D (a) (b) (c) - Bureau of Military History

PERIOD
B.I.
ACTIVITIES
1917
to
lst
April
31st March 1918.
Organised
March
all
by
1917.
the
with
and. several
part
being
run
the
of
from
local
in
outside
areas
men.
The
the
to
extended
and
this
took
Crbw1ey
and
Coy.
remained
enabled
to
there
February,
March
1918.
of Volunteers.
'on
being
latter
All
arms,
and
stored
in
The
houses
of ten
three
run'
dumps
this
at
in
one
and
to
of
all
was
meeting
age
drill,
were
etc.
in
view
night
on until
no
all
Maraboro'
for
the
the
All
the
Coy.
arms.
Several
a course
in
Names
the
of
the
R.I.C.
men.
training
by
and
was
and
was
he
raids
these
of
parties
was
contact
all
all
May
raiding
Volunteers
in
information
of
the
Barracks,
etc.
end
with
as. directed.
prior
for
quietly
collected
Cloundereen
area
coy.
the men
pf
company
and
were
who took
with
on
engaged..
R.I.C.
during
local
P.P.
as Volunteers
local
R.I.C.
Full
Maraboro.
raided
for
arms,
Coy.
all
engaged
raids
part:
ascorted.
procured
sympathetic
Coy.
and put
for
after
public
which
a course
recruits
of
meeting
fund,
all
were
of
intended
routine
men of
anti-conscription
through
These
hours
of
R.I.C.
organised
W. Hurley,
Barracks.
sympathizers
5 small
rifles
3 revolvers
12 shotguns
rounds
1200
ammunition
collection
and Lieut.
fro,
RUSULT.
engaged.
made house-to-house
enrolled
connection
local
the
were
ammunition,
Full
by
of
for
through
patrols
observation
as before,
duty
Immediate
communication
by
of patrol
duties.
etc.
hours
and
addressed
immediately
went
James O'Mahony
John O'Neill
W. Hurley
P. Crowley
John Fitzgerald
P. O'Sullivan
M. Crowley
J.
O'Brien
D. O'Brien
T. Holland
J. Kelly
D. O'Regan
Barrett
J.
Jeremiah
O'Neill
(Knockpogue).
conscription.
parishioners
of
dispatches
the
inquired
families
O'Driscoll
B.J.
J.J.
O'Mahony
David
O'Sullivan
M. O'Neill
C. Crowley
D. Manning
J.
Cunningham
M. O'Brien
L. Crowley
Deinis
Manning
T. Murphy
J. O'Leary
C. C'Leary
Barrett
P.
Resistence
re
Clonbogue,
night:
D, Crowley
was on R.I.C.
and
for
patrols
arranged
or any change
raids
re
Timoleague,
period.
Kilbrittain,
loyalists'
out
frequently
shotguns
principally
carried
of
all,
whom he obtained
camp was held
and
months
House,
equipment
openly
next
required
men from
This
the
the
being
R.I.C.
living
duty;
information
local
sympathetic
houses
all
and
Lake
repairing
had
0/C.
forwarded
enemy,
observation
procure
Bandon,
and
part:
of
orders
the
by
unsuspected
&c.
W. Hurley
M. O'Neill
(deceased)
p.
O'Sullivan
John Fitzgerald
T.
Holland
C. Crowley
John O'Neill
who, by
on R.I.C.
constantly
two
I.O.,
viz:
in
drill
for
weekly
areas,
the
camp and
B.J.
O'Driscoll
James O'Mahony
David
O'Sullivan
P. Crowley
Daniel
Manning
J.J.
O'Mahony
Denis
Manning
D
at
bombs
cleaning
following
was formed
Coy.
purposes.
shrapnel,
use,
twice
outside
camp was held
buckshot,
trained
marches
B.I.
men,
was paraded
Coy.
organising
training
1917-1921.
BDE.
some local
by
full
route
for
an armed
aided
the
period
manufacture
men engaged
on
this
period
of
purpose
During
who was
Ballinaspittle
this
During
Manning
took
members
Innishannon,
1918 to
January
March 31st 1918.
Daniel
III
BATT.
1st
COY.
men of
instruction
mobilised
military
in
twice
(2)
weekly
for
The
March
for
the
of
re-statement
country
encircle
an evicted
some miles
for
15
to Snugmore
marched
men
following
of consoription
danger
all
until
etc.
drill
in
miles
to
avoid
On the
O'Driscoll
B.J.
M. O'Brien
W. Hurley
Barrett
J.
James O'Mahony
Daniel
Menning
David
O'Sullivan
John Fitzgerald
P. O'Sullivan
M. O'Neill
Eugagement
1st
April
to
1918
31st March 1919
(continued).
for
the
purpose
his
request
of
had
party
from
view
the
hell
he
was
by
carried
a heavy
where,
to
own company
Vol's
who was
in
for
raid
a few
under
when
constant
him,
hours
and he was
he
for
until
convalescent.
H.
Thornton,
tactics,
was removed
G.H.C
course
etc.
He
with
to
the
was
training
on the
weeks
Very
weak
at
became
men,
the
Kilbrittain
in
run'
the
at
Mrs.
use
the
known
obtained
house
after
the
to
the
Dineen,
area
and
of
arms.
time,
but
local
Miss
Bandon
several
Drill
in
weeks
of
local
the
wounded
man
any
Catholic
was brought
was but
a few
R.I.C.
The Coy.
of
back
days at
I.O.,
an immediate
Maulnaskinlahane,
raided
where
put
extended
made Kilbrittain
into
head
the
all
cut
who forbade
he
Fitzgerald,
Knocknagillagh,
for
the
information
prior
of
he
man,
stairway
while
fire
remainder.
stepped
from
which
time,
and headquarters
the
Visited
the
having
Ahiohill
Crowley
fired
returned
the
the
was
M.
a shotgun
some
to
of
from
and,
an
to
response
distant
which
training
Volunteers.
In
Before
Immediately
for
R.I.C.
house
to
opposite
foot.
arms.
miles
the
Kiribrittaib
C. Crowley,
by
in
part
attended
to by a doctor
quickly
'I
that
to the house of the
night
there
removed
from
Organiser,
of
was
remained
the
quickly
the
for
Bradfield.
aided
door
a few
own area
of
immediately
him
presence
R.I.C.
some time
he
that
took
of
aid
men
One I.R.A.
seriously
wounded.
time,
fifteen
to
charge
convalescence.
his
contact
before
an intensive
for
full
removed
his
Crowley,
comrades
guard,
on
at
he
the
in
front
the
the
where
comrades
armed
house
M.
hanging
His
house
area
house,
chest
curtain.
His
Curate
a local
the
a nearby
removal.
his
curtain
in
went
the
at
run.'
to Ahiohill
they
forced
quickly
quickly
the
to
this
the
house
men cycled
houses,
surrounded
received
through
further
a few
revolvers,
off
five
Casualties
Result
he solicited
there
some loyalists'
aforesaid
raided
stairs
to
Camp list.
Few shotguns
1 revolver
50-80
rounds
shotgun
ammunition.
'on
and
While
raiding
successfully
with
who attempted
croes
(Knockpogue).
previous
in
engaged
men
Coy.
Maraboro.
of
the
Ahiohill
O/C.
House
Lake
armed
May 1918.
then
camp at
the
to
had
men engaged.
O'Driscoll
J.
Brian
W. Hurley
John Fitzgerald
M. Crowley
Con Crowley
Ahiohill
Con O'Mahony,
Same names
Names of
Location
arms.
for
of
Names
camp at Lake
House.
Training
Raiding
proceedings
the
they
journey
patrols
P. Barrett
John O'Neill
L.
Crowley
Cunningham
J.
W. Kearney
Denis Manning
C. Crowley
P. Crowley
T. Holland
O'Neill
Jerh.
Engagement.
1st
May 1918
in
part
district:
the
April
1918
to
1919.
31st March
return
by military
arrest
took
and
distant
tenant-farmer.
order
off.
passed
the
for
he
him,
was cared
company
formation,
his
After
headquarters
through
guerilla
while
3.
out
carrying
him
accompanied
in
duties
his
as
the
Guards
to
route
1918
April
to
31st March 1919
(continued)
On
their
from
R.I.G.
1st
in
1918,
route
march
in
to
under
to
the
Well.
Lady's
some Volunteers
and
some hours
for
after
the
of
the
which
Full
Company
took
part
engaged.
in
1918,
The
full
1919.
By
orders
in
the
to
Bde.
sabotage
of
a cargo
land
labour
of
and
Kilbrittain
were
working
under
With
the
of
greatest
twice
following
frequent
of
of
of
all
and
and held
clash
R.I.O.
took
company
police
their
across
way
the
men
R.I.G.
between
R.I.C.
barracks
1918
made house-to-house
at
duty
monster
public
for
collection
in
meetings
local
funds
towns,
of
procession
Lt.
William
Castle
Pier,
in
having
of
cattle-drive
at
shipment
dismissal
Burrin
of
the
purchased
from
Volunteer
estate
James O'Mahony
John O'Neill
One. Crowley.
Dan Manning
P. O'Sullivan
John O'Leary
J.
Aherne
Kilbrittain
Pier.
Baurleigh.
men engaged.
John Fitzgerald
O'Neill.
Michael
P. Crowley
D. Crowley
D. Manning
Damid O'Sullivan
Jerh.
O'Neill
(Knockpogue)
J. Slattery.
armed
the
including
of
Hurley
Castle
These
workmen
and
activities
by
word
loyalist
a few months
previously,
small
and
protection.
protection
work
while
activities
thrice
Vol.
weekly
raids
men raided
men.
full
in
prisoners
by
unconditionally.
awaiting
'who,
made
a slight
country
and, searched
military
Names
part.
timer
Castle,
difficulties,
and
funeral
took
trouble,
R.I.C.
and sometimes
patrols
The
aid
above
a cross
funds,
Kilbrittain
and Burrin
Kilbrittain.
the
took
the
presence
Location.
cargo
O'Neill
Denis
Manning.
Ki1biittin
Organiser,
nearby
area,
on
and
Upton
mentioned
to
result
M.
Crowley
P.
Was intercepted
G.H.C.
arrested
election
to
Clogagh
Hqrs.
owners
above
Elections,
present
for
Engagement.
due
April.
to
marched
coy.
were
collection
drive.
Gatle
of
Sabotage
of timber
March-April.
and
organising
the
organized
Coy.
the
Owing
released
General
made house-to-house
March
as
were
were
they
train
demobbed
were
at
this
Timoleague.
latter
train
Thornton,
evening
1918.
Oct.
H.
Vols.
Towards
two
of
well,
town
for
inquiries
command
Lady's
the
men left
Bandon station
At
who made
headquarters.
reinforcements
country
area.
men engared
of
O'Driscoll
B.J.
John Fitzgerald
James O'Mahony
these
journey
company
15th
August
part
on turn
arrest
Fearing
Names
Waterford.
election.
occasions,
Michael
O'Neill.
J.J.
O'Mahony
D. Crow1ey.
Location
at
men, on different
following
month:
John O'Neill.
James O'Mahony
John Fitzgerald
P. Crowley.
Eugagement
the
and
ofsix
a period
during
guards
areas
adjoining
by
the
for
R.I.C.
houses
was
drill
from
of
on on a very
carried
increased
etc.
hqrs.
despite
for
some loyalist
of
parades
the
wanted
families
the
increased
scale
full
Coy.
vigilance
under
the
being
held
of
R.I.C.
men.
and
interrogased
the
members'
4.
regarding
arms
that
had
all
contact
the
of
over
or
enemy
to
known
been banded
with
employees
were
they
have
to
the
previously
interference
warned
they
police
with
the
Operations
April-May
1919.
The
an effort
of
four
of
all
The
to
old
Vols
local
the
and
fences,,
the
district
Burrin
Engagament
his
D.
and
a sergeant
were
was
on
June
a party
and
an R.I.C.
O'Neill
rushed
head
with
other
this
him
the'
of
of
This
he had
butt,
time
last
to
the
splitting
were
all
in
the
active,
homes
to
post
open
4 a.m.
Result
P.
D.
