ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
BY
NO.
DOCUMENT
1913-21.
HISTORY,
WITNESS.
1,307
W.S.
Witness
Major
Geoffrey
Ibberson,
Parsonage
Mead,
Winterbourne
Earls,
Salisbury
England,
Identity.
Lieutenant,
The
Border
Regiment,
1921.
Subject.
The
Tourmakeady
ambush,
3rd May, 1921.
Co.
Mayo,
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Not
to
be Published
until
death
of the Witness.
after
the
File No.
Form B.S.M. 2
PREAMBLETO REPORTON THE TOURMAKEADY
AFFAIR ON 3rd MAY,
One day about Mid-May,
Geoffrey
Officer
1921 whilst
from wounds received
near
then Lieutenant
Dublin,
Tourmakeady, the General
visited
Commanding, 5th Division,
the hospital.
on 3rd May and, after
asked me about my experiences
of them, ordered
I,
was in King George V. Hospital,
Ibberson,
recovering
1921.
me to make a report.
He
some
hearing
a
I did so and kept
copy.
About a month later
This
captured.
document, which was addressed
and was from "0/C.
Mayo South"
to "A.G.,
and dated 4/6/21
which followed
to take a copy.
actual
contact,
tied
up with
but the extravagant
claims
of amusement to us at the time knowing,
the R.I.C.,
I was the only other
the Column commanded by 0/C.,
the great
the Partry
officers,
number of soldiers
Hills,
including
there
to take
had been withdrawn
place
Inflicted
and twenty
Furthermore,
other
was until
in preparation
in County Galway early
from
day by
instead
ranks who
all
the
the following
of
his Column in
a maximum of two
after
for
apart
that
he imagined surrounding
of
were a source
made in it
Mayo South.
saw the Column or knew where it
troops
my own in the matter
was, to my knowledge,
myself,
I was allowed
as we did that
casualty
a
in the Partry
and in which I was wounded.
This report
G.H.Q."
contained
on the Tourmakeady ambush and the fighting
report
came to
of 5th Division
and showed me a copy of a document which had been
hospital
Hills
an officer
ever
even
the other
"drive"
planned
morning.
2.
- it
Only recently
is now 1955 - a Mr. J.R.W.
who is a son of one of the members of the R.I.C.
Ballinrobe
in 1921,
has, with
in w
out on account of an error
that
notice
accounts
name.
McCann on pages 194/195
hundred British
In this
Troops at Tourmakeady".
have an account
Dublin,
the Trinity
Library
with
College
the proviso
an article
men defied
to as
The Border Regiment,
Library
it
is
that
to the Bureau of Military
that
six
History,
and the Royal Irish
Academy
should not be published
until
my death.
Although
as Mr.
decorated
that
latter,
in any case,
in the fighting,
me, I realize
was anger and desire
afternoon
men of the R.I.C.
for
out on the ground at Tourmakeady.
one thing
to my credit,
to wit,
physical
(not
promoted
what ruled
revenge,
quality)
my
(this
at seeing
to their
loyal
stretched
anger,
that
being an unpraiseworthy
of those simple
bodies
for my part
says) believe
Gallagher
actions
with
published
Mr. Goulden should,
may
on 3rd May, 1921, that he
of my experiences
he so wishes,
if
pass copies,
by John
I am referred
I have agreed
In consequence,
mentioned.
to my
have appeared
latter
I.R.A.
"Thirty
Emmerson and my Regiment,
Lieutenant
He has brought
and "The Red Path of Glory",
is headed,
by Edward Gallagher
searched me
"War by the Irish",
on pages 211-213.
by Kerryman Ltd.
in
stationed
of the Tourmakeady fighting
in two books, namely,
in print
after
some difficulty,
Goulden,
the
uniforms,
There was, however,
fitness
which,
coupled
made the endurance possible.
There is a strange
fight
one another
think
of it.
fight
it
out.
sympathetic
- not illogical,
understanding
between men who
I suppose, when we come to
Many boys at school are enemies only until
they
3.
In any case when my future
Cong, (He was Lord Iveagh's
of Lisloughry,
wrote to me saying
Estate)
to see him about his
that
agent for
Tom Maguire's
Ashford
had been
old father
was about September, 1922.
It
when I was back with my Regiment in Marlborough
(When we English
Turnly
I had little
son and could I help,
in doing what I Could.
hesitation
Mr. F.J.S.
father-in-law
Dublin.
