ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
NO.
1913-21.
HISTORY,
BY
WITNESS.
1,003
W.S.
Witness
Patrick
Ahern,
1 McDonagh Terrace,
Fermoy,
Co. Cork.
Identity.
Second
I.0.
Lieut.
Fermoy
Fermoy
Coy.
Battalion
Cork
Irish
Vol's.
II
Brigade.
Subject.
Irish
Volunteers,
Fermoy,
1917-1921.
Co.
Cork,
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil
File No. S.2310
Form B.S.M.2
1917
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;
STATEMENT
McDonagh
I
was
BY PATRICK
Terrace,
born
in
Fermoy.
were
on both
farmers.
on the
Buckley
because
they
was
awed
tendered
actually
Whole
idea
holders.
behind
and
before
As far
a
this
I
company
members
Bill
and
I
chapel
were
and
joined
Square,
about
the
of
was
O'Brien
Seán
a gardenerS
Jimmy
at
Pad
Barry,
in
the
about
April
or
60 Volunteers
in
as
0/C
Liam
1st
Lt.
Liam
Lynch
2nd
Lt.
Lar.
Condon
Adjt.
far
the
officers
can
Denn
Geo.
Q/M Mick
as; I
Power
Fitzgerald.
not
the
a member.
organisation
Fleming,
Volunteers
Fermoy,
in
of
Presentation
the
and
Sinn
Convent.
Dick
Bulman,
Mick
Fitzgibbon.
Féin
May 1917.
company
remember
the
estate.
who was; a native
Dan Fitzpatrick
O'Connell,
the
in
pioneer
as
Volunteers
I was
but
1916
due
small
the
large
Irish
rent
refused
banish
one
the
the
were
Mick
Week
to
into
remember
He was
Fermoy.
Other
Easter
can
was
holdings
landlords
The
was
mother's
their
the
by
but
agent
district
a company
was
Fermoy
the
eviction
the
from
rent.
year's
to
the
turn
There
of
half
1899.
and
evicted
Estates
Montgomery
one
26th
my father's
were
They
and
on February
Fermoy
My grandparents
side
AHERN,
when
I
were:
Hall
in
There.
joined
2.
The
simple.
drill
only
Foot-drill,
in
the
fields
in
the
Skin
in
Fêin
carried
out
various
sections.
to
easy
accepted
and
all
the
officers
members
the
the
success
of
The
May 1917.
It
marched
"Eittle
was
(British
soldiers'
attacked
by
on
the
but
reform
to
parade
an
idea.
of
majority
the
to
was
a term
followed
arrested
of
as
outlook
people
of
October
for
weeks
later
by
that
to
celebrate
in
Election
called
parade
and
procession
women
Separation
back
way
was
it
who were
a general
free-for-all
fast
"stand
back
to
incident
this
the
(Liam
Captain
His
Lar
quoted
the
He was
gaol.
Square
time.
Company
of
and
is
of
mentality
the
Cork
and
Company
was
drilling.
in
remember
soldiers
at
Fermoy
illegal
I
by
time
This
1917
vetted
the
moved
and
usually
Lynch.
to
then
were
Liam
the
by
parade
of. the
too
of
on the
into
dismissed.
not
members
other
Longford
the
by
but
was
the
procession
at
up
way
company
imprisonment
at. few
which
The
in
Sometime
the
took
was
the
charge
developed
ordered
of
the
much barracking
It
Lynch
the
give
Denn)
Hill
in
in
women as well
ranks".
where
was
it
usually
a torchlight
wives)
street.
Liam
in
who
Volunteers
members
On the
the
the
McGuinness
England".
were
was
instruction
time
of
mainly
sometimes
New recruits
membership
other
held
and
company
recommendation
parade
to
drill
Volunteers.
up Barrack
sub jected
the
this
public
Joe
of
was
stages
were
town
At
the
early
the
turn.
joining
the
of
the
after
of
drills
of
for
with
part
and
Most
the
proposals
taking
parades
vicinity
on the
Shortly
in
officers
in
into
only
out
Hall.
the
by
get
the
carried
sentenced
arrest
Condon
(2nd
was
Lt.)
3.
on a similar
of
He was
charge.
two
went
on hunger-strike
time.
short
Lar
before
Condon
officers
there
of
At
my routa
Liam
Lynch
Mick
Fitzgerald
2nd
Lt.
John
Fanning.
time
I
was
a term
the
prisoners
were
released
the
some
arrest
officers.
rider
despatch
Glanworth
0/C),
of
The
new
(Paddy
(ton
Araglin
for
the
area
Barry
Kilworth
0/C),
and
0/C)
Leddy
and
Fermoy
Lynch).
in
Early
the
Volunteer
the
surrounding
cork
Brigade
like
twenty
following
Araglin
which
at
The
(10):
strength
in
was
attached
to
of
consisted.
was
battalion
something
made up
of
the
Watergrasshill,
Glenville,
Fermoy,
Bartlemy,
Bal1ynoe,
and
Battalion
as
formed
in
growing
time
this
battalions.
Kilworth,
Castlelyons,
Conna.
of
Officers
Vice
0/C
Lar
Fermoy
Fermoy.
do.
Lynch,
Q/M.
Mick
Fitzgerald,
Staff
it
and
was
Mick
necessary
The Fermoy
were:
Ballynoe.
Condon,
Liam
Lynch
Battalion
O'Keeffe,
Adjt.
