started
and
useful
I
the
took
I
them
nothing
getting
one
as
just
I
get
knew
you
my heavy
I
hid
roof.
to
then
manuals
rest
the
wrapped
paper
Broadstone
Then
and
first
bundle.
a cup
for
I
the
a precarious
and
my room
a light
Drown
shapeless
many
wall
I
a
curfew.
rather
rifles
them,
bought
on my shoulder,
my hand.
could.
of
plenty
long
and
got
shirts
soiled
then
a high
getting
as
that-
of
me as
He had
morning
was
It
ivy.
dark,
down.
them
the
the
in
daylight
down out
in
over
grew
before
long
ammunition
before
1/2 Ord.
10
himself
Galway.
back
and
which
ivy
for
train
rds.,
back,
me to
take
10
before
who was
to
Taxi
with
with
3 No.
brings
get
out
and
it
what
Rifle
rifle
Invoice
O'Brien
8 o'clock
rush
the
memories
Mick
Ross
Howth
but
examined
ammunition,
have
a safe
get
the
catch
of
I
Canadian
one
.45.
rds.
2 rifles,
got
First
one
and
I
what
hold
got
time
50
and
Volunteer
to
was
ammunition
m/m.
this,
I
Dublin?.
96 Manuals.
and
write
of
had
I
me;
There
.303
50 rds.
Maps
out
received.
rds.
100
them
get
faced
rifles
books
in
-22When we arrived
companion
travelling
a look
down the
and
police
too
be
around
asked
I
him
he with
immediately.
I
before
and
He landed
me.
a bob which
got
soft
too
him
past
the
I
Dublin
selling
to
papers.
the
tip
and
thought
the
the
Connemara
agreed
let
on the
off
When I
the
but
there
were
rifles.
also
him
train
go along
alright
he had
thinking
car.
his
I
out
the
and
I
the
has
torn
a motor
a
found
him
as
one
a seat
for
he'd
the
Boys,
in
then
I
the
my first
expected
there
in
with
so I
went
up
told
him
to
get
He did
so,
carriage.
Service
with
was again
I
Westport
home.
find
with
safely
of
I
armed
but
it,
so
thought
Station-master,
constables
from
driver
I
where
sympathetic
thought
knew
arrived
and
but
over,
Maamcross
two
parcel
big
at
and
asked
and
him
are
a Sergt.
I
was
there
arrived
porter
This
luck;
my troubles
thought
soon!
nobody
to
sent
off
round
parcel
the
would,
carrying
a sixpenny
there,
mark.
Now I
to
the
platform,
parcel
had
to
To get
coming
the
then
policemen
came along
of
I
It
a parcel
him
gave
several
them
after
visions
me.
side.
down past
carry
my unwelcome
knew me.
other
a newsboy
he'd
and
train
saw
of
go down the
bundle,
then
if
to
allowed
ahead
and
walk
long
Just
leave
the
to
to
suspiciously
train.
had
I
chancy
to
I
two who
least
train
Connemara
Galway,
platform
at
them
amongst
at
rifles
to
come
Leenane.
When the
naturally
Ede.
disappointed,
more.
He brightened
another
and
that
arrival.
Mr.
Q.M.
bigger
Kelly
the
saw what
as
like
Station-master
had
myself,
up however,
consignment
I
he
when
would
brought,
had
told
I
arrive
would
notify
he was
expected
him
much
that
shortly,
me of
and
their
-25We then
and
collected
had
ordered
ran
digs
went
through
military
jumped
released
tea
the
see
as
we knew
would
him
hold
take
raid
was
had
had
and
they
had
been
despatched
heard
promises
of
prompt
The
January
with
Q.M.
run
to
had
who
started
When
Galway,
to
puttees
in
our
harmless,
was
back
possession.
just
a table
got
tea.
taken
beside
us,
as
away
far
When we had
finished
we contacted
evening
to
the
had
box
been
our
of
to
the
was
was
alright,
and
alright,
Vice
0/C
and
have
a disappointment
for
at
arrest
to
before
Hqrs.
it
So
station;
we had
and
end
had
they
it
on,
the
contact
in
arms
sent
our
at
or
of
Dunne,
Jacky
the
was
with
go home again
attention.
go up to
to
1921
and waited
him.
green
thing
we were
There
be
We were
away.
Tipperary
searching
over.
us,
to
and
same
to
Stationmaster
diverted
the
likely
they
for
end,
we were
that
If
north
being
ordered
our
When we were
found
and
to
St.
up and
that
we
which
back
as
hat-rack
St.
puttees,
street.
custody
happened
them
them
though;
box
it
the
of
tea-shop
the
from
the
but
and
at
us.
for
packed
day
Tea-time
what
go back
upstairs
parcel
After
to
an
into
holding
O'Connell
way
the
at
started
from
same
on our
Frederick
halted
end
breeches
with
possible
our
Nth.
in
other
on the
and
before,
to
being
as
and
we turned
after
the
Breeches
and
the
left
of
out
on at
We went
pairs
a lorry
going
again,
in
a raid
into
now
Gleeson's
week
half-way
and
to
two
the
everyone;
along
there
the
it
pull
until
train
was
Dublin
arrived
boarded
everyone
he
again
had
at
a box
and
search
in
on the
train
on the
Mullingar
by Auxiliaries
off
early
and
them.
'Tans,
26.
A big
out
him
taking
little
a nice
with
little
nice
of
on the
'stuff'
to
round
see
his
hand.
His
been
transferred
asked
the
to
get
him
and
Tom got
not
out
to
have
at
7.9
and
in
Leenane
at
the
up
ambushing
patrols
Column
enemy
and
was
should
Martini
a dozen
as this
of
It
know
this
guy?"
of
a brother
him".
meet
"Well,
And Jack
and
discussed
unanimously
be formed
his
box
of
the
each
or
arrived,
were
my
Automatics,
50
.303,
revolver.
a Brigade
conference
discussed,
the
and
one
the
chances
that
things
of
are
meetings.
by all
rds.
Mounterowen.
hundred
quickly
of
O'Maille's
area,
such
hardware
.45
rounds
the
agreed
was
Jack
Metford,
2 Colt
500
Padraic
best
1 Lee
through
at
as
time
To
about
training
the
held
was being
one
Carbines,
in
forces
and
with
rounds
held
train
was
Enfield,
consignment
was
the
it
that
Mullingar,
police.
1 Lee
revolvers,
about
on progress
up
lately
in
as
station.
contained
mm. 5.
movements
brought
just
Auxiliary,.
It
safely
which
called,
Reports
outstretched
he's
night
station.
every
miscellaneous
As soon
was
looked
and
Jack",
had
up to
the
night,
the
7.9.
mm.,
the
stay
in
it
recollection
a few
said
you
do,
came
a brother
he picked
1 Mauser,
I
just
that
travel
He arrived
which
"Do
here"
to
Jack
searched
to
glad
of
and
R.I.C.
the
out.
safe
up and
I
me;
Tom advised
was
the
"Certainly
visit
hell
to
in
Mullingar.
Auxiliary.
come to
mine
was
brother
we get
would
with
advancing
Tom,
brother,
the
just
almost
was
Jack
a "Hello
he heard
when
train,
he had
was
It
and wondering
Contrition,
pickle
which
pocket,
wanted.
shoulder
a lovely
himself.
for
fancied
an Auxiliary
excuse
an act
saying
and
in
Jack
his
in
by the
Feehan
Jack
'Wasn't
automatic
Dublin
in
secured
search.
to
of
hold
had
Auxiliary
present
as possible
that
and
a Flying
put
on
27.
our
it
possession
be
arm would
only
about
with
within
range
The
no
the
could
arms
in
to
hope
have
would
those
O.C.
be
our
first
It
of
was,
necessary
between
ambush
and
The
seeing
poor
supply
of
of
Aille
or
to
done
Recess
to
and
due
give
old
in
Clifden
the
Twelve
and
it
car
and
of
date
was within
travelled.
the
the
of
site
of
assembly
to
arrange
would
the
having
survey
select
pens.
staff
Brigade
habitable,
and
notice
had
shepherd's
the
police
house
it
have
we actually
track
that
make
would
it
deserted
the
the
arms
first
essential.
beaten
which
would
our
men for
of
na Veagh,
over
seeing
an
on the
preparations
until
therefore
of
from
again
best
movement
for
Clifden
O.C.,
merchant
at
delivered
by us.
our
decided
to
get
the
to
the
with
a
O.Cs.
Battalion
friendly
their
therefore,
repairs
and
tender
week
returned
pick
house
road
per
to
was
any
days
immediate
knowledge
the
be responsible
road
to
a Crossley
that
called
from
away
would
shotguns
that
and
Clifden
secrecy
had
a place
reach
easy
decided
engagement,
in
was
was
and
Somebody
house
to
owing
small,
three
least
officers
that
Column;
reported
Galway
all
made by
'bare
country,
enemy.
at
It
same day.
where
walls
Clifden,
or
Oughterard
to
the
of
the
like
are
Connemara
sheltering
travelled
R.I.C.
be
in
roads
bleak'
aid
of
men and most
twenty
we
most
the
that
up of
shotguns.
The
It
seen
was
a check
After
service.
active
permanent
All
that
equipment.
in
stated
their
Clifden
times
Battalion
was
Battalion,
to
at
officers
men had
have
supplies
of
point
for
an agreed
were
a supply
to
of
food
collection
be responsible
bandages
and
for
first
28.
this
After
of
the
Captain
1st
Lieutenant,
what
them
was
be
would
was
when
date
would
they
the
Leenane
and
get
the
On the
to
cycled
the
with
carbines
weapon.
of
lengths
some iron
before
to
be there
Vice
and
Clifden
some
assist
account
approximately
fifty
rounds
The
were
remainder
some crude
of
loaded
fuse
an ordinary
for
ammunition
and
short
grenades;
of
which
martini
shotguns
a stick
with
a
the
of
three
and
home-made
examined
picking
armament
with
armed
I
thoroughly
In
the
and
0/C.
position.
rifles
four
only
with
and
gelignite
had
to
be lighted
throwing.
We found
lake
within
lake
there
hillside
no suitable
a sharp
is
to
with
the
deep
lake
is
We decided
chance
grenades
to
bring
could
of
Clifden.
and
there
a height
of
thirty
and
shelves
coming
right
up
the
Just
turn
clefts
that
this
would
shotguns
be used
with
we arrived
until
place
miles
three
rising
road,
and
into
piping,
nuts
meet
Camp and
to
magazine
iron
a
He arranged
roof.
Brigade
ambush
good
take
We had
revolvers.
the
on towards
a
to
We had
Column.
each
and
we had
also
thatched.
Sunday
for
that
and
it)
in
who
a door
for
we may call
who would
house
the
Captain,
Company
items
those
told
getting
timber
the
repair
Company
following
area
position
The
the
Intelligence
Letterfrack,
in
busy
get
Camp (as
bring
roof
Recess
whole
the
in
the
Conneely,
Brigade
lived
prepare
up to
men from
them
to
at
assembled
some timber
get
to
and
the
made water-tight.
a carpenter,
was
and
who also
required
Patrick
Company,
Conneely
Coyne,
na Veagh
Aille
to
Val.
contacted
Quartermaster
Brigade
Letterfrack
Stevie
Officer,
the
meeting
into
effect
is
at
a
to
the
suit
the
cliff
feet
play,
against
and
over
on the
for
the
the
it
of
the
the
the
through
roadway
alright
Derrylea
end
to
fifty
running
to
at
the
face
left.
gave
home made
a
29.
we
all
were
these
to use
could
to
Column
the
men from
Amongst
those
whom I
doubted
At
and
for
active
Leenane
or
called
time
this
Kilmilkin
at
Reverend
On the
the
local
did
talk
with
The
is
of
held
in
same week
Leenane
there
administered
was
the
by
Cunningham,
with
called
Clifden,
wanted
Archbishop
to
him
see
to
the
late
was
in
said
lead
to
held
in
all
the
the
retreat
which
the
It
men mentioned
shoot
"You
in
policemen,
he
that
to
him
and
that
that
the
know
there
is
of
the
a serious
Kilmilkin
to
is
entitled
during
a
parish.
church
consult
name
he
area.
have
penitent's
seems
left
saying
churches
He
House
then
in
my
me.
to
me he wished
reveal
him.
I.R.A.
he wished
and told
would
the
that
off
with,
giving
that
of
charge
by
time,
at
Parochial
off
started
tea
after
just
Confirmation,
Grace
not
to
out.
go.
His
does
out
called
Maam Company
and
as he
ordered
to
being
Church,
conscience
young
the
We were
long
two
of
Archbishop.
to-day
on a question
Flying
selected
be
the
being
who
to
the
the
to
started
Retreat
here
to-day
during
went
He then
priest
called
I
me and
Mission
and
of
recording,
personally
reluctant
a Mission
the
I
room
assented.
officers
was
now Canon
that
two
the
me that
the
understood
I
of
introduced
in
my
Gilmartin.
know why.
and was
I
1 Battalion
Leenane
evening
told
not
alone
Dr.
P.P.,
borne and
there
the
members
No.
rather
Churches,
Confirmation
Most
be
in
detonators
two
service.
were
would
a chance
got
may be worth
which
potential
notifying
report
the
how
imagine
came.
occurred1her%
of
We never
carried
Truce
can
so you
nursed.
still
the
An incident
out
I
which
detonators
electric
G.H.Q,.
were
and
when
pocket
arising
from
get
mine
the
two
only
detonators
two
vest
we had
but
exploder,
a home-made
and
mine
road
small
one
had
We also
with
to
or
do
me
so
anything
confessions
that
they
were
it
was
against
their
30.
conscience
serious
to
do
so.
to
have
thing
from
their
thing
to
we are
oath.
not
morally
at
chance
few
men and
armed
with
of
of
Might
to
who
and
if
that
any
eSfort
to
chance-of
of
the
reasonable
and
that
saying
thought
of
of
told
bound
of
fighting
and
as
the
in
l9llj.,
able
to
of
morally
me that
any
if
do these
it.
I
I
but
had
no desire
whatever
to
lot
more
followed
on both
sides,
for
me.
enquired
Whenever
for
me.
gave
that
withstand
me his;
of
member
etc.
things
that
be
I
released
and
in
blessing
the
parish
a fool
an
making
re4sonable
the
against
a
had
not
the
German
Army,
Church
any
etc.
taken
that
on the
was
up
she
had
admitted
he visited
stood
wrong.
that
families,
the
regards
Belgians
exterminate
without
shot
war
military
them
shot
a chance
me to
he
and
at
country;
their
me from
good-bye
and
try
the
the
against
and
of
release
saying
to
of
with
and we were
police
country
a
have
we were
That
the
we
before
a chance
here
out
life
as we were,
eyes
heard
were
they
of
least
that
homes
when
that
no right
That
never
at
serious
military
Also,
we hadn't
the
being
or
taking
war."
should
their
Army
a very
is
the
freedom
when
German
He then
I
the
back.
had
that
the
be pulled'
hope
I
had
before
success,
it
replied
out.
for
fight
be released
That
I
roaming
to
should
make
armed
man who had
he waited
Might
them
sometimes
street,
they
success.
they
men out
pulled
they
and
police
we
England.
stood
is' a very
be at
badly
were
England
anyone
of
get
"this
that
to
war
that
England,
fighting
that
declare
reasonable
said,
either
we should
morally
very
know
shooting
war;
right
could
happen
You
go out
he
"Now",
any
oath
that
he would
had
an
taken
from
A
it.
the
end
when
and
said
he'd
again
he
oath
pray
always
31.