O'Sullivan
Manning
the
wounded
house
unarmed
than of
the
except
some yards
his
rifle
forehead,
1. Vol.
man to
and
the
5 rifles,
one
200
revolver,
ammn. captured.
the
one
the
of
until
whom
a mile
of
his
defence
but
post
about
ambuscade,
in
15
military
leader
behind
wounded
Ahiohill
two,
the
all
and
from
patrol
but
comrades
latter,
rds;
seriously
wounded.
1 soldier
As
his
every
post
engaged
journey.
raise
Vols.
promonent
about
time
night
at
roads
military
with
squads
cycle
of, all
the
a military
by
different
Rathcarlin,
was
to.
owing
communication
ambush. at
last
obliteration
spat.
desist
reinforced
telephonic
left
his
one
man,
district.
in
drove
return
partly
to
returned
between
soldier
forced
the
exact
James Mahony
P. Crowley
M. O'Neill
Denis
Manning
J. 0'Leary
end
of
were
Volunteers
lay
abreast
the
armed,
14 Volunteers
on their
man came
rifle
all
and
duty
locate
patrolled
know
distant,
a revolver
patrol
disarmed.
to
got
man,
scout
16th
on and
O'Neill's
soon
to
owing
immediately
on foot
squads
Abortive
An o1d
to
the
and
Fenians.
but,
police
were
military
transport
of
disarmed
in
John Fitzgerald
John O'Neill
J.J.
O'Mahony
C. Cowley
O'Neill
Jerh.
(Knockpogue)
T. Holland
David
O'Sullivan
procured
the
but
local
Result.
in trenching
outside
distant
an area 10 miles
the
by
difficult,
Castle
Names
Rathclarin.
and
the
miles
from
pounced
as M.
2-3
Crowley
it
took
time,
possible
patrols
R.I.C.
back
a shotgun
Post
one
got
night
carried
the
Maryboro
distant.
On the
and
Rathclarin.
O'Neill
brother
they
buried:
trenches
R.I.C.
Location
of
Disarming
military
patrol
Five
soldiers
one R.I.C.
man.
miles
R.I.C.
Pier,
found
night
latter
guidance
cross
The
while
soldiers
the
Kilbrittain
by day,
the
all
activities
at
at
Court
ammunition
he
distant.
yds.
Old
and
and
military
Volunteer
of
five
visit
Jeremiah
whom were
P. Crowley
John O'Neill
John Fitzgerald
Manning
D.
J.J.
O'Mahony
J.
Barrett.
occasions
and
and
parallel
quarterol
400
of
to
night
of
bks.
guidance
A patrol
June
marks
of 40-50
patrolled
and
gave
with
cope
attachment
the
stuff,
activity
six
Knockbrown
the
many deep
cut
on
part
some rifles
locate
signs,
to
Failing
of
men who
of
M. O'Neill
T. Holland
C. Crowley
J. O'Mahony
P. O'Sullivan
David
O'Sullivan
took
lands
who dumped
increasing
May 1919.
Vols,
on the
in
of
men engaged
Names
Knockbrown,
Kilbrittain
Old Court,
Ballinaspittle.
abovementioned
operations
some
future
any
Michael
John Fitzgerald
John O'Neill
Location.
Search
buried
rifles
and ammunition.
April
1918
to
31st March 1919.
Vols.
assured
loyalists:
for
1st
been
people against
of
James O'Mahony
P. Crowley
C. Crowley
May
on having
these
activities
Names of
April
and
possessed
one
and,
struck
though
at
5.
June
1919.
bleeding
he
which
while
as
him
O'Neill
he was
where
across
and be
clothes
The brothers
was
disarmed
vol.
guards
they
telephoned
had
O'Neill
occasions;
and J.
O'Leary,
run'
Several
miles
military
searched
any
strength
of
doubled,
while
ordered
hour
was
closely
that
any
Vol.
were
frequently
Those
a most
by
men
It
bearers,
especially
was
military
in
extended
at
houses
byroads,
while
they
in
to
avoid
and J.
the
O'Leary
10
All
and
p.m.
raided
were
of
every
morning,
J. Fitzgerald
raiders
while
everywhere
who
been
had
police
homes
The
this
during
the
road
in
all
locality
after
patrols
prominent
all
that
threatened
openly
but
period,
The
patrols
the
soldiers
of
closely
post.
night
residing
the
while
military
of
met by
anyone
shot.
the
that
and
month
following
of
persons
threatened
be
the
radius
trebled
order.
and
the
while
to
remained
military
for
period
Vols.
travel
3-4
trying
period,
as
they
the
of
represented
miles
same
to
one
early
morning
training
of
to
attend
at
to
in
to
till
Volunteers
efforts
to
the
of
bi-weekly
their
considerable
ambush
their
patrols.
camp
Castle
many mites
lay
get
the
country
travel
and
way
had
across
and
had
at
all
as
who generally
patrols,
return
vigilance
were
scrutinised
those.
Con Crowley
of
about
abortive.
proved
to
Vols.
All
carefully
the
Vole.,
during
smile
was
would
night-time
had
7 a.m.
at
other
day
every
and
military
night
occasions;
and
done
and Mahonys
0'Neills
whereabouts
half
within
an exceptionally
avoid
out
Rathclarin
and had
at
several
the
to
difficult
venues
10 p.m.
Were
night-time
continued
changed
Crowley
at
on 25
were
raided
March.
questioned
searched,
"wanted"
at
P.
their
raided
1919
order
patrol
in
inquiring
of
regularly
of
houses
place
travelled
be
activities
to
hiding
caught
August
order
parties
night
to
the
oft
search
all
were
capture
man and
previous
likely
the
on the
the
raided
were.
clothes
of
where
from
being
mood.
hostile
a very
homes
Crowleys
O'Leary's
the
the
of Mahonys'
those
of
One
post.
were
dump
yards
Bks.
R.I.C.
to
post.
immediately
and Manning
and
their
the
week
and
in
while
the
while
return,
being
to
Crowleys
Fitzgerald's
wounds,
ensuing
distant,
raids
since
case
of Mannings
those
owners'
an hour.
each
of
way
clothes
the
200
the
bonds
their
with
miles
their
from
left
Ahiohill
men had
within
homes
parties
of
their
houses
their
for
the
a wounded
for
in
examined
During
4
of
search
comrades
made
The
half
raiders
numerous
were
the
'on
August
marks.
quickly
post.
within
his
their
aid
3-4
got
arrived
parties
estate,
home before
aid
all
and
minutes.
20
closely
on 17
searching
military
The
and
blood
there
the
time
same
for
them
raided
were
stripped
Left
on the
got
himself
freed
search
expected
lived
they
imperative
within
immediately
the
before
to
travel
these
arms,
captured
first
who remained
had
O'Neill
attended
the
dumping
safely
to
had
party
after
aid,
man
wounded
by Con Crowley
disarming
who had
those
while
Manning
the
the
his
rendered
comrades
drove
was accompanied
Two of
after
bed
and
soldiers
the
the
and
in
Crowley
so it
Castle
homes
blood
He
weeks.
and
to
came
comrades
His
transport
a doctor.
some
to their
with
bespattered
of
care
guard1 for
country
their,
in
his
semi-consciousness.
procured
(Maraboro)
put
armed
of
of
one
until
position
s state
into
dropped
Jerh.
his
held
profusely,
Glandore.
parades
homes after
risk
across
and
houses
end
for
dispatch
country
in
crossroads
before
and
daybreak
the
Following
August
the
Rathclarin,
been
in
of
communication
in
this
of
A meeting
Kilbrittain
to
ordered
do
some
the
Club,
this
company
areas
composed
then
2 R.I.C.
men who then
the
and
of Vols.
This
left
and returned
these
but
got
The
records.
illegal
two
Denis
at
assembly
occasions
the
0/C,
in
Kilbrittain
under
company
attended
far
too
on last
day
medical
treatment.
of
R.I.C.
Vol.
trial,
the
for
strong
from
Cork
trials
with
the
received
sentences
following
Danis
Manning
John 0'Neill
John Fitzgerald
P. O'Sullivan
October
1919.
in
Early
National
and
never
parties,
24th
at
signal
be
got
could
be
village
and
On Dec.
15th
on the
to
action
the
in
the
an
this
the
by
man
ambush
was
the
a few minutes
obliterated
the
In
at
on being
to
intending
Daniel
were
Manning,
at
present
charged
Jail.
for
one
wounds
and
of
served
any
such
with
These
men were
trial.
By
rescue,
but
several
which
and
shoot
signs
the
of
to
orders
the
baton
Cork
on
of
enemy
charges
necessitated
in
immediate
jail
in
proved
one
the
of
duty
man as
ambush
their
the
got
previous
on special
11-12
the
considerable
of
to
the
wanted
the
enter
'wanted'
way
in
duty
occasions
the
ambuscade
men could
by
coming
raiding
parties
so
not
often,
in
the.
barracks.
R.I.C.
ambush
place.
to
risk
R.I.C.
the
On. 17-20
p.m.
ready
as
abortive,
a second
took
was placed
vicinity
frequehey
position
across
until
the
R.I.C.
men
with
out raiding
when
a publichouse
a scout
run
already
with
two
of
unless
men,
visit
the
connection
movements
two
outside
waited
observation
'wanted'
These
duty
ambuscade
to
on the
December
of
of
enemy
except
having
before
all
bks
because
of
issued
signal
Cork
a possible
imposed
shot,
attempts
party,
man on outside
to
head
duty
man on
all
regularly
order
be
Volunteers
hut
proximity
to
the
with
Dec.
observer,
severe
were
by
November
contact
close
by
of
vicinity
15th
made.
truce.
Knockpogue
Bandon
of
be
observation
who were
position
The
close
pass
and
and
16th.
remain
and did
Oct.
together
for
During
and in
from
not
the
left
publichouse
between
unsuspected
constable
intervals.
irregular
this
a
idea
hqrs.
Four months
Four months
Three
months
three
months.
was detailed
movement,
a sergeant
at
a Volunteer,
October,
to
attempt
to
jail
rifles
Vols.
arranged
was held
O'Sullivan,
in
the
to
had
a most
re
disperse
'fire',
following
prisoners
escort
Butler
with
under
Patrick
O'Neill,
and held
Sept.
such
any
T.
The
John
Fitzgerald,
brought
full
was
guard
J.
Manning1
end
up
to
Manning
Denis
John O'Neill
D. O'Brien
P. O'Sullivan
J. O'Regan
O'Mahony
J.J.
O'Neill.
Jerh.
Manning
James O'Mahony
D. O'Regan
Coolshinegh
T. McCarthy,
David
O'Sullivan
J. O'Brien
R. O'Regan
John Fitzgerald.
of
armed
away
Bandon
sympathisers,
refused
meeting
by
information
period
their
I.O.
replaced
man in
valuable
at
whom the
and
rank
whole
and
meeting:
Arreat
the
ambush
men with
former
most
and during
Daniel
September-October
the
with
the
after
in
degraded
man supplied
force.
in
Vols.,
funds
Club
Bandon,
chiefly
ban
searches
two sympathetic
made contact
which
prominent
the
hqrs.
immediately
outside
and
raids
of
one
R.I.C.
through
more
salving
numerous
D.0.R.A.
so by
of
secretary.
the
Fein
despite
to
I.O.
and
Sinn
the
sergeant
was removed
The Co
activities
arrest
R.I.C.
man.
channels
September.
local
contact
hostile
of
results
negative
men and
party
unwanted
position
into
R.I.C.
As the
this
was executed
and had
position
man was
ambush
and severed
arty
due
got
telegraphic
too
into
7.
knowledge
of
The
sergeant
local
the
between
connection
severed
the
next
been
sationed
in
One man of
B.I.
company
fired.
do.
One man of
B.I.
Company
took
do.
Engagement.
February
P.
February
and D.
later
interned
for.
on same
obtained
cork
February
1920.
In
of
J.
the
tock
Coy.
B.I.
of
the
at
at
during
from
June.
to
Cork
it
the
had
and sent
raided
been
national
of
message
too
arrived
and
jail,
brothers
Mahony
suspected
send
that
Attack
repulsed.
to
raids
these
being
forces
enemy
taken
and
of
result
the
by
Result.
O'Neill
but,
movement.
Bandon.
Bandon,
was uhable
he
round-up
Volunteer
John O'Brien
M O'Neill
Jerh.