As Liam
Lieut.
the
Martin
0/C
2nd
The
was
Battalion
Fermoy
was
area.
companies
The
Battalion
the
1918
organisation
Rathcormac,
and
of
Lt.
covered
other
Following
1st
Joyce
(Liam
of
to
were:
company
this
sentenced
they
a change
was
the
and
Xmas 1917.
0/C
(Tom
a number
With
imprisonment.
also
do.
Fitzgerald
to
Company
were
elect
officers
now on the
a new Company
now were:
0/C
0/C
The
this
to
Lt.
"pa"
Gallagher
2nd
Lt.
Mick
Sweeney.
of
the
company
and
before
the
Truce,
Of
new
Liam
Tobin
in
the
and
in
constant
I
area.
that
I
know
train
an attempt
in
at
and
in
I
this
capturing
Jack
members
of
I
boreen
the
proceeded
-
Castletownroche
about
1918
arms
in
less
of
the
party
up a
by holding
May 1918.
his
received
Lynch
the
in
a large
Army
to
of
by the
conjunction
with
John
Fanning
enemy
Fermoy
stores.
and
to
a pre-arranged
6 miles
where
I
from
met
the
including
Patk.
(0/C
to
a number
With
Company
Fitzgerald
a. view
with
rifles
on a date
Fermoy
made
train
at
Stores
consignment
dispatched
up the
the
as
were
hold
of
Jack
Herlihy,
Moloney,
Renny
lot
staff
Arrangements
in
to
Company)
one
Liam
of
that
being
May 1918.
Officers
Fermoy
other
was
also
recollect
then)
ammunition
early
can
when
again
units
or
more
in
early
of
part
Volunteer
acting
capture
a contact
(Queenstown
Battalion
to
as
from
information
Cobh
to
Castletownroche
As far
the
he was
that
a large
was
away
of
summer
Headquarters
early
with
he was
constant
and
there
faded
had
passed.
the
during
scare
spring
on General
touch
think
organiser.
engaged
area
all
had
who was
arrived
the
threatened
they
conscription
steadily
remained
which
during
but
increase
conscription
120
was
recruits;
of
threat
was
course
to
began
the
about
conscription
of
influx
of
strength
while
1918
the
time
a
reached
Fanning.
1st
strength
about
John
Tim
of
Fenton,
("Powder")
place
meeting
Fermoy
following
on the
road
who had
at
5.
already
arrived
Condon,
Jack
(Company
to
In
selected
the
boreen
Renny
to
a funeral,
and
were
local
named
railwaymen
Tim
were
who were
as well
the
and
there
companies
duty
transfer
as
standing
to
material
captured
Sheehan,
Jerh.
Corkery,
proceeded
to
Station
to
The
latter
was
about
train
train
and
to
also
an
the
It
plan.
cut
wires
until
leave
wires
leave
the
were
enter
the
the
in
the
station
communication
had whistled
to
show
the
train
As a result
station.
with
as
later
all
the
as
next
in
the
station
board
in
Corkery
the
on
the
of
line
be
that
when
train
absence
to
was about
it
established
the
to
not
would
whistled
train
timing
according
that
the
the
delegated
wires
cut
at
been
the
was
halt
The
over
error
that
it
to
take
proceed
but
fact
an
to
Jerh.
not
agreed
train
station
did
operation
been
to
who had
others
engine
were.
(Tom Egan,
to
the
driver
were
station
due
two
as
party
be prepared
Volunteer
the
had
the
to
However,
of
part
the
the
Railway
on the: platform.
compel
main
Fanning)
while
footplate
the
Tim
Egan,
John
train
the
railwaymen
were
emergency.
on the
cut
the
Sheehan)
to
the
already
board
of
vicinity
while
were
where
and
go
Battalion
(later
(Tom
to
hired
Castletownroche
of
and
boreen
carload
01eill
of
to
out
pull
the
Jack
Heskin)
were
Renny
in
Tim
Ted
pair
at
others
and
One
arrival
the
been
Tom Cavanagh
by
vicinity
await
Denn
(Liam
the
had
which
cars,
driven
McCarthy.
to
above
outpost
the
Mick
to
the
three
Tom Egan
Corkery,
the
Fanning
cars.
I/O)
in
of
and
Incidentally
to
to
members
on scouting
engaged
by at
addition
as
Lar
Tobin,
John
as well
(Jerh.
co-operate
Liam
Lynch,
Fitzgerald,
Power,
George
Sheehan).
also
Liam
Mick
O'Neill,
0/c),
who were
car:
by
did
about
not
telephone
-
the
6.
-
Ballyhooley
it
stage
was
called
all
it
too
off.
the
others
about
this
accumulated
by
about
for
arms
and
the
the
in
a considerable
and
detonators
and
all
carried
under
while
took
company
I
opposition
was
at
the
them
Fanning,
to
state
shown
of
to
D.L.
morning
the
that
I
Yard,
the
Fermoy.
captured
were
(Patk.
of
members
did
disclose
the
when
he
Since
I
in
of
the
This
Fermoy,
and
party
(Patk.