On the
at
10th
na Veagh
Mile
6 miles
about
between
the
our
and
our
ambush
which
test
much needed
from
& Rosmuck,
and
amount
But
above
who
the
of
over
which
of
striking
tell
these
men that
a very
limited
They
hut,
all
down to
it,
an
R.I.C.
addition
an
of
for
Clifden,
Cornamona.
quotas,
limited
or
to.
rifle
to
shotgun
taken
from
on and
to
have
that
them,
the
man
some Co.
was hard
for
give
Every
a few
It
for
dozen,
freedom.
etc.
stay
Lettermore
from
gun
we had. nothing
could
from
by the
gelignite
fuse
men were
we were
some spare
areas
to
help
on whenever
Camp was
doors
The
act
off
the
of
their
others
as
as
instructions
got
called
furniture.
of
others
only
would
home.
company
without
with
knew
came
of
of
number
return
The
out
bring
of
contribution,
sticks
to
be
striking
Maam and
a blow
some small
a coil
would
easy
Ballyconeely,
there
they
be
would
works,
their
picked
area,
Leenane,
these
Council
in
was
us
bring
Brigade
were
there
a few
cartridges,
to
site
to
parties
and
from
beyond
came had
have
the
Roundstone
arms
and
small
day
officers
a chance
them
men and
Renvyle,
that
hoping
out
the
patrol
cycling
midway
leading
we expected
small
roughly
and
within
roads
or
all
from
the
both
a lorry
during
Battalion
was
camp
north
This
south.
of
our
on the
the
was
it
and. about
Clifden
it
at
arms.
All
The
Bens.
road
and
was
force
would
Cleggan
of
on the
Clifden
on either
arriving
Twelve
camp because
of
as
the
east
road
we mobilised
1921,
Clifden-Leenane
first
distance
in
north
Clifden-Recess
for
March,
just
or
door
a table
we
the
fight,
got
any
a disused
windows,
which
when
to
and
what
and
arms
one-room
devoid
could
they
that
to
do
they
give
them.
shepherd's
of
fitted
all
up was
we had
got
placed
on some stones.
taken
Our
32.
was
bedding
which
we snuggled
as
in
if
have
any
following
rifle
anyone
the
fact
that
man for
their
and
myself1
of
there
no
and
no
went
off
to
camp.
Though
the
weather
arrived
back
it
There
was
a few
shots
that
until
of
and
per
they
the
Q.M.
a shot
out
of
camp and
and
songs
there.
This.
over
from
the
these
of
been
back
time
on the
say
there
the
for
the
best
of
hungry
in.
The
supplies
were
at
none
least
and
house,
intentions.
a crowd
tea,
turn
the
as we were
nearest
dark
land.
14th.
to
from
the
hot
to
returned
situation
pathway
in
of
cups
was
it
to
hardships.
up
with
little
a few
the
pick
mountain
do very
of
not
up
on dry
to
a serious
houses
and
keep
the
than
no defined
than
any
came
to
men wet
patches,
till
a set
often
the
was
back
despatched
Clifden
was
had
stories
a bit
was
at
trek
we more
them
approach,
enemy
When dusk
of
swampy
our
posted
the
out
there
into
step
to
of
wait.
dry
each
position,
time
percentage
back
for
could
betray
mountains,
daylight
started
because
full
to
in
was
however,
arranged
world
was
who had
in
us
no
grumbling,
were
messengers
people
This
was
There
3 miles
a good
easier
When we got
there
we did
that
fired
had
ambush
we
with
valley
seemed
however,
exception
after
a day-long
down to
patrol
the
Column
the
warn
any
and
the
believe
the
shortly
of
sign
waist.
with
organised
some means
by
even
spare
the
not,
one
men in
I
that
breakfast
settle
the
as. soundly
Column
the
reasons,
practice.
who would
look-outs,
then
floor,
rifle.
then
and
to
a man of
not
two
armed
were
fight,
We had
morning,
we got
us. who might
ammunition
first
a service
the
slept
We could
for
hear
to
much needed
had
and
night
morning
practice
want
we had
at
some training.
out
not
two,
in
over
scattered
beds.
On the
carried
heather
down
spring
and
of
plenty
in
the
the
men as
33.
were
they
necessities
for
and
scouts
saved
that
ambush
position
this
the
we would
On March
to
a mile
Column
and
scout
were
off
and
with
of
point
to
the
scout.
It
was
guide.
near
of
the
and
that
road
us we
guide
the
covering
stumbling
ourselves
night.
and
dark
pitch
an hour,
That
guide.
The
The
After
we found
wait
mixed
to
parties.
nearly
to
The
revolvers,
for
town
an hour
Clifden-Leenane
two
shotguns.
dark
the
we met
quarter'
and
the
dark
quite
eight
made.
town,
guide
strange
the
for
had
was
in
were
and
country
a few
He
town.
of
with
the
point
the
in
meet
a patrol.
of
weak.
a point
was
It
on
Clifden
off
town.
hands
a town
arrangements
on the
the
the
attack
the
Tans
and
being
where
was
for
too
to
to
camp.
the
in
arrange
we started
of
we followed
were
we're
armed only
about
unpleasant
down
in
and
all
the
and wa
continued
try
0/C
country
meeting
there
as
rifles
falling
instead
the
and
party
attacking
party
which
it
were
guides
that
arrival
and
and
local
at
the
column
Bartley
evening
at
completely
started
cakes
a serious
scouted
for
guard
that
time
and
if
and
trying
across
that
the
& Black
this;
some
We therefore
Clifden
into
evening
usual
for
discouraged.
town
them
that
reported
R.I.C.
at
town
we arrived
some time
get
Gerald
from
tea
the
before
out
succession
that
result,
armament
the
in
4. days
business
15th,
guide
After
leaving
bare
my officers,
any
go
have
back
reported
no
our
barracks,
camp
been
without
We had
with
position
men would
that
about
we sent
some home made
with
as we bad
the
patrol.
left
than
more
any
However,
returned
discussed
decided
the
had
day.
I
decided
seldom
themselves.
they
the
like
and very
poor
halted
guide
back
an
had
We then
a few
at
went
hundred
34.
the
out
find
and
and
also
contacted
and
they
told
better
was
luck
the
town.
A Volunteer's
the
Column
warm welcome
then
lay
and
rested
until
there
over
entered
an empty
and
entirely
the
3/4 of
empty
but
satisfying
19
of
us
in
of
bully
beef,
waited
there
to
edge
the
the
we lay
nothing
to
and
Tans
on the
town
the
Main
Street
at
cover
chairs
left
and.
floor
and
road,
from
the
was
The house
and' slept
but
hungry
we had
2 small
drink
it
I
dark
that
then
they
were
and
then
less
corner,
and 4. tins
We
moved
scouts
the
2 R.I.C.
were
there
water.
and
of
King's
little
loaves
cold
except
got
had
remember
We contacted
and
was decided
revolvers
the
and
in
there
2 Black
in
standing
than
200
yards
barracks.
It
and
We
us.
yards
Clifden.
all
a patrol
E.J.
100
as
until
was
there
about
As far
town.
learned
the
we were
day
of
a
daylight.
and
the
from
cottage
We got
lot
the
the
outside
Clifden-Recess
stood
to
went
We then
down on the
it.
and
from
that
house
all
of
the
a. mile
When we awoke
of
towards
after
long
means
2 a.m.
watch,
and hope
on forms
floor,
about
house
about
tin
soundly
hill
the
town,
barracks.
door.
to
about
a small
only
the
supplied
kitchen
on the
crossed
road
was
was
to
crowded
tea
around
it
to
miles
l
in
whole
withdraw
to
again
keeping
We then
about
house,
it
returned
in
the
who were
night.
Joyce
scout
done
had
but
it
following
had
and
had
for
a man named
of
he
scouts
patrol
nothing
cottage
and
other
the
first
the
He returned
that
reported
the
sent
was.
patrol
the
him
There
We then
the
is
which
barracks,
road.
where
minutes
twenty
for
police
on that
dwelling
to
of
short
yards'
and
automatics
remainder
the
barracks
under
and
a pasty
that
would
the
0/C
prevent
form
of
6 men armed
the
attacking
Roundstone
any
Battalion
reinforcements
with
party,
would
coming
35.
out
when
on the
the
barracks,
The
their
the
until
wheel
and
open
fire,
out
coat
the
by
opened.
up the
rear
the
with
When
pockets.
patrol
would
they
the
between
fire
open
abreast
in
yards
hand
to
patrol
3 men walk
them
getting
not
on the
was
their
3. men passed
leading
attack
3 men ten
in
grasped
were
They
attack
other
the
weapons
the
of
method
and
footpath,
started.
firing
two
parties.
got
Everything
turned
the
we found
to
Black
and
Enfield
patrol
and
The
and
2 Webley
went
we were
Four
of
back
into
barracks
crawled
men and
killed
no
a Lee
and
captured.
fire
on the
everything
they
had,
but
nothing
off
trace
of
this
ammunition,
town
looked
our
had
fired
us
up at
Camp the
firing
his
barracks
rifles,
went
near
anywhere
rest
the
of
attacking
J.
and
again
have
party.
R.
Feehan,
searched
been
Column
and
Joyce
up to
right
and
wounded
direction.
two
was
Tans
we failed
missing
continuous
men,
only
owing
a few
on the
street.
following
day
head.
the
everywhere
the
though
of
might
wrong
of
the
join
Bartley,
he
there
heard
lost
the
we
time
one
G.
the
or
him
barracks,
he had
us
in
to
minus
fearing
Though
All
2 R.I.C.
men.
we found
the
except
opened
grenades,,
when we
arranged,
men were
party
When we returned
I
only
two
with
and
guns
as
revolvers
covering
replied
they
machine
our
The
Tans.
out
and
from
the
rounds
scarcity
at
it
a
find
the
from
firing
to
to
patrol.
the
of
when
they
The missing
man turned
shamefacedly
admitted
36.
As arranged,
some of
supply
of
of
the
Column,
of
butter
and
we sat
the,
first
time
that
see
if
anything
order
to
in
butter
bread,
down
but
our
a time
for
to
had
the
junk
for
hunger
around
of
rest
a
and
eventually
environment
the
a loaf
We stayed
our
joined
satisfied
happen,
the
collected
we
half
given
and
day.
would
men had
so when
etc.
man was
each
reach
our
to
leave
Camp before
daylight.
When we were
far
a train
passing
of
lights
we heard
the
the
blaze
burned
in
There
in
Clifden
reinforcements
the
town
with
the
was
done
Column
with
to
attacking
the
of
night
Leenane
Maam police
barracks
We,
We billeted
evening
of
in
crossed
and
the
of
the
night
and
a bed
for
the
first
time
then
set
Ô Máille.
out
been
cut.
this
part
for
there
cal].
of
move
Camp on the
the
towards
arrived
miles
on
evening
that
west
of
lived.
the
comfort
since
we started
until
the
Mounterowen
area
a patrol
getting
had
the
be done
could
and
for
connecting
to
O'Neill's
for
We rested
the
wires
four
there.
garrison.
All
Bens
the
then
existing
decided
the
up
Auxiliaries
what
about
families
the
or
Twelve
a valley
two
see
left
therefore,
Service.
Pádraic
was
the
where
on Active
it
time,
and
Glencraff,
sleeping
in
Maam Valley
17th,
at
usefulness
the
roads.
March
had
houses
who made
that
world
some
thirteen
with
shot
the
Galway.
redden
one man was
of
Station
to
sent
our
for
a force
after
shortly
sky
were
and
reinforce
outside
As we knew
There
Wireless
was
saw the
Auxiliaries
was
we saw the
and
Clifden,
night,
to
Marconi
mountains
and
gunfire
by the
reinforcements.
stationed,
It was from
on to
on that
mouth
the
houses.
burning
Clifden
the
through
of
sound
of
on in
and
of
out
following
the
residence
37.
is
This
left
which
us
discussed
and
and
equipment,
any
of
of
to
from
of
admit
small
to
of
The
Barracks
eminence
of
was
and
its
was
in
cover
any
and
these
were
closed
across
inch
steel
door
hung
inside
the
wire
trip
alarm
shot
guns
wires
on all
would
we decided
our
much
only
hope
was
time
was
him
area
a patrol
that
particulars
from
and
supply
billeting
and
arranged
food
to
come back
by
as
in
and
so
visit
the
find
out
We learnt
area.
and
Company
if
from
visited
the
sometimes
and
Captain
district
days
and
on it,
and
truck
a few
were
who at
0/C,
police
the
a half
and
made arrangements
him,
outside
rifles
to
ten
local
the
road.
paralysis,
sometimes
the
few
decided
the
to
of
building
open
his
on top
There
impression
I
five
from
apparently
windows,
the
an
walls,
on the
Cur
contact
its
door.
on the
facial
We contacted
all
of
visiting
of
occasionally;
cycling.
got
patrols
any
front
Bartley
and
from
suffering
were
there
G.
area
Battalion
the
arms
by wasting
proximity
hung
approaches.
make
by
the
round
not
Accompanied
Rosmuck
all
entanglements
of
selected
shutters,
steel
served
were
times
the
to
own lack
against
carefully
walls
barbed
be
when
and
owing
could
ammunition
site
were
that
our
Maam,
We naturally
post,
and
post
built
without
There
this
ourselves
the
and
Maam Barracks.
purpose
supply
Leenane
between
attacking
no useful
our
building.
miles
strength
peaceful,
an
way
chances
had
position
not
four
our
eventually
half
just
for
is
time
very
with
poor
the
men.
As the
make
no definite
area
and
await
patrol's
plans
movements
except
developments.
to
were
get
uncertain
our
we could
own men to
the
38.
We accordingly
following
Rosmuck
one
and
day
of
mountain
extra
arrived
and
at
As far
as
to
and
carried
I
all
eat
0/C
tried
to
send
crossing
the
in
the
to
the
Column
to
have
each
travel
was
Column
moved
the
met
at
the
at
least
over
procure
with
the
the
Q.M.
what
'was
he
most
courageous
not
of
the
from
mountains
dusk.
except
way
each
butter,
men to
billets,
the
man
the
of
but
We had
man".
Battn.
We
I
the
a
many
was
store
from
enquired
was
store
Co-op.
the
by which
storeman,
and
ours',
Staunton
local
I
the
Coy Capt.
Volunteers.
missing.
a man was
local
G.
local
from
a supporter
about
and
Q.M.,
some bread
of
Oorid
on the
delay
by the
Battn.
storeman
sort
and
area
bread
of
Gortmore
a number
and
Maamturk
out
him.
O'Nee
P.
the
Rosmuck
we did
with
supply
and
the
some slices
Geoghegan,
Vice
1921,
remember
his
locked
move
told
April,
Gortmore
We were
to
as
socks,
4th
Mounterowen,
P.
men were
Mounterowen
and. bogland.
On the
sit
to
to
arranged
The
area.
pair
returned
told
joke
I
"He
about
meant,
is
a
this
afterwards.
The
the
local
Gortmore
residents
home-made
cake
quite
hot
after
house
was
burned
The
were
men collected
from
about
a mile
guard
for
the
being
local
situated
for
local
next
men then
on either
north
us during
of
and
1 remember
we
school
teacher
which
taken
out
of
the
from
a big
got
oven.
was
His
night.
guided
side
Screebe
the
cakes
us,
just
the
some home-made
night.
of
us
the
Lodge.
to
our
billets
which
Maamcross-Screebe
The
locals
road,
did
39.
J.