O'Neill.
O'Erlen
D.
J.J.
O'Mahony
P. Holland.
M. O'Brien
J, O'Neill
(Knockpogue)
J. Roche
J. Barrett
C. McCarthy
D. Cowhig.
D. O'Regan
T. McCarthy
Flaxford
Hayes,
midnight,
with
who had
headqrs.
the
scene.
on the
Drimoleague.
man at
information
time,
communication
arrested
the
part
in
Sergeant
by
the
a
of
which
Michael
O'Neill
'fire'
for
O'Neill
through
late.
to
uncharged
served
censored
and
Names
the men
of
during
for
to
the
last
Kilbrittain
Hqrs.
R.I.C.
the
at
end
of February
week
and
men
attempts
all
Sergeant,
of February
six
was
man.
two
village
and
Daniel
of
B.I.
men of
six
Manning
O'Mahony
three
previous
incoming
Mails,
was removed
question
garrison
of
in
ambuscade
prepared
the
J.J.
sentence
Kilbrittain
in
occasions
three
was
were
fired
Coy.
reinforced
by
seriously
at
Maryboro
an R.I.C.
wounded
four.
by
arrested
on and
military
after
under
being
an hour.
half
and
the
on
village
hostile
less
vicinity
man after
M.
of
vicinity
replaced
In
Bandon,
to
hostile
man at
by R.I.C.
Prior
from
sergeant
no
Jail.
abortive.
March
hqrs.
surveillance
was
men came
village
had
headqrs.
men engaged.
of
following
arrest.
escaped
channels
O'Mahony
until
Scrubbs
men at
arid under
R.I.C.
of R.I.C.
shooting
2 a.m.
at
arrested
but
R.I.C.
of
John Fitzgerald.
J. O'Leary
T. Butler
James O'Mahony.
C. O'Neill
J. Kelly
C. Crowley
P. O'Sullivan
L.
Crowley
C. Hurley
David
O'Sullivan
M. Collins
Jerh.
Fitzgerald
J. McGrath
J. Cunningham
T. Murphy
Denis. O'Sullivan
Wormwood
occasion.
pry-arranged
John
the
that
be
to
R.I.C.
and
Names
Crowley
at
from
sympathies
February
in
part
result
by
replaced
was known
wounded
on and
Timoleague
Crowley
the
and
area
Location.
on
Bks.
Attack
R.I.C.
and
the
outside
on duty
Vol.
the
numbers
great
removed
the
previously
when
day
was immediately
with
and Bandon,
barracks
until
affair
a second.
while
and Kinsale,
barracks
the
between
connection
the
and
months
in
Cork
Wormwood
at
Male
Prison
for
Scrubbs
until
Jure.
at
illegal
presence
Daniel
Manning
at
meeting
September.
outgoing,
sum of
were interned
fifty
who took part:
were
raided
pounds
C.
on three
Government
Hurley,
occasions
Funds
James
captured
O'Mahony,
till
correspondence
in
one
John
raid
was
Fitzgerald,
was
confiscated.
John
O'Nil1,
8.
C.
April
do.
One man of
B.I.
were
Mails
B.I.
took
in
part
on three
of
ambush
R.I.C.
as
or
attacks
attempted
at Upton
R.I.C.
when
Denis
Barracks
(Vacated)
J.
Baltimore
killed.
were
two R.I.C.
Butler,
P.
O'Sullivan
John
T.
D.
Hayes,
the
demolition,
B.I.
three
R.I.C.
men were
incoming
escorted
the
and on
days,
behind
the
first
it
O/C.,
those
all
the
time,
Several
the
from
hasty
top
but
the
and
different
points,
also
short
to
time.
obtain
to
O'Regan,
J.
Kelly,
Richard
J.
main
O'Regan,
McGrath,
four
roads
shovel
pick,
and
men at
R.I.C.
work
during
the
armed
guard
of
duty.
Timoleague,
the
doors
where
of
sacks
many windows
sufficient
of
be
smashed
had to
air-currents
light
two
or
months.
following
three
hold
R.I.C.
alternative
up by
too.
being
and, by
milivary
raiding
hundred
of
of
the
order
of
considerable
in.
parties
yards
that
Bandon,
man
an operation
enemy
and
their
by
was
the
raid.
sympathetic
local
the
risk
the
district
Bks.
R.I.C.
Tans.
belongings
was so big
building
to
these
This
four
with
on
squads
cycling
and
Volunteers
re-occupied
and Black
had
the
from
frequency
this
sometimes
in
part
military
during
missed
was within
family
occasion
week,
night.
the
destruction,
of
order
that
R.I.C.
a young
and dozens
each
immediately
Castle
fifteen
stories
in
J.
O'Sullivan,
intervals
narrowly
down
owing
stories
complete
of
information
to be
was
Workmen and
at
on four
Same men. took
engaged
by
raided
times
definite
wl1iile
Connolly,
W. Kearney.
turns
ambush
Ryan,
T.
McCarthy,
arid Kinsale
irregular
occasion
was burned
now garrisoned
at
three.
mail-car.
Castle
in
J.
O'Brien,
Hallissey,
(Burrin),
Bandon
were
but
or
received
Kilbrittair
at
two
M.
Roche,
0'Regan,
M.
part:
killed.
often
came
C.
Hayes
part.
outgoing
and
the
I.O.
Acting
took
C.
Denis
O'Leary,
J.
O'Brien,
Crowley,
men having
of
Coy.
mails
escort
This
J.
D.
Fitzgerald,
Kilbrittain,
majority
men of
Mails
Donovan,
the
Three
L.
T.
D.
men took
0'Sullivan,
Collins,
O'Brien,
O'Neill,
Cowhig,
held
guards
J.
McCarthy,
Jerh.
McCarthy,
Armed
J.
Fitzgerald.
following
Manning,
David
M.
(Knockpogue),
John Barrett,
Hurley,
Jerh.
for
The
T.
part:
J.
demolished.
Denis
area).
took
O'Leary,
Butler,
O'Neill
men
J.
O'Brien,
T.
Bde.
Manning,
D.
J.
(outside
following
O'Leary,
Holland,
far
The
occasions.
J.
Cunningham,
T.
Castleview
Fitzgerald,
Murphy,,
J.
man at
R.I.C.
0'Neill,
John
Ballinaspittle
shot
Coy.
raided.
Crowley,
John
June
in
part
Barracks.
Coy.
of
Two members
T.
May
took,
Crowley
1921
J.
May
C.
and
O'Mahony
R.I.C.
Ballydehob
C.
do.
O'Leary.
James
Hurley,
and
let
Period
1920
April
to
31st March
April.
J.
Crowley,
C.
and
had
solid
up
in
be
smashed
to
get
order
the
that
had
firewood
and
whole
first
to
to
of
in
be
start
several
building
all
order
taken
strong
floors
well
to
to
to
be
evacuated
insure
its
the
top
fires
at
broken
alight
through
In
a
9.
June
the
With
a few
on duty
Armed
guards
of
vicinity
raiding
June.
and
took
Scouts
the
of
them
its
capture
were
this
operation.
from
the
on scout
men were
on the
time,
Bks.
on the
during
this
the
for
Bandon-Castle
operation
some in
duty,
lookout
the
at
R.I.C.
road
the
within
and
by
the
of
presence
found
of
disarmed
Two men of
on
on the
twice
the
latter
the
station
Coy.
O'Neill,
shot
Location
Howes Strand,
Kilbrittain.
On
this
M.
O'Neill,
an R.I.C.
man in
Names
of
but
and his
held
surrender
by
to
two
up
three
and disarmed
men on the
their
rifles
following
men
top
to
members
miles
across
left
the
was
C.
of
the
the
with
Denis
Hurley
four
members
storey,
on the
the
close
sentry
indoors.
by
that
and effect
as usual
by
led
and
under
station
unseen
comrades
four
a few
the
sentry
reported
on kept
that
being
get
the
by
then
raid
boat
he
all
from
to
and
patrols
scouts,
reinforced
by boat
decided
when
which
month
went
local
showed
managed
quickly
after
were
day,
a revolver
and
to
and
B.I.
3 p.m.
been
reports
Volunteers
with
agreed
N.
week
bad
re
movements.
enemy
O'Leary,
garrison
appointed
at
floor,
and C.
Further
each
station
during
and
scouts.
armed.
regarding
Strand
Courtmacsherry.
16
ground
Howes
Station
taken by
Vols.
surr1se,
10
captured
5000 rds.
rifles,
ammunition
and
equipment.
information
required.
Collins
Station
possible.
the
comrades,
John.
B.I
of
into
raided
Crowley,
if
up
at
on a certain
at
procured
M,
Result.
engaged
John Fitzgerald
D. O'Brien
p. O'Sullivan
J'. 0'Brien
David
O'Sullivan
Jerh O'Neill
(Knockpogue)
M. O'Brien
information
Guards
local
garrison,
held
rushed
of
rifles,
Guards
yards
garrison
Engagement
C.
C.
by
night
the
quickly
were
with
surprise
of
duty,
O'Sullivan,
six
station
bigger
25-30
their
Denis
of
of Volunteers
in attack.
C. Hurley
M. O'Neill.
P. Cowley
John O'Neill
C. Crowley
Denis
Manning
M. Crowley
Dan Manning
J. O'Leary.
observation
armed
the
members
Attack
Marine
Station.
yards
in. prison
Kinsals-kibrittain
Names
communication
garrison
day
immediately
July
districts
on police
left
Manning
July
adjoining
in
some
immediate
old
to
P.
Several
Howes Strand,
Kilbrittain
was
bay
Mails
through.
Tom Fitzgerald,
garrison
June
to
carry
200
on the
Location
observation
to
gates
village
road
village
in
art.
entrance
the
the
took
company
the
hours
for
arranged
four
full
whom were
parties.
Crowley
all
the
of
men some
in
three
on
Attack
Howes Strand
C. Guards
Station
that
of
number
posted
at
Engagement
D.
a small
elsewhere
were
Road
which
of
exception
of
the
advice
raiders.
John
Fitzgerald,
Crowley.
Bandon,
men engaged
C. Hurley
Jerh.
O'Neill.
(Knockpogue)
P. Crowley'
D. Manning
M. Crowley
Dan Manning
Denis O'Sullivan
T. Murphy
David
O'Sullivan.
in
actual
attacck.
M. O'Neill.
John O'Neill.
C. Crow1ey
P. O'Sullivan
M. O'Brien
J.
0'Leary.
D. O'Brien
John Fitzgerald
J. Roche
Result,
Surrender
of
Vole.
garris on.
15
captured
rifles,
10,000
rds.
of ammn.
and equipment,
10.
July
Scouts
Local
Armed
J.
J.
M.
Jerh.
Fitzgerald
P. Fitzgerald
M. Mahony
Coy.
for
arranged
Guards
garrison
and
station
of
already
started
The
men of
the
some
B.I.
arm
Howes
Strand
C.
bigger
Guards
and R.I.C.
of
John
but
latter
the
could
travelled
their
J.