Barracks,
in December the name of the barracks
left
was
The Irish struggle was then,
changed to something else!)
Forces
Tom Maguire,
of course, between the Free State and the I.R.A.
quickly
former
officers,
it
McNally,
as a Black
and appeared in some Dublin
in either
the
"Irish
to continue
or the
Independent"
Black List
he had helped
to give it),
Portobello
it
got.
by order
of the Free
I recall
"Freeman's
decreeing
that
seeing
Journal'.
were the
in the areas of those on the
activities
and it
father
Maguire
to save my life.
I wrote
Barracks,
for
without
an acknowledgment of this
then,
I think,
so that
difficult
at
letter
E.
but that
Issersan
2
Dec.
and
I could press the point.
I never met Mulcahy.
Date:
the
and put in a good word for Maguire
an Interview
(Signed)
at one time
(who might have found it
to General Mulcahy,
Dublin,
was said that
In consequence,
of my Commanding Officer,
asked him, Mulcahy,
I received
by
these hostages would be executed.
I had liked
authority
their
List
Newspapers.
The order was in the form of a threat
I.R.A.
been captured
I seem to remember, by one of his
62
near Shrule!
Maguire's name, with
had been published
others,
had eventually
the I.R.A.,
Forces - in bed,
Free State
State
with
continued
having
1955
was as far
as
(1)
ACCOUNTIN SOMEDETAIL OF THE EXPERIENCES OF
GEOFFREYIBBERSON, THE BORDERREGIMENT ON 3 MAY, 1921.
WRITTEN AT THE REQUESTOF Mr. J.R.M.
GOULDENOF
DUBLIN IN 1955.
In May 1921,
2nd Battalion,
The Border Regiment was stationed
"C" Company was quartered
in County Mayo in the West of Ireland.
in the Military
In early
Barracks
at Ballinrobe.
March of that
year
H. L. Chatfield,
Captain
"C" Company had been wounded near Partry
Military
on duty from Ballinrobe
Lorry
as senior
the Headquarters
of "C"
subaltern
The Battalion
Company was commanding on 3rd May.
in a
travelling
to Castlebar,
In consequence I,
of the Battalion.
whilst
the 0.C.
was part
of the
Galway Brigade.
The Brigade
up Sinn Feiners
next
was to carry
in North
part
previous
in the "Drive"
day,
had arrived
2nd May, A
i.e.
on 3rd the Battalion,
was busy with
an attempt
in the early
Galway, beginning
day, 4th May, so that
large
out a "Drive",
its
hours of the
which was to play
preparations.
Company, then commanded by Major
from Castlebar
in Ballinrobe
to round
Barracks
to take
a
On the
O.C.
Munby,
part
in the
"drive".
During luncheon,
made of some noise
on 3rd May, in the Officers'
of firing
during
the meal,
i.e.
Mess mention was
the morning from the direction
of
Loch Mask.
Shortly
by the arrival
after
about 13.45
of a message to say that
hours,
a Police
this
Car patrol
was explained
en route
2.
from Ballinrobe
at
to Derry
Major
had been ambushed
As Tourmakeady was in "C" Company' scarea
Tourmakeady.
knew the country
and I personally
responsibility
Station
Park Police
Munby agreed that
fairly
well,
"C" Company
with
I should take action
of
personnel.
At this
I may mention that, as part
point
"C" Company, I had selected
about a dozen soldiers,
and had exercised
Corporals,
them in hill
We had climbed
endurance training.
Gortbunacullin
but not actually
Unfortunately,
only two of these
were available
and another,
to make a quick
would have shown that
by the Sinn Feiners
Mountains
Partry
each able
3-ton
to carry
lorry
able
available
for
Lieutenants
me.
at the map
"get away" from Tourmakeady
would be in a westerly
direction
Derry Park Police
consisted
personnel
Bickley
knowledge of the ground, I
into
Station
of two Crossley
besides
to accommodate twenty
Two Officers,
Lance Corporal
soldiers,
the most likely
nine
above Tourmakeady.
In any case a glance
plan.
available
and other
Park and above
on 3rd May to go with
thus avoiding
The transport
above Derry
of
mostly Lance
climbing
in the hills
However, having a good general
was able
of the training
the
and Srah.
Tenders
and one
the driver
to twenty-five.
Smith and Craig,
were with me and
duty.