Geoghegan
to
breakfast
next
the
when
five
of
of
village
a quarter
of
Church
for
least
cover
the
of
three
not
in
quarters
of
time
to
on their
pensioner.
man
another
remaining
but
us,
in
an ambush
make
the
the
in
standing
to
act
as
a
Screebe
offered
a few
at
rocks
scattered
to
make
the
about
position
but
Maamcross,
had
we had
best
no
of
they
two
time
what
the
an
interval
lead,
about
200
we would
men together.
binoculars
a mile
journey
from
went
miles
for
to
of
to
200
behind
the
away,
Lettermore
road
an R.I.C.
to
good
travel
positions
hand.
on their
of
in
visit
picking
we had
Column
the
about
patrol
yards
for
Church
only
return
the
three
at
junction
we decided
party
of
and
there.
shrubbery
were
Screebe
formation
man,
road
was
place
and
erected
on towards
police
still
the
the
who frequented
there
understand
They
The
one
I
where,
as
As the
I, who carried
country,
to
find
structure
been
had
at
across
had
in
there.
get
the
and
collect
billeted
and
a much better
a mile
descried
reach
was
the
visitors
was
party,
to
to
galvanised
and
we waited
mobilise,
village,
us
inform
messenger
try
of
neighbourhood,,
There
While
to
to
mound here
north
months.
view,
the
to
occasional
which
summer
it.
have
finishing
Maamcross
impossible
Protestant
from
mounds
best
P.
come from
which
road
the
a small
was
the
in
Column
a mile
shrubbery,
Lodge
arid
an
of
there
a plot
to
with
bog,
Screebe
the
the
with
just
arrived
men had
was almost
This
position.
About
and were
road1
sent
billeted
Glantrasna.
We proceeded
flat
were
a. messenger
R.I.C.
of
portion
major
all
the
We immediately
direction.
the
of
I
and
Bartley
west
day
a patrol
that
G.
Feehan,
yards,
this.
return
was,
then
man,
the
40.
The
men were
we could
that
the
lines
and
some members
and
right
two
shotgun
of
the
of
road.
remainder
of
the
and
on either
to
be
over
in
and
Bartley
until
would
not
Also
was
from
fire
a turn
the
until
such
of
that
view
of
not
the
a depression
I. was
I
man were
various
the
that
the
and
mounds
shot
was
and
men were
yards
on our
our
cover
in
relation
to
person
standing
behind
the
standing
I
round
shotgun
rock
could
while
see
men had
I
the
they
would
that
kept
whole
the
be
to
that
under
100
two
until
G.
by
and
ambush,
no
it
expected
about
the
The
held
'Ball',
three
coming
west
my position.
road
police
about
posted
police
one
and
were
opened
sea
Pádraic
position
to
last
to
entering
the
of
only
the
entrance
the
position
Gerald
where
and
with
also
a mound
a fight
The
issued
deal
road.
of
much
minutes.
the
Gerald
We would
guns.
round
a few
the
to
and
towards
away
8o yards
behind
posted
road
a rifleman
over.
of
shot-
two
from
about
rear
little
and
behind
and
and
of
expect
clearly
fired
Maamcross
and. a shotgun
side
me was
instructions;
from
posted
the
the
were
They
was
of
with
4OO yards
ambush
range
with
policeman,
left
I
Feehan
second
men were
not
and
within
in
across
about
church
the
placed
J.
were
King
to
were
rocks.
the
the
Jim
We did
of
Joyce
be within
Bartley
it.
coming
Dick
to
directly
posted
after
north
rocks,
of
edge
traffic
6o yards
about
a. rock
possibly
until
3100 yards
G.
church.
and
and
guns
a manner
such
be completely
to
patrol
shot
a cluster
in
lines
ÔMáille
party.
men ware
up any
the
ambush
behind
leading
hold
them
on the
Maamcross
the
man of
the
men were
gun
every
men with
round
grove
the
the
in
positions
allow
of
Four
in
placed
we
our
appeared
left.
the
have
road
cover
turn.
to
lie
watch
position
down
in
From
and
41.
Gerald
touch
into
and
passed
the
rifle.
and
the
shot
if
on the
fire
the
on him
to
get
of
the
when
I
saw
belt
and
his
rifle
that
arid
and we behind
the
lines,
It was not particularly
and
no heed
saw, the
I
for
him
had
the
roadside
had
by this
settled
the
head
he. started
in
were
and
off
coming
up
we
at
at
as
and
and
us.
the
to
looking
this.
and
when
distance
rolled
party
for
close.
100
him
Fleming
Sergt.
only
into
men with
two
of
from
Fleming
Sergt.
the
the
policeman
leading
Luckily
uncomfortably
all
afraid
was
done
thinking,
covers
bicycle
were
was
I'm
ambush.
the
the
Gerald
trench
even
against
passing
standing
firing
gone
started,
trench.
the
in
no protection
who had
but
it.
not
I
a time
was
revolver
them
man who had
well
were
had
of
the
and
of
first
the
followed
rearguard
rock
just
action
belt
for
jumped
been
let
what
my pistol
first
police
firing
recognised
a revolver,.
our
he kept
the
into
he was;,
spoiled
to
the
a second
against
ammunition
our
men forming
suddenly
halted
had
his
me
imagine
might
I
with
past
seconds
a crouch
grove.
his
whoever
ten
in
him
when
corner
policeman
dropped
scene,
yards
You
three
man,
touch
about
The
the
almost
the
second
of
buckle
Maam Barracks
bullets:
shade
ground
After
and
and
on the
fourth.
The
my position
Luckily
whom I
and
thinking.
instructions
see
him
comes
a hundred
about
gone
a third
then
them.
paid
could
in
on the
of
I
on my right,
loose
from
so close
a shot
to
within
policeman
round
ditch
drop
I
for
signal
man appeared
opposite
but
the
second
then
drawn
first
the
me out
and
I was
sod
last.
He had
heard
to
as
position.
At
I
my foot
with
in
us he
yards
got
sight
hail
his
only
42.
the
remaining
their
rifles
held
Gerald
to
Suddenly
the
corner
with
I
hands.
shouted
fire
on them.
they
retreated
I
see
to
follow
that
and
that
the
the
road
off
across
collect
and
to
three
of
of
his
and
gun
die.
as
things
and
bicycles
Of
these
I
members;
of
two
has
been
made
This,
The
put
in
of
that
two
on the
the
Column
curate
an appearance
of
J.
came
when
along
it
the
of
members
poteen.
the
of
of
had
the
the
any
police.
time
saw
drink).
he heard
in
and
attempt
from
at
Lee
two
(An
over
one
a drink1
influenca
was
reversed.
amongst
never
when
do the
the!
captured
the
prepared
and
one
to
along
bottles
the
I
trench
not
purposes.
wrong.
the
which
having
that
headed
be wounded
revolvers
seven
on
and
were
divided
under
arms
we would
haversacks
the
Lodge.
came
positions
of
lungs,
in
he was
that
poteen
his
to
trying
one
shrubbery
Feehan
like
by
his
doggo
and
we did
Screebe
in
We destroyed
publish
entirely
one
lay
medicinal
is
local
we. learned
their
sight.
on foot
served
the
who felt
to
drunk
got
however,
one member
and
since
our
be
contained
for
of
out
the
4 bottles,
kept
them
two Webley
the
Column
at
rounds
three
expected.
if
and which
the
other
all
also
rapid
saying
trouble.
destroyed
the
Column
our
open
pretended
mercy,
only
took
had
policemen
Sergt.
themselves
all
for
The
he
We collected
Enfield
into
ammunition,
Apparently,
and
and when
for
crying
flat
who had1 dropped
dive
road
drop
cover
took
policeman
the
in
through
them
bogs.
ready
would
bullets
a sudden
the
started
same
two
took
side
the
got
the
and we wars
purpose
round
appeared
at
again
Afterwards
up.
young
turn
bicycles
useful
any
had
The
at
had
them
policemen
the
police
fired
personally
round
As they
not
to
three
order
the
to
firing,
43.
to
attend
had
a rather
him
with
poor
at
around
to
came
back,
over
the
if
was
house
at
John
about
away
when
dark
we arrived
so young
We had
a good
we were
given
for
the
remainder.
all
the
following
We crossed
at
J.B.
Walsh's
morning.
and
made
had
a good
tea
Maam police
each
listened
wakened
me up
the
name
polish
off
it
mountains
and
then
ammunition
the
and
none,
I
then
remember
of
did
that
Sergt",
I
again.
arrived
in
out
of
bed
and
hayloft
miles
two
the
at
of
fire
Sergt.
Quartermaster
He
Screebe.
and
you fire?"
That
suddenly
and asking,
them
hadn't
I
two
none,
rounds,
swearing
and' the
the
rounds.
you
there
got
heard
did
18
stayed
us.
two
replies,
hayloft
daylight
daughter
wasted
rounds
so
a good
and
night
before
baked
a sleep,
off
started
morning
bread
them.
and
sleep
worry
of
round,
and
within
was
started
of
house
we were
amount
to
and
to
sons,
housekeeper
to
we went
the
two
his
enough
that
the
didn't
"How many
with
like
dusk
in
lazily
one
at
Ó Máille's
P.
felt
Maamgowna
and
Mr.
not
a good
Although
man:
rounds,
the
awoke
I
the
checking
in
Walsh
barracks
When
then
and
house'
sleep.
journey
he made
and
beds.
day,
us
return
The
was
job
We had
for
on our
alone
good
feed
the
Mrs.
policemen
buckled
Pádraic
Maamturk
the
the
asked
all
three
14.
there
a very
and
scouting
other
at
there
about
and
cakes,
the
we arrived
Pádraic
and
off
gone
started
He lived
15
present
Mounterowen.
when
Oorid.
go round,
baiting
for
mountains,
he
policemen.
find
and
up
afraid
I'm
we couldn't
men who had
could
they
services;.
when
us
wounded
the
we formed
It
to
a few
some of
see
of
opinion
least
When
his;
who required
anyone
at?".
got
"what
in
"To
a scratch.
44.
I
then
him
told
of
my side
appear
him
"killed
was
a matter
he was
in
for
in
cleaning,
the
day
and
were
called
to
to
When we came
from
a reliable
police
were
Cornamona
not
an
rifles
dinner
We
justice.
raid
or
them
give
we got
of
party
rumour
the
to
preparations
to
capture
over
full
Screehe
future
to
our
gave
an excellent
a large
that
near
sleep
any
making
the
it
incidents
night.
from
back
Leenane
to
lose
that
be reporting
afterwards.
and
we did
which
source
in
serious
that
Mounterowen
to
many
lazed
didn't
head
probably
remarks
joking
his
we'd
and
afternoon,
returned
or
Like
many
that
lucky
cover
action".
We slept
extra
the
very
information
Maam valley
wipe
us
only
set
and
military
from
We did
out.
about
a reception
as warm
as we
could.
Mounterowen
was
situated
the
main
river
on the
the
road.
and
the
along
At
rose
right
horse
with
sod
steeply
for
about
before
you
out
spread
about
face
of
knew
the
she
We counted
and
1,400
We had
it
made
position
on the
about
and
about
250
yards
The
Maam
from
from
yards
yards
across,
and
stones
of
the
fences.
and
Headquarters,
a
vehicles.
side
feet
300
our
fifty
20
about
on stepping
stone
made
north.
was
drawn
the
when
Riogne
house
was
formed
To the
rear
the
the
wide
Leagh
Mt.
rose
to
into
hill
valley
your
feet.
formed
positions
hill
hill
facing
to
point
to either
The land
fields
road
was
for
ford
the
of
parallel
this
crossing
shallow
side
Maam Leenane
flowed
we had
House, which
for
raid
to
occupy
being
made
over
camouflaged
rifleman
every
he was
and
we had,
and
the
raid
when
in
daylight,
each
the
man
started.
at
least
45.
by
the
time
We kept
of
a regular
men or
As day
after
day
faith
in
lose
to
started
was
man of
the
Column
and
justify
the
area
and
as
I
had
we made
anxious
our
existence
of
and
owing
a regular
Guard
was
in
who changed
charge
This
to
had
There
was
One
"In
into
their
the
every
he
or
river
man with
The
could."
I
arrived
we found
should
in
the
the
the
at
area
left
the
to
fire
as
range
was
200
yards.
have
pointed
Battalion
0/C
before
any
out
very
that
ambush
ill,
was
it
if
to
suit
this
Maam barracks,
two
hours.
the
officer
night.
daylight.
this
road
men were
and
that
of
possible,
get
until
for
then
as
accurately
when
the
we
4th
from
suffering
safer
to
congregated
and
and
night
was:
time
be fired
to
earlier
on the
in
rifle,
an
the
fast
rifle
out
with
stones,
stepping
area
the
at
was
shot
a rifle
Rosmuck
the
by daylight
the
We decided
paralysis.
of
repeatedly
had
and
.22
in
surprise
given
military
bank
every
in
no
Unit.
During
night,
a surprise
and
good
ammunition
to
was
every
carried
time.
sentries
an attack
positions
police
on the
of
of
proximity
prevent
for
repeating
good
every
the
instruction
event
the
arms
it
district.
on training
waiting
our
the
a fighting
for
we
believe
a really
have
rounds
mounted
to
and
of
being
happened
happening,
as
raids
our
to
of
fear
to
a very
of
be done
no
that
thousand
use
also,
the
secured
several
out
we carried
time'
full
time
of
was
one
we had
us
no body
without
nothing
information,
fear
this
In
practice.
the
Cornamona.
and
road
the
by and
went
frighten
little
very
During
it
come along
away.
a rumour
fight
could
vehicles
in
starting,
Maam valley,
on the
miles
to
There
watch
three
spotted
began
us after
reached
they
to
as
get
if
him
April
facial
out
he was
46.
afterwards
captured
the
got
loan
Leenane
Leenane
Hotel
the
sick
Mr.
McKeown,
that
when
on P.
who took
part
us,
accompanying
came
Several
that
being
Rosmuck
and
for
the
be
same
reason
shot
if
out
their
Store,
the
Teacher's,
On the
day
after
the
car
ambush
I
brother
Thomas,
that
the
and
a raiding
when
at
home.
Auxiliaries
houses,
built
the
unfortunately
Captain
several
uncle's
collect
Company
found
of Tans
loads
burned
his
and
later.
the
of
the Local
ambush, and
Geoghegan's,
him
known
at
but,
alright,
scene
least
Connolly
required
the
lorry
night
Co-op.
come to
the
would
they
our
to
him
We
hand.
J.
collect
Geoghegan,
of
of
one
proprietor,
leaving
in
sent
out
contact
he would
but
day
insisted
up
Hotel
shot
to
He contacted
the
Also
him
get
be
and
night
and
man.
following
party
a bicycle
of
men to
he would
turned
them
among
the
alongside,
and Pearse's
Curate's
Cottage.
'The
of
arrived
Independent'
headlines
the
Geoghegan
read
the
list
of
and
houses
got
account
uncle's
with
of
control
him
and
and
him
down
to
tie
get
came
quieted
the
along
him
Doctor,
and
gave
down.
in
paper
him
him
an
O'Brien,
injection
He visited
sittingroom
he
put
We sent
Seamus
Thomas
the
took
upstairs,
it.
particulars
read
saw that
It
him
splash
big
giving
those
amongst
mind,
Mounterowen,
with
until
When he
his
to
and
at
reprisals.
interest
were
get
house
as
the
burned.
houses
out
completely
of
back
ambush
destroyed
hold
houses
the
at
the
describing
all
we arrived
out
his
him
he went
four
to
come over.
of
every
morphia
day
men to
on a bed
lying
a messenger
to
the
father's
destroyed
about
and
for
Leenane
He
which
a week
47.
till
he was well
him
home
and
sent
Tommy O'Malley,
and when
it
for
that
it
various
types
hundred
rounds
.303
an.,
I was
delighted
the
rifle
in
revolvers,
and
Mr.
addresses
forwarding
material.
