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WS Ref #: 1619 , Witness: Daniel Canty, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921
... . The section to which I was attached at Crossbarry was No. 2. There were thirteen men in the section ... Peter Monahan and Jerh. O'Leary. Both had been killed in the scrap at Crossbarry. We now moved ... /C (Charlie Hurley) who had been killed in the Ballyhandle area on the morning of Crossbarry (March ...
... were again mobilised and moved to Crossbarry area, where we were ordered into billets about 1 a.m ... of the village of Crossbarry. ...
... taking the Crossbarry road to Cork on the following Tuesday (30th November, 1920). We were to mobilise ...
WS Ref #: 443 , Witness: Frank Neville, Captain IRA, Cork, 1921
... at Crossbarry on the 19th March. It has already been described in Torn Barry's book, About twenty ... miles from the scene of the Crossbarry Ambush. The owner was arrested end sentenced to Six months ... again in time for Crossbarry and under the leadership of Toni Kelleher. He spent long periods ...
... Crossbarry. Two car loads of them travelled but, unfortunately, they went in another direction ...
... for communications. There were also two important roads running through it - one via Crossbarry to Cork ...
... attention. He recovered from his wounds but was killed on the morning of Crossbarry about five, weeks ...
WS Ref #: 560 , Witness: James O'Mahony, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921
... . Location Shippool (with column). Names of men engaged. Same names as Crossbarry ambush Ambush, military lorries Crossbarry M. Crowley, J. Roche, J. O'Leary, David O'Sullivan D. O'Brien, W. Whelton, P ... forces at Crossbarry. with column the following marched in funeral procession of Comdt. C. Hurley J ...
WS Ref #: 812 , Witness: Patrick O'Brien, Member IV, Cork, 1916; Captain IRA, Cork, 1921
... -25- The Column was demobilised for a little while and then was mobilised in Kenneigh about 12th March, 1921. Seven days from this date there was a great fight at Crossbarry, but I wasn't ... , between Drimoleague and Rosscarbery. After Crossbarry and the death of Charlie Hurley, the Brigade ...
WS Ref #: 1255 , Witness: William McCarthy, Member Brigade Flying Column IRA, Cork, 1921
... side, from Crossbarry to Kelleher’s of Crosspound. We then moved on to Crookstown. That night we heard that Charlie Hur1ey our Brigade O/C, had been caught in a round-up near Crossbarry before the fight started and had been killed when attempting to fight his way through. On the following night we ...
... and ordered to proceed to the crossroads at Crossbarry. Arriving at the ...
... cross we were assembled in a field and sections told off. I was in John Lordan’s (No. 2 section). The Column 0/C explained the position to us. The British were coming at us in strength from several directions. It was proposed to meet them on the Bandon side of Crossbarry Cross. Two farmers’ houses ...
WS Ref #: 1275 , Witness: Timothy Warren, Captain, IRA Cork, 1921
... out and ordered to proceed to Crossbarry Cross. When we arrived at the Cross Tom Barry spoke to us ... , There was no retreat. An ambush was laid on the Bandon side of Crossbarry crossroads where two farmhouses ...
WS Ref #: 1306 , Witness: Denis O'Brien, Lieutenant IRA, Timoleague, Cork, 1921
... that evening in Gurranereigh about 12 miles west of Crossbarry. We remained in billets in Gurranereigh ... ) had been killed in Crossbarry district on the morning of the ambush. The column then marched off ...
... 9. area where we remained until late next evening. The column then moved during the night of 18th March 1921 to Crossbarry area where we billeted some time after midnight. About 3.30 a.m. on the morning of 19th March 1921, the column were assembled and informed by the 0/C. (Tom Barry) that large ...
WS Ref #: 1341 , Witness: Daniel Holland, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921
... , having travelled about 14 miles from Crossbarry. The column remained in Gurranereigh until the evening ... (Brigade 0/C) lay awaiting burial. He had been killed on the morning of Crossbarry fight when he ...
... . On the night of March 18th, 1921, the column moved to Crossbarry area, where we billeted in a number ...
WS Ref #: 1445 , Witness: Sean Murphy, Captain IRA, Cork, 1921
... in operation, as at Crossbarry on March 19th 1921 the strength of the I.R.A. column engaged was over one hundred. I was not at Crossbarry, but amongst the representatives of the Dunmanway Battalion who ...
WS Ref #: 1530 , Witness: Christopher O'Connell, Member IV, Eyeries, Cork, 1916; Commandant, 1921
... from Crossbarry. Shortly after we began our march, a small body of the enemy troops was observed ... , on the morning of the fight at Crossbarry, was awaiting burial. We reached Clogagh about 2 a.m. The local ...
... selected north of the old Cork-Bandon road at Crossbarry where the road ran east to west ...