Fitzgerald
daybreak
the
Vols.
covered
of
which
(latter
the
quickly
the
C.
building
Hurley
Timoleague)
frequent
vicinity.
of
on
several
slipped
into
on three
armed
armed
with
with
previous
their
and
Mills
bomb and revolver,
revolver,
this
allocated
sides
immediately
rushed
up
at
to
one
the
be hemmed
capture
the
by
was
Back
on the
while
and
the
of
the
the
of
windows
with
John
of
Strand
which
at
bay
until
day1igh
a low
Vols.
a mile
home
an hour
almost
forces
enemy
scouts
presenceof
Manning
on the
Bandon-Howes
of
could
military
speed
IE
at
on the
it
former
at
utmost
intervals
door,
up
available
to
had entered
fire
Denis
were
sufficient
the
positions.
captured,.
much
especisl1y
parties
delay
opened
by
raids
locality
the
the
a quarter
boat
station
at
within
duty
was
packed
from
by
raiding
rear
immediate
it
and preceded
which
of
while
with
farmhouse
occasions
miles
shooting
force
scout
the
the
to
remainder
ammunition
sections
a patrol.
to sea; because
already
and
out
enemy
on the
the
in
the
three
men should
armed
midnight,
searchlight
out
of
for
in
arms
by
country.
when
carried
untenanted.
reinforced
while
about
armed
ins
which
and were
immediately
across.
guns
In
arrival
detailed
From
roads.
moved
the
fearing
be
the building
assigned
station
and Kinsale,
his
had
they
an attacking
as reserves
arms,
occurrence
fight
an
the
Courtmacsherry,
country.
to
country
powerful
boat
open
in
transport
should
a prolonged
more
into
Although
the
for
then
Hurley
captured
considered
Hurley
case
Strand
throw a
when
of
6 men were
by scouts
to
were
after
that
and
gun
cover
The
soon
who,
from
10 p.m.
at
fall
Bandon
25 yards
rifles.
immediately.
promontory
of
with
a machine
available
C.
rush
the
at
miles
the attack
to
to
10
scouts,
only
to
a narrow
bay
that
Here,
nearby,
continued,
the
local
Clonbogue
immediate
on
the
across
objective.
reported
for
by
station
remainder
9 or
C.
back
miles
and Kinsale-Howes
been
in
get
four
of
in
reserves
lest
he
town
determined
determination,
before
within
Fitzgerald
for
Clonbogue
station
and
from
etc.
across
the
with
quickly
armed
of
the garrison
June
again
about.
Timoleague.
being
was satuated
Station
heard
plainly
house
Station
the
in
Station
possessed
the
and
enemy movements.
were
fence
was
at
and
duties
equipment
a low
mobilised
ordered,
themselves
garrison
attack
to
all
Halllissey
Crowley
Fitzgerald
Collins
Hurley
Regan
Slattery
Hayes (Burrin)
Butler
O'Mahony.
M.
L.
T.
M.
J.
J.
J.
J.
J.
J.J.
men as
before
R.I.C.
regarding
observation.
fence
Bandon
their
party
requip
this
company
and
Coy.
ammunition
surplus
of
local
Guards
and
under
decided
C.
of reserves.
C.
O'Leary
C. Connolly
M. Regan
Jerh Donovan
J.
McGrath
McCarthy
T.
T.
McCarthy
D. Cownig
T. Butler
T. Crowley
with
Strand
demolotion
As
the
information
the
Ballinadee,
attacking
to
of
members
of
that
sides.
officers
men from
above
on the
contact
marines
constantly
reported
work
coy.
above
of
marines,
in
Howes
five
by
were
on three
B.I.
fifteen
be
the
enclosed
party,
of
capture
was reinforced
arrival
duty
communicatiom
the
after
C.
it
observation
Names
John O'Driscoll
J.
Kelly
J.
Barrett.
O'Brien
Cunningham
McCarthy
immediate
Immediately
ten
police
on
I,O.
Scouts
had
nightfall,
near
when
fence
they
under
cover
sledge;
Fitzgerald,
J.
Hartnett
l1.
M.
O'Neill.
created
top
by
armed
these
Hurley;
the
guard. over
and
building
the
Hurley
to
allowed
Within
Station.
do,
with
a quarter
bearing
cast
in
the
leaving
next
were
Volunteers
refused
to
surrender
bomb,
one
was
This
of
the
the
and
on
and Hartnett
one
captured
now all
by
of
up
quickly-spoken
he
the
over
disarmed.
and
captured
even
when the
prisoners
begged
and
granted
where
and
held
were
doorway
latter's
Manning
room
quickly
the
comrade.
across
country
to
hastily
placed
all
their
positions
ARMED:
UNARMED:
C.
M.
the
The
be bombed
would
to
permission
of
capitulation
the
last
in
dumps
on the
Names
Black
Quarries,
Beandon
Rd.
Kilpatrick
C.
M.
J.
not
in
man
and
officers
lands
of
John
a few
p,
orders
of
Abortive,
Result,
p. Crowley
M. O'Neill
Jn. Fitzgerald
assigned
o/c.
Vols.
Barrett.
men engaged
the
get
Result.
Hurley
Crowley
O'Neill.
for
to
chosen
Crowley
O'Neill
M.
by
order
extended
with
dismissed,
Coy.
Hurley,
Crowley
Ballinades
arrive.
and
of. men engaged.
Names
at
now strengthened
Vole.,
sections
immediately
the
Location
Feis
in
while
C.
M.
of
purpose
of
arms
the
to
Abortive.
an expected
disarming
following
and
allocated
all
James O'Mahony,
J. O'Neill
M.
L. Crowley,
J, O'Regan,
J. Butler,
T. Holland,
D.
D Cowhig,
men were
the
station
quickly
Railway
bridge
Bandon
Rd.
Innishannon
did
duties
the
areas,
Location
which
Hurley,
O'Neill,
moving
and equipment
men attended
and
were
where
of
capture
respective
arms
ambuscade
Proposed
for
military.
patrol
the
arms,
captured
to Clonbogue
following
of
an hour
of
country
military
1920
his
across
The
to
up
the
use
Manning
seven
the
to
smashed
soon
stairs
from
guns
was
assault
by
where
room
obeyed
were
Marines
definitely
three
and
Armed
followed
the
was
it
windows,
the
stairs
of
able
on these
door
next
and
were
withstood
were
parties
sand-bagged,
fire
the
from
Both
and Lehane
head
the
quickly
into
window.
the
din
the
garrison
Hurley's
the
up
by
disarmed
dashed
C.
into
hey
were
strength
at
covered
which
revolver
but
rushed
building.
Manning
great
forced
hastily
the
that
a doorway
and
remaining
0/C.
ambuscade
Prepared
for
military.
do.
five
moved
reason
out
of
of
quickly
hands
Hurley
all
the
the
in
and
followed.
section
August
of
as C.
quickly
1920.
four
but,
were
into
splint-wood,
surprise,
Hurley's
way
door
of
fire
comrades
and
through
by
and arms,
firing
the
to
disarmed
All
up".
their
within,
he
rifle
risk
second
the
by
windows,
of
cover
corning
C.
in
of
man
considerable
quickly
act
last
be
July
"Hands
the
and
completely
prisoners
in
Marine
were
bomb ready
order
nearest
revolver
and
their
smash
the
from
Marines
taken
were
garrison
seeing
armed
two
Hartnett,
to
to
up
to
replied
was battered
it
bomb
with
hard
barried
door
by board
Vole,
under
effectively
board
and
difficulty
entrance
the
from
fire
greatest
main
of
tire
got
Timoleague)
(latter
men strove
rifle
sledges
until
by
heavy
to
the
their
in
the
these
subjected
the
C.
storey,
with
Lehane
and
P. Crowley,
D.
O'Brien,
Denis
John
Manning,
C. Crowley.
O'Brien,
R. Regan,
C. O'Leary,
J. Barrett,
D, Manning,
T. McCarthy,
T. Butler,
J. Kelly,
T. McCarthy
J. Cunningham,
J. O'Brien
P. 0'Sullivan,
J.J.
Jerh.
O'Neill.
David
(Knockpogue),
O'Sullivan,
J.
John Hurley,
Jerh.
McGrath,
Hayes
(Flaxfort),
Engagement.
Location.
Attempted
on R.I.C.
attack
Bks.
(with
column).
Innishannon
Names
of
men engaged.
C. Hurley,
M. O'Brien,
D. O'Brien,
Jer. O'Neill
M. Crowley,
M. O'Neill.
Patk. Crowley
(Knockpogue),
Jas.
O'Mahony
Fitzgerald,
D.
O'Regan,
(Keelnamaul),
O'Mahony,
W. Kearney,
Jerh.
Hayes.
Result.
Abortive.
12.
of
Names
John
P.
1920
August
Location.
Brinny-Bandon
Road.
ambuscade
Prepared
for
military
lorries
two days.
order
By
of
returned
Batt.
all.
0/C.
area
to Coy.
ambuscade
patrol.
At
Tans
a large
overlooked
Volunteers
abovenamed.
Vols,
turn
expected.
as
up
Mails
to
were
were
hqrs.
Kilbrittain
AugustSeptember.
Armed
training
Clonbogue,
Kilbrittain
Crowley,
Coy.
were
of
engaged
men every
at
day,
Location.
Prepared
ambuscade
with
column.
Farnabush
Engagement.
Location.
Armed
Camp.
training
their
these
Camp as
each
Newcestown
Ballymurphy
at
patrol
and
Granfeen.
Result
object,
For
Granfeen
a barn
half
a mile
and
remaining
men
took
R.I.C.
P.
sentry,
of
scout
man having
and
turns
to
transport
night
James 0'Mahony,
John Fitzgerald
Michael
O'Neill.
Fitzgerald,
O'Neill,
days
failed
the
to
night
darkness
set
local
in.
barracks
was held
by
Crowley,
John
the
Vole,
of
Fitzgerald,
0'Mahony.
during
Camp period,
forwarded
camp as directed.
Names, of
John
John
of
men engaged.
duty
Names
which
P. Crowley,
John Fitzgerald,
John O'Neill,
M. O'Neill,
O'Brien,
special
at
every
from
J.J.
of
a bill
which
patrol
until
arms'
local
successive
distant
O'Neill,
areas
period
this
part:
observation
outside
a
Abortive.
observation
three
returns
'No
John
Crowley,
for
Official
stated
to
presumably,
parties.
month.
of 10-12
patrol
country
at
reports
C.
across
James O'Mahony,
C. Crowley,
M.
M. Crowley.
armed
Engagement.
Ambush of
lorries
military
with
Column.
a mile
daybreak
this
men from
of
R.I.C.
an armed
Names
directed
advantage
in
at
day
on constant
I.O.,
and
took
o/c.
duties
do.
Coy.
dispatches
Coy,
of
camp.
ambuscade
O'Neill,
Location
all
1920.
Michael
ambuscade
Brinny
men engaged.
weeks
of raiding
following
The
Engagement
D.
Sept.
Crowley,
of
few
area,
Coy.
occasions
district.
Michael
the
each
one
captured;
Abortive
Butler.
about
men slept
These
on four
raided
order
prepared
ambuscade
J.
previous
benefit
the
in
lay
the
to
the
of
for
left
of
ambush
of
Result
John Fitzgerald.,
O'Sullivan,
Crowley.
O'Mahony,
out
carry
Hollland,
extended
section
movement
returning
August
in
men engaged.
John Fitzgerald,
M Crowley
John O'Neill,
David
O'Sullivan,
Denis
Jerh.
O'Neill.
Manning,
(Knockpogue)
M. O'Neill,
J. O'Leary,
J. Roche,
J. Barrett,
P. O'Sullivan,
D, O'Brien
P. Crowley,
J. O'Brien,
J. Kelly,
M. O'Brien.
during
travelled
of
Names
T.
intervals
irregular
R.I.C.
to
Granfeen,
Kilbrittain
Scouts:
J.
except
Location
Prepared
for R.I.C.
C.
James O'Mahony,
P. Crowley,
P.
M. O'Neill,
M.
above,
con McCarthy
Crowley.
Fitzgerald,
Names
orders
with
Engagement
August
the
men engaged.
for
training
duties.
and
day
Coy.
duty
All
Coy.
at
o/c.
members
assigned
entry-scout,
men engaged.
Result.
Patrick
Crowley
John O'Neill.
of
M.
Abortive,
men engaged.
P. Crowley,
O'Neill.
James 0'Mahonu,
John
Fitzgerald,
M. O'Neill,
C. Crowley,
Jn,
James
0'Mahony,
P. Crowley,
O'Neill.
13,
October.
Location
Engagement
Pripared
ambuscade
military
column)
(with
Michael
to
O'Neill
October
October.
until
were
John
O'Neill,
Coy.
started.
area
the
work
entailed
where
were
men engaged
John
O'Regan,
of
P.
Jerh.
Donovan.
Armed
guards
Jerh,
O'Neill.
Ahern,
Burke,
T.
Butler,
seizures
Jerh.
The
men took
following
Hotel
Harvour
uses
P.
O'Sullivan,
Denis
Manning,
John
Hurley,
Coy.
I.O.
0/C.
and Lieut.
The R.I.C.
the
part
drums
burning
D.
O'Sullivan,
J.
O'Brien,
John
arranged
they
were
party
soon
after
in
interned
in
O'Sullivan,
Result.
Toureen
frequency
Denis
P.