Maamcross,
took
Each
for
to
T.
police,
for
raided
and
with
shortly
to
very
to
Mauser
7.9
carried
personally
addition.
the
Stationmaster
came
that
and
this
know
about
the
parcel
of
on them
it
reported
Maamcross
was
was lucky,
burst
that
to
station
the
was
in
found
goods
at
along.
once,
this
of
purpose
only
after
The
Enfield.
for
the
apparently
of
accommodation
the
stuff
any
our
a few
welcome
G.H.Q.
and
name
One of
the
Willie
Coneely,
proud
for
it
and
of
it
the
store
but
nothing
.45,was
issued
open,
carried
the
down
to
of
kitchen
pick
his
a member
it
the
pocket
get
turf
and
it
kept
being
to
a Bulldog
new- revolvers,
and
One night,
out
Kelly,
night
revolvers
of
Lee
a
found.
out
to
Mr.
consignment
an O'Malley
was
of
at
got
O'Malley
every
one
late
for
to
them,
I
take
men that
two
the
a very
was used
friend'
as
to
the
place
rounds
get
left
of
care
address
some' kind
came
was
we had
which
to
preference
O'Malley's
his
for
fifty
amm. were
.303
from
a dozen
half
to
safety.
we found
opened
about
amm. which
Mauser
to
some ammunition
of
for
We sent
and was
with
brother
them
call
us.
contained
his
a message
to
Kilmilkin,
arrived
delight
we got
time
arrived
which
parcel
man with
another
this.
During
We advised
again.
in
of
the
made a big
shining,
his
breast
a member
He was
Column.
lanyard
pocket.
of
turf
for
the
from
the
floor
Len
on the
the
fire,
the
hammer.
Guard
he was
sent
and when
stooping,
revolver
dropped
This
fired
48.
off
the
under
cartridge
entered
his
leg
just
through
the
calf
at
bone.
This
leg.
hop
of
night
Officer
and
assembled
of
the
the
the
22nd
sentries
a severe
pain
in
remedies
of
hot
etc.
failed
Roundstone
Q.M.
bed
he would
As I
this
to
I
beside
and
replied
stammer
but
it
when
I
much
a
and
the
I
bed.
road
cattle
or
took
him
heard
it
from
I
of
go to
anything
his
get
a few
only
my shoulder.
of
Officer
was
dark
had
the
wrong,
objects
know whether
a bit
message
in
long
while
enough
didn't
As Mick
wasn't
me to
anything
he
usual
Mick
was
the
Maam and
to
the
it.
in
shaking
a crowd
policemen.
a time
arid
my stead.
I
if
asked
was
there
Officer
surprisingly
Conroy,
caution
About
interest
someone
saw Mick
that
in
1 thought
after.
felt
the
remove
Guard
to
was
usual
advised
and
consented,
and
the
along
were
they
take
I
the
stomach,
Battalion,
not
when
an eye
Guard,
coming
the
my turn
Guard
that
to
the
soon
was
with
the
over
I
pain,
asleep
opened
he
off
a week,
immediately.
take
could
sleep
minutes
be notified
milk
Conroy,
went
the
bedclothes
The
occurred
got
had
out
Doctor.
it
April
posted
I
I
the
came
missed
the
Guard.
would
and
and
it
before
around
Guard
12.30
for
keep
bullet
bone
Luckily
to
suspicious
anything
the
the
too.
come on as
of
to
and
shin
patient
He was
if
the
back.
cage
On the
that
the
another
able
hammer
beside
We made a wire
job
good
was
the
becoming
of
a
across,
wide
awake.
I
others
was
and
going
breeches
jumped
them
get
down
and
out
to
jacket
immediately
down
have
and
as
and
quickly
a look.
boots,
I
told
him
to
call
I
as
possible,
just
pulled
on my
shoved
my puttees
unlaced,
that
the
49.
in
the
haversack
my rifle
and
I
the
rushed
went
road.
to
halted
the
in
difficulty
instructions
yards
from
for
the
instructions
from
each
side
the
were
before
The
at
the
time,
to
pathway
out
rang
echoes
came
from
owned
his
rifle,
in
position
gate
to
standing
mind
out
having
of
them
when,
remains
man who
on the
was
at
this
time
left
front
at
the
stepping
him
dead
shot
bank
at
out
to
be fired
the
as1 fast
I
end
of
as; they
their
broke
get
down
had
of
up and
to
down
a revolver
shot
rifle
the
Again
the
of
No man
deliberately
spoiled
shot
element
instructions.
or
The
stood.
group
an answering
all
the
turned
already
the
and
places,
discharged
Screebe
affair
was
right.
the
he'd
no
and
ready
running
suddenly,
accidentally
the
were
minute
ail
road
to
despite
destroyed
no
They
last
to
on the
right.
whether
covered
died
had
cover.
my own men on the
but
I
for
fire
when
to
up
the
hardly
was
surprise
where
for
off
police.
fences
on the
to
I
men were
and
away
had
from
river,
as
and
road
turned
path
over
a.m.
on the
getting
bicycles
the
grabbed
a look
had
stones.
man the
then
Three
stones.
bed,
3 o'clock
the
The
group
their
around
group
spread
the
mounting
stepping
the
men quickly
same
started
and
and
if
house,
broke
they
as
a cluster
in
door
where
raid.
the
the
saw a group
the
to
stones
stepping
could
of
of
stepping
group
them
they
and
identifying
gave
until
time
I
a close
in
gathered
this
river
the
front
bright.
100
to
at
head
stairs.
the
was
get
about
road
down
outside
It
starting
on the
hanging
cross
centre,
behind
of
the
stones
or
the
house,
trying
I
not.
pulled
the
of
pillar
and
to
threw
trigger
I
a wicket
saw a policeman
make
up his
up my rifle
and was
and
50.
by a faint
answered
I
reloaded
the
faulty
all
for
top.
of
time
I
but
fence
kept
and
by the
cover
I
it
and
got
sod
just
as
safer
stay
was
ready
at
After
of
then
and
house
where
the
enemy
engaged.
250
yards
apart,
fire
at,
comrades
the
hip
and
crawled
another
collected
After
idea
estimated
capture
while
shots
into
to
us
another
wasted
and
the
force
been
did
washed
bullet
was
shot
a
lift
of
that
than
own,
rushed
our
side,
down
to
at
our
their
just
to
we were
at
to
and
the
the
keep
about
most
see
a target
a dart
to
to
return
to
was wounded
through
a bank.
He later
of
bed.
men in
were
shots
in
volley
fire
Some of
be.
us
surprise
their
for
but
shelter
had? been
was
to
who made
in
on their
had
taken
some ammunition,
spaced
the
he no more
river,
he had
road
settled
impossible
bullet
my head
to
riverbank
to
the
him
from
most
us
a policeman
from
I
going
they
directed
was
an
shot
not
firing
Though
it
except
his
were
control
made up his
my double
on the
first
expected
they
under
left
the
they
excitement
early
brought
to
of
a time
for
and
shoot,
block.
police
some scattered
firing,
the
the
which
fired
kick,
of
sound
knew
block
of
to
attend
I
frightful
group
the
to
had
the
this
to
going
he
own side
his
black-oak
front
I was
off
All
home.
the
was
a atone
took
bolt
push
of
There
reloading
by a flood.
a most
they
the
was
I
the
not
bullet
the
I
the
misfired.
could
breach.
policeman
finished
bank
The
cover
on the
a big
in
the
action.
had
behind
on the
in
and hammered
time
I
that
Apparently
drastic
my eye
before
that
but
had
cartridge
found
home.
way
remained
it
the
mind
up
the
cartridge
nothing
but
immediately,
bolt
The
click.
thee same leg.
exchanged
this
force
for
of
crossing
were
the
only
holding
mountain
I
got
whom I
police
would
twenty-five
and
some time,
and
hardly
us
try
there
coming
51.
Lee
through
send
a man up
have
a view
I
to
of
the
the
whom I
I
and what.
mission,
bare
of
at
face
him
from
250
and
haversack.
one
of
on his
I
held'
heels
the
all
and
police
making
us
to
get
with
and
in
Eamon
house.
an
Ó Máille
at
of
the
of
and
the
view
of
to
her
lifted
hill,
at
his
at
safely
into
safety,
his
nose
at
which
cover
into
the
was,
and
in
safety.
young
after
the
back,
as
Jane
of
the
this
were
started
for
fence
and
There
without
Ó Máille
children
fight
many
the
valley.
police,
Miss
safer
We could
of
the
started
was
30 yards
withdraw
two
it
it
showers.
about
the
time,
and
decided
under
path
Some time
outhouse
I
of
this
the
lifted
over
changed
going
all
During
fire
up
phrase,
so
right
us
volley
arrived
thumbs
weather
path
helped
the
fire.
a sheep
this
diving
and
cover
the
plain
showers.
of
He was
police
going
fired
police
as
however,
firing
it.
soon
being
traditional
the
the
for
the
up
a shotgun
carrying
him
get
run
were
police
bolt
as
to
what
a
was
had
The
He,
around
under
to
hill.
showers,
towards
a length
cover'
the
withdraw
along
connect
was
some heavy
could
him
told
It
until
saw sods
rifle
noon
wait
and
instead
the
25
He was
to
him.
in
or
then
I
and
it
the
as
shouted
Around
to
Roundstone
Adjt.
man trying
to
tried
turns;
drowned
however,
he
where
do.
fence
up
then,
he deliberately
hill
to
him
the
round
him
20
and
they
and
crest,
the
fearless
w4nted
got
my breath
and
decided
therefore
Dundass,
range.
away
as
be
while
yards
he was
to
any
hill
behind
Immediately
and
I
volleys,
toes
out
rang
knew
I
their
John
for
the
of
shoulder
called
Battalion
dangerous
I
back.
valley..
therefore
suspected
our
at
valley
they
police
is
and
in
any
where
Mrs.
the
moved
bullets
to
52.
were
made
the
They
managed,
kettle
boiled
all
the
on the
to
go to
to
from
with
car
the
a lull
him
drive
on while
hand.
Bartley
and
were
advancing
time
and
when
they
he held
saw this;
delay
in
the
firing
had
high
incident.
stakes.
at
on to
Joyce
of
his
towards.
They
were
motor
had
to
time
a
and
Leenane
to
the
repair
at
on to
the
and
the
the
the
in
right
windscreen
crossed
Leenane
Kilmilkin.
revolver
the
only
barricade
they
they
Joyce
he was
with
on the
a Ford
of
his
a
reinforcements
any
jumped
with
armed
away
house
and
until
out
make
should
While
Frank
land
to
King
pointed
down or
Maam before
a policeman
threatened
break
a mile
to
Jim
observation.
and
wire
nothing
and
fight
avoid
the
were
I
party
men
two
encircle
intimately
each
us. to
send
and
to
whatever
Joyce
Feehan
Clifden.
were
of
was
suspected
Jack
half
towards
a load
there
Dick
men who were
so as
on some grazing
he
board,
the
and
out
we
hill
permit
and
a neighbouring
Leenane
would
the
get
no cover
try
to
from
was
and
sent
the
and
Leenane
done
in
In
it.
Apparently
of
was
of
left
that
about
and
to
three
was
them.
decided
ground
order
for
then
and
meant
house
butter
and
which
Bartley
this.
go toward
tools.
procuring
labourer,
it
come along
might
the
right,
detailed
This
side.
river
the
going
There
I
to
in
which
bridge
fences,
shoulder
the
knew
but
then
shotguns
stop.
the
detour
I
and
two
As I
wide
passed
the
Gerald
routes,
that
bread
police.
and
left.
the
and
position.
their
and
situation.
house
right
picked
tea
behind
the
enemy
a fire
When we got
the
untenable
get
reach.
up
very
had
rooms
to
men within
between
the
and
of
partitions
back
however,
discuss
close
interior
and
kitchen
the
could
to
the
piercing
time,
the
middle
running
ordered
with
road
police
immediately
him
his
at
to
left
this
position
opened
fire
53.
failed
on the
car
out.
One- bullet
the
through
to
but
the
an
the
road
at
to
owing
of
him
and
he was
dead.
The
a mile
of
drivers
that
lorries.
got
curious
and
came
as
along
words
a
Leenane
the
hill,
and
through
policeman
direction.
and
this
a half
a tall
time
roughly
the
a
showery
so some of
Some of
the
700
yards.
haze
he
them. must
friends
were
allowed
down
so
in
from
looked
for
to
got
very
like
have
gone
out.
shoulder
police
of
a few
close
for
arrived
the
loosed
Leenane,
him,
car
black
the
in
road',
bound
spread along
boys
their
the
of
a Ford
man dressed
in
apparently
pinned
along
afterwards
the
9f
drivers
a message
shouted
within
help.
'Knight
we were
about
bring
and
carried
for
then
to
charge
They
sauntered
police
and
and
away
too
the
going
and
range
get
time
the
an hour
At
themselves.
beggerman,
and apparently
from
see for
this
About
was
to
not
in
midday
day
could
trucks
we
after
back
on bicycles
how: the
within
neck
the
two
lorries
to
well
along
about
in
decided
then
the
in
the
Shots
as
bullets
any
behind
correct,
through
journey
Sometime
they
about
the
and
be
see
not
several
shot
the
get
position,
lying
fired
to
come
left
Mounterowen,
the
had
to
could
stir,
proved
other
party
finished
not
able
enemy
who was
They
he was
received
raiding
and
come
This
the
ground
policeman
sandpit.
dead.
had
the
did
then
and went
help.
over
of
all
travelling
wrist
for
Galway
why he
afterwards
killed
other
one
and wondered
learned
man was
formation
a small
already
This
arrived
Joyce
was
policeman's
'phone
except
in
fence
that
the
enemy
he was
to
and
it
the
pierced
Maam P.O.
as
it
stop
windscreen.
Bartley
but
to
of
position,
a
shots
enough
in
his
to
54
be uncomfortable
We learned
it
was
that
our
to
a bit
annoyed
we should
thought
while
he was
about
his
coming
which
was
car,
his
knees
car
at
this
in
the
at
the
so he
decided
made
the
cover
the
in
of
the
of
the
thrown
a rug
off
side
of
of
over
the
bad
had
the
tried
his
fired
only
a few
it
was
or
shot
the
through
like
shots.
there,
in
his
three
of
the
the
panel
mistaken
and
rug
the
Breen
still
that
day
the
looked
visibility
target
of
Christie
boys
so he
the
and
bank
there
it
finding
place
and
that
in
was
four
on our
dashed
not
near
very
where
a little
through
a culvert
an angle
that
the
must
at
two
one
the
about
under
for
There
of
had
cover
was
them
far
dowm from
upper
They
flurry
on the
the
the
road.
over
the
top
been
well
and
only
could
side
under
have
through
out
pick
river.
remainder
came
pointing
heads
the
first
hollow
passed
seen
moving
the
the
stream
be
five
comfortable.
a small
could
bicycles
of
view
previously,
some
side
where
rifles
could
mentioned
or
in
a good
had
I
quarry
watertable
road,
I
position.
sand
possible
and
he had
position
enemy
one
road
out
following
group)
fire
our
getting
a bad
the
as he
time
When
hung
his
either
elevated
little
the
apparently
were
our
of
glass
men in
side
at
the
He
police.
incident
it
he
by the
Another
easy,
this
told
and held
wounded.
it
shots
inch
him
cover.
a policeman
being
at
for
car.
