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  • WS Ref #: 623 , Witness: Edmond O'Brien, Member IRA, Cork, 1917 - 1921

    • ... -5- Volunteer William Garde, Ballinamona. (then in yell). Denis Driscoll, Shanagarry. Thomas Hayes, Richard Kenefick, Wm. Fennessy. Maurice McNamara. Tim O'Brien, Ballylanguane. John Barry, William Crotty, (deceased). William Twomey, Shanagarry. William Lynch, Police Officer. T. Walsh, Ballingrane ...

  • WS Ref #: 1680 , Witness: Thomas J Golden, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... , attack and defence positions etc. were inmarted to the various units by the o/c. (Patrick P. Twomey ... - the Battalion O/C (Patrick P. Twomey) taking charge of one section while I took part of the other. The British were at this time threatening to apply Conscription to Ireland. , Commandant Twomey and I made all ...

    • ... of the I.R.B. by Pa Twomey, Kilmona, but I had no information, other than that given me that day ... ., Pa Twomey, but the time was chand to 2 o'clock at Bweeing Cross. The whole Company was mobilised ...

    • ... . Patrick P. Twomey, Vice c/c. Thomas J. Golden (Witness), Courtbrack, Adjutant Denis McCarthy ... in Dublin at which "Pa" Twomey (0/C.) and I were present, we represented the Battalion at a convention ...

    • ... . Twomey) to form an active section of the I.R.A. at Kilmona. Early in January, 1921, several men, including the ex-Battalion 0/C. (Patrick P. Twomey), were arrested in Grenagh area. At this time I ...

    • ... O/C (Patrick P. Twomey) and I ordered a battalion parade at Courtbrack Company Headquarters ...

    • ... the home when I called I would more than likely have been. captured by the raiders. Commandant Twomey ...

    • ... Court at Grenagh with Patrick P. Twomey, Grenagh, and Páud O'Donoghue, Coachford. Towards the end ...

    • ... the following arms in the Company Twelve Mauser rifles with bayonets and 200 rounds; one.22 rifle ... had been slug loaded; five .22 revolvers with a good supply of ammunition; one .32 revolver and six ...

    • ... . We had about twelve men in a rifle competition at Carrigtwohill in 1915. We had our own .22, but got ...

  • WS Ref #: 665 , Witness: Francis O'Duffy, Captain IV, Enniskillen, 1913; Chairman Monaghan Dail Courts, 1919 - 1921

    • ... 2. Page 21. Death of Tadhg Barry. 25 22. Inquest on Tadhg Barry. 26 23. Disposal of Camp property. 27 ...

    • ... 22. night for ventilation. Our request Was refused and the following night just before lock-up, the doors of every (sleeping) hut in the camp were broken off; after that we were not locked-up at night. At first the prisoners had to stand to attention in their huts for the British Commandant's ...

  • WS Ref #: 787 , Witness: Cornelius Meany, Captain IV, Muskera, Cork, 1916; Commandant IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. (A) Michael Reardon. James Hickey. Jerry Twomey. Con Healy. Tim Healy. William Reardon. Jack Regan. John O'Keeffe. John Riordan. Matt Twomey. James Lucey. (B) Seán Buckley. Con Rahilly ...

    • ... , Jerry Twomey, Main Street, Con Murphy, Ballydaly, Rathmore. Tim Murphy, Liam Buckley, Kilcorney, Banteer ...

    • ... . QUARTERMASTER. Denis Twomey. ADJUTANT. Tim Kiely. In explanation of the term 'On Roll' as shown ...

  • WS Ref #: 873 , Witness: Charles Browne, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... - 3 - ATTACK ON MACROOM-CARRIGDROHID ROAD. (April 8th). John Powell, 1st Lieut. 'F' Company: P.K. O'Sullivan, Cors. O'Leary, Rd. Young, Patk. Kelleher, Rd. Twomey, Tom Moynihan, all of 'F' Coy., Patk. Murphy, Lawrence Mahony and Tim Murphy, of 'A' Company. NAMES OF TOWN A.S.U. M1. Murphy, 1st Lieut ...

    • ... - 3 - 'E' Company. Southern half of Parish of Aghina, centering on (Rusheen) Rusheen: Ed. Neville, Rusheen, Aghina. 0/C. D1. Twomey, do. do. 1st Lieutenant. Jas. Walsh, do. do. 2nd Lieutenant. Company Strength - 68. 'F' Company. District of Cannovee, Killinardrish, Caum, based on (Cannovee ...

    • ... approaching, we retreated into the house of Jim Twomey Glashagarrive to wait until they passed by. One ...

    • ... - 2 - LISSABDL AMBUSH. (Contd.) Jack Mahony, Patk. Shehsan, Alex Palmer, Jerh. O'Leary, Patk. Desmond, Tim Lynch, D1. Twomey, D1. Herlihy, Tom Powell, M1. Powell, Tom Taylor, Matt Murphy, Rd. Burke, Win. Burke, J. Galvin, D1. Riordan, D.J. O'Brien, Pat O'Brien, Joe Murphy, Cors. Mahony, Denis ...