Manning,
Crowley,
over
sale
the
at
hand
arms fund:
M.
J.
T.
D.
J.
Hayes,
Crowley,
in
commandeering
P.
months.
The
on all
seized
stock
the
Stock
seizures
traced
stock
him
Manning,
J'
and
to
to
them
the
sales
be
of.
be
to
a fair
was sbout
leave
to
had
and
occasions
forced
in
parties
the
to
fair
of.
J.J.
Hurley,
T.
McCarthy,
Slattery,
Denis
O'Neill
Fitzgerald.
Jerh.
M.
(Keelnamaul),
John
Denis
Cunningham,
O'Mahony,
McCarthy
Cowhig,
John
C.
three
claimed
Kelly,
Butler,
Collins,
J.
raiding
had
Daniel
Holland,
J.
of
quietly
was disposed
stock
T.
of
owner
He boldly
close
guards
enemy
period
drovers
the
the
Vols.
by
of
M.
Hallissey,
Denis
McCarthy,
Jerh.
Hayes
David
Manning,
(Flaxfort),
O'Sullivan,
O'Sullivan
O'Donovan,
View;
for
where
Abortive.
usual
military
curfew
patrols
tu turn
out.
to
and
drovers
(Knoc1ogue),
Salesman:
were
non-sympathisers.
occasion,
Stock:
J.
for
raiding
they
part
following:
spread
concerned
Crowley,
Seized
O'Neill,
Clonbogue
military
which
the
Owing
was
collectors
C.
by
nationalists
until
Jerh.
Coughlan,
O'Sullivan,
for
armed
as
O'Neill1
Drovers
Names,
fund.
On one
arrest
after
Abortive
O'Mahony.
all
for
two
under
month
families,
held
being
by
Same men who took
ambush (above).
this
arms
guards.
when
him
of
Names
October.
armed
to
Crowley
1921.
Xmas
collection
much risk
arrested
some weeks,
town.
of
of
P. Crowley,
C.
John Fitzgerald,
John
O'Sullivan,
from Ballymurphy
were
Result.
James O'Mahony,
David
P.
Crowley,
C. Crowley,
P. O'Sullivan,
J, Roche,
John O'Neill,
D.
O'Brien.
J.J.
loyalist
a scene
and held
Jerh.
ten
they
create
O'Leary,
entailed
by
for
amnesty,
times
collection
these
Cork
Bandon
three
J.
from
in
ambush
Tooreen.
raided
seized
returning
Toureen
general
ambuscade
Prepared
for
Curfew. Patrol
(with
column)
supported
October.
the
Amhush of
lorries
military,
(with
column)
Mails
re
Held.
area.
Coy.
Ballykinlar
1920
Fitzgerald
some matters
arrange
entering
October
John
and
men engaged.
James O'Mahony,
David O'Sullivan,
M. O'Neill,
P.
D. O'Brien.
Farnahoe
for
Lorries
of
Names
Barrett,
meeting
P.
Crowley,
sergeant
refused
were
of
stored
Castle
C.
D.
in
Crowley,
J.
between
Ahern,
Sgt.
who hoped
required
Glanduff.
Sealy
King's
house,
the
aid.
T.
Butler,
J.
McGrath,
Jerh.
Jerh.
Golf
Links
Petrol
Bandon
was afterwards
Union:
O'Neill
(Knockpogue),
D.
Hayes,
Cowing,
Cunningham.
Kelby,
they
from
petrol
and
O'Neill,
J.
of
Clonbogue
Butler,
John
drums
large
at
dumps
Bernard,
O'Brien,
Jerh.
four
might
the. 0/C.
enlist
local
his
garrison,
aid
in
the
and
c.
capture
Hurley,
of
the
Bde.
bks.
14.
Full
November.
Coy.
Desert
and
Crowley
assumed
J.J.
until
of
James
O'Mahony,
centre
the
barn
within
to
J.
D.
D.
Crowley.
Mails
were
John
O'Leary
following
by
and
John
Denis
on police
O'Leary,
D.
O'Regan,
T.
Fitzgerald,
R.
J.
Hayes
porch
protected
cans
the
shrapnel
stood
detached,
fortified
in
main entrance
the
of
R.I.C.
and clonakilty
was strongly
covered
David
operations:
Manning,
Dan Manning,
observation
the
by
Barrett,
with
each
while
wall
barbed
and surrounding
square
bombs,
in
etc.
in
a
O'Sullivan,
Jerh,
O'Neill
John
Denis
0'Regan,
J,
Kelly,
M.
Cunningham,
Crowley,
duty.
following:
Fair
for
John
the
Patrick
O'Neill,
W.
L.
taking
P.
O'Neill,
J.
Kearney,
Crowley,
of
purpose
John
Crowley,
O'Regan,
Names
Kilbrittain.
who
W. Whelton,
Jerh.
Kinsale
and had portholes
shutters
I
manufacture
the
on Kilbrittain
building,
It
roadway.
tin
of
This
steel
light
O'Regan,
Location
of
O'Neill,
Crowley
J.
part
disarming
D.
O'Sullivan,
T.
Barrett,
Jerh.
Kelly,
in
McCart1y,
O'Neill
O'Sullivan,
D.
O'Brien,
(Knockpogue),
Holland.
Engagement
Names
J.
Crowley,
attack
11 miles
John
Patk.
patrol:
J.
O'Brien,
for
0'Ieill,
Timoleague
Cunningham,
D.
O'Neill.
O'Mahony.
J.
riflemer
and
the
built
these
occasions
O'Brien,
of
from
in
etc.
and R.I.C.
loop-holed,
in
Slattery,
military
Bandon
attached
O'Brien,
James
feet
spent
engaged
men attended
Attack
on
Bks.
R.I.C.
Full
Coy.
engaged.
John
P. Crowley,
David
O'Sullivan,
O'Leary.
Clonbogue,
Crowley
T
men engaged.
P.
bombs.
military
20
were
of
J.
Names
of
heavy
were
on two
raided
of
A strongly
nights
John
at
Roche.
following:-
of
miles
about
which
(Knockpogue),
O'Regan,
the
by
manufacture
forces
vicinity
in
(with
seven
bombs.
men were
an expected
1920.
of
(under
interned
were
they
of
Names
occasions
for
protected
dropping
which
prisoners
Manning.
The following
The
after
Castle,
John
village
Several
P.
Macroom
Kilmichael
column)
strong
entanglements
John
December
the
windows
disused
1920.
by
of
walls.
December
were
garrisoned
wire
1920.
D.
which
barred
at
James O'Mahony,
P. O'Sullivan,
D. O'Brien,
J.
preparation
for
of Captain
held
Coppeen,
Lapham's
Cross,
(with
Upton
column).
on three
raided
Coy.
barracks
December
of
Auxiliaries.
were
the
procession
1921.
Xmas
ambush
lorries.
Mails
each
at
by Auxiliaries
Location.
Attempted
military
Ambush
weeks
several
Engagement.
November
funeral
in
distant
arrested
O'Mahony
for
names)
Ballykinlar
November
miles
14
O'Brien.
Michael
C.
to
marched
men who placed
(Flaxfort),
of
men engaged
with
charging
party.
Result
John O'Neill,
James. O'Mahony,
David
O'Sullivan,
Dan Manning,
J. Barrett,
W. Kearney,
J. Roche,
Patrick
J. O'Leary,
T. Murphy,
Crowley,
Denis
O'Sullivan.
covered
D.
front
of
barracks
P.
O'Sullivan,
J.
O'Neill,
Attack
repulsed.
(Knockpogue),
O'Reilly.
explosives
against
Con Leary,
C.
barrack
McCarthy.
wall
Denis
Manning,
John
McGrath,
15.
Immediate
Daniel
covering
armed
party
with
on barracks
revolvers
Michael
square
Crowley,
Aherne.
Armed
Scouts
at village
entrances.
Reserves.
Scouts.
J.
O'Brien,
Driscoll,
J. Butler,
T. Butler,
John
Jerh,
J. Aherne,
John M. Aherne.
I.O.
armed
Names,
the
With
of
B.I.
Towards
J.
of
end
on barracks,
each
each
charge
B.I.
Coy.
and
full
with
others
on that
dark
in
remained
the
in
to
orders
the
attack.
village.
Five
men of
B.I.Coy.
of
and placing
outside
them
areas
men of B.I.Coy.
the
charging
of
purpose
About
12
all
vehicle.
scouted
whole
acted
P.
the
scout
Monohan,
charges
standing
P.
Monohan
charges.
getting
on square
duties
at
eight
the
barracks
covered
closely
cover
charging
the
of
barracks
party
the
as
directed.
that
duty.
fall
in
the
were
at
tree
were
of
as reserves
in
down
armed
reinforce-ments
scouts
at
the
through
aided
Vols.
three
by
including
the
immediate
when
captured
for
explosives,
being
barracks
and
and had
enemy
explosives
A section
felling
points
armed
They
roads.
were
of
of
Vols.
trees
these
of
the
all.
these
road
arrival
duty
wall
of
outside
rear
the
etc.
the
to
in
the
village,
James
village,
from
reports
stockinged
wall
front
feet
of
then
entanglements
on
the
barracks
wall
then
at
in
the
as
quietly
of
windows
with
revolvers
exploder
entered
the
but
the village
He
duty.
then
Followed
to
charges
possible
they
Three
porch.
the
during
to
failed
in
on
feet
stockinged
shouldered
side
the
carried
barracks.
each
worked
quietly
Butler
men on observation
covering
wire
reserves
of
of
and
Six
heavy
each
each
attack
Clonakilty
experts
the
x 4"
men from
village.
one
detailed
enter
positions
front
of
men at
event
to
towards
barbed
some
carrying
ordered
Vols.
were
of
for
to
they
x 4"
of
each
on each
duty
duty
barrack
being
the
10"
by
to
and
wooden
evening
joined
duties
men except
for
The
Kinsale
for
unarmed
two planks
there
outside
get
to
the
of
specific
Bandon,
these
the
entrance
u
and
detailed
in
ends
exploder.
because
the
procured
taking
through
of
equipment,
off
by
a mile
B.I.Coy.
were
and
wires.
from
volunteered
arms,
position
against
The
the
moved
riflemen
under
against
Arrived
holding
and
objective
the
for
allocated
the
column
horse-drawn
were
their
party,
the
men of
the
off
necessary
Four
unarmed
to
assigned
bearer
dispatch
who had
collecting
p.m.
was
constructed
Clonbbgue
positions
whule
the
six
these
special]LJ
two
attack
for
in
at
were
blockades
as
Crowley,
charges
set
half
areas
at
to
men from
about
All
there
C.
remaining
explosive
be
roads
positions.
entrahces
village
six
guards
for
the
period
prepared
Tonite
hinges
0/C.
required
remain
tall
Coy.
experience
the
of
to
night
duty
during
the
outside
chosen
that
during
road-blockades
Crowley
strong
ready
all
armed
from
being
M.
was mobilised
barracks
by
and
by
by
prison
various
charges
wired
in
O'Neill.
powerful
aided
on the
the
at
P. Monohan
and
O/C.
T. Connolly,
R. O'Regan.
duty.
observation
who were
M.
strength
the
these
quickly
on duty
was affixed
and held
of
Many
were
placed
which
attack
Coy.
following
detonated
at
blockaded
B.I.
of
when
During
the
December
Holland.
McGrath,
guards.
Fitzgerald,
they
boxes
areas
of
Coy.
O'Mahony,
police
blockade
exception
members
J.J.
road
on
T.
M.
M. O'Mahony,
John O'Mahony
the
set
rere
by
their
laid
Vols.
operation.
off
of
the
men
16.
December
1920.
carrying
from
yards
the
breach
fire
came
the barracks
while
party
a distance
December
of
turn
at
yards
which
Vols.
were
of
down
effective
in
network
of
on
in
filled
With
the
by
this
M.
at
half
feet
the
explosive
Verey
lights
and
in
to
was
Engagements
with
Skirmish
raiding
party
(with
column).
In prepared
ambuscade
for
lorries.
military
to
the
procedure
which
on this
from
Both
and
up
but
R.I.C.
This
fire
attacking
fire
for
a distance
the
of the
one used
men
that
the
fuse
Near
Quarries
Cross.