From
lying
to
it
rather
taking
he was
a 4
about
that
a dive,
some wounded
To one
We learned
surmise.
been
attend
and
four
who had
tourer,
a way
up
of
scene.
door.
as
firing
the
open
such
enemy
After
of
an
instead
the
on the
make
to
recognised
attending
distance
markmanship
shots
have
rear
the
of
one
P.P.
go there
naturally
seen
that
night
respected
to
beggerman
was
as he was
of
be,
the
mountain
Their
but
at
below
such
ground.
55.
level.
I
the
four
them
view
I
their
decided
to
take
one
to
the
nature
owing
and
I
Pistol.
he
had
had
in
stomachs;
cover
and
down
Some lone
and
the
what
between
it
was
from
and
our
it
a smack
but
by,
would
crass
the
on Joyce's
river
was
too
a chance
back.
at
and
our
it
behoved
we were
a scrap
of
we would
be
group
at
saving
crawl
crawl,
old
was
for
too
the
far
culvert.
might
ourselves,
a reversal
and
rush
position.
since
that
us
be on the
to
within
cover
a detour
back
the
up
make
of
Getting
rush
size
to
foolhardy
the
of
ourselves.
reinforcements
long
now some hours
car,
but
shelter
be
possibly
which
the
We found
it
we arrived
was
a look
decided
journey;
eventually
we had
not
we delayed
to
forward'
As
away
was
was
stretch
but
get
decided
and
up
river,
and
but
and
whistling
the
we hadn't
our
to
unobserved.
there
hopeful.
come on us; where
of
cover
us
spotted
not
objective,
if
sit
We could
Maam and
Then
I
on our
along
we reached
an age
back
so I
it,
further.
from
away
get
a hornet
Volunteers
the
from
Sometimes
we could
breath
yards.
us
try
towards
our
and
150
to
of
me,
courage
crawling
not
have
of
seemed
mound where
position,
us
sound
to
be
on.
When we got
about
seemed
markmanship.
times
we did
but
slope,
start
we' passed
rushing,
his
After
a good
At
trek.
times
rifleman
on a stone
we kept
at
the
out
trying
on our
would
go with
and
pluck
the
from
to
(butcher)
his
side
my own Parabellum
in
in
confidence
in
only
rifles
ground
faith
to
end
this
me carrying
the
Coyne
my Company
started
With
of
of
help
be possible
might
man with
great
Tommie
of
plenty
it
the
with
that
'surrender.
had
picked
been
and we
I
then
round
get
a hindrance,
I
sent
and
as
as
idea
the
men already
rush
arms,
conceived
policeman
look
got
out
56.
for
almost
from
stretch,
in
3 p.m.
I
concentrated
I
saw a line
which
counted
eleven
to
move
further
of
being
the
it
100
shots
the
is
up the
shoulder
sick
in
with
The whole
lead.
up
advanced
per
over
twelve
man,
the
eventually
still
a mile
shelter
the
of
to
ten
armoured
the
river
towards!
could
they
police
From
and
the
lorries
find
car
and
house
in
the
done
no good
a hurried
sent
away
and
retreat.
lorries
Some halted
extended
our
invalids!.
an armoured
across
ran
fight
have
army
in
up
contacted
the
the
While
which
been
latter
deployed
fence
have
position.
these
we moved
before
some of
less
bottom.
to
and
how
exchanging
of
in
any
of
much
each
annoyed
embarrassment
were
away.
the
quite
but
hours
despatched
without
remainder
We here
support
this
at
I
and
with
away
mountain.
men to
a
No matter
a mearing
of
for
the
start
will
were
cause
The
crossed
you
fight,
only
furlongs
when
were
There
right
handled,
two
six
the
would
the
men whom we had
started
that
granted
position.
lorries
enemy
file
from
in
an engagement
single
two
for
event
have
fight,
my Mauser,
same
rounds
in
for
the
non-existent.
nearly
rounds
it
we would
new forces,
very
I
decided
in
where,
after
Maam
us.
immediately
up a running
was
were
carefully
side
pass.
some time
towards
coming
mountain
must
on towards
passing
one
was
which
and
stretch,
Maam road
was
lorries
the
and
putting
take
There
passing
the
seven
could
riflemen
than
the
by
of
which
were,
the
kept
Maam bridge,
lorries
they
up
had
I
of
ammunition
personally
over
vehicles
chance
our
to
on this
meant
followed
better
check
and
therefore
observation.
Maam Barracks
my view
bridge,
time
under
continuously
clearly
I
reinforcements.
enemy
car
in
the
came
about
three
men descended,
the
flat,
formation.
and
In
the
.57.
meantime
the
fire
machine-gun
the
police
and
taken
and
what
the
house
machine
gun
fire.
in
to
the
the
a force
from
the
and
house,
windows.
was
sufficiently
the
stronghold,
When
to
but
and
had
them
a chance
them
of
By this
the
from
at
Leenane
Maamcross
escort
the
the
patrol
in
the
Clifden
them
home
It
the
go to
was
our
required,
Clifden
to
two
lorries
escort
giving
them.
men arrived
Galway,
to
the
Since
usual
arrest
with
armed
proceed
the
women and
under
from
force
first
casualties
lorries
and
stated
already,
I
were
I
we had
that
grief
reinforcements
still
was
this
no dead
clothes
of
got
grenades
without
of
to
they
Clifden
attack
on
If
procedure.
of
them
men from
out
and
leave
again.
inflicting
but
lorries
and
captured
the
lorries
men there.
Clifden
were
those
lorries
The
two
Clifden
to
more
direction.
men were
had
Galway
three
the
rifle
they
were
a change
even
taking
detached
and
of
one
forward
resistance
rush
placed
They
sent
until
that
captured
or
lobbing
there
grief
they
to
time
started
lorries
the
by
rushes
a final
their
above.
removed
they
with
All
mentioned
in
considered
they
subdued,
there.
children
then
supported
done
of
fifteen
was
police
front
was
This
from
After
of
rifles
by the
descended
was; available.
this
intensive
supported
who had
cover
of
an
started
house,
military
against
close
had
on the
minutes
twenty
car
armour
as
arrived,
when
they
in
had
7 rounds
decided
I
biggest
bunch.
through
a policeman's
to
have
found
cap
groups
at
that
again
as
least
he
got
was
there
first
gathered
only
no ammunition
when
a chance
descended
on the
left
we broke
shots
one
of
off
the
the
As I
road.
when
two
from
of
at
them
lorry.
the
went
off
58.
After
the
police
carrying
fishing
rods
and
to
house
down
to
the.
of
article
lorries.
out offices.
and
then
value
then
They
and
the
and. blankets,
clothing
movable
every
we watched
house,
of
bundles
and
etc.
them
bring
the
out
the
of
capture
to
returned
fire
set
their
bases.
When the
arrived
at
halted
drinks
apparently
of
out
petrol
were
persuasion
in
stationed
After
continued
the
across
the
the
village
of
for
we were
practically
sister's,
were
to
make
and
a meal
burning.
When the
original
so cramped
and
to
were
It
the
is
an
for
they
lifted
Maam barracks
capture
got
us.
while
They
party
were
bodily
the
the
of
final
we
to
of
had
were
the
night.
us
to
the
leave
lorries
attack
my
tea
butter,
news
relieved,
to
to
eat,
previous,
bread,
unable
into
friendly.
came down
on ahead
gone
a supply
police
that
up
had
men,
proposed
positions
back
two
a great
lorries
something
since
fasting
Leenane
to
sugar
have
was
arid
westwards
to
Cuillagbmore
with
in
mountain
had
been
and
the
Mrs.
officer
previously
of
departure
also
after
but
a Sergt.
as
decided
actually
by their
who had
and
back
They
which
a few
village,
lorries,
prevented
district
seeing
Feehan,
the
Golden
the
the
they
of
one
After
courage
in
fight,
houses,
my sister.
of
the
Cuffe.
their
got
she was
as
Inspector
the
D.
Mrs.
house
District
of
public
and workshops
of
and
two
escorts
their
from
return
my house
tins
Jack
the
they
Cuffe's
deal
Into
my sister
and
contingent
on their
to
burn
the
Leenane
and went
belonged
to
Clifden
was
back
they
their
and
sent
going
on
house.
item
of
interest
that
Chief
Commissioner
59.
Cruise.
the
came
of
capture
the
as
to
the
reinforcements
earlier
on Active
J.
police
the
reinforcements
Before
I
our
during
a patrol
Mounterowen
time
there
we thought
would
Connemara
less
and
of
R.I.C.,
and
Clifden
to
and
where
even
with
order
to
avoid
they
we could
Column
vice
into
versa,
would
any
size
separated,
you
with
would
can
and
visualise
no
The
play.
be
brought
plague
the
to
the
by
from
travelled
us
make
with
travelling
send
of
well
could
through
of
activity.
into
on some more
collectors
was
mountains
they
not
it
rifles
the
may say
first
if
like
lorries,
coming
send
as
shotguns
weapons
when.
means
every
our
of
near
there
I
engage
be brought
three
or
to
as her
avoided
or
supply
arms,
Especially
such
was
Pass,
of
miscellaneous1
bleak
in
missed.
lorries,
a supply
Mounterowen,
district,
after
two
guns. could
We believed
the
as
Leenane,
unless
than
on them.
cover
Kylemore
out
seven
roads
bear,
formed
venture
in
such
where
hope
to
and
Hotel
He was
we. had
the
ammunition
in
which
leave
impression
while
movements
at
he was
able
to
four;
Recess
and was
coming
When the
us.
hours.
us
often
spot
several
stated
0/C
the
attend
and
for
more
only
car
the
useless
came
cover
to
some more
never
the
of
at
for
I
Vice
Bde.
so
their
may remember
driver
us
They
men and
his
information
and
the
send
that
inadequate
to
to
G.H.Q.
absolutely
you
a priest
for
any
but
motor
arrived
of
police
information
for
position
information
little
hand
driver
the
agree
he was
as
was
the
of
not
Leenane
to
Connolly
getting
how we received
fight,
would'
up first
went
that
the
Service
pick
call
I
of
relief
the
house.
actions
at
that
could
conduct
may be wondered
It
quickly
to
personally
via
wood.
anything
money.
apportioned
worth
So we
an area
60.
to
each
that
set
of
we were
four
not
I'm
collectors.
successful
very
to
sorry
did
and
not
say,
though,
collect
very
much.
this
During
and
Joyce
We were
I went
met
us
for
prepared
to
district.
houses
I'm
demand
sincere
in
few
very
to
cases
of
lorries
side
of
the
in
around
keeping
inside
the
from
400
carried
round
out
scarce
we
us
speaking
and
whistles
the
lorry
Within
around.
fifteen
blown
up
with
troops
ambush
D.R.
and up
that
There
a road
We dodged
not
get
caught
across
just
searches
making
mid-
ourselves
to
coming
being
In
route.
charge.
the
near
Post
Immediately
and
off
in
call
the
direction
wasn't
a sign
come off
a lot
up.
guarding
and
men within
had
one
discovered
mountain,
of
afterwards
out
a round
the
there
was
and
their
along
man in
there
We got
and
minutes
Some time
Carromkennedy
Gable
cyclist
when
billet.
Mount
except
area,
we would
that
thinking
the
told
gun
our
to
some help
when
the
in
a Lewis
seemed
all
mentioned.
a look,
caught
open
we were
to
loaded
area.
houses
saw a motor
were
the
from
yards
up.
all
when
afternoon,
and
have
surrounded
in
early
being
an eye
was
us,
in
men with
of
about
junction
to
of
danger
a section
was
a week
us an
demand.
sincerity
away
was
round
hill
the
the
the
gave
or
though
wishes
nearly
awakened
of
we were
mere
in
to
and
expect
for
fade
to
us
collect,
us well
seemed
noise!
the
to
billets
us while
for
guides
word,
wishing
been
we were.
morning
the
than
We had
for
watch
as
we were
is
in
more substantial
who had
how much we should
as
be most
acted
where
indication
afraid
to
Dick
Wallace,
district.
officers,
Coy
guards
also
Peter
Feehan,
Clonbur-Cornamona
local
and
They
various
the
the
by
J.
period
we learned
and
they
brought
of
of
in,
Ballinrobe.
military
that
the
were
calling
in
61.
We came
reinforcements.
to
mountains
at
fight
Mounterowen.
all
area
the
and
could
J.
news
rest
of
tea
we had
after
the
own
our
and
Mr.
a boat
in
McKeown
to
to
be
our
mountain
arrived
in
the
to
secure
send
as we
a
least
it
him
towards
for
of
oblong
the
across
word.
Mounterowen
of
north
village
the
of
time
a big
take
to
we'd
the
at
us
give
steps
to
such
hours,
made arrangements
ready
us when
retraced
the
and
out
get
until
place
G.H.Q.
to
off
a few
rested
and
We therefore
he had, and
crossed
road
our
some safe
with
get
We then
and
in
touch
to
which
Killary
long
we moved
ammunition.
Connolly
tent
finished
locally,
up
in
get
supply
Not
over
Mounterowen.
When we had
got
and
Glantrague
through
the
Maan
Leenane
Townaleen
near
Lough
na Fooey.
This
to
be
in
the
raided
and were
men ran
the
and
not
in
we were
not
anything
to
at
with
fight
the
armed
a rifle
a1
cover
and
a chance
of
who had
rifles!
and
started
some sniping
coming.
down
to
side
the
positions
When we got
the
school
late
one
of
with
the
we would
of
and
the
the
the
hill
road
hill
to
to
say
man not
a mile
had
they
of
Those
the
see
As it
them.
ravines.
elevation
about
young
towards
where
where
a chance
local
day,
Had we
every
round
late
following
coming
welcomed
up the
shared
sufficient
on the
the
news.
have
in
safety
was
Needless
We got
started
likely
we were
but
village,
direction.
and
not
It
some lorries!
we could.
best
counted
up
were
pleased
was we did
with
bed when
Ballinrobe
all
the
We slept
of
there
say
from
village
out
long
to
in
bedded.
and
track
information.
we arrived
when
fed
welcomed,
beaten
the
on definite
except
night
off
is
place
ammunition
we could
what
get'
was
we could
away
see
and we
us
62
saw
tail
the
a sigh
heaved
along
of
seems
three
and
halted
at
on the
look
back
to
the
them
to
of
the
arrived
there
a little
It
then
tent
as] the
we asked
for
that
Cuffe
not
had
we were
alright
fail
keep
to
the
some spars
poles
and
pegs.
a plentiful
supplied
as
following
from
We visited
the
the
back
been
and
the
hill
for
a while
she
for
it.
were.
the
open
was dry.
would
Wallace
Leenane
suitable
at
could
so
provisions
as we remained
my workshop
but
poles
weather
of
into
into
We
in
out
Cuffe's,
in
some years
the
sleeping
came
a feed
us,
used
Patrick
neck
We
no poles
the
the
narrow
had
with
as we knew
long
with
Bengorm.
where
as
tent
village.
of
it
our
channel
the
of
supply
night,
again
timber
to
so long
line,
have
channel,
knew
nobody
that
to
we had
hadn't
came.
of
was
took
because
us
worry
channel
of
and
Maam,
word
shoulder
the
zig-zag,
reach
they
Leenane
the
the
road
sent
across
of
at
arrangements
meant
east
accustomed
in
On the
crossed
channel
tent
and
make
us
at
way
Connolly
to
ferry
it,
sent
us
here
J.
and
night
however,
did
for
canvass
that
Mrs.
go back
across
seems
so this
to
nestling
the
We were,
to
crossed
it
before
travel
north
erect
not
should
The
valley
collected
they
alright,
and
Wallace's
bleak
day
Maam
arrived
steep
to
just
na Fooey,
they
the
or,
a circuit
saw the
Wallace's
Killary
patrol
making
Lough
when
came
Auxiliaries
and
and
night.
following
and
us,
Finney,
another
be prepared
to
of
on a routine
But
decided
movements,
delivered
for
We
us.