Aherh)
with
Sheehan
raided
the
was
away
to
Miss
raid,
of
the
at
I
connection
John
house
Mass
would
like
who was
Q'Gorman,
but
drove
apparently
raiders
to
in
1 was
she
her
home.
the: Volunteers
at
there
arms.
the
raiding
this
the
was
ease
Janeville,
owner
identity
joined
associated
surrender
known
of
returned
one
Tim
the
well
occasion
actively
cartridges,
witness
only
on the
and
guns.
was
in
witness
when
on the
father
houses
operations
and
O'Gorman,
fired
present
not
as
available
the
"Pan" Gallagher
obtained
of
on Barry's
Timber
These
that
Subsequently
on a Sunday
and
well
mention
houseowner
off.
as
all
and
part.
house
the
material
0/C
was
on private
a raid
the
Fanning
the
arms
of
shotgun
in
Clondulane.
in
a quantity
explosives,
at
John
did
3O shotguns
premises
practically
should
any
where
in
dumped
out
Ahern),
obtained
latter
rifles,
raids
fuse
was
job
as
out
stock
these
of
was
carried
as
to
the
homa area,
as well
quantity
firearms
the
were
rifles
this
job.
were
7/8
addition
and
following
company:
22
our
the
At
proceed.
plans
to
returned
time
to
the
raids
ammunition.
arms
alter
to
for
dozen
Nearly
late
mobilised
half
hardware
allowed
We then
Several
area
was not
all
times
with
1917
the
political
wing
7.
of
the
as well
and
as
their
in
helped
body.
I
Volunteers
We were
the
the
by-election
to
Waterford
from
Fermoy
in
Redmondite
to
about
this
area
Fêin.
time
was
was
was
Brigade
Liam
Vice
of
an
the
endeavour
who ware
in
violently
Waterford
in
that
of
attacks
City
our
home
on January
6th
of
brigade
new
the
11
Cork
were:
Glanworth
Power
Fermoy.
further
changes
in
Battalion
Fermoy
Staff
now was:
Mick
Fitzgerald
Lar.
Condon
do.
Adj.
Moss
Twomey
do.
Q/M
Con Leddy
Vice
0/C
Drilling
time
but
and
Volunteers
The
Volunteers
obtaining
of
met
Fesmoy
Araglin.
continued
parades
in
were,
minded.
military
centre
Mallow
Geo.
O/C
when
Hegarty
Q/M
to
officers
Fermoy
Tom Barry
led
and
Lynch
Adj.
This
which
Dan
O/C
1918
districts.
in
to
that
town).
1919
The
of
March
party
from
similar
Fêin
in
streets
element
garrison
formed.
Sinn
surrounding
atmosphere
somewhat
now January
0/C
a large
Army
Volunteers
organisation
with
supporters
The
- another
the
Waterford
the
British
Sinn
in
in
the
patrolling
and
(Fermoy
It
City
Republican
of
members
way
and
all
Practically
were
possible
the
opposed
Fêin.
families
engaged
protect
Sinn
every
During
travelled
to
-
movement
general,
general
mainly
arms.
Naturally
a large
enemy
subject
concerned
in
Fermoy
concentration
as
usual
about
becoming
more
of
the
conversation
best
where
our
this
method
we were
minds
were
of
in
the
8.
concerned
continually
stores
military
so
it
late
rounds
of
cardboard
were
removed
Ferrnoy
in
was
not
in
and
deep
ladder
to
there
was
whether
to
go down
lamp
or
lighted
two
time
bin
the
or
in
bins
In
strike
was
Cork
Battalion
end
of
activity
April
1919
engagement
outside
purely
to
the
the
take
but
of
a local
a dump.
who
11
Brigade
was
only
the
Job
as
I
members
of
Mick
in
the
the
ammunition
and
the
subsequent
and
1921.
towards
captured
one
on hunger-
Brigade
participant
at
dump which was
The
1920
know
one
that
died
during
late
inspection
always
discovered.
during
far
necessary
This
later
the
feet
be empty
suspicion
supplied
as
the
was
any
as
60
an
you
to
never
which
a permanent
was
it
with
dump
To ascertain
bin.
bin
bin
of
appeared
barracks
was
0/C)
was
of
never
Cork
R.I.C.
(Battalion
It
50 and
used
occasion
intense
Araglin
between
by means
the
made by
was
As there
was
of
was
wheat
Fitzgerald,
Gaol,
This
a large
which
Columns
of
it
of
Section
in
in
was
the
own area.
reached
being
Mick
on this
captured
period
there
by
Clondulane
inside
mill
in
slings
the
Mills.
and
in
contents
anything
the
question
in
the
some thousands
made up
their
a
the
and
electricity.
another
constructed
was
in
night
Ahern)
bin
ladder
by
one
shunt
(Patk.
of
This
affixed
1ine"
to
Fanning
bottom
bottom
the
arrange
(two
by John
Clondulane
use.
Torn Egan
opened
a dump in
a false
constructing
and
contained
was
station
Fermoy
would
ammunition
witness
to
Company
the
The wagon
by members
situated
station)
The wagon
and
0/C)
at
Corkery
of
Consignments
handled
"down
rifle
boxes.
(Company
the
1919.
.303
problem.
Jerh.
stores
of
spring
was
at
employed
this.
regularly
that
containing
wagon
of
were
was arranged
shunters
with
the
Fitzgerald
this
Araglin
Company.
9.
The
drill
September
early
of
usual
the
and
Light
Church
on Sunday
This
one
a number
which
used
of
to
denominations
of
strength
the
to
well
parade
to
in
the
town
party
the
Wesleyan
all
as
the
on the
took
small
the
church
of
of
the
7th
parties
churches
party
at
place
September
morning
of
until
continued
raid
Infantry
Wesleyan
was
the
when
1919
Shropshire
activities
1919.
military
various
the
on each
Sunday
was
usually
about
twenty
Church
at
Walkers
Row.
The
others
on church
parade
always
The
morning.
and
marched
as
party
carried
rifles.