Mawbeg one day
with
column
was
in
with
also
of
had
the
fuse
150
Tonito
burned
Names
right
of
barbed-wire
barely
windows,
which
all
When explosive
of
as
Coy.
as above.
men
for
were
information
was
to
detonator.
up
the
men engaged.
M. Crowley,
J.
Roche,
J. O'Leary,
John O'Neill.,
C. O'Leary,
D. O'Brien,
Denis
Manning,
C. McCarthy
Whelton,
D. O'Reilly,
Jerh,
O'Neill
(Knockpogue),
D, Aherne,
David
Patrick
O'Sullivan,
O'Sullivan.
Same men
got
This
explosion
possession
a dud
Manning
through
as before,
yards.
box
in
by Donis
and had
expected
in
similar
Way
barrack
retreated
been
also
charge
part
the
the
party
have
was
got
same
holding
was carried
Manning
Location
military
on a
taken
being
on walls
party
charge
detonators
must
roadway
was mobile
awaited
the
several
to
wire
entanglements
of Volunteers
came from
all
several
Attack,
repulsed.
He lighted
again
rifle
on barracks
Result.
attacking
occasion
whilst
positions
once
of
wall.
rifle
Roche.
engaged.
bootlese,
barrack
shot.
away barbed
protection
majority
one man,
the
went
the
the
for
barracks,
men engaged.
Coy.
attack,
carried
prepared,
alright,
procured
this
from
down.
put
of
of
off
men engaged.
wire
breadth
Wire
high.
back
revolver.
and
was being
found
in
nearby
intensive
the
cut
re-set
They
Full
with
of
by
them
being
attack
to
had
they
hqrs.
Names
to be
materialise,
attack
afterwards
Bandon,
to
four
attack,
the
exposed
tested
wire
explosive
Crowley
Vols.
by
to
of
the
rush
A rifle
withdrew
escaped
On day. following
heretofore,
engaged
hand-grip
before
returned
from
removed
tree
previous
form
cast
an
being
in
as
except
failed
was
company
positions
clear
barbed
run'.
Kilbrittain
The full
covered
the
Location
Engagement
Attack
Bks.
R.I.C.
than
a large
and
strengthened.
'on
were
form
from
narrowly
set
then
Names
arrived
which
explosives
them
to
ready
Was returned
John
go
and R.I.C.
tans
much more
square
to
ordered
of
forty
barracks.
to
order
rifle-fire
heavy
many
points
the
an effort
extended
in
to
in
about
section
This
tried.
bombed
party
exposed
being
Gaggin
surprise
were
one
hearer
up positions
houses
large
explosion,
was being
charges
attacking
Column
get
January
150
the
take
of
shelter
expected
exploder
the
Location.
All
1921.
in
to
the
Engagement
lorries
January
and
members
all
as
while
failed
awaited
were
barracks
in
up positions
they
remainder
opposite
efforts
all
village,
December
the
taken
where
the
from
covering.
but
and had
explosives
was
17.
pre. ambuscade
In
lorries
for
military
one day.
Laragh
column.
with
with
In occupation.
Bandon town.
column.
When Column
in
he
which
8th.
Arrested
M.
same
Jerh..
twice
raided
by
the
at
Interned
Patrick
following
as
off
the
gateway,
column
He
retired.
above.
C.
Connolly,
amnesty.
general
James
charge
charge.
O'Sullivan,
Crowley,
though
explosive
before
until
Ballykinlar
went
barracks
set
names
Denis
and R.I.C.
Fitzgerald.
with
military
charge
was killed
D. O'Reilly
(Knockpogue)
would
Sames
military
by
to
page.
above..
Bandon
O'Neill
which
Innishannon
with
round-up
Hallissey,
Mails
January
during
as
entanglements
of
retrieved
January
Same names
affixed
opening
on Innishannon
Barracks.
as previous
occupied
wire
men engaged.
Name names
Jerh.
action
barbed.
Attack
R.I.C.
of
Names
Location
Engagements
January
Daniel
O'Mahony,
Manning,
T. Murphy.
February
4th
Patrick
false
4th
to
names
O'Neill
February
intensive
at
movement
to
the
and
on the
to
prisoners
three
of
T.
Butler,
William
of
to
isolated
of
January
14th.
was
were
all
viz:
men including
all
but
the
of
raided;
all
Here,
after
two
but
latter
had
were
an
Ballinadee,
where
house
any
men from
men under
which
In
Bandon,
most
three
month.
area
and
military
first
on Coy.
unwonted
two houses
Demolishing
the
following
Village.
areas,
where
in
of
forces
areas,
sea
Kilbrittain
Fourteen
from
Barracks
the
closed
the
by
outside
in
and
adjoining.
gradually
to
part
This
tins
all
positions
and
local
take
Hayes
was
funeral
as
armed
M. Aherne,
C.
procession
engaged,
John
Kearney,
the
procession
sixteen
being
closely
armed
guard
been
Vols.
burned
were
released
in
of
by
taken
the
course
wake
end
arrested
being
of
Lt.
P.
Cowhig,
R.
Regan,
J.
Hurley,
J.
Kelly,
Jerh.
of
Crowley
O'Brien
J.
Hayes
this
in
month
Br.
a third
and
Coy.
during
area.
at Maryboro
Cunningham,
P.
(Burrin),
John
McCrath,
Bourke,
Connolly.
of
Lt.
majority
by
during
the
towards
No Volunteers
guards
David
forces
enemy
abortive,
proved
(Flaxfort),
funeral
by
round-up
men engaged
John
Coy.
they
and brought
Military
month
Butler,
During
in
forced
night
Bandon
J'
Jerh.
and Clogagh,
and
was released
Crowley
strong
eaceptionally
of
giving
1921.
during
portions
with
charged
arrested.
which
after
Courtmacsherry.
area
Coy.
Small
men from
large-scale
following
Names
in
by
and
B.I
Jail
amnesty
round-up
O'Neill
weeks.
A second
the
were
Tans
in
arrested
by R.I.C.
Auxiliaries
of
made
of a few
being
years
scrutinised
Black
Clonakilty
taking
exception
sixty
Kinsale,
Timoleague,
Ballinaspittle,
with
during
Daniel
Cork
general
Maryboro
efforts
enemy
months
three
until
Spike
and
Crowley
D.
served
at
Bandon,
encircling
military.
military,
place
from
R.I.C.
by
interned
was
took
Above
shot
Crowley
enemy
Patk.
scout
forces.
Crowley
duty
Over
to
Clogagh
a wide
area
a distance
owing
to
of
the
4 miles
expected
the
hold-up
full
18.
February
1921.
Location
Engagement
A few
about
and
Black
armed
150
occasion
two
position
gave
of
of
yards
Tans
the
them
timely
main
All
were
of
the
and
while
all
part
February
15th
A bridge
dawn
and
a few
road
16th,
trenching
to
blockade
main
4 p.m.
T.
two
expecting
two
C.
of
in
a rifle
to
barracks
this
in
village
on last
ambuscade
of
the
ambuscade
rifle
under
fire
The
R.I.C.
Barracks:
T.
at
J.
Cnno1ly,
intersecting
roads
Denis
surrpunded.
demolition
of
O'Brien,
of
armed
night
nearby
guard
of 11th
from
with
orders
a few
Manning
Ballinadee
one
of
during
of
night
in
ambuscade
prepared
way in
an
Jerh.
O'Neill
J.
Cunningham.
effort
that
night.
hundred
yards
was
that
the
to
vicinity
get
through
John
(Knockpogue),
Abortive,
Result;
Result.
road
enemy
of
Two squads
of
night
from
15th,
men engaged.
several
Christilsnive
engaged
patrols
B.I.
Coy.
Cross
with
J. O'Neill,
J. McGrath,
T. Connolly,
0. McCarthy
were killed
in action.
section
on duty
in
were
work
when
at
their
Location
on R.I.C.
Attack
barracks
(with
column).
Drimo1ague
Names
M. Crowley,
John O'Neill,
W. Whelton.
Of Ba11inadee
of, men engaged.
J.
D.
Roche,
J. O'Leary,
the
on
comrades
Bridge.
Engagement
to
Abortive.
Result
John Barrett,
Jerh Hayes
O'Brien,
John
Jerh.
(Flaxfort),
Driscoll,
O'Neill
John McGrath,
(Knockpogue),
T. Connolly,
John Cunningham,
C. McCarthy.
by
nights
way
Kelly.
in
full
the
J.
surrounded
within
that
exception
Manning.
in ambuscade
J.
McGrath,
duty.
roads
the
including
guard
during
come that
might
Names
quietly
came
and
strong
armed
the
scouts
under
Denis
men lay
J.
Chrushilanive
Cross.
men were
was done
Main
with
and
occasions
and
trenched.
bearers
Maulnaskimlahane
Bandon
were
Volunteers,
by
men lay
they
following
area
were
if
Location
by
area
Coy.
was demolished
following
road
from
lorries
work
O'Regan,
The
supply
John O'Neill,
James 0'Mahon
C.
McCarthy,
O'Leary,
Jerh,
0'Neill.
(Knockpogue),
Roche.
dispatch
shovel
road
lorries
16th.
men engaged,
Drawbridge
(Baltinakin),
McCarthy,
Engagement.
and
pick
intersecting
on the
of
on four
The
Kinaale
16th.
supply
McCarthy
trenched
4 p.m.
at
in
duty,
month.
Bandon-Kilbrittain
on the
of
occupants
Driscoll,
7th
W. Kearney,
McCarthy
O'Regan.
the precincts
lay
back
safely
reopened
operations
this
during
attempt
immediately
men on special
in
on the
Surprise
military.
and
turns
Kilbrittain
February
got
byroads
intersecting
had
to
in
Vole.
Denis
Manning,
J.
D.
O'Brien
P. O'Sullivan,
M. Crowley,
J,
Volunteers
Volunteers
These
at
and
Murphy,
dawn
16th.
in
discharge
Names
by enemy
members
until
snipe
several
re-tilled
15th
Took
February
and they
warning
Kilbrittain.
was engaged
15th.
15th
roads
Column
February
February.
accidental
Location.
twice
Coy.
T.
the
but
Office
Post
abovenamed
As
Abortive.
C O'Leary,
J. Cunningham,,
T.
T. Murphy,
J. O'Brien,
R.
Volunteers.
of R.I.C.
Sniping,
barracks
(on 3
occasions).
of
the
visited
barracks.
approached,
Engagement.
February
often
Tans
and
Result.
men engaged.
Denis
Manning,
John O'Neill,
Jerh.
Donovan,
(Baltinakin),
Kalbrittain.
ambuscade
prepared
Tans.
for
Black.
four
(on
occasions).
of
Names
O'Brien,
D.
O'Sullivan,
Coy.
19.
February
of
Occupation
column)
(with
February
1921
1921.
M.
B.
J.
Crowley,
0'Sullivan,
O'Leary,
M.
J.
P.
Crowley,
O'Leary,
O'Sullivan.
Engagement
of
Occupation
February
Bandon
town
Skiobereen
column).
(with
town.
"Burgatia
House"
(Lord
Tom's).
by
with
Surprise
military
of
Names
Location
Engagement
J.
men engaged.
D.
W. Whelton,
Roche,
D. O'Brien,
John O'Neill,
R.
Regan,
O'Sullivan,
J.
J.
Roche,
Roche,
D.
J.
O'Neill
J. Roche,
W.
D.
J. O'Leary,
W. Whelton,
J. O'Brien.
O'Brien
J.
O'Brien,
O'Leary,
O'Sullivan.
P.
Whelton,
Bks.
W. Kearney,
John O'Neill
D.
J. Kelly,
W. Whelton,
occasions).
B.I.
were
Trenches
aided
all
members
men having
All
at
and
pick
in
part
shovel
in
John
O'Regan
Bde,
o/c.
J.
Patk.
D. O'Regan.
Hurley
the
M.
following
Crowley,
O'Sullivan,
David
on R.I.C.
(with
column).
Ambush
lorries
be
at
operations
in
marched
James
Bks.
raiding
trenches
and
parties
as possible.
this
occasions
on four
guard
wider
and
enemy
as quickly
through
All
month,
duty.
Same names
of
as
men engaged.
ambush
Crossbarry
J.
J.
