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  • WS Ref #: 1151 , Witness: Patrick J Luddy, Commandant IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... this period arrangements were made by the Battalion 0/c. (Tom Barry) he had now given up his post ... not travel by the train as expected. Amongst the ambush party on this occasion were Tom Barry (O/C ...

    • ... members of this column were:- Tom Barry, Glanworth (O/C.), Wm. O'Regan (Vice O/C.), Dan Shinnick, Tim ... . This party came from Fermoy and its arrival was reported to the Column 0/C. (Tom Barry) who decided ...

    • ... was in the East Limerick Brigade area on the mitchelstown tipperary road at Glenacurrane. The Column O/C (Tom Barry) ...

    • ... Hegarty, Mallow. Adjt. Tom Barry, Glanworth. Q.M. George Power, Fermoy. It was about this time ...

    • ... and the leaders (Denny Hannigan and Tom Barry) agreed to await the arrival of the machine gun and crew. The gun ...

    • ... Company (due to the arrest of a number of the Company Officers) I was ordered by the Battalion O/C. (Tom Barry) to remain in the area and to re-organise the Company. Jerry Clifford another member ...

    • ... -18- Ryan a fireman on the Mitchelstown-Fermoy branch of Great Southern and Western Railways as and when required. This was the position up to the arrest of the Battalion 0/C. (Tom Barry) in March, 1921, when I was appointed Battalion Vice O/C. as Wm. O'Regan (Dorney) then became Battalion 0/C ...

  • WS Ref #: 1224 , Witness: Thomas Delarue, Lieutenant IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... . The officers of the new brigade were: 0/C - Liam Lynch, Fermoy. Vice 0/C - Dan Hegarty,, Mallow. Adjt.- Tom Barry, Glanworth. Q/M - George Power, Fermoy.. The officers of the Castletownroche Battalion were: 0/C - Tom Barry (he was only a short time Brigade Adjutant, being replaced by Geo. Power. The new Bde ...

    • ... (Castletownroche Battalion - Tom Barry, Galnworth, was 0/C). The officers of the Mitchelstown Company now were ...

  • WS Ref #: 1250 , Witness: John O'Driscoll, Captain IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... by the explosion. Tom Barry asked for Volunteers for the assault party which he proposed to lead. Twenty- five ... got to the barracks a white flag was shown at one of the windows. Tom Barry ordered us to stop. We ...

    • ... was recalled to the column to serve under Tom Barry. We were in an ambush position at Shippool ...

  • WS Ref #: 1254 , Witness: Michael Coleman, Captain IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... was held in the Kilbrittain area. The camp Was under Charlie Harley, Brigade 0/C, with Tom Barry ... at any moment while the training went on. At the end of the camp we moved out as a column. Tom Barry ...

  • WS Ref #: 1255 , Witness: William McCarthy, Member Brigade Flying Column IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... for about 7 miles. We then slowed down and proceeded to Castledonovan. Tom Barry and the remainder ... were having tea when we arrived. When Tom Barry got the report of the British having been so near ...

    • ... I cannot remember if Tom Barry was with us at Drinagh. I do remember that we were in ambush position when Tom Barry joined us and after holding our position for some time we were withdrawn to billets. While in billets we were warned that large British forces were moving against us. Guards were ...

    • ... were called away to a training camp under Tom Barry. I remained with my company. On the 18th ...

    • ... and cover the R.I.C. barracks which was at the top of South Main St. Tom Barry was to lead a party ...

    • ... the house, from where they opened fire on the Tans. Under cover of the fire of our party outside we commenced to move out. I remember there were four of us in the party which was last to leave - Tom Barry, Whelton, Cullinane and myself. The four of us crept along a ditch and the firing was still ...

    • ... cannot remember seeing Tom Barry before the wireless operator was released. We returned to Newcestown ...

    • ... Tom Barry moved, they moved in military order. There was always an advance guard, flankers and rear ...

  • WS Ref #: 1270 , Witness: James Cashman, Lieutenant IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... . Adjt.- Tom Barry, Glanworth. Q/M — George Power, Fermoy. As far as I can recollect, Tom Barry ...

  • WS Ref #: 1306 , Witness: Denis O'Brien, Lieutenant IRA, Timoleague, Cork, 1921

    • ... area where we made contact with the main body of the column under Tom Barry, 0/C. On the night ... to withdraw were given by the 0/C. (Tom Barry) and we all moved into billets in the ...

    • ... Sullivan, Denis Sullivan, Tom Barry was column 0/C. Within a couple of days I moved with the column ...

    • ... 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 ...

    • ... . (Charlie Hurley) I was instructed by the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) to return to my home area (Barryroe ...

  • WS Ref #: 1341 , Witness: Daniel Holland, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... (Brigade Adjutant) was in charge. (5) The main body, under Tom Barry (Column 0/C), moved into Bandon town ... up their positions I was ordered by the 0/C (Tom Barry) to select 6 men to remove a large mine (which ...

    • ... was about 100. Tom Barry was in charge. We were extended over a distance of approximately 300 yards ... Lordan, Pete Kearney, Denis Lordan, Christy O"Connell, Tom Kelleher and Mick Crowley. The 0/C (Tom Barry) set up his H.Q. in Beasley's farmyard in the centre of the position selected for the ambush ...

    • ... was also abortive. About the middle of January 1921, I joined the Brigade Column under Tom Barry ...

    • ... 13. on to Caraha bouler in Rossmore area, where we remained for a few days. During this period I was summoned to Column H.Q. by the 0/C (Tom Barry). He asked me if I would take the responsibility of making a mine. I informed him that I had only a very poor idea of the job as I had only worked ...

  • WS Ref #: 1352 , Witness: Daniel O'Driscoll, Captain IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... at Colomane Wood on the night of February 10th, 1921. While the meeting was In progress, Tom Barry (O ... at the council meeting that the Column O/C (Tom Barry) ...

    • ... - a member of Cumann na mBan. After a discussion on the general lay-out Tom Barry asked me ... he was not Quite clear. Accompanied by Miss Manning and myself, Tom Barry drove the horse and trap ...

    • ... ) and 5th (Bantry) Battalions was held at Kealkil. Tom Barry (O/C Brigade Column) was in charge ...

  • WS Ref #: 1426 , Witness: Denis Keohane, Commandant IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... on Skibbereen on the previous night were billeted in the neighbourhood. The column 0/C (Tom Barry ... the position. I arranged for Miss Bridie Manning, Colomane, to drive Tom Barry on the trip, which ...

    • ... on time and reported to the Column 0/C (Tom Barry). He then informed us that the proposed job was "off ... We remained in position with Tom Barry (Column WO) until we. saw that the Workhouse was on fire, when ...

    • ... , was controlled by Tom Barry (0/C Brigade Column). All companies in both battalions were represented ...

    • ... Billy O'Sullivan. A message was received from Tom Barry (Column 0/C') requesting the urgent transfer ...