My plan was as follows:The two Crossleys,
i.
the
second by myself,
south
of,
vehicles
Mountains.
i.e.
beyond,
the first
to move via
commanded by Lieutenant
Srah and to halt
Tourmakeady.
then to move, at 300 yards
half
The two patrols
interval,
When at the summit these patrols
Smith,
a mile
from these
west up the Partry
to wheel right,
i.e.
3
north
and inwards towards the 3-ton
carry
rifles
The party
with
approximately
in the 3-ton
try
vehicle
pincer
to the Gortbunacullin
will
the patrols
be understood
Lieutenants
to the Ballinrobe
been received
that
this
telegrams.
therefore,
Barracks,
AAA Castlebar
of enemy retreat.
about the ambush had
There I was told
from the Post Office
telegrams
:-
Castlebar.
Srah Tourmakeady
Bohaun Bohaun Ravine Tourmakeady
Killavally
AAA.
From:
(b)
To:
R.I.C.
0.C.,
AAA Westport
From:
Explanation
Hellfire
Ballinrobe.
Barracks
Westport.
Tourmakeady AAA Ballinrobe
Hellfire
(a)
Military
Winding Valley
Military
Srah Tourmakeady
Tourmakeady AAA.
Ballinrobe.
of Telegrams:
Tourmakeady
I hurried
had not been cut.
Tourmakeady AAA Ballinrobe
Hellfire
line
a limited
mustered the troops
where information
the following
Military
up the Partry
plan entailed
Smith and Craig
The wires,
from
and then to wheel south and
of the most likely
Post Office
I dispatched
To 0.C.,
direction
had come over the telephone
Tourmakeady.
(a)
area
and also to dispatch
the story
The party
of Tourmakeady.
from the Crossleys.
movement in the area
Whilst
that
miles north
Craig
and two Lewis guns to proceed
then to move in a westerly
to contact
It
ranks to
commanded by Lieutenant
lorry
soldiers
twenty
to Srah about three
Mountains
All
party.
and bandoliers.
ii.
this
lorry
Ambush at Tourmakeady.
at
4.
Srah Tourmakeady - the route
Ballinrobe
of the telegram,
were to proceed to the scene
ourselves
i.e.
by which the senders
of the ambush.
Castlebar
by which recipients
route
Tourmakeady -
Bohaun Bohaun Ravine
Killavally
of the telegram
the
should proceed to
the scene of the ambush.
(b)
to the above.
Similar
might seem presumptious,
It
It
Castlebar!
was then,
to receive
hours Lieutenant
in the two Crossleys,
Bridge
my Crossley
speedily
set off
It
that
of these
for
Smith and I,
Tourmakeady.
had a puncture.
changed.
at
about the enemy should carry
of comments at the end of this
At about 14.30
a
I,
practice
taken by the recipients
Action
is made the subject
the military
however,
information
such procedure.
that
to my Commanding Officer
should give directions
subaltern,
first
to say the least,
The wheel,
was a glorious
the
out
telegrams
account.
with
our patrols
When near Srah
however, was
day and hot for
early
May.
The scent of the gorse where we had our breakdown was, I recall,
intoxicating.
On arrival
at
Tourmakeady we halted
the District
saw Captain
Pococke,
Ballinrobe,
who had arrived
which direction
the Sinn Féiners
saw no reason to deviate
bodies
of Constables
and I personally
confirmed
later
four
to report
us.
There I
information.
of the R.I.C.
at
He was unable to say in
had withdrawn.
plan.
So Smith and I
We saw one or two
whom we had worked and whomwe respected
was filled
that
Inspector
from our original
with
We went on a little
the drivers
before
for
with
feelings
had been killed
of vengeance.
was
and two wounded.
way in the Crossleys,
back to Captain
It
Pococke.
debussed and ordered
Smith led his patrol
5.
forward
and we moved west towards the mountains.
300 yards
had to pass through
patrol
what I took to be the southern
of Tourmakeady Lodge Estate.
Sinn Feiners
arrested
I extended
in this
the patrol
and a Sergeant
on the right
On emerging
into
ahead on the left
but without
I decided
Smith's
Bickley
I fired
again with
without
however,
regained
touch with
Very soon after
it
bandoliers
my right
of my patrol
to attract
their
a few minutes
wasting
as we advanced,
touch with
we would see them
them up.
to the left
wise to search this
it.