The
the
of
possibility
Church
Wesleyan
which
0/C
Brigade
of
companies
of
were
made
responsible
and
regular
was
by
the
held
Liam
the
"Moss"
Twomey,
Paddy
Tom Griffin
The
movements
under
kept
the
Hill,
of
site
observation
marched
usually
of
in
fours
the
at
the
slope
of
the
church
until
when
final
the
party
the
arms
some other
Fanning
their
to
The
were
were
(Company
Church
0/C),
party
months.
Walkers
Row -
changed
were
The
via
within
(all
(Araglin).
barracks
rifles
attended
Power
Con Leddy
three
St.
was
1919)
George
Wesleyan
Company
which
meeting
5th
and
Church.
Wesleyan
as
who
the
to
about
Patrick
and
Square
as well
(witness),
from
at
officers
John
for
held
work
(September
the
were
scouting
(Ballynoe)
Fermoy),
the
preliminary
The
Ahern
by
Fermoy
operation.
Condon,
examine
present.
furnished
night
to
carried
meetings
company
the
were
Lar
rifles
were
for
on Friday
Lynch,
Fermoy
battalion
reports
planning
the
Several
the
decided
Lynch)
capturing
party.
officers
were
(Liam
were
party
Barrack
the
carried
a short
distance
to
trail".
"the
10.
The
at
Cobh
loaded
as
parties
should
in
normal
procedure
of
because
had
loaded
carry
an effort
it
had,
to
in
contact
ascertained
instructions
Church
the
his
through
Hackett)
(Paddy
probably
0/C
Brigade
that
the
been
issued
were
the
that
This
in
change
made
been
stated,
a soldier
disarm
rifles
firearms.
was
Stores
Army
Castletownbere
area.
possible
Every
particular
enemy
inside
the
them.
This
latter
and
after
Church
into
seats.
the
When
had
been
the
party
and
the
time
Brigade
Battalion.
The
Leo
Ned Waters
by
took
to
Jack
appears
and
Vice
that
car
did
when
not
the
from
the
obtain
transport.
neighbouring
in
Rathcormac
in
addition
Owen Harold
The
from
(O/C
Ratbcormac
Waterford
and
0/C)
to
learned
the
Church
arms".
"trail
carried
report
driver
to
taken
Wesleyan
to
made
the
to
attempt
a Buick
Vice
(Bde.
were
was
Kelly.
of
me
observers
the
given
to
vicinity
various
reached
with
allocated
rifles
to
their
seats
which
car,
the
the
from
0/C),
Bryan
Lemon
vicinity
as
Mallow,
but
Mulvey
Geo.
the
Mallow
(Brigade
Hegarty
arid
the
also
the
the
was
also
as well
O'Callaghan,
it
stacked
into
decided
order
Battalion
Waterford
by
from
as
were
Arrangements
Mallow
that
Lynch
the
in
when
whether,
they
was
the
preliminary
ascertain
them
Sundays
just
the
Church,
took
reports
Liam
the
the
or
established
overpower
from
the
a few
examined
about
to
of
movements
in
investigation
I
all
covered
door,
spending
Wesleyan
was
entered
party
rifles
the
was decided
it
military
of
party
investigation.
the
aspect
Fermoy
Dan
Mallow
car
Brigade
Mick
driven
car
Company),
was driven
which
Mansfield
rendezvous.
of
the
intended
(Q.M.)
It
job
11.
he
refused
Geo.
to
Lennon
and
The
limekiln
who
Mick
Mallow
on
the
to
carries
this
in
off
car
while
Rathcormac
the
knew
driver
was
the
addition
were
to
of
the
various
who was
in
Earning
and
was
up"
military
party
Liam
which
was
parked
which
was
the
enemy
Mallow
car
moved
slowly
party
on Church
with
had
the
Ahern)
of
0/C
time
the
(Dan
"If
Lynch
The
him".
Fitzgerald
a pilot
as
Araglin
Companies
the
be given
to
"trail
just
in
as
vicinity
neared
they
to
was
the
the
rush
by Lar
given
the
enemy
Condon
party
Jack
Condon,
Fitzgerald,
Ahern).
The
order
following
the
order
to
the
arms".
of
the
Mallow
and
Jack
Mulvey.
car
driven
by
the
Wesleyan
It
it.
just
as
the
Church
by Leo
driven
reached
their
Church
Wesleyan
passengers,
in
party
the
approached
parade
-
this
and
papers
reading
party
up"
with
connection
time
Lar
was with
east
in
-
mentioned
men already
instructions
(Paddy
to
towards
and
maim attacking
witness
its
the
by Mick
Fermoy
Church
Fitzgerald,
party
the
rere
Vice
require
be killing
Rathcormac
As the
the
to
Ballynoe
"hands
of
Lynch
met
round
the
by
order
Mick
"hands
to
charge
my hat
activities
All
of
composed
John
the
when
party
at
and
strolling
Church.
Wesleyan
saying
not
the
Mallow
taken
up at
(Paddy
at
Brigade
engagement.
well.
appearing
route
the
picked
the
been
did
car
the
Some were
generally
have
area
in
engaged
job.
to
in
part
place
off
take
men from
Several
in
car
know whether
by witness
meeting
this
do not
were
party
remember
I'll
Waterford
took
road
the
I
who was
Hegarty)
and
Castlehyde
Hospital.
Fermoy
I
Fermoy.
