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WS Ref #: 1763 , Witness: Daniel Breen, Quartermaster 3 Tipperary Brigade, IRA; Author 'My Fight For Irish Freedom'
... ), Gerald O'Connor, Tralee, and James Devlin. On November 6th, 1922, Clogheen Workhouse, which had been ... , the workhouse was set on fire and the Governor and boys of the Borstal. Institution went to Cahir ...
... and captured by Lacy and his men; the garrison, forced to surrender, had been disarmed, and the Workhouse ... by their headlines: "IRREGULAR COUP AT CARRICK. GARRISON SURPRISED AND ARRESTED. WORKHOUSE BUILDING ...
... occasion burned down the Workhouse, now destroyed the Courthouse and police barracks. A few days later ...
... -127- cinema, were rounded up and marched to the Workhouse barracks which was by this time in flames. All telegraphic and telephonic communication between Carrick and the outside world had been interrupted by the cutting of the wires and the dismantling of the apparatus. The taking of Carrick ...
WS Ref #: 1013 , Witness: Patrick J McElligott, Member IRB (1911) and IV 1914 - 1919; Commandant IRA, Kerry, 1921
... 21. Subsequently I joined the National Army and helped organise it. I formed a company in Listowel and occupied the old Workhouse. I held my rank as Battalion Commandant in the army and resigned in September 1923. Signed: Patrick J. McElligott (Patrick J. McElligott) Date: 24. 9. '54. 24. 9. '54 ...
WS Ref #: 1061 , Witness: Laurence Flynn, Brigade Police Officer IRA, Galway, 1921
... . I came to Loughrea late in 1920 as Acting Master of Loughrea Workhouse. I was transferred ... the arms (five rifles) on bicycles at night-time. While I was Acting Master of Loughrea Workhouse there was a Black and Tan named Girault a patient in the hospital portion of the Workhouse. One day as I ...
... . In a few days' time there was a big raid on the Workhouse. Three lorries of Auxiliaries and Black ... to the R.I.C. for the position as cook, was temporarily resident in the Workhouse before taking up duty ...
... of the damage done to the Workhouse a claim for compensation was lodged by the Board of Guardians. I ...
... office in the Workhouse and demanded that his stock be released forthwith. In order to prevent ...
... of the Loughrea Workhouse, but I received no remuneration because I was a member of the Board of Guardians. I ...
WS Ref #: 1251 , Witness: Martin Chambers, Captain IRA, Clare, 1921
... in the Workhouse; (b) a detachment of Royal Marines who held the coastguard station at Cappagh ... to the section to which I was allotted was to hem in the military in the Workhouse while the attack ... Hough, John Hough. We occupied a position at the Workhouse Cross, 100 yards or so from the building ...
WS Ref #: 1311 , Witness: Patrick Mahony, Captain IRA, Galway, 1921
... of the workhouse where the County Home, Loughrea, now stands. Captain Kelly, Volunteers John Kelly, James Kelly, Laurence Deeley, Wallop (Michael) Walsh, Dominick Shiel and I raided the workhouse ... Joseph Kelly was at the time Assistant Clerk at the workhouse and Volunteer Laurence Flynn ...
... by the workhouse to Woodford on the main Loughrea-Woodford road. That was the road Brigadier Brennan expected ...
WS Ref #: 1417 , Witness: Martin Ryan, Commandant IRA, Galway, 1921
... men from each company selected by the company captain in each case. The Workhouse buildings covered ... of Achonry. The Master of the Workhouse also assisted. We had to cut the roof of the Workhouse to save the chapel from he flames. It was part of the Workhouse building. The nuns and Fr. Fergus remarked ...
... of the burning of Glenamaddy Workhouse. As far as I remember, it was an order from G.H.Q. and was intended to prevent the occupation of the building by British forces. The Workhouse was situated ...
... that there were nine coffins ordered by the R.I.G. from the Master of the Workhouse in Mountbellew ...
WS Ref #: 1490 , Witness: Roger Rabbitte, Officer IRA, Galway, 1921
... afterwards. I took part in the burning of Glenamaddy Workhouse in the month of June, 1921. I remember ... the attack in Milltown was at the end of June. The burning of the workhouse was a big job, as inmates had to be removed from it to adjoining buildings. The chapel was part of the Workhouse and it had ...
... 10. occupation by British forces. Protection parties of Volunteers, armed with rifles and shotguns, occupied positions on all roads leading to the Workhouse. There were ten companies in the Glenamaddy Battalion. The names of the companies and the company captains are as follows: "A" (Dunmore ...
WS Ref #: 757 , Witness: Sean Tobin, Vice-Commandant, IRA, Waterford, 1921
... -14- The enemy had obviously planted a mine in the refilled portion of the trench. BATTALION HEADQUARTERS. During this period we had our Battalion Headquarters at Ballinasheha, Durrow, and later at Kilmacthomas Workhouse, where it remained until the Truce. RANK HELD AT THE TRUCE. I held the rank ...
WS Ref #: 1575 , Witness: Ted Hayes, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921
... 11. A reorganisation of Cork lll Brigade took place just prior to the Truce and the area was divided into two brigades. The battalions at the western end of the brigade Bantry, Castletownbere, Schull, Skibbereen With a new battalion organised on Drimoleague were formed into a new brigade Cork V ...
... ), and. Castletownbere (6th). Another battalion (Schull, 7th) was organised early in 1920. As far as I can ...
WS Ref #: 1353 , Witness: Denis O'Brien, Lieutenant IRA, Ballinhassig, Cork, 1921
... fence. Some members of this section were: Tom McCarthy (Schull), Tim Allen (Schull), Con McCarthy ...