Heaven.
full
school,
out
that
We rested
intended
the
school
mountain
thanked
lorries
Ballinrobe.
probably
they
and
from
away
going
Clonbur,
Shanafarahane
up
relief
Ballinrobe,
and
a lorry
of
It
perhaps,
from
end
not
there.
and
and
for
I
got
tent
where
63.
there
tea
of
was,
and
left
at
night
been
the
were
but
out,
bad
they
I
thanked
As my places
a house
was
no
quarters
were
12"
x 8'
there
every
least
of
While
road
had
to
arranged
midnight,
fasting
so that
collected
for
Fr.
of
the
Afterwards
priest
P.
across
in
P.
The
tent
was
our
channel
about
only
to
the
say
and had
clothes
a wish
Fr.
I
and
to
our
get
to
went
the
following
the
that
the
He
Cunningham.
at
night,
men would
be
We
Communion.
Holy
to
provisions
leave
with
Mrs.
night.
turned
and
but
men sleeping
cramped
receive
had confession
the
valley,
Wallace
arrange
following
Wallace
the
a bit
with
of
and
homeless,
eighteen
Wallace's
bag
burned.
us.
could
they
not
in
men expressed
at
Cunningham
Column.
could
then.
was
again
was
nobody
least
with
we to
the
had
I
and
the
and workshops
place
was
slept
the
us
an extra
Wallace
at
interview
meet
over
village
daylight
whole
cramped.
inside
around
the
which
an
we looked
smoke
whole
my own house
there
were
so once
and
the
a fortnight
very
there
confession,
that
Wallace's
of
cloud
cleared
me just
to
as we all
also
slept
and when
that
that
empty
night,
it,
equipment
it
about
our
there
when
We
done.
good
We stayed
and
first
God that
were
over
hillside
so.
or
and
o'clock,
daylight,
at
found
I
glasses
all
at
We had
us.
an hour
we saw a great
Leenane
burned
one
on the
up again
We thought
village.
for
yarns
about
dugout
We were
towards
use
back
got
a little
house.
over
and
for
welcome
great
and
news
exchanged
there
a
course,
up as
and
another
and
arranged
Holy
of
escorted
and
every
man
Communion.
the
men ferried
him
to
the
the
village.
64.
the
Meanwhile
going
the
up
hill
finished
their
Bartley,
J.
priest
tea
house
string
left
the
a view
of
tea
the
of
us.
There
wood
Aasleagh
went
and
out,
engines
as
journey
and
the
along
I
Camp
the
of
line
started
road
heather,
waited
be
in
the
see
on the
a position
the
there
the
lights
We
to
hill
get
stretching
to
for
Westport
lights
all
hum of
many
the
watching
the
resumed
reptile
a
was
definitely
lorries
their
its
coiling
all
the
the
all
the
decide
tent
way
and
'round
back
it
hill
to
what
moves
if
see
were
and
Feehan
what
looked
it
out
J.
in
G.
carried
while
up',
to
cover
camp equipment.
cover,
up;'
a
was
men get
instructions
under
'round
this
that
down
with
of
to
and
and
happened
to
necessary
like
I
coming
way.
Half-way
a big
sod
fence
along
the
side
position
a small
and
take
these
slope
the
we heard
a huge
that
men kept
outside
keept
our
to
re-entered
Leenane.
together
was
all
after
immediately
and
through
Aasleagh.
road
stationery
towards
immediately
that
we were
like
way
and up
of
the
along
instructions'
gave
Bartley
a line
the
half
we saw there
was
G.
escorting
that
below
out
what
immediately
the
road
of
been
left
shouted
and
While
We realised
and
and
back
a mile.
least
exception
men who had
on the
lights,
the
just
and
relays
men had
men who had
and hurried
there
in
the
We were
the
lights
tea
All.
with
two
excitement
of
surprised
from
one
Camp.
gone
the
myself.
great
long
and
and
their
having
the
Feehan,
when
in
to
tea
home,
our
at
men were
in
to
up
thickly
of
watch
'dug-out'
this
the
were
mountain
side
towards
covered
with
whin
the
mountain,
and here
the
movements
of
constructed
Colm
O'Gaora
in
and
the
the
Jim
the
bushes
we took
King
ran
up
There
enemy.
shelter
Camp,
of
the
who were
was
fence,
both
65.
sick.
in
brothers
the
miles
the
road
to
along
and
other
side
Killary
for
shore
of
from
along
to
Leenane
village,
for
about
one
the
The
south
lorries,
from
about
seemed
which
and. heading
towards
Leenane.
whether
of
would
road
any
which
would
There
got
were
bring
so far
apparently
it
them
a big
our
opposite
out
strung
As all
the
to
camp before
the
that
they
halted
had
there
some lorry
their
men had
pin
loads,
it
not
got
of
spotted
the
transport
appeared
attention
to
the
over
we
and
men were
activity
line
along
position.
of
the
of
trees
to
anxiously
on the
see
Louisburgh
around
and
the
the
shoulder
us,
but
and
just
that
the
the
road
to
jumped
of
in
our
view.
of
the
hill
conclusion
armoured
the
Bay
passed
and
no
the
Bay,
car
fire
round
the
while
to
effect
enemy
we paid
armoured
when
lorries
the
machine-gun
sent
side
leading,
an
men with
on our
our
from
halted
As some minutes
capture.
on the
runs
towards
car
covering
daylight,
been
to
armoured
position
behind
Leenane
out
north
was. alright.
everything
was
junction
posted
the
on the
the
the
along
we saw
directly
of
a road
We waited
them
two
head
airline
off
about
the
to
branch
at
Maam road
we were
coming
view
the
where
endless,
a clear
towards
runs
clearer
camp.
trees
which
Aasleagh
the
and
is
there
4OO yards
got
light
at
better
in
get
Killary
Just
past
Wallace
have
the
along
wood,
right
road
shore
As. the
mile
Louisburgh
Bay
the
of
village.
Aasleagh
to
the
hillside.
the
emerged
shore
the
up we had
it
south
road
the
to
where
at
Bay,
we took
of
could
they
be likely
the
of
one
with
so that
position
right
Clifden
here
would
they
From
Aasleagh
left
attendance
than
attention
of
were
They
car
more
and
66.
we discovered
then
road,
and
into
position
armoured
The
were
within
easy
sheer
suicide
man to
for
soon
poured
on and
about
5 o'clock
and
and
of
them
in
up with
to
of
road
and
they
had
While
to
they
in
of
at
the
on,
fields
round
extended
in
towards
the
and
meet
the
along
the
families
going
going
thoroughly
combing
village,
the
deployed
military
the
While
fields
comb them
then.
we saw
lorries
was
the
was
stopping
arid more
the
line
mountains
them.
to
keep
and
identified
the
return
in
touch
a continuous
Leenane
be
Feehan
J.
spread,
was
taking
lying
be
the
soon
members
along
who were
mountain
barracks
line.
per
It
road,
inhabitants
to
line
to
were
would
freed,.
door
male
through
on our
capture
and
whole
bullets
likewise.
doing
rear
between
the
Leenane.
Clifden
stretched
operations
fro
the
male
was
every
Leenane,
There
no vehicle
it
and very
towards;
As the
movements.
of
up the
meet
the
of
dozen
car
picking
the
road.
But,
half
at
along
started
another
northwards
day.
morning,
knocking
Maamcross-Recess
out,
the
military
mountains
their
village
local
and
and
the
all
of
our
getting
in
that
up
of
the
an hour
Bay.
armoured
Maam and
the
hold
the
assist
spot
point
in
them.
the
in
and
formation
to
nearly
towards
parties
higher
for
going
taking
up
there
at
troops
house
along
the
into
some lorries
every
hence
the
instead
to
soft
way,
us with
as
the
this
across
road
trying
at
a shot
As
police
up
range
fire
of
so narrow
either
held
were
out
sunk
apparently
men on the
of
get
was
pass
They
to
car
was
a fight
for
roadway
could
crowd
the.
it
that
rejects
every
undoubtedly
with
of
apparently
by the
back
I
man they
ever
lorries
bringing
in
police
home.
moved
their
movement
Maam,
took
and
As
captured
many members
Maam
it
turned
during
of
the
the
67.
local
into
Companies
that
the
could
police
Volunteers.
did
little
the
the
usual
vicinity
and were
therefore
sent
home
active,
they
kicks;
to
third
where
they
searched
one
time
it
Feehan
rather
bare
of
the
the
police
that
in
the
was
Maam
of
movements
the
possession
mountain
but
of
out
I
the
lamenting
were
a new hat
he
new hat;
vats
give.
and
of
water,
etc.,
let
go
it
the
cover
got
the
rolled
He wanted
him
which
the
mountain
and
down,,
he was
over
a bank.
the
took
the
make
and he
often
on
was
it
Leenane
breeze
to
areas
top
as
towards
from
service
shuttle
Maam barracks.
at
lookout,
rush
the
shouted
rifles
circling
messages
on the
sight.
to
nowhere
on their
towards
and
be personally
of
in
scene,
for
hat
though
information
butts
He
ankle.
a rush
in
on the
Maam.
but
getting
dumping
on the
headed
I
to
to
some
and
carried
was
the
promptly
there,
young
uncle
He was. eventually
dropping
and
of
police
methods,
damaged
we made
night,
along
had
King;
aged
brought
him,
and
and
William
his
have
might
lorries
was wearing
previous
later
the
Unit,
too
most,
appeared
which
it
with
information.
the
an aeroplane
Jack
and
which
assist
the
question
badly
While
being
he
hurt
no
got
to
of
degree
they
a rather
At
months
our
he was
thought
introduced
with
that
proceeded
of
up and
by some
considered
but
twelve
work,
none
captured
members
touch
a time
picked
recognised
They
they
active
post
of
member
for
He was
land.
they
their
out
One active
was
patrol
day,
men.
young
been
previous
of
immediate
were
say
For
of
that
custody
of
brow
a dart
spent
the
after
the
chaffed
day
about
on.
On this
'round
up'
there
were
no houses
north
of
the
68.
road
Maam-Leenane-Letterfrack
village
of
Leenane
on the
not
from
yards
Westport
On the
Mounterowen
on the
jugs
the
following
her
in
she
suddenly
the
baby
girl,
went
to
arms,
so she
stuck
it
inside
little
girl
The
soldiers
dirty
to
opposition
even
the
during
those
Connolly
to
the
ease
it
the
back
from
It
sent
and
Sergeant
asked
to
and
the
was
in
old,
her
and
anything.
"Now the
was
show how
to
goes
oldest
house,
envelope
said,
just
posted
on
in
saying
in
engrained
of
the
of
course'
was
our
people
if
he
he
a box
in
told
label
He had
when
he was. held
could
could,
the
he had
off
it
gone
only
up
them
that
Hotel
him
by
and
about
a seat
whoever
a
put
half
the
The
Maam Barracks.
give
but
resembling
J.
from
car.
from
consignment
Station.
the
stripped
the
another
packed
Maamcross
constablea
him
received
stationmaster
station
two
we
some visitors
driving
They
the
Sergeant
'of
the
between
She
the
military
as
G.H.Q.
and
station,
him.
He said
over
months
and
It
and
time
was; after
for
a mile
all
without
her
an
stamped
burst
to
the
letter
had
took
it".
get
this
and
package
into
of
in
years.
from
a whiskey
sent
had
through
be
eighteen
up at
as well
about
'stuff'
I
the
police
pyjamas
police
youngest
Just
of
the
to
kitchen,
childs
won't
stuck
searching
about
looked
hundred
my communication.
the
the
the
were
of
thought
her
carrying
and
wag
a few
report
G.H.Q.
dresser,
After
day.
morning
to
She had
kitchen
up'
written
be posted
address.
accommodating
some
to
fight
25 houses
houses
the 'round
a full
Cuffe,
of
north
Leenane.
before
night
a mile
just
two
The
with.
containing
were
of
village
Mrs.
my sister,
road,
nor
with,
the
is
which
Glanagimla,
interfered
interfered
to
sat
Maam.
in
the
69.
in
the
for
it
he'd
in
sit
When
how they
old
at
Mounterowen.
in
by boat.
the
was
the
would.
and
lift,
when
he
the
yarn
got
to
us,
the
he and
some electric
We were
we could
have
raised
the
got
when
of
could
get
them
into
coming
he
he was
(which,
of
out
and
Jack
thanked
out
him
know
promised
he
Jack
the
for
a good
and
night
find
was
the
let
We had
how the
unconsciously
found
.45
Mills
and
they
it
105
about
saw that
10
laugh
told
arms
escorting
The
get
spirits
G.H.Q.
was
following:-
grenades
.303
ammunition;
empty
to
the
hand
rounds
200
delighted
earlier.
contained
revolvers;
type);
naturally
it
that
shotgun
this,
of
not
the
it
over
amongst
sure
told
course,
shipped
them,
following
constables
ground
but
be
to
the
ago,
the
us the
to
boat
smiling.
way
the
only
course
wanting
two
detonators
cases.
were
to
two
and
it
rifles;
of
to
rifles
us.
We unpacked
(Dublin-made
box
Jack
not
any
replied
the
got
divided
Maam,
on his
the sergeant
to
4 Lee-Enfield
at
it
where
did
have
boat
months
then
and
he
they
that
not,
they
proceeded
a consignment
"if
way
arrived
right,
to
wondering
pinned
strange
eight
in,
us
had
any
did
He told
be all
could
have"
they
blooming
they
and
they
on
coming
about
think
was
boat
he delivered
that
that
s".
When
replied
he said,
and
would
started
Jack
how they
about
of
sergeant
and
God,
he
furniture
B
the
I.R.A.'
see
said
there
as
other
any
see
furniture
of
country
blooming
of
in
"That's
true).
"By
ever
you
Jack
was
of
you
Did
a load
the
ones.
that
china
a box
men behind.
bloody
he didn't
he had
said
again
I wonder",
Killary?"
heard
two
rifles.
the
"didn't
sergeant,
the
'these
anyhow,
a few
except
sergeant
off
about
got
and,
know,
and
The
started
they
Jack
question
or
hotel.
front
as
uncomfortable
be rather
would
back
but
cartridge
wished
whole
forgetting
column
us,
us
70.
and we
to
hoped
in
us before
we w ere
six
single-shot
Martini
confidence
their
justify
finished.
We had
.303
rifles,
200
much
to
good
defensive
the
was
appeal
4th
serve
out
between
them;
not
a new
offensive
on,
but
could
put
up a
Five
men of
the
Matilda
4th
the
1st
enemy
1920
and
after
a week
this
off
his
the
A.S.U.