Mansfield
car
them
piloted
to
proceed
the
order
end
"hands
car,
behind
the
0'Callaghan,
of
the
up"
was
12.
given
his
the
by
car
0/C. main
across
cutting
off
his
jumped
car
over
in
into
the
less
The
ambling
when
the
members
the
party
within
"hands
rifle
of
the
of
army
length
effort
succeeded
of
party
our
Liam
a short
sharp
tussle
shots
Private
Shropshire
Jones,
I
while,
later
party
the
then
Liam
I
which
of
were
loaded
I
as
in
the
the
four
Lynch
was
to
me and with
it
from
Mallow
the
on"
enemy
party
the
was
I
member
He received
a slight
been
on to
scrap
shot
wounded.
only
and
were
car
Infantry,
the
him.
during
were
party
immediately
fired
Light
enemy
"hangers
before
were
a member,
was
the
wresting
or
injured.
were
the
rifles
driven
had
I
across
proceeded
I
a military
then
search
and
after
dinner
and
Mick
Fitzgerald.
During
the
made
walked
at
at
to
across
crossed
the
till
of
the
wound
evening
the
Kilcrumper
about
town
large
whera
parties
on the
fields
to
I
the
main
I
I
of
from
l1/2 miles
on my way
and
aerodrome.
Feis
cars
Blackwater.
reached
to
the
Tallow,
I
the
the
of
my way
back
party
went
I
loaded
direction
country
road
Fermoy-Mitchelstown
Fermoy.
the
where
Viaduct
Railway
in
away
road,
Fermoy-Tallow
the
all
was
shoulder.
When
which
three
think,
that
in
Lynch
and
in
of
occupants
rifles
nearest
as well
A few
attacking
thus
engagement
given.
soldier
overpowered.
learned
swung
party
the
the
party,
was
dead
while
and
was
up"
including
in
engaged
military
The
minutes
attacking
order
All
retreat
soldiers.
five
along
little
very
the
driver
cars.
the
grabbed
on the
main
were
of
The
party.
behind
line
than
two
road
the
their
attacking
met
met
returned
John
military
home
Farming
came
13.
into
the
set
immediately
did
They
as
they
bottles
stones,
all
things
using
and
wooden
the
being
the
general
Even
the
used
people
from
the
students
of
their
gave
as
such
weapon
torn
the
and
public.
as
way
staves
and
held
available
every
fray
was
their
grounds.
entered
College
Feis
attacking
got
the
surrounding
the
about
have
not
as
good
where
grounds
railings
St.
Colman's
to
hurleys
good
effect.
As a number
Church
Wesleyan
them
of
and
decide
might
there
to
were
arrangements
beware"
in
walls
and
even on
the
This
work
7th
action
out
night
the
members
the
during
and
dead
on all
throughout
several
by
enemy
"Spies
slogan
place
and
This
rioting
When
the
around
in
the
previous
the
I
to
was
view
prisoners
on the
in
the
morning
ran
about
town.
of
of
night
the
Fermoy
September
the
Mick
of
the
paragraph
riot.
two
to
They
while
to
in
taken
the
three
British
smashed
shops.
hours
barracks.
When
for
up
the
a walk
damage.
outbreak
of
when
Lar
night
R.I.C.
we had
before
home and went
a further
Jimmie,
and
worth
left
following
brother
town
returned
troops
town
on the
arrested
raid
on for
ceased
There
his
the
anything
went
enemy
the
troops
in
looted
had
rioting
of
outlined
stationed
windows
were
footpaths
some of
1919.
Forces
and
a conspicuous
the
the
at
that
to
the
raid
the
a possibility
paint
my direction
Oh the
the
seen
information
to
carried
under
Company
had
was
give
made
informers
was
civilians
by enemy
Condon,
John
and
Fitzgerald
barracks.
September
rioting
John
They
8th
1919.
had
Fanning
Swaine
been
14.
There
some
of
our
was
this
all
this
in
field
held
members
to
Rice's
"Pa"
was
which
parade
held
even
to
ears
amongst
A
operation.
on Wednesday
was
Gallagher
mainly
their
keep
excitement
following
10th).
(September
night
much
naturally
own members
parade
company
to
was
issue
an
and
open
in
of
charge
instruction
mouths
their
shut.
the
Following
in
arrests
Jack
addition
Mulvey,
as
a number
J.
Hogan
were
of
members
Parades
and
the
John
O/C
the
being
after
to
committed
held
and
on
Gaol.
on as
The
regularly.
John
placed
Cork
carried
Company
as well
car)
and
Lt.
"Pa"
2nd
Lt.
Paddy
was
the
remainder
of
end
of
January
R.I.C.
Aghern
from
previously.
Company
Officer
enemy
this
took
(Battalion
However,
the
in
and
into
was
to
For
attack
for
area
have
and
and
were
this
after
made
purpose
job
taken
Geo.
had
job
16th
our
we proceeded
to
to
Volunteers
and
to
intense
off.
This
Twomey
Adjt.).
were
take
to
called
"Moss"
(Brigade
forces
be
1920.
under
the
attack
owing
1st
place
Power
but
during
About
Bartlemy
the
the
position
1920.
early
on February
place
on February
general
Watergrasshill,
the
Adjt.)
the
arrangements
alerted
in
operation
ctange
Araglin,
were
released
Ahern.
1919
1920
activity
think
no
He was
6 weeks).
gaol.
about
Gallagher.
barracks.
Fermoy,
Castlelyons
(In
Fanning
1st
There
for
of
-
Were:
I
were
drills
previously.