The cart
and whomwe tried
The sun was unusually
we three
After
I
We never,
a
at about 400 yards
I first
shouted out
and, no notice being taken, I fired a couple of
bows.
its
This had the desired effect
and we
went up to search
was frightened
the air
me.
resuming our advance we saw a man leading
Thinking
"across
into
Only
them.
range.
shots
to the rest
I could signal
moving across our front
to halt
as a signal
them as we were losing
farm cart
orders
myself
well
the bare hills.
were with
twice
I hoped that,
emerge from the wood and that
patrol
and another,
no response.
to continue
patrol.
I saw Smith's
to climb
on my whistle
success.
being
on the left.
and beginning
sounded the rally
and so, foolishly,
places
wooded country
thickly
open country
two men, Lance Corporal
attention,
in similar
part
we had found and
Previously
hiding
My
took off
and puttees
over our shoulders.
hand breeches
days was a handicap
pocket.
to free
to comfort
hot so after
our jackets
only a little
contained
for
climbing
who
a few moments.
some distance
and slung our two
I had my .32 automatic
The military
movement.
girl
uniform
pistol
of those
in
6.
at the summit of the climb we could
On arrival
to the west and south west but were unable
distances
Smith's
It
patrol.
was learned
later
of them being in possession
We turned
last
exhausted
after
them in Winding Valley,
advancing
and flat-going
at first.
a short
with
our evasive
distance
in this
Some were carrying
able
to find
with
300 yards
and east,
i.e.
it
another
we noticed
we saw a large
appeared
formation.
file.
the place
was a gully.
along the crest
It
a rabble
contour
I estimated
where the men had
and down towards
is easy to exaggerate
nearer
the correct
across
At first
in flight.
but eventually
that
from view.
below and in front
to me to be four
but it
The leader
us and we were
the four men scampering away north
appeared
At the time
West.
road.
number of men seemingly
to be rather
i.e.
From here we could see to
and then to the north-east
gully
that
a group of
vanished
They immediately
Loch Mask and the Srah-Tourmakeady
First
We
from which we opened fire
position
and on reaching
seen we found that
the north
fire
on our sights.
We pushed on vigorously
beer
They had not noticed
weapons.
a reasonable
one
enemy.
direction
men appeared ahead of us moving to our left,
four
two
The
the climb but I had a premonition
we were to come to grips
After
they had sighted
North near the mountain crest.
i.e.
right,
to locate
of a shot gun.
ground was bare and boggy in parts
were rather
that
had chased and captured
Sinn Feiners,
at
see great
of us
they
they adopted some
groups of men in single
the total
number was about 60,
in such circumstances
and 40 was probably
figure.
of the column was in a controlling
from the groups and, therefore,
easy to pick out.
position
apart
7.
GI
was open and they were moving towards
Phillside
The
Gortbunacullin
where Lieutenant
been directed.
This was all
Craig
and his
Lewis guns had
from our point
satisfactory
very
of view.
Soon, however,
it
became clear
would avoid
to the north-west,
direction
escape
the mountains
about it.
To prevent
above their
line
that
it
was necessary
of advance and try
to force
The matter
towards
Gortbunacullin.
gaining
on their
fast.
The Column was then perhaps
advance but now it
and
Gortbunacullin
Bohaun unless
towards
this
the Column was changing
something was done
to reach a position
them to continue
was urgent.
was essential
600 yards
We had been
that
our pace be
ahead of us but down
the hillside.
It
soon became clear
man were unable
as fast
follow
that
Lance Corporal
to keep up the necessary
as they
Not having yet
the 1,000-foot
revisited
this
contour
I was able
point
pace so I ordered
the around but referring
across
to
overlook
that
them to
to the 6-inch
I ran about a mile
Drumcoggy Mountain
about 300 yards west of a ring
point
and the other
could.
Map Sheet 109 of County Mayo, I estimate
near
Bickley
and reached a
contour marked 700.
From
the Sinn Féin Column which,
if
is correct,
was crossing this ring contour feature.
at the leader
he
GI
three or four rounds
fell on the slope facing my
my map reading
After
firing
whereupon the whole Column took cover.
position,
minute
a man came forward
before
realizing
He helped
collect
his
that
leader
a weapon left
from cover.
I fired
After
about a
one round at him
he had come to the aid of the wounded leader.
back under cover and then came back to
where the leader
had fallen.
8.