    • ... - 36 - around the Gross. Some hostages who were in the lorries did likewise. In all, one Lewis gun, 22 rifles and foul shot-guns were in action at this vital stage and the presence of the hostages jumbled up with the Auxiliaries in the mad scramble for cover had a disturbing effect on the fire ...

    • ... - 3 - EASTER WEEK. Prior to Easter Week an effort was made to arm the unit and a number of shot guns were collected and others purchased. Two blacksmith Volunteers, Steve and Paddy O'Connor, were employed in the manufacture of pikes and bayonets, and a few .22 rifles were obtained. On Easter Sunday ...

    • ... - 22 - this position, which he reached before fire had been opened on him, he fought back and though some of the attacking force was deployed in an endeavour to subdue him or drive him out from his position he maintained his fire, suffering a few casualties in wounded but killing one man ...

  • WS Ref #: 44 , Witness: Edmond Twomey, Member IV Cork, 1916

    • ... Twomey, Mallow Road, Rathpeacon, Co.Cork. Dated: 16th October, 1947. On: Seizure of Britsh ...

    • ... . SIGNED: Edmond Twomey; DATE: October 22ND BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY 1913-21 BURO STAIRE MILEATA 1913 ...

    • ... ORIGINAL BUREAU OFMILITARY HISTORY 1913-21 BURO STAIREMILEATA 1913-21 NO.W.S.44 STATEMENT OF EDMOND TWOMEY, THE BUNGALOW, MILLOW ROAD, RATHPEAC0N, CORK. UNITE:'C' Company, Cork City, I.V. PERIOD: December, 1913 to 1916. I was a member of 'C' Company, Cork City Irish Volunteers, fromthe start ...

    • ... of ammunition in Cork before 1916. SIGNED: Edmond Twomey DATE: October 1947 BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY ...

  • WS Ref #: 1416 , Witness: Cornelius Healy, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... of the Gaelic League at the time were Mick Riordan, Con Meaney, Jimmy Hickey and Jeremiah Twomey. I joined ... were Jerry Twomey, Con J. Meaney (Sonny), Jimmie Hickey, Con T. Meaney, Mick Riordan, Dan Hickey and Con Callaghan, Jerry Twomey affiliated our company to the Irish Volunteer Executive, and we became ...

    • ... an O'Brienite member of Cork County Council and by Jerry Twomey and Jimmie Hickey. ...

    • ... , including Jeremiah Riordan, Mick Riordan, Con Callaghan, Jerry Twomey and Jim Buckley. They were all ...

    • ... mainly of close order foot-drill. Occasionally we had some target practice with. 22 rifle. The Millstreet ...

  • WS Ref #: 530 , Witness: P.V. Hoey, Captain IRA, Monaghan, 1921

    • ... Comdt SIGNED: P go Daly DATE: 22 may 1951 Compay coptian SIGNED: Patrick Cragan DATE: 22 may 1951 Lisdaonan Compay Batt Adjatord SIFNED: Piter laugurat DATE: 22 may 1951 Compay cahtian SIGNED: DATE: Killanky compay compay compay SIGNED: P. O. Day DATE: 22 may 1951 Mazker ecloon kppe Compay SIGNED: DATE ...

    • ... -22- members of the column had slept the night before. Every effort was made to trace the source of the enemy's information, but without success. The ambush was abandoned in view of what had occurred, but it subsequently transpired that the enemy oar ceased the Sunday evening journeys. At a meeting ...

    • ... 22 FARNEY IN THE. FIGHT FOR FREEDOM MAY 1921. After the attack on the barracks,enemy raiding parties were very active in the district, From the Summer of 1920 up to the Truce, the enemy arrested approximately 25 I.R.A. men in the Battalion area. Those men were imprisoned in British Jails ...

  • WS Ref #: 1031 , Witness: John J O'Reilly, Member IRB and IV, 1914 - 1918; Captain IRA, Wexford, 1921

    • ... -22- along with the sentenced men, they formed the nucleus of the fight which was carried on so successfully in after years. SIGNED: John J. O'Reilly (John J. O'Reilly) DATE: 25th Octbr. 1954 25th Octbr. 1954. ...

  • WS Ref #: 656 , Witness: Richard O'Connell, Commandant IRA, Limerick, 1921

    • ... -2- Page. 22. Escape plan carried out 29-33. 23. My connection with the I.R.B. and arrest of Martin Barry by orders of that organisation for the shooting of Jim Dalton 33-34. ...

    • ... 22. Then we got out on the road and the two, Columns assembled by the side of the graveyard. We took all, the rifles and. ammunition the police had and put them into a field.. Hannigan said to me, "We had better walk down through the police to see if any of them might be still alive ...