Tom Griffin
were
Fermoy
numerous
including
arrested
parades
to
driver
(the
were
there
referred
those
Ballynoe
also
identification
The
to
Rathcormac,
from
raid
Wesleyan
again
assembled
up pro-arranged
15.
positions
around
I
of
was
one
at
position
of
this
Lar
six
riflemen
rere
of
the
barrack.
were:
the
who were
to
the
Tom Barry,
Jimmie
of
a charge
lay
barrack.
of
This
who
took
The
There
barrack
the
Condon
Jimmie
Brennock.
front
Lar
With
of
party
Condon,
barrack.
a party
the
covering
of
the
Tom Egan,
other
parties
as
a mining
at
the
gable
end)
was
covered
as well
(gable
members
other
were
charge
up a
Barry,
explosives
latter
in
party
end
with
ivy.
When
in
was
we
an
had
end
gable
charge
but
as
R.I.C.
the
holes
and
Condon
As
were
the
was
no hope
was
There
to
On this
called
was
June
road
but
there
also
the
members
raids
for
shotguns
of
No information
raids
on the
About
Officer.
thick
covering
of
this
the
through
wall
the
in
of
ivy
-
party
he was
and
trouble
Michael
captured.
end wall
gable
of
to
the
military
as
About
out
carried
a few
raids
importance
was
the
captured.
on the
duty
report.
Company
as well
was
Lucas
on scouting
in
importance
any
Clondulane
this
time
a number
on the
of
mails.
in
obtained
the
mails.
this
I
made
General
nothing
of
in
already
breaching
when
was
explosive
on them
bombs
the
at
off.
I was
occasion
their
themselves
the
no activity
l92O
the
set
to
wounded
of
covering
party
One member
seriously
attack
period
to.
- was
there
by
other
meantime
had
obscured
the
intermittently
found
(R.I..C.)
who
Power,
we continued
some Mills
dropped
they
as
endeavouring
suddenly
referred
already
the
In
been
they
which
which
which
hour.
by Geo.
given
as well
party
fire
opened
about
was
signal
charge of our
party,
for
the
was
time
supplied
I was
with
appointed
a copy
Battalion
of
the
Intelligence
enemy
code
16.
the
by
that
all
Office
enemy
("Moss"
messages
which
be
should
staff
Adjutant
Brigade
me by Messenger
to
were
to
passed
Battalion
despatch
were
in
addition
was
received
Intelligence
David
Barry,
Officer
the
course
every
day
I
free
had
in
Since
my appointment
out
much
the
end
and
we used
and
fire
having
was
saved.
in
too
the
raiders
to
as
in
fire
did
not
Following
the
incident
the
the
Colonel's
did
not
require
an
house
I
did
raid
I
not
dressed
the
turned
up
and
portion
family
The
away.
of
the
guard
was
placed
for
some weeks
but
the
set
enquiries
return.
this
"pass'.
Strawhall,
went
armed
a
activities.
forces
house
by neighbours
this
of
vicinity
to
In
goods.
to
They
area.
barracks
grocery
Rice's,
meetings.
the
I was
military
British
I/O
Grocer.
Volunteer
raided
clergymen
In
Officer
with
1920
I.O.s
Maye,
Intelligence
June
hold
I
Inte1ligence
Battalion
time,
for
and
that
public
extinguished
After
messes
this
Intelligence
the
the
orders
known
of
set
as
at
as
I
M.J.
visited
with
so well
was
civilians
where
I
also
I.O.
Brigade
at
Mr.
before
Twomey who,
was
Company
that,
to
all
to
and
as
fact
decoded,
whom a weekly
to
the
conveyed
messages
Adjutant,
The
Office
(Brigade
"Moss"
my appointment
connection
house
At
from
my duties
access
when
Similarly
an apprentice
of
associate
Brigade
Post
messages,
by
Gianworth,
the
the
usually
All
work.
that
from
arose
as
night
reports
daresay
employed
each
be furnished.
to
weekly
I
G.H.Q.)
as
acting
of
destination
or
0/C
in
had
report
The
Post
Fermoy
were
messages
appropriate
checked
to
assisting
time
The
arranged
through
by a member
Farrell.
the
Company,
passed
intercepted
Brennan.
Paddy
-
I
Twomey).
on foot
house
to
endeavour
their
it
from
in
had
the
been
he was
left
his
the
club
which
He had
at
the
contacted
to
of
assistance
he arrested
where
was
I
in
this
British
Army
trial
as
was
found
of
for
to
and
dying
They
who
were
this
co-operating
Volunteers
David
in
the
area
were
he made
Bill
Twomey
Castlelyons
the
Company
taken
later
by the
Brigade
Q/M).
(Brigade
witnesses
an ex-member
the
the
Longhurst
enemy
deported
of
after
column
the
0/C
and
was
through
Fermoy.
Battalion
in
immediately
Bratchford.
with
to
on hunger-strike
-
a
conveyed
the
tried
the
never
our
to
to
With
to
was
Flood
He was
time
lunch.
necessary
deportation.
returned
over
O'Brien
on with
and
alter
and
prisoner
the
Matt
on Rice's.
was
him
he was
getting
raid
and
by Paddy
remained
of
guilty
At
was
defended
a machine-gunner
sentenced
Rosslare
where
out
Fanning)
handed
The
move
I
transferred
was
dripping
Staff.
Moloney
Headquarters
case.