I got up to look for
man but could not locate
them.
hundred yards
from that
I
Borders?
All
After
"enemy in sight"
signalled
a Lewis gun opened up
joy,
I rose,
a few bursts
with my rifle
After
a short
while,
I feared
position,
that
seeing
no sight
I did a right
To do this
the south and crawling
flank
was great.
the last
As quietly
to try
added another
to bluff
I saw about a dozen men in a small
A man was attending
one of the men.
three
rounds and then
five
from another
charger!
in the vain hope of
surrender
them to Gortbunacullin,
I first
Then jumping up and moving forward
"Come my Borders;
put up their
and found the magazine
I charged with
them into
them and marching
Hands Up, Surrender".
case at close
quarters.
wounded leader
picked
and he missed me.
Several
They had been surprised
hands.
from
few yards.
I looked to my rifle
as possible
somewhat nervously
down the
the feature.
to reconnoitre
saucer of ground and about twenty yards away.
to the wounded leader.
east
move coming up to the feature
at a viewpoint
On arrival
disarming
you,
of movement at the enemy
they might be withdrawing
In consequence I decided
hillside,
Deciding
waved my arms,
then ceased.
firing
empty!
strikes
and shouted "Is that
they answered but the distance
thought
to the
I could see bullet
of Gortbunacullin.
about the enemy position.
men on a feature
contour marked 800 some seven
Then, to my great
from the direction
fell
and the shots appeared to come
south of my position
direction.
a few bullets
after
or four
south which I now take to be the ring
and the other
Bickley
Shortly
I had seen three
near me.
fairly
Lance Corporal
shot
I shouted
I could see did
a second time,
in this
The man, however, who was attending to the
snap GL
I dropped
and had a
at me.
up his rifle
I then shot him and he rolled
over.
I again
9.
rose and was about to repeat
left
both arms and in the chest.
through
turned
and set off
a bullet
struck
to avoid
The Lewis gun fire
cover,
to take
nearly
lane
With this
My useless
land on my middle
and roil
which runs north
(boreen)
to the Srah-Tourmakeady
over.
to south
On the way down I
road.
beside
three-tonner
objective
arms
in mind I turned
the road
in the
left
but then came near to collapse.
Seeing a farm cottage
on the right
car in the yard and also a horse tied
went in a scowling
woman.
I ordered
road in the car,
recently
trying
the position
In two cases I recall
to cross.
had seen what I took to be Craig's
south of Srah.
shot
zag down the hillside.
I came to stone walls.
a running jump,
parallel
me I was being
opened up again.
I reached a lane
Eventually
amongst them as
In any case I got clear
ran zig
injury,
and hands made these difficult
having
on the ground.
or maybe they thought
soldiers.
further
about a mile
After
for
Fortunately
together.
by British
overrun
trying
me and I fell
up I had to pick my way in one place
at and these were taking
and,
about twenty yards
who were flat
group of Sinn Feiners
they were so close
was being
After
This tripped
thigh.
I
Thus incapacitated
down the hillside.
my left
amongst another
Scrambling
when I was shot from the
the order
foaled
experience
Inside
a jaunting
the cottage.
As I
were an old man and
the old man to harness up and take me to the main
and then sat down.
and was unfit
for
it
He argued that
harness.
of the day, and it
in my pocket but that
all
I entered
youth walked out.
old man was persuaded to take me.
him made it
of the lane with
Then began my most
seemed a long time before
The fact
was impossible
the more aggravating,
the mare had only
that
my automatic
to remove it
to threaten
the
was
10.
The old woman, who thought
me and prayed
ware in a difficult
to prove unpopular
hands would be equally
awkward affairs
through
hope that
loss
for
to 1-mile
At this
well
almost half
have been that
If
Drimcoggy Lodge.
stop at a cottage
this
about
is
the cottage
a mile
a drink
the
to the 6-inch
of my good samaritans
may
and almost due west of
further
I asked for
on the west side
north
at the door of the cottage
was refused.
but this
I
then I asked the old man to
correct
500 yards
car for
jaunting
Again referring
There ware some people
me to the lorry.
in the
off
the lane.
brought
the old lady helped and
my thanks.
the loch.
Sheet 109,
map Mayo,
was
- and I was now in a weak
the unathletic
expressed
on the road beside
it
me up on to the car -
in getting
of blood.
I adequately
I think
the Military.
the man to take me.