May 1921.
forces
as
near
done
after
capture
any
and
contact
the
Leenane-Maam
to
control
of
snipe
to
the
I.R.A.
be
ammunition
time.
particular
turned
possible
seemed
to
the
would
but
then,
as
and
ammunition.
my marriage
Kilroy
round-up
as,
this
As matters
just
3rd
Gerald
given
shortage
that
Michael
place
place
the
at
arranged
were
in
the
with
and
try
quarters
there.
beyond
of
it
in
roads
close
available
stay
the
reason
to
to
using
take
road
the
Battalion
to
town,
men from
They
1st
to
first
the
Clifden.
were
sister
take
send
ammunition,
Clifden
get
arms.
of
rifle
.303
side
0/C.
been
to
command,
most
Battalion
had
to get
huge
and
up of
week
would
in
Another
area.
in
Clifden-Galway
from
another
it
to
sniping
revolver
us
with
the
the
patrol
for
decided
the
conveniently
it
handle
rifles
with
was
on the
given
patrols
the
first
that
attack
some useful
sufficient
than
perhaps
some more
for
Battalion
Kilroy
the
more
do
visiting
by
G.H.Q.
cover
splitting
in
Early
to
chance
to
the
There
chance
therefore,
of
harass
for
the
or
attacked,
we could
area
valley
if
off
local
any
pick
with
to
first
0/C.
best
not
ammunition
Battalions
attack
in
of
no other
was,
Bartley,
or
we had
the
a patrol
It
supply,
We had
was
with
new
sent
after
there
this
gave
ammunition.
for,
with
but,
fight
enemy
less
even
rounds
start
and
rifles
magazine
bore;
than
if
six
now
I was
to
Miss
take
place
out,
it
could
determined
the
a good
failure
to
of
man in
date
time
the
the
fixed,
to
take
enemy
process
71.
would
I
We could
We arrived
the
at
Carnaclay
of
his
and
surprised
of
was
He was
and
of
village
before
oar arrival
Inspector
named
off
he
without
whipped
they
up on her
threatened
McGoff,
the
cow charged
the
They
for
he
of
side
her
beat
till
did
not
run
and
if
he
up two
jump
fell
with
house
cleared
other
and
hours
by District
a man
moustache
the
shaved
house
and
they
shirt,
and,
while
around
the
kitchen,
came
the
McGoff
out
the
We met
into
or
of
on to
two
out
Gang.
his
by one
the
carried
brought
on but
and
about
head
then
opening
they
his
We
we found
there
Terror
Westport
with.
road
raid
his
of
him
around
got
garden
also
the
there.
go into
patrols
a police
nothing
shoot
some
he was
but
t9
me
Apparently
door was opened
the
on till
cabbage
to
miles
naturally
but
unit
his
enemy
A cow was
making
cow,
of
excited.
was
one
with
and,
wedding,
Westport-Castlebar
a number
and
early
why we were
told
When we arrived
and
who had
for
stuck
the
lather.
the
up any
there
Fudge
I1cGoff
put
shoot
fearful
very
base,
patrols
Cuilmore.
people
the
and
Kilroy
far
intended
night.
and arriving
him
when
my
that
and,
We contacted
the
in
Westport
our
at
on 25
day
Michael
from
who was
place.
for
crossing
on,
of
heartily
of
take
to
arranging
Castlebar
continued
known
the
Killary
travel
close
of
that
so
us
laughed
course,
it
see
to
Aughagower,
detour
area.
the
Q.M.,
had
travelled
told
from
brigade
near
a while.
for
May
and
most
a
making
to
11th
transport
Murvey,
area
the
Feehan,
having
the
in
surprised
no
we were
where
know when
the
off
men were
He had,
and
Jack
of
We slept
paths.
started
evening,
more
by
after
12th,
mountain
he was
night
of
in
time
the
use
Moran's
in
of
over
on
accompanied
man.
hours
off
started
mountains,
best
a quiet
leave
probably
off.
men outside
still
of
Luckily
sight
and
aboard.
and
He
hid
in
off.
men in
the
village.
They
beat
72.
up Thomas
brought
his
rifles,
they
Owney
in
to
delph
on the
were
After
arrived
the
The
the
we
of
to
and
.45's.
in
Feehan's,
to
Derrylahan
I
it
pass
Jack
got
road
through
to
meet
up with
about
to
down on
us
from
heard
Newport.
the
The
the
road
slow
field
the
and
to
the
from
an
on
we were
to
march
in
as
of
was
the
cross
intending
the
being
We were
on the
men coming
five
that
Jack
move,
Newport,
line
of
returned
them
patrol.
the
two
partaken
to
line
enemy
on 17th
with
join
fields
the
Church
friends
us to
railway
steady
with
6 a.m.
was
for
a mile
and
at
a
was within
adorned
I were
and
Newport
Kilmeena
McDonnell
half
some tea
the
it
breakfast
across
along
way
when we
about
as
man were
hours
early
day.
in
in
and
arrangements
making
Mass
dark
town
likely
side
Rossow
the
so he arranged
and
the
least
get
best
Feehan
on and
Newport
the
of
on the
raids
having
agree
Nuptial
sufficiently
from
out
not
Mrs.
fresh
be married
The wedding
afterwards
Newport-Westport
to
and
with
in
ceremony
with
there
where
started
the
bridegroom
and
up in
to
the walls
police
most
slept
up
broke
after
barracks,
perform
a grenade.
When
night.
Newport,
taken
beaten
They
between
from
would
police
married
The
May 1921.
were
was
we continued
Rossow,
and
bed
there
the
the
and,
master.
its
market.
in
tired
very
days
P.P.
Kilmeena,
we were
about
We expected
the
throw
news
miles
to
marriage.
stone's
and
two
next
but
and
went
for
house
two
the
ready
the
with
of
then
King.
the
decorated
Carrakineady,
Feehan's
We were
Church,
P.P.,
the
and
about
14th.
eggs,
fresh
all
God save
and
it
the raiders,
to
sing
dresser
Cuilmore
and
Westport
to
a basket
in
Jack
at
door
the
and
bed,
on top
bed
the
in
lay
beating
and,
into
it
get
told
hearing
of
villages
bedroom
the
who opened
and
that
eggs
for
tried
kitchen
the
of
into
Keane,
the
all
horse
he
while
butts
rifle
with
Lyons
feet
just
other
towards
above
the
73.
and
road
level
make
everything
on
moon moved
but
throw
the
edge
have
to
and
flat
wait
for
were
marching
the
other
may imagine
we felt
bare
with
ground
for
a nice
was
happened
on the
other
of
as
each
as
bolts
who
anyone
on to
like
two
flies
on a window
we'd
be
spotted.
Since
meant
it
hand
at
was
the
least
too
hesitation
time
and
in
we had
to
the
us,
movements
type
out
of
on the
our
left,
so you
there
on the
fourteen
We waited
how the
the
next
the
that
stonewall
along
by
the
I.R.A.
we heard
in
seconds
thing
lay
spout
in
as
and
the
wall,
As
the
rattle
readiness
the
previously.
police
was
only
and
if
to
guaranteed
We just
less
than
to
it
for
the
to
a revolver
throw
didn't
fact
breathe,
move and
had
on the
exposed
due
to
just
but
other,
to
daring
down we each
we were
not
hardly
we had
pane,
them
the
bank
up an arm,
throwing
found
halted
and
place,
up the
we dropped
a grenade
for
Dublin-made
as
we lay
swinging
bad
and
along.
this
one
we lay
and
raid
his
around
All
in
in
sedately
across
line
an expected
settled
shoved
they
and
railway
and
noses.
march,
strong,
about
being
lying
scrambled
they
too
down on us and
our
under
from
feet
slowly
to
comfortable
their
the
for
man got
still
minutes
and
ambush
came
as
long
order,
side
in
apparently
soon
an
resume
pair
where
point
May moon shining
just
do nothing
not
marched
police
but
road
to
as
stretched
of
anything
them
the
passed
pairs
on the
halted
patiently
had
if
each
they
the
a few
and,
pairs,
and
following,
pairs
were
three
in
pass
to
and,
obscuring
depression
to
patrol
police
four
police
the
cover
We could
light.
a slight
in
them.
from
of
plenty
with
until
there
us
give
a crack
paces
and
to
no
was
that
cloud
the
nice,
ourselves
The
ten
just
us with
behind
sharply
rising
the
grenade
explode
bank.
Our
that
go off
lay
quietly
ten
yards
they
every
were
time,
listening
away across
74.
and
road
the
This
moon.
on our
hedge
which
road
us
gave
and
the
to
within
a few
hundred
rendezvous
for
about
cover
to
the
hours
yards
of
when
late,
the
quietly
a low
we reached
We crossed
further
on and went
road
barracks
everyone
the
feet.
up on our
100
of
light
crawling
until
Castlebar-Newport
yards
following
Mayo A.S.U.
Medlicott
when
they
18th
day,
were
over
there
and
St.
across
street.
Captain
Jim
"It
would
be a nice
shot
said
it
was
the
man with
The
wires
extra
too
the
and
and
Westport
Castlebar
which
we crossed
and
arrived
had
given
at
the
up hopes
house,
and storm
out
Jack
Feehan
in
A.S.U.,
and
it
to
our
goodbye
country,
again
anything
had
without
time
friends
headed
happened
for
there
being
and
West
in
to
back
my wife
Connemara
our
clothe
our
and
turned
workshops.
from
in
cross
Nan
to
and
absence.
Mrs.
and
and
the
to
courage
mile
to
on
children
properly
to get
from
Michael
only
house
got
until
wall
into
patrol
R.I.C.
long
the
properly
the
the
so and
Butler,
up
young
a short
who were
I,
was
to
He did
found
a few
fire
set
of
Newport
plucked
course,
and walking
someone
fire
hill
barracks
said:
into
West
the
charge,
up along
a chance
them
area
decided
lined
with
girl
police
was not
it
pouring
of
and,
the
Sergeant
and
a time,
on
try.
a devastating
after
then
a strange
He was
busy
in
to
were
barracks
man";
decided
were
giving
they
get
They
house
without
themselves;
that
poured
a servant
and
them
the
to
military
and,
the
who was
became
and
from
Moran,
shot.
and
the
of
number
river
leaving
Jim
Castlebar.
road
Kilroy's
Kilroy
first
immediately
police
over
but
far,
small
Newport
the
a policeman
spotted
a
May,
around
scouting
the
said
we chanced
30 yards
get
the
us.
The
and
dim
to
and
about
railway
country
cloud
happened
stomachs
across
of
another
eventually
away
the
for
hoping
the
touch
town,
with
own area,
started
wondering
the
so we
off
if
across
75.
off
We started
and
had
let
a few
on
Andy
nearly
noon.
man of
the
seemed
to
be
to
We could
We decided
miles
at
had
had
Joe
also
heading
been
the
to
Joe
show
road
Westport
cross
the
sound
of
road
first
and
evening,
a time
and
Ring
in
When Jack
that
We then
us
and
at
Crossleys
two
sound
of
miles
away
three
and
four
country
and
had
the
to
see us safely
some
and
Kirby's
had
towards
lads
unit
who
night.
no
information
Connemara
accompanied
the
the
Castlebar
us
for
Castlebar
As we were
across.
the
and
us.
cross
we heard
information
were
previous
about
unmistakeable
direction
an
were
they
the
but
journey
the
of
was
there
there
towards
firing,
told
some of
that
members
area
men had
from
us
told
that
it;
back
the
Hill,
us whom we
position
got
Westport
place
towards
about
gone
the
and
coming
the
past
Ring
Sheeaun
from
no real
our
to
but
had
resumed
best
enemy.
They
I
the
we realised
back.
headed
for
It
there;
of
fairly
the
They
some other
the
it
were
worst
was
with
were,
had
the
engaged
unit.
away
heard
and
Newport
until
slept
intermittent.
men coming
they
the
got
and
outside
were
lorry
operating
what
except
one
men wounded.
been
They
get
I.R.A.
had
Mayo
and
the
up with
the
retreat
that
met
I.R.A.
that
us but
there
across
two
and
to
said
and
field
be between
it
Kilmeena
for
the
to
towards
of
Kirby,
they
away
it
we met
when
ordered
that
head
Andy
times
Unit
Mayo
how far
be members
ambush
of
to
breakfast,
us and
between
we judged
bed and
the
and
about
to
We went
bursts,
West
tell
not
to
north.
in
the
from
to
arrived
at
Westport,
to
way
We eventually
we went
p.m.
road
on their
pass
near
having
in
somewhere
firing,
knew
the
times
some of
that
came
house,
military
Newport.
some tea
11
about
night
Newport-Castlebar
Carnaclay,
When we were
at
plainly,
from
at
getting
some firing
two
house
After
the
and
police
return
their
that
Derrylahan
crossing
of
Kirby's
a.m.
the
before
lorries
Castlebar
at
halt
to
from
and
we
76.
a fence
behind
dropped
on the
concentrating
we
passed,
a few
Corveigh,
for
last
of
our
journey,
but
to
enemy activity.
heading,
a bank
and
take
cover
from
a plane
down around
close
about
off
the
morning
make
up for
for
started
of
that
they
They
had
much
up
officers
to
to
try
following
to
had
under
stay
were
lorries
of
the
hill
to
dive
back
and
came along
in
stayed
veered
our
off
north
the
Leenane
or
in
We slept
a good
in
left
that
reported
soldieri2in
were
area
not
several
the
left,
service.
on active
times
saw no
but
2 magazine
only
and
each,
we
be
could
do
shot
Mauser
with
7 rounds,
except
and decide
a meeting
and
3 single
I decided
sniped,
In
one
and
the
get
meantime,
sniping
to
what
I
some ammunition,
we
could
as
was
there
battalion
do
another
for
with
who never
patrols
summon the
sent
rifles
to
better
appeal
we were,
to
even
r1
we
we
been
we
since
that
rest
days'
when
had
area
road
Maam Valley
the
there
the
they
forgotten
a few
After
of
part
it.
conditions.
to
then
week.
men we had
the
rounds
that
the
and arrived
May.
previous
They
covered
evening
21st
the
almost
As we had
20
of
a policeman
on
activity
that,
Mayo.
had
and
It
some
We stayed
side
that
mountain.
hour
and
There
but
there
told
Castlebar.
A.S.U.
the
an
half
and
Westport
the
of
had
on the
were
to
G.H.Q.
early
out
Moran's
fight
starting
they
collected
the
particulars.
where
on
turned
no
see
We started
not
had
and
towards
about
Kilmeena
we got
for
sight
the
intended
due
had
We were
at
and
vicinity
day
they
stage
day
at
Aughagower.
roads
scouted
area
of
the
watch
under
and
the
about
moving
to
but
night
of
most
arrived
reinforcements
they
After
at
dusk,
were
They
pass.
area.
some casualties
on the
morning
cover
the
them
Kilmeena
south
men captured,
wounded
there
and,
miles
were
there
that
across
got
let
to
if
77.
the
to
To
best
the
we could
we would
them
at
none
from
the
them
on
this
for
mile
away
calm
sea.
made
to
800
good
later
more
Delphi
was
there
nothing
ammunition
a reasonable
supply
garrison;
otherwise
we had
by
than
nervous
a reply
for
and
the
engine
While
for
to
a last
look
sniping
were.
they
from
Dublin,
our
of
Auxiliaries,
yards
away.
use
that
of
our
night
out
our
and
going
with
our
and
of
boatload
We never
rounds
when
our
they
could
per
my sister
the
chagrin
lying
get
we knew
than
talk
for
our
when
half
a
efforts
about
such
a chance
We got
and
them
up
shoulders;
billet,
the
Jack
less
of
later
a boatload
in reality
helpless
Margaret
we
we learned
there
man.
what
on the
and
joked
on our
was
tourists
While
and rambled
hung
back
road.
floated
they
was
much.
less
dressing
rifles
the
us with
as we
laughed
headed
and
there
hear
We finished
and
20
and
it
Killary
very
Just
see
the
from
towards
coming
to
as
boat, which
motor
we could
consternation
that
night
conked
them
it
us,
them,
in
50 yards
enjoyed
us walked
visiting
swim
on board.
tourists
road
at
and
Hotel,
dinner.
a
about
of
from
parted
have
a large
engine
the
to
in
dressing,
the
get
we
only
dived
Leenane
the
of
field
was
point,
six
who were
After
decided
or
five
June,
some friends
a load
late
Imagine
that
means
we could
29th
we noticed
to
took
of
we
off
water
belonged
took
them
make
home.
way
evening,
We stripped
the
the
on the Clifden
the
expend a few rounds
patience
with
their
at
being
and
procure
in
meeting
June,
of
could
ammunition.
attack
would
evening
lodge
a lovely
the
26th
be
we would
two,
came.