(John
and
British
information
("Powder")
("Bronco').
responsible
evening
Sunday
prisoner.
prisoner
He was
the
Longhurst
and
to
Longhurst
Fermoy.
constant
before
when
0/C
the
by
that
clerical
Hill,
decided
Intelligence
take
Paddy
the
Brigade
Staff.
there
Longhurst
Wm. Buckley
to
one
military
named
Barrack
as
and
discovered
and
guard
frequent
Company
arrangements
under
club
Company
the
in
he eventually
the
further
raiders
investigations
were
party
However,
to
these
civilian
shop
kept
arrived
only
me by
chip
he used
the
by au Englishman
home.
stone,
He arrived
area
and
was
of
shape
of
enemy
It
of
identity
out
the
supplied
time
wears
to
the
a fish
who kept
seldom
that
Fermoy.
disguise
clothes
the
Arising
established
personnel
At
establish
whereabouts.
was
the
to
0/C
Cork
Gaol
feeling
(Mick
and
the
Fitzgerald)
the
strain
majority
and were
-
18.
in
no humour
for
was
"sing
song"
where
some Volunteers
one
in
night
concerned
left
the
were
accompanied
had
latter
if
I
how
as
had
to
I
was
rid
spirit
by
a short
"Mmoss" Twomey
brother.
to
be
would
he might
message
as
night
I
to
Cork
gate
by
proceeded
the
gaol
Nora
to
O'Brien
entering
the
through
Mick).
I
was
Mick's
cell
to
arrest.
and
to
he
next
find
been
already
The Volunteer
raised
by my
to
as
Fitzgerald's
Mick
whom he
I
Cork
gate
to
him
and
Condon
could
the
still
instructed
Cork
was
there
They
in
the
Patrick
hospital
any
unable
to
curfew
but
I
was
go that
I
met
had
a "pass"
got
Before
prison.
and
unconscious.
then
(brother
Fitzgerald
wing
at
and
sister)
(Lar's
that
anxious
give
some refreshments
as
was
were
(Sunday).
night
had
Mick
before
Martin).
that
I
consciousness,
send.
Ciss
Mrs.
proceed
pose
morning
Miss
taken
me
I
Hill.
to
regain
to
reach
the
to
1920
see
to
not
I
asked
16th
Condon
to
prison
the
handed
been
probable
been
stay
They
me and
Barrack
rancour
only
I was wondering
who had
wish
(now
me to
enable
passed
could
bad
When
MeEvilly
present.
somebody
I
who proceeded
had
in
who
arrived.
time
which
house
people
McEvilly,
towards
the
house
Lar
should
that,
the
MoEvilly..
October
Gaol
had
the
before.
of
and
Cork
They
endure
time
visited
officers,
moved
the
Hill
However,
military
At
than
Barrack
to
named
masked
the
to
night
go to
of
he
so escaped
of
I
protested
including
despatch
stronger
night,
three
to
in
attitude.
a regular
that
reported
a Volunteer
a despatch,
of
On the
and
on me.
was
protest
staying.
searched
on my way
and
searched
were
present
anything
the
slipped
a house
a party
by
been
get
in
them
when
all
held
defiant
house
search
was
October
amongst
up a rather
to
being
early
took
It
levity.
where
I
entered
to
19.
6 p.m.
About
arrived
in
I
told
him
I
was
coming
cell
that
it
in.
minutes
left
I
told
time.
"brother"
should
(He
The
of
I
name
think
I
left
the
(I
other
me and
was
shot).
Fitzpatrick.
sympathetic
when
going
down and
his
off
a prayer.
said
cheeks
as he
my dying
nuns
and
Fr.
O'Flynn
to
say
The
Rosary
began
by the
fifth
relatives
could
hear
The
Rosary.
decade
one
of
it
was
then
gone",
the
comrade
Cork
prison
the
nuns
about
Volunteer
Pipers'
to
"Wrap
began
play
the
me".
on telephone
rather
with
responses
"he"s
the
telephoned
cell
the
outside
I
to
of
later
round
three
the
moments
flag
were
that
he
that
very
At the same time
I
who
saying
were also
prison
said
green
the
in
end
which
in
he was
down
that
was
was
time
knelt
cell
They
the
the
word
the
along.
Band
send
Smyth
cell,
of
only
Commissioner
when
the
had
him
Club
remember
when
p.m.
A few
9 p.m.
to
told
with
at
his
my dying
Club
man and
on in
outside
to
Cleary
moment
streaming
prisoners.
before
turned
leave
end
County
on duty
tears
the
go at
see
me I
told
wing
when
gate
on to
went
not
County
Mick's
the
and
the
the
I
accompanied
crowd
Just
of
at
the
"pass".
my night
up
then
would
a Kilkenny
8.30
came
think)
the
the
warder
the
about
the
I
in
in
remained
and were
of
taken
in
cell.
I
until
me for
should
heat
shot
into
see
could
the
was
I
that
on duty
later,
that
prisoners.
he went
duty
in
the
the
been
a little
him
he was
towards
asked
warder
The warder
been
Smyth.
and
and
and
have
head
had
who arrived
Chief,
15
the
the
the
duty
"Moss"
until
plentiful
sad
news
to
in
Post
Office
Twomey)
morning
to
in
this
that
ensure
wing
(Maurice
Fermoy
with
night
that
of
the
and
the
instructions
remained
rats,
prison,
which
would
on
20.
not
interfere
Other
were
could
next
were
left
now)
to
I
that
delay.
Outside
the
I
after
make
arrangements
be placed
of
word
and would
require
the
It
was
from
Cork
11 would
and
acted
be
take
funeral
Paul's
as
public
that
bodyguards
as well
carried
the
Requiem
Mass which
a large
party
funeral
of
by
place
Battalion
0/Cs
huge
Cork
evening
crowds
military
being
in
full
in
while
to
of
18th
the
Cork
of
of
kit
St.