O'Brien,
in
by
funeral
O'Mahony,
J.
at
while
Rathrout
Brigade
Batt,
action
arms"
to
"standing
Shippool
Kelly,
killed
of
activity
got
fresh
many
Volunteers
labour.
J. Roche,
J. O'Leary,
M. Crowley,
D. O'Brien,
David
O'Sullivan
P. O'Sullivan.
W. Whelton,
enemy
Column
at
forces
D.
O'Mahony,
Cunningham.
of
procession
Roche,
James
O/C.
Crossbarry.
Comdt.
C.
Hurley
J. O'Leary,
O'Brien,
W.
Whelton,
O'Sullivan.
Roscarbery
of military
(with
column).
of R.I.C.
Sniping
occasions)
(six
John
cut
Names
men were
ambuscade
commandeered
Location.
Engagement.
Attack
Bks.
following
prepared
charles
column
O'Neill,
the
Column
lay
guarss
Crossbarry
military
Batt.
armed
and armed
Shippool
(with
column).
With
with
these
ambuscade
Prepared
for
military
lorries.
with
April
turns
took
enemy
intensive
to
had
Location
column
March
operations
Coy.
to
Owing
Engagement
Ambush,
lorries
March
of
by
under
working
away.
these
patrols
available
refilled
labour
carted
rubble
road
night
spy.
constantly
being
commandeered
by
and had
local
executed
Coy.
D. O'Sullivan,
O'Brien.
Aultha
Wood,
Dunmanway
Kilbrittain
Names
J.
Crowley,
M.
Patk.
O'Sullivan,
O'Sullivan,
J.
J.
O'Leary,
O'Sullivan,
J.
W.
J. Keely, Denis
D.
O'Sullivan,
R. Regan,
C.
John Hurley,
of
men engaged.
J.
D
O'Leary,
Roche,
W. Whelton,
David
O'Brien,
O'Neill.
Roche, D.
Whelton.
O'Brien,
Patrick
J. Roche,
Manning, M.
Crowley,
J. O'Neill,
W.
Kearney.
O'Leary,
Whelton, J.
W.
O'Leary,
John Slattery.
20.
April
One Tan
the
Enemy
made
Enemy
militry
of
B.I.
May
May
on
engaged
town
Bks.
with
Skirmish
Auxiliaries
column).
ran
into
keep
these
cut
a freshly
were
out
extensive
James
J.
T.
P.
Butler,
Burke.
To
avoid
being
of
Jerh,
Hayes,
of military
M.
Crowley
field,
do.
do.
June
took
Butler,
D.
use
of
part
in
a few
Bde.
Innishannon
of
Jerh.
had
to
be
W. Whelton,
D. O'Brien,
of
one
column
R.I.C.
motor
J,
J.
in
dump in
time
squad
attack
Patrick
O'Leary,
Roche,
was
were
also
a partly
by
the
from
in
loyalists
Jerh
Hurley,
and
which
considered
in
from
John
and
P. O'Sullivan,
(Baltinakin),
by
points
section
of
Barracks.
carts
bicycles
James
in
duty
Coy. were on scout
this
districts
during
operation.
cycles
(Burrin),
removed
of
charge
at
three
Hayes
commandeered
was
placed
stored
Coy
Hayes
in
(Fiaxfort),
a dump
various
dismantled
ares
on
odds
field
gun,
the
lands
and ends
the
Volunteers.
motor
car
Names
of
on military
in
football.
Bandon.
Location.
Engagement.
Bandon
town
J.
James
O'Neill,
David
O'Sullivan,
W. Whelton.
Arrest
Burning
Bernard
of Ld. Bandon
of Castle
Castle-Bernard
Bandon.
John
Denis
Arrest
Burning
of Sealy
King,
of residence.
Bandon.
Patk.
M.
men engaged.
Full
Company engaged.
Barracks.
from four
heavily
sniped
column and full
section
of brigade
local
snipers.
seizure
who had
with
of
month.
this
during
D. O'Brien,
O'Leary,
J. Roche,
J.
D. O'Sullivan,
W. Whelton,
J. O'Neill
M. Crowley,
O'Sullivan,
of
sniping
Cowhig,
which
occasions
available
D. Manning,
C. O'Leary,
W. Kearney,
D.
T.
Murphy,
O'Mahony,
O'Sullivan,
J. Roche,
J. O'Neill,
T. McCarthy
J. Kelly,
R. O'Regan,
W. Whelton.
cycles
Burren
All
Kilbrittain
part
traced,
took
Of
Occupation
column)
(with
Same date
in
part
equipment,
and
refitting
June
men
following
The
toot
roads.
five
on 3 occasions
M. Crowley,
P. O'Sullivan,
Kilbrittain
on
commandeered
by
Bandon.
Rosscarbery
O'Mahony
Barrack.
operations
Names
(with
of R.I.C.
Sniping
column,
(with
Bks.
on one occasion).
R.I.C.
re-tilled
trenches
trenching
and
Remainder
surrounding
May
Kilbrittain
on different
on four
operations
Tan died
trench.
having
trenches
fresh
This
party.
sniping
with
constantly
carry
cutting
by
communications
open
to
wounded
Location.
of R.I.C.
occasions).
Sniping
(seven
seriously
patrols
work
at
was
forced
were,
often
Coy.
road
Engagement.
of
Occupation
(with
column).
May
to
and
parties
were
lorry
efforts
desperate
squads
members
May.
When the
The Volunteers
labour.
door
barracks
Bandon
to
road
while
at
standing
Crowley
took
part
ambuscade
Prepared
for
military
(with
column).
in
arrest
of
solicitor,
Suave Bridge,
Bantry.
O'Neill,
O'Brien.
O'Mahony,
D. O'Brien,
J.
O'Sullivan,
men engaged.
Patk.
J.
O'Mahony,
C.
J.
O'Sullivan.
Roche,
J. O'Leary
Roche,
O'Leary.
Clonakilty
M. Crowley,
P. O'Sullivan
J.
J.
O'Leary,
W. Whelton,
J.
Roche,
D. O'Brien.
O'Neill,
21
May
June
Location
Engagement
1921.
Bandon
of town
Col.)
Occupation
Bde.
(with
Same date
Union
June
of
Dismantling
portion
line
in
Timoleague
Rly.
ambuscade
prepared
for
military
train.
June
R.I.C.
Sniping
on 7 occasions
do.
of
Occupation
column)
(with
June
burned
were
July
Bks.
at
this
R.I.C.
Sniping
3 occasions.
the
numerous
were
of
for
Bandon;
With
the
from
different
on all
were,
On several
this
to
prior
scout
on duty
departure,
preceded
by a scout.
On a few
occasions
party
failed,
of
in
the
but
occasions.
outside
the
night
engaged.
all
out;
of
members
Coy.
John 0'Neill,
P. O'Sullivan,
C.
Roche,
O'Leary,
J. O'Leary,
D. O'Brien,
at
of
enemy
and
early
sections
of
enemy
rushed
party
narrowly
missed
the
point
only
of
distant
on
to
April
the
garrison
or
under
doors
cover
on headquarters,
parties
from
was
Vols,
who heard
caught
the
this
in
lay
while
The
shots
position.
the
this
attacks,
near
party
enemy
approaching
of Vol.
All
such
cordon
could
armed
ambuscade
were
party
barracks
position
these
occasion
inside
garrison
a few
area,
during
to
such
sniping
the
the
and
known
the
'and
grenades.
to
in
simultaneously
range
parties
preceding
which
out
yards'
parties
surround
being
carried
and rifle
and on one
the
to
250
sniping
column
as
were
at
raiding
mornings
in lorries
early
shutters
depended
bullets
precede
mobile
raiding
from
opening
passing
sometimes
members
pump 10 yards
they
some hours
position
the
area
visited
one point
enemy
for
result
barracks
members
intervals,
the
attacks
explosive
to
column
R.I.C.
intervals.
from
using
of
the
the
when sniping
points
with
requirements
irregular
were
and
irregular
in
from
on 1ocal
Coy.
areas
at
present
other
required
examining
position,
members
of B.I.
one week,
in
fire
were
were
in
carried
frequency
a Section
were
occasionally
all
always
at
sniping
This
the
attacks
were
occasions
to
distance
the
was
for
owing
during
O'Sullivan
O'Brien,
J. O'Leary,
J.
D. Manning,
Roche,
J, O'Neill,
James O'Mahony,
J. Kelly,
P. O'Sullivan,
T. Murphy,
T. McCarthy,
D. O'Brien.
carried
outside
from
and but
attacks
was
P.
D.
O'Neill,
J. Roche,
month.
members
by
times
arrived
all
occasions
position
and
returned
occasions,
These
parties
a few
points,
An experienced
scouts
of
J.
Denis
Manning,
C, O'Leary,
J,
D. O'Sullivan,
M. Crowley.
by men
several
which
supplies
occasions
area,
Water
time
exception
on many
J. O'Mahony,
O'Neill,
J. Slattery,
D. O'Sullivan,
J. O'Leary,
T. Murphy,
Roche,
R. Regan,
W. Kearney,
O'Brien,
J.
J.
column
were
this
during
attacks
to barracks
hours.
night
times
raiding
confined
at
Usual
operations
attacks
sometimes
when
daylight
rifles
Whelton,
O'Leary,
Slattery,
O'Sullivan,
O'Brien,
sniping
the
in
except
closely
during
W.
C.
J
D.
J.
J.
BARRACKS.
similar
resting
days,
Truce
Kilbrittain
R.I.C.
aforementioned
alternative
the
O'Mahony,
O'Sullivan,
Whelton.
Kilbrittain
Besides
or
J.
D.
W.
three
Bks,
OF KILBRITTAIN
through
Inchy Bridge
Timoleague
road-trenching
work
SNIPING
were
J.
Crowley,
O'Sullivan,
Whelton,
O'Brien,
Kelly.
Skibbereen
town
continuous
engaged
there
M.
P.
W.
D.
men engaged
Bandon.
an
Extensive
of
Names
sniping
efforts
on a couple
be sniped
in
22.
on two
of
one
was
front
sides
considerable
a straight
and
stretch
LIST
OF KEY HOUSES IN
R.
J.
Edo.
Batt.
staff
movements
in
to
dispatch
as
these
these
in
part
an isolated
for
the
this
observation
the
to
and
act
while
daytime,
1921
from
commanded
a
the
this
During
period
for
one night
remained,
No.
2.
Six En.
passing
above
and
enemy
etc.
transport
Officers,
consultations
in or holding
of
the majority
the
latter
place
for
staff
7-8
the
months
officers
and
this
have
and
local
men when
and
in
Co1.
area.
area.
the Coy.
his
took
over
area
men when
their
duty
during
under
required
duties
by
at
constant
during
time.
night
AND ARMED SCOUTS.
AS ARMED GURDS
in
and
areas
these
J.J. Aherne
rested
there
was much used
roads
for
bearer
took.
Coy.
of
house
and surrounding
necessary
Bde. Col.
was billeted
and the following
day.
B.I.
men who often
and
Clonbogue
bridge
dispatch
of
members
Clonakilty-Bandon-Kinsale
guard
in Coy.
were held
meetings
to and fro
in
often
rested
Coy.
the
of
observation
were
meeting
During
to
wad
times
all
at
of
one
at
obtainable
first
under
fallen
never
Ahern
having
and J.J.
colds
and
from
men where many suffering
these
Ballinaspittle
by
W. O'Driscoll,
Cullinane
the
NAMES OF MEN ENGAG
1.
with
officers,
members
0/C.
armed
No.
duties
Col.
calling
aided
whose
callers
staff
called
area
Coy.
were
of
of
ordered,
Burrin;
Cullinane,
Clashreagh;
and meals
billets
Ballinadee,
Manning
D.
of
P.
the
Coy.
scout,
as
1920
1st Nov.
1 Ju1y
barracks
D.
Kilbrittain;
Fitzgerald,
vicinity,
for
connecting
otherwise
unless
period,
by
bridge
and
the
contact
guards
was a regular
to
in
exception.
allocated
A nearby
night.
movements
W. O'Driscoll,
With
position
enemy
for
generally
M.
B.I.
entering
scouts
armed
of
for.
men passing
I.R.A.
yards
Glenduff.