So the old man and I started
lorry
beside
To help me was
position.
with
unpopular
There was some difficulty
state
knelt
with Sinn Féin and for me to die on their
the old woman who influenced
always
I was dying,
for my soul to the Virgin.
These old folk
likely
and said
This turned
whom
the old man
Eventually
out to be that
of
of Craig's
party
as I had hoped.
The strong
I'd
got through.
in position
as it
in charge of the lorry
me down from the car were an enormous comfort.
helped
that
arms of the Sergeant
There was also a soldier
near the roadside.
would have been of greater
I told
report
insisted
the Sergeant
to take
on the enemy's position.
on taking
me in a blanket
me to barracks
I was disappointed
service
I realized
with
a Lewis gun
at seeing this
up at Cortbunacuflin.
me to Tourmakeady so that
He, however,
at once.
and we drove to barracks
who
with
fearful
I could
of my life,
Cold by now they wrapped
all
speed.
11.
Some Argyle
barracks
friend
and Sutherland
from Claremorris
of that
actually
the
"drive"
adamant that
Tourmakeady as to the whereabouts
All
troops
this
a matter
also
at my bedside
King George V. Hospital
and escorted
next day.
took charge.
chest
the ulnar
those days.
causing
spent some time with me.
famous surgeon,
success for
Craig.
due to begin in
"drive"
in Barracks
my quarter
a shot near my heart
Archdeacon Traynor
and later
the
to reinforce
hours.
me often,
the night
of the enemy column, and hoped
would have been easy but for
of nine
should be sent to
information
could be sent out from Ballinrobe
I spent the night
visiting
morning and an officer
me from the lorry.
I was, of course,
that
next
in
with whom I had served in the R.A.F.
regiment
helped
for
had arrived
Highlanders
me by train
There Sir
with Doctor
Daly
him concern.
My batman spent
to Dublin
William
and
the
Taylor,
A swan slug was removed from my
left
nerve,
arm, was sutured
The wound in the left
just
missed the femoral
four
shots which passed through
artery,
left
thigh,
with unusual
which had
no permanent damage nor did the
the right
arm.
COMMENTS:
To the military
tactical
lessons
man there
to be learned
do not propose to enlarge
are,
I consider,
from this
on such matters
story.
some interesting
Here,
but to leave
however,
that
to the
reader.
What, may be wondered,
The Sergeant,
regiment)
(who had recently
and five
Tourmakeady.
happened to the rest
of my patrol?
been posted to us from another
men became lost
in the woods and returned
I
to
12.
Later
a civil
for
this
N.C.0.
(the
was
I
So
the Service.
the mention of a Courtmartial
South.
Lance Corporal
contacted
informed,
It
should,
limited
Lieutenant
The troops
our telegram
did the police
with
which
action
the
the receipt
for
of
hours so as to give
the operation
there
in County
was insufficient
Bohaun Ravine to Tourmakeady.
months troops
occasions
for
by 19.00
to Tourmakeady.
from Westport.
despatched
factor
from my own
following
judged that
motored direct
the preceding
out on several
via
I was
him,
county.
off
setting
over the hills
The Column, therefore,
during
before
there
Mayo
near Gortbunacullin
the great
from Castlebar
to return
had orders
time to climb
man with
day - apart
morning in another
In consequence the O/C.
Galway.
by O/C.,
was engaged in preparation
dispatched
them a few hours rest
party
that
success that
it
day in the early
next
be stressed
however,
- was that
and the other
Craig's
on
This may account
in the report
Bickley
the Battalion's
blunders
GI
was courtmartialled
Sergeant)
charge and dismissed
infomed
It
must be realised
of the Battalion
little
So apparently
had been called
the enemy having
result,
that
fled
and dispersed.
GL
Some success,
party
of police
fighting
however,
was achieved, the
under Mr. Goulden's
and collected
father
the following
next day - 4th May
searched
weapons left
a
the area of the
by the Sinn Féin
Column :Seven German Rifles
Twenty assorted
one rifle
which had been captured
Ibberson
Michael
O'Brie
in the ambush
Regan who was killed.
the Sinn Féin Column never
Witness:
Adjutant
shot guns,
and one revolver
from Sergeant
Secondly
near to the body of Brigade
fought
Signed:
G.
Date:
2.
again.
Ibberson
Dec.
1955
2nd
(G.
Dec.
Ibberson)
1955.