On the
which,
we
If
what
with
our
absence
do was to
it
we had
the
an
night;
of
or
in
or
rounds
on 25th
out.
consider
We waited
in
on
it
we could
all
my recollection,
decide
carrying
a few
only
Dundorragha,
Lodge,
of
of
a lorry
attack
to
so with
do
unable
but
arose
opportunity
than
making
information
Connolly,
78.
the
Vice
the
following
who took
That
at
the
motor
hotel.
from
hotel
the
informed
her
stationed
in
that
was0posted
and
his
that
on a very
round-up
the
north
were
to
at
shore
be
the
to
that
road
Westport
mountains
landed
the
be made
over
were
there
all
was
houses
boys
to
in
bed
some
were
Bundorragha
landed
there
between
was
the
Pier
that
a guide
to
to
contact
were
starting
from
Head
Old
along
spread
with
those
from
intensive
the
a
comb the
and
by
them,
destroyers
Killary
an
for
morning
two
were
he
that
the
made
so that
Dhulough
and
couriers
arrived.
Westport
was
sweep
Leenane-Westport-Louisburg
a four
over
them
where,
out.
Coyne
area.
we were
and
shore
the
living
of
mouth
who,
to
say,
as
alerted,
Some of
had
We then
south
boys
and
Valley
Needless
the
mile
luckily,
the
Glenummera
all
getting
named
the
Valley
enclosed
Derrynasliggan
a family
also
sea.
our
to
as
that
groups
He
he
Limerick;
Westport;
they
Leenane,
getting
and crossed
rowboats
until
excitement
scattered
in
helped
when
in
my sisters'
in
Erriff
Other
in
billeted
man named
a destroyer;
from
Bay.
stayed
conversation
act
he was with
mountains
and
hut
starting
troops
the
sea
to
was
to
party
and
the
an R.I.C.
who was
to
on board
sent
land
of
course
Auxies
scale
ships.
roads
We were
the
the
Louisburgh
and
visited
brought
Killary
the
day
constable,
were
through
towards
from
towards
to
employed
the
another
large
the
Louisburgh;
village
In
was
of
that
and
with
comrade
in
the
Bundorragha,
(Greene)
stuck
a protection
in
Auxies
the
got
was
start
of
and who was friendly.
and
he
Leenane
to
boatload
previously,
a drink.
for
publichouse
to
and
was
that
the
Auxies
the
stationed
been
some years
Bundorragha
came
come to
Accompanying
who had
Greene,
a joyride
had
loads
lorry
us of
told
for
boat
a round-up
us of
They
morning.
the
nine
warn
to
came
0/C.,
a four
able
the
of
after
the
mile
to
local
walk
secure
Killary
the
the
Bay,
their
two
and
where
fright
79.
of
a crowd
hearing
gave
going.
We had
of
the
then
the
from
rowboats
to
apparently,
the
using
thanks
walked
12
northwards
the
along
of
of
in
a little
but
had
happy
the
the
a very
and
side
of
for
of
the
our
each
time.
and
order,
to
and
from
escape
the
the
second
from
us
prevent
men at
landing
and
Bay
who gave
The
the
who
two
destroyer
intervals
on the
each
side
position,
Bay
and
and
It
flew
for
Feehan
signs
and
I
of
and
foot
men.
had the rare
but
that
When
the
Navy
day.
spent
mountains
was
experience
long
were
there
the
it
fishermen
each
and
of
very
the
circled
ensure
the
of
for
Killary,
view,
we on the
crews
idle
north
and
boats
Bay,
and
appeared
along
the
them
outside
the
above
to
skimming
it
then
searching
left
rock
just
we were
of
across
ourselves
and
eight
of
the
from
destroyer
about
shore
to
hidden
strings
the
cover
ensconced
operations,
were
north
returned
we were
behind
boats
and
one
Jack
the
an aeroplane
6.30
island
at
the
where
safe
men to
I
There
their
the
securing
them
Bay.
all
of
and
of
sailors
trailing
no men on them.
on
to
covered,
Feehan
rocks
view
good
about
individual
enough
in
Head,
overlooking
salmon
commandeered
At
us
be
remainder
Jack
hill,
cluster
currachs
hauling
the
hill
watching
safe
Old
towards
sending
brow
slope
to
it
get
to
in
them
policeman
area
the
currachs
tow,
late
One landed
of
the
in
too
just
two
Bay.
mouth
men using
friendly
the
the
the
men over
the
daylight,
all
them
took
kettle
coast.
After
the
of
the
collected
were
the
at
I.R.A.
any
to
to
miles
and
they
information
precise
and
Bay
Well,
them,
went
Mweelrea
prevent
round-up.
to
of
shores
the
entrance
the
up the
proceeded
full
wer
thought
the
had
have
at
Just
outside
foot
and
tea
whom they
soon
and
have
daylight.
by
arrived
some men at
to
house
the
Failte
Mile
time
just
hill
destroyers
men around
us a Cead
police,
brow
of
passing
of
looking
80.
the
into
and
Bay
road
were
unable
road
from
first
to
In
our
the
Jim
to
After
the
dusk
that
house
was
just
and
there
was
the
You
could
almost
The
only
as
men either
that
they
The
in
Vice
the
on the
or
enjoyed
outside.
it,
the
men
to
the
bridge
us early
the
immediate
the
proceed
also
area.
Colm
GalwayClifden
men moved
to
road.
I
to
came along
for
information
the
from
off
the
he
had
village,
shore.
to
doorstep
us.
was
the
that
deck.
some
a week on this
be about
I
a thorough
area
clean-up.
the
capture
run.
that
be back
in
a six
pound
same
in
a single
They
Leenane
needless
share
the
that
would
they
and,
on
to
a mile
importance
had
on,
had
local
just
from
on
at
the
on the
and
about
Mayo
their
of
further
any
didn't
night
did
I with
they
Commandant
that
again,
giving
probably
mountain
ship
were
sight
them,
area
Feehan
apple
that
out,
from
anchored
any
him
Galway
home
thoroughly
an
of
they
would
he arrived
from
toss
Mayo
transport
men with
Bay
destroyer
turned
it
J.
the
the
Leenane-Clifden
he had
over
told
that
round-up,
Well,
if
information
Auxies
the
the
night,
see
to
Connolly's
of
over
Louisburgh.
the
and
and
up by
away
Recess
Feehan
south
His
of
the
Jack
road.
and
King
to
proceeded
Glencraff
we moved
the
Due
Auxiliaries
on to
then
left
mechanical
any
their
afternoon,
Bartley,
O'Gaora
J.
and
all
blown
been
it
north.
moved
use
to
So,
Westport
Pass
they
having
end.
Doolough
and
pilot
an hour
of
we lost
the
both
seeing
quarters
hours
as
Doolough
enemy
Gerald
through
on Mweelrea
operating
the
three
a few
After
Mountains.
on the
north
turned
and
plane
about
After
observer.
the
of
cockpit
on their
salmon
to
say,
demolishing
time
also
hearing
I.R.A.
remarked
return.
with
him
the
two
it
the
and
chatter
81.
near
officers
but
we knew
that
started
the
one
starting
it
cluster'.
their
position
sides
of
steeply
the
for
about
three
in
our
in
Glanagimla
Auxies
an
hour
courier
good
and
while
from
returning
afterwards,
by
his
from
by
use
G.H.Q.
me a communication
The
and
Vice
at
in a
two
least
and
Michael
The
and
showed
me that
rises
on
Leenane
a notion
we had
ammunition
his
friends
to
saw the
into
credentials.
a Truce
at
to
me.
me that
lie
us
join
lorries
Leenane.
arrived
introduced
his
the
of
informed
stranger
from
that
road
moved
at
rounds
on
Commandant
a mile
above
we actually
going
We had
hearing
a mile
few
had
military
about
of
previous
ourselves
so later.
over,
the
of
whom he
informing
they
approached
but
the
Leenane.
of
and
Mayo
a stranger
name.
or
mountain
there
the
go except
us the
anybody
a result
as
We got
possession.
accompanied
forgotten
make
to
they
from
a village
quarters
the
notice
rock
around
after
me a day
return
with
road,
was
on there
come there
to
there.
what
as
a mile
than
Glanagimla,
likely
we might
that
with
were
Galway
walked
were
nowhere
a big
men talking
there
know
touch
of
side
the
up with
meet
they
find
us,
a round-up
possible
had
to
with
touch
under.
less
stayed
We had
shortest
of
three
arrived
they
enough
the
were
not
in
get
they
actually
they
to
the
lucky
hear
They
moved
Leenane.
Auxies
in
when
got
under
they
we did
got
were
and
Mayo
thought
They
district,
billeted
area.
time
they
place
rock
were
but
this
round-up
and
the
They
on and
the
could
They
the
of
a good
considered
in
Killary.
and
mountain
night,
the
a strange
in
being
the
at
apparently
was,
and,
to
area
the
outside
and
Ballina
at
to
way
Glenummera
They were evading
was
to
south
were moving
it.
about
nothing
West
0/C.
on their
at
capture
important
Kilroy,
there
were
his
As
Michael
DooLòugh.
an
had
nearly
very
They
of
About
our
billets
I
have
he was
a
then
gave
was being
declared
82.
as
from
I
cannot
the
British
fighting
all
over
of
I
him
made
to
seen
until
mark,
short
a
sink
to
us
like
week
we
say
began
a Truce.
to
agree
just
it
by men just
forced
country
we had
was
towards
to
who would
after
be alive
were
the
After
was
it
before,
sight,
what we
feet
high,
feet
high
best
positions
running
Leenane
described.
to
road,
we could
away.
wonder
yards
ruin
of
away,
again.
along
the
when
of
with
road.
the
wonders!
the
reversed
into
feelings
lorry
the
can
take
the
enemy
our
good
good
us armed
lorry
said
and
be
was
we
not
to
yet
see
with
Auxies.
wall
in
at
stopped
street
of
just
and
fortune
round
ditch
came
passing
when
It
front
a sod
feeling
humour,
only
load
on
them
road
us.
We had
better
Feehan
we looked
the
and
Jack
destination
after
up a prayer
We offered
Our
our
officers
the
very
a lorry
against
the
in
and
six
roofless
adjacent
realise
coming
were
automatics
small
of
by a turn,
There
of
his
on towards
to
trap
lorries
to
yards
miles
along
and were
day
a Crossley
do.
a
nine
beginning
200
hidden
and
We walked
this
being
There
Then,
see
of
and
yards
a pony
whine
revolvers
600
provide
the
and
three
him
who told
and
immediately
gave
Kilroy,
courier,
Michael
about
about
could
was
off
Michael
the
Mayo.
a friend
We were
within
the
to
start
seeing
to
to
him
destination.
their
Leenane.
heard
to
them
safe
quite
and
introduced
preparations
for
immediately
a man sent
also
Westport,
into
and
news
accompanied
100
been
a messenger
sent
the
there
in
the
force
the
To
news.
the
to realise.
hard
to
had
at
wild
went
be nearer
would
that
display
we
that
11th.
July
noon,
say
stunned
were
in
o'clock
12
about
about
six
three
taken
up
sight
about
"Here's
a house
turned
imagined
the
for
about
off
than
for
it"
83.
We learned
afterwards
officer
had
missed
a
and
sent
the
had
it.
as
And,
our
very
any
other
would
luck
poor
back
again
to
it,
they
have
position,
as the
in
where
place
sight
if
see
100
turn
hotel
find
could
apparently
could
the
at
they
stopped
driver
he
arrived
he
an Auxie
that
Connally
when
scarf
silk
lorry
J.
from
the
from
yards
could
not
see
lorry
with
ease.
The
to
village
get
using
our
night
in
last
rounds
until
humour
and
had
off
starting
The
and
so ended
not
and
the
a great
another
of
stage
Gerald
(myse1f),
the
Bartley,
Salthill,
John Peehan, Leenene,
Martin
Connolly,
Michael
Joyce,
Colm O'Gaora,
James King,
Christy
Service
stayed
that
return
to
in
were
the
marched
all
our
for
Freedom.
Unit,
good
before
country
passing
of
village.
in
a body
friends.
1921.
0/C Bde. and A.S.U.
Salthill,
and Vice 0/C A.S.U.
Galway, Adjt.
(Deceased)
Vice 0/C 2nd Btn.
Galway.
Co. Galway.
Dublin.
Breen,
flushing,
William
King,
10 Parkmore Tce.,
Patrick
Wallace,
Wallace,
Fight
Donadea, Co. Kildare.
John C. King,
Peter
from
2nd Btn. Rosmuck. (Deceased)
Clifden
the
when
Galway,
Btn. Leenane.
0/C 1st.
George Staunton,
of
Galway, 0/C No. 4 Btn.
Knocknacarra,
0/C
They
our
Ca. Galway, Q.M. Bde. and A.S.U.
0/C 3rd Btn.
Paul Bartley,
Newcastle,
Auxies
Glanagimla
Members of W/CornnemaraBde. Active
P. J. McDonnell,
hour.
welcome
a chance
on their
start
wine
in
get
to
areas
battalion
The
cheered
us who were
got
the
we returned
We didn't
Truce
in
shouted
of
did
the
celebrated
and
bunch
Leenane
And
after
well
all
we expected.
and
Hotel
to
news.
good
as
home and
away
sent
the
of
Leenane
Galway
safely
messages
them
notifying
to
men got
Mayo
leenane,
Leenane,
Nay York.
Tuam, Co. Galway.
Co. Galway.
Co. Galway.
Bde.,
and A.S.U.
84.
Richard
Clifden.
Main St.,
Joyce,
Thomas Coyne, Leenane, Co. Galway. (Deceased)
e
Co. Galway.
Denis Keane, Roundstone,
John S. Conneely,
John King,
England.
Rounclstone, Co. Galway.
John Dundass, Chicago.
(Deceased)
Stephen Mannion, Roundstone,
Laurance O'Toole,
Tullycross,
William
Conneely,
Padraic
O'Nee,
Padraic
Geoghegan, Screebe,
Joyce,
Clifden,
Charles
O'Malley,
Patrick
Keane, Gurteen,
Rosmuck. (Deceased)
Maamcross, Co. Ga1way.
Co. Galway.
Maam, Co. Galway.
Kilmilkin,
Dublin.
Eamon O'Maille,
Connemara.
Cork.
Gortmore,
Padraic O'Maille,
Renvyle,
Co. Galway.
Thomas Madden, Clifden,
Martin
Co. Galway.
Co. Galway.
Renvyle,
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
(Deceased)
Dublin.
Sandymount Ave.,
(Deceased)
Signed
Bde
McDonnell.
P
O/C
J
Date:
Witness:
Seán
Brennan
Lieut
Col.
4th
May
1957.