Vols.
arrange
or
were
enemy
duties
of
local
to
houses
cared
all
information
bearers
the
were
and
locality,
The
of
illness
in
the
houses.
suspicion
hundred
a few
was within
while the
side
Crowley,
Granfeen;
Ahern,
C'. O'Sullivan,
made with
was
contact
act
J.J.
officers
where
F.
Cloundereen;
O'Mahony,
Clonbogue;
houses
mentioned
where
J.
O'Brien,
and
third
the
through
sea
AREA.
Maulnaskimlahane;
Fitzgerald,
Burrin;
COY.
Maryboro;
O'Neill,
out
road
main
the
as
engaged
thpse
front.
in
wide
P.
all
for
risk
on 8 or
Coy. area
members
from
9 occasions
outside
and always
areas
constantly.
to provide
a specified
number of armed guards
and
occasions
On all
Coy. was obliged
above
armed
of
members
acted
such
the
Col,
as
and
whilst
armed scouts,
excluding
majority
of Coy.,
members,
these
duties
to the following
on various
assigned
generally
Coy. 0/C.
occasions,
on occasions
W. Kearney;
R. Regan;
C. Connolly;
J. Cunningham,
one and two above:
Dan Manning;
J. Hayes;
Jerh.
J. Butler,
T. McCarthy
John Driscoll,
T. Butler,
Hayes,
(Balinatkin),
J.J.
(Burrin);
D. Cowhig,
J. Barrett;
T. Murphy;
J.
L. Crowley;
John Hurley,
J. O'Brien,
Ahern;
JIM.
0'Regan;
J. Kelly.
Road
ROAD TRENCHING
a network
of byroads
forced.
to
riding
carry
parties
movements
for
so
trenched
kept
all
in
sections
On various
approach
coming
of
grave
of
the
Aided
numerous
members
that
out
much
and
he
and
squads.
parties
most
difficult
of
going
danger
for
of
those
of
detect
of
enter
military
used
fields
labour
previous
raiding
various
raids
were
re-fill
in
dry
of
an
away
all
could
be
heard
at
a great
members
of
Coy.
took
part
noise
rubble
at
the
weather
The Vols.
considerable
from
were
risk
occurrence,
frequent
trenches
roads
were
expeditions
movment
of enemy
and rapid
quiet
night
of
a factor
and,
rods,
on
exceptionally
it
main
all
points.
depending.
different
especially
cart
months,
time
made
to
tour
at
whose
parties
patrolled
to
of
Column
and night
day
for
during
choice
time,
raiding
such
as
engaged,
enemy
mobile
enemy
while
vehicles
horse-drawn
night
commandeered
parties
to
to
had
scale
Large
forcing
strong
at
movements
with
occasions
being
work
whereabouts
to
well-known
traffic
this
conjunction
raiding
become
vehicular
all
road-trenching
of
had
which
continuous
were
operations
trenching
encountered.
night
noise
time,
their
created
by
trenches
was
distance
in
the
a sourse
the
stillness
night.
by commandeered
labour,
occasions.
work
of
Coy.
had
The
turns
all
available
necessarily
as pick
and
rushed
shovel
and
being
carried
guard
duties.
out
under
in
these
armed
operations
guards
while
on
23.
DUMPS.
All
1917
April
arms
Coy.
in
three
and
oiling
stored
were
and
dumps
the
following
responsible
were
to
Oct.
1919.
for
their
the
and
safety
cleaning
All
Coy.
stored
were
the
in
and
safety
he
was
order
Oct.
1920
In
Feb.
1921.
telltale
aided
of
ammunition
John
11th
July
1921
of
small
and
1921
arms
and
of
A dump in
all
arms.
the
main
Barrett.
and
for
required
the
July
1921.
sniping
Knockpogue
at
O'Ieil1
John
the
of
this
road
were
several
after
this
used
for
of
and
a number
their
en
dumps
bearers
to
Bandon
O'Brien
respective
Vols.
temporary
storage
the
safety
of
dumps
of
shotguns
for
use
of
John
aided
arms,
were
O'Regan
by L.
of
Crowley
in
and Ballinadee
Coy.
0/C.
Jeremiah
Richard
O'Mahony
intensive
DRIVERS
as dispatch
enemy
activity
FOR ARMED
T.
O'Regan,
O'Regan,
McCarthy,
T.
Murphy,
duties
did
J.
John
Regan
0'Donovan.
and
O'Regan.
within
were
as dispatch
the
coy.
bearer
area
to
to
and
owing
to
incessant.
continuous.
John
Jerh
OUTS IDE
COY.
AREAS
as dispatch
hearer
duty
Bde. headquarters.
duty
(Keelnamaul),
R.
and
O'Regan
BDE. AND BATTW. STAFF OFFICERS
FROM COY. TO OUTSIDE AREAS.
John Hurley.
O'Regan,
did
bearer
his
care
John. Hurley
O'Donovan
acted
the
Fitzgerald
Richard
O'Regan.
for
responsible
Denis
Jerh.
Clogagh
order
were
BEARERS
Timoleague
D.
by
farms.
Ballinaspittle
John
and
O'Regan
care
he
and John
(Glanduff)
petrol
Dispatch
Denis
arms,
use
the
for
responsible
Denis
dump and
DISPATCH
and
any
a dump on
of
storage
of
risk
dump.
were
rifles
squads
trenching
of
safety
O'Sullivan
safety
John
work
duties..
Patrick
By
the
constructed
O'Brien
temporary
Clashavanga
(Maryboro)
Wood contained
and
for
responsible
October
1920
to
1921.
11th
July
for
arms.
parties
latter
I.R.A.
latter
In
lessening
and immediately
security
another
by
dumps
to.
11th
by
rifles.
and Jerh.
Manning
care
and
Maryboro
of
tote
for
was responsible
of
oiling
use
in
who was responsible
Clonbouge,
and
dump was used
about
explosives,
Barrett,
when
except
Cunningham.
John
vicinity,
This
arms
arms
all
cleaning
security
greater
their
John
the
and J.
O'Brien
latter
dump at
Daniel
Feb,
ar
of
lands
dumps and
the
in
the
O'Brien
A small
John
secure
signs
lands
the
of
care
by
to
on the
dumps
and
ammunition
explosive,
equipment,
all
Michael
and John O'Neill
Patrick
and Denis
Crowley
and
J.J
James
O'Mahony.
Maryboro
Kilbrittain
Cloundereen
October
1919
to.
11th
1921.
July
of
AND COLUMN MEMBERS
O'Brien,
O'Neill
J.
(Maryboro),
J.
Kelly,
Jerh.
Cunningham,
Hayes
(Burrin)
TRANSPQRT OF COLUMN SUPPLI
1920.
to
Truce.
AND EQUIPMENT
ETC.
TO OUTSIDE
AREAS.
Sept.
as
Same names
SNIPING
The
above,
SQUADS,
T.
flattery
members
the
J.
Jerh.
did
Vol.
T.
the
then,
sled
given
as
the
regards
at
all
of
ambuscade
part
absence
substantially
as
the
times
in
1920
Ede.
and
COY.
and
Coy.
of
area
many
or
the
Murphy
J.
Kelly
D.
Scout
outside
J.
Ahern,
the
trained
parties
of
a position
J
O'Regan,
O'Mahony,
J.
O'Brien.
sniping
vicinity
John
Cowhig,
of Column
for
men
local
occasions,
number
required
points
end Batt.
1917
11th
of
this
those
but
or
T.
Cunningham.
duties
of
Also
there
in
1921,
activities
period,
the
the
concerned,
probably
areas)
areas
JULY
enemy
during
places,
(outside
1921.
at
intensive
positions
positions
in
J.
on numerous
was Chief
Slattery,
correct,
exact
specified
T.
Fitzgerald.
incessant
in
Butler
duty
Jerh,
B.I.
activities
operations
scout
J.
ACTIVITIES
of
J.
Hurley,
O'Donovan,
Considering
Balinakin
O'Ragan
part
when
I/C.
available.
occasions
O'Regan.
took
of
orders
following
on several
D.
not
were
aforementioned
by
part
1921.
17. Kearney
O'Brien
taking
JULY
4 occasions.
McCarthy,
Richard
Hurley
11th
on:
J.
Remaining
while
attacks
sniping
to
1921
FRUARY
3 occasions.
J.
members
BKS.
2 occasions.
John
only
in
part
Butler.
R.I.C.
KILBRITTAIN
took
following
J.
including
which
which
quite
not
all
and
the
lapse
of
prayed
men in Coy.
several
probably
and
abortive,
of
B.I,
since
is
accurate
definitely
some members
time
report
foregoing
individual
are
multiplicity
area
omissions
other
Coy.
took
McCarthy,
ADDENDUM TO STATEMENT
'B'
1.
I
1ST
COMPANY.
BATTALION,
OF
CORK III
BRIGADE.
the period,
during
strength
Approximate
at conscription
swollen
strength
temporarily
the
outside
in 1918
70
8 killed
Officer
2.
personnel
action.
in
with
any
changes
during
period
months'
period
in
1917-1918.
Denis
Brian
lames
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
(3
Manning
O'Driscoll.
0'Mahony.
Sept.
1917
August,
1917).
1918.
O'Driscoll.
Brian
James O'Mahony.
John Fitzgerald.
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
1918-1919.
James
Captain
1st
Lieut.
John
2nd
Lieut.
Patrick
O'Mahony.
then
Oct.-Nov.,
(Arrested
and
1st
Lieut,
P. Crowley,
2nd
Lieut.)
M. O'Neill,
Fitzgerald.
Crowley.
1919-1920.
James
Captain
(Became
0'Mahony.
1st
Lieut.
Patrick
Crowley.
2nd
Lieut.
Michael
O'Neill.
1920.
Feby.
John Fitzgerald.
Patrick
Crowley.
O'Neill.
Michael
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
1920.
July,
Patrick
in
Battn.
Adjutant
Feb.
1920).
Crowley,
transferred
to
August,
O'Neill
appointed
Michael
1st Lieut.
O'Brien,
Michael
2nd Lieut.
John O'Neill,
Novr.
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
John Fitzgerald.
O'Brien.
Michael
John O'Neill.
or
Brigade
Battalion
Staff.
1920.
Battalion
and
Vice
Commandant,
1920.
(Arrested
in
November).
then
-2-
Nov.
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
1920.
Michael
O'Brien
John O'Neill
O'Sullivan.
David
Dec.
Captain
lst
Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
(Contd.)
(Dide
in
November.)
1920.
John O'Neill.
David
O'Sullivan.
John O'Leary.
1921.
Captain
1st Lieut.
2nd Lieut.
held
the
Throughout
men
same
by the
Company
Company
4.
John O'Neill.
David
O'Sullivan.
John O'Leary.
the
period
(Held
following
appointment
Truce.)
up
appointments
to
were
John O'Brien.
Daniel
Manning.
Adjutant
Quartermaster
Arms dumps were constructed
well
and
away from roads
houses
and
were
made
into
the end of a
dwelling
by tunnelling
ditch
in the box containing
to the length
required,
pushing
or other
rifles
armament
and blocking
the opening
with
stones
or sods and covering
to look
the end,
as the original
ditch
No Company dumps were ever
did before.
discovered
though
often
stood
enemy personnel
on top of
up on ditches
actually
where dumps were.
Petrol
dumps were
or paraffin
in tins
were
destruction
of
involving
constructed
in the same way and
there
stored
prior
to any job
buildings
by burning.
petrol1
the Rathclarin
After
Ambush in June,
the captured
1919,
rifles
were dumped temporarily
under
a large
stone
in a
flag
drain
from the lavatory
dry flagged
of the school
leading
house at Burren,
about
two miles
from the scene of the ambush,
and were thence
removed
safely.
5.
There
was an I.R.B.
then
1918)
O'Driscoll,
(in
of the
circle.
men to the totalled
I.R.B.
Signed:
Circle
in Kilbrittain
and Brian
was
first
Company Captain,
centre
of the CompanyWho
were
Members
25.
approximately
OMahony
Bn.
Adjt
Fitzgerald
Coy.
C.O.
Coy.
I.O.
James
John
Witnessed:
Date:
C
Lt
Saurin,
10th.
May,
Crowley
Denis
1951.
Col.