1 Brigade
the
general
the
the
up next
war
the
prison
Towards
offered
charge.
boundary.
1 Battalions
procession.
was
of
Fanning
1 Brigade
City
the
from
on the
while
John
out
took
moment
any
lying-in-state.
arrangements
the
would
were
took
Cork
the
remains
the
at
Condon,
and
of
they
they
the
one
0/C
that
the
outside
as; the
made up
Lar
over
The
for
me
took
she
death
arrived
Fermoy
Church
1920.
Hall
Martin
(Mrs.
Florrie
as
MacSwiney's
Twomey,
brother.
me that
Hall
the
authorities
the
Murphy
but
City
of
out
food
informed
leader
Fitzgerald)
Hegarty),
Mick
They
"our
O'Brien
some
funeral
City
agreed
would
The
October,
the
others
area
and
the
Terry
"Moss"
City
Peter
in
stage
finally
of
until
wing
get
as
Nora.
(Seán
the
dead
Fitzgerald's
met
They
for
expecting
this
I
Adjt.)
Battalions.
not
return
to
partaken
(Brigade
City
(Fr.
me to
The
morning.
chaplain
Mick
prison
had
next
the
not
not
was
throughout
ordered
1 Brigade
Cork
0/C
Cork
could
was
without
and
see
and
he
and
Mick
that
prison
morning
O'Donoghue
At
the
comrade.
my dead
Fitzgerald
crying
immediately
aware
know
by Fr.
When
of
body
not
be heard
gone".
prison
I
visited
then
arrived
the
did
prisoners:
they
is
with
I.R.A.
end
of
morning
invaded
the
the
21.
church.
revolver
to
served
notice
100
From
the
by an
I.R.A.
visited
held
coffin
time.
were
word
and
he
could
funeral
to
route
"Firing
and
the
was
a general
were
allowed
funeral
on the
of
day
was
After
burial
to
Daithi
over
the
the
also
proceeded
of
the
in
crowd
to
their
(Paddy.
Kilcrumper
Ahern),
and
Battalion
I
as
was
people
John
the
of
0/C.
military.
military
the
Fanning,
who were
fired
a
quite
force
the
done
had
where
following
of
there
large
by a strong
composed
of
number
and
being
where
bridge
there
dispersed
late
time
Kilcrumper
Immediately
party
detai1ed
Viaduct
and
military
on the
However,
raid
burial
and witness
grave
via
surrounded
the
the
cordon.
the
British
the
a small
only
Wesleyian
for
last
the
from
Volunteers
arms
towards
the
barracks.
Barry
revolvers
dumped
for
Blackwater
The
Kilcrumper
a firing
withdrawal
the
and
pass
at
graveyard
returned
then
the
gathering
the
over
Lynch
coffin
the
of
crowd.
surrounded
Liam
night
removed
a force
it
church
was
comrade
that
several
where
crowded
have
old
his
Kilcrumper.
hold-up
to
to
were being
proceeded
reached
numbers
see
bridge
Party"
the
the
by a huge
met
the
to
and
tricolour
arranged
received
the
guarding
in
him
funeral.
Fermoy,
was
the
charge
escorted
military
of
the
by
the
at
was
of
morning
remains
was
informing
During
church
As the
church
next
covered
so that
priest,
funeral
bodyguard.
the
opened
the
of
in
outskirts
the
end
drawn
the officer
cortege
force
with
the
be allowed
the
6 p.m.,
Mass was
good
would
On
about
where
as
people
cars.
arrived
High
officiating
officer
from
where
by a strong
boundary
armoured
rails
church
an
seats
on the
the
of
charge
on the
altar
the
only
City
in
and. walked
church
that
ware
They
armed
three
They
with
volleys
then
22.
then
They
closed
their
dumped
the
activities
the
Following
my normal
2nd
and
I
took
about
the
which
to
normal
was
of
for
arrested
in
until
being
the
signing
of
Fermoy
prisoners
raid
by
interned
the
while
Company.
and
the
release
the
at
The
of
same
strength
internees
was
about
Signed:
Phil
O'Donnell.
O'Donne11.
detained
remained
the
1921.
I.0.
acted
as
Fermoy
2nd
Company
Lieut.
including
120.
Ahern
Patrick
3rd
Patrick
Phil
was
following
8th
the
I
Date:
Witness:
course
Camp before
Battalion
of
the
I
where
I
course,
1920
during
internees,
time
of
was,
forces.
join
on my
carry
26th
Kilworth
was
to
Condon)
(Lar
I
a friend
Ballykinlar
Truce
the
to
company.
on December
Treaty,
at
fated
enemy
and
in
0/C
company,
November
Power
by George
"Pa"
the
early
on November
of
Fermoy
general
My rank
Battalion
house
in
days
home but
the
in
resumed
with
of
members
arms
was
the
I
Officer
company
Battalion
me so I
from
a widespread
finally
The
1920.
Intelligence
other
for
This
Fitzgerald
In
invited
within
away
a. few
raids
Column.
release
Mick
Battalion
and
was
I
activities
sleeping
of
Fanning
time
Brigade
refused
burial
home.
20th
Company.
a few
in
part
October
Fermoy
John
Gallagher,
returned
for
as
activities
Lieut.
and
guns
3rd
September 1954
Ahern
Sept.
1954.