ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
BY
NO.
1913-21.
HISTORY,
W.S.
WITNESS.
1,222
Witness
Thomas Roche,
Tullylease
Charleville,
Co. Cork.
Identity.
Member
R.I.C.
Training
Cork
1913-1920;
Officer
Newmarket
II
1920
Brigade,
-
Battalion
Subject.
Newmarket
Cork
II
Battalion,
Brigade,
1920-1921.
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil
File No.
S.547
FormB.S.M.2
BY THOMAS ROCHE
STATEMENT
Tullylease,
I was
born
I
1892.
April
I
at
Tullylease,
was
educated
the
Royal
serve
in
joined
continued
to
resigned,
having
I was
as
regarded
I
at
from
I
eight
appointed
battalion
training
and
Battalion
O/C.
and
scouting
I arranged
for
selected
these
of
which
to
continued
for
indicated
were
The
1917
as
I.R.A.
1917
The
by a
who was
in
in
an
the
battalion
course
of
organiser
and
was
footdrill.
with
Co.
Sinn
Inspector
home
the
course
all
companies
in
the
of
care
In
companies
attended.
engaged
had
be
about
10
use
of
arms,
at
which
One of
the
At
charge.
scouting,
of
exercises,
Each
undertaken.
and
the
addition,
conserved),
days.
as
my duties
on a little
routine
was
Battalion
camps
in
usually
mainly
to
I was
in
and
training
was
to
Newmarket
foot-drill.
men fit,
Camps
Tureen
on the
camp
lines
in
December
the
Spring
of
Brigade
of
1920,
1921.
Battalion
of
and
Kildare,
occasional
Ballinguila
March
of
the
Volunteers.
the
A regular
duty.
held
Newmarket
a unit
of
(ammunition
of
time
the
Irish
In
battalion
the
At
returned
of
and
were
a period
Umerboy
cover
the
keep
the
members
various
outpost
tended
I
regularly
trainees
practice
cover,
at
the
I
my sympathy
to
officer
holding
of
the
camps
musketry
and
the
officers
of
Police.
of
when
in arms
joined
the
use
men from
senior
use
the
Co.
and
1913,
May 1920,
service.
Naas,
School.
reason.
I visited
instructing
battalion,
at
on 1st
Cork,
March
in
17th
my resignation,
immediately
officer
until
years'
the
I
training
National
my resignation
Tullylease,
later
Tullylease
because
as
following
When,
Co.
instructor
in
this
gave
Charleville,
force
R.I.C.
the
Cork.
Constabulary
stationed
When handing
Naas,
this
a first-class
resigned
Fein.
at
Irish
nearly
my resignation
Co.
Charleville,
19th
was organised
organisation
training
attached
of
Battalion
given
to
was
by
the
in
the
Cork
followed
Capt.
Brigade
in
Sean
staff.
the
September
O'Sullivan,
This
was
2.
followed
further
November
in
Derrygallon
A system
of
and
battalion
reu1t
of
a
battalion
series
vice
was
(who
captured
and
later
to
and
received
were
these
made
the
The
battalion
recruiting
of
work
arms
all
all
and
the
on,
made
for
the
culminated
in
Newmarket
of
the
on the
a battalion
farming
A.
the
the
March
set
the
an
on police
revolvers
first
police
This
members
give
R.I.P.
of
and,
were
and
disappointments,
capture
area,
I
a listing
arrangements
many
names
securing
movements
after
a wide
own.
intelligence
carbines,
pioneer
whose
of
and
1918.
over
by the
district,
of
the
its
and
of
rifles
at
was
part
was
the
herewith:
(Tullylease).
John J. Lenihan
Patrick
P. Murphy,
Con Ring
were
and
adjoining
military,
of
capture
by all
1919.
on the
followed
arrangements,
battalion,
Company
was
police
operation
in
participated
escaped
new appointments
districts
was
of
of
17th
October
organisation
organisation
movements
These
for
in
watch
capture
ammunition.
the
ammunition
A constant
service.
Nunan
McCarthy
effect
were
forward.
nature
the
in
Nunan
1922)
imprisonment.
yet
utilised
in
Sean
July
12 months.
being,
battalion
the
Volunteer
a disrupting
pressed
and
of
a
as
the
R.I.C.,
brigade1after
was
company,
time,
Murphy,
terms
time
this
at
parades
this
the
Manchester,
was
of
transport
later
the
work
between
and
after
had
purposes
Routine
the
Prison,
and
set
by
McCarthy,
released
for
bi-weekly
At
made
long
arrests
organisation
and
Patrick
command
Strangeways
While
were
raids
Patrick
Murphy
from
drills
commandant,
quartermaster,
established
camp
headquarters.
of
some
1917.
training,
brigade
and
officers
the
a training
Communications
established.
of
training
men at
selected
specially
the
by
Michael
Barry
John Cronin
Tim Barry
companies
3.
John
John
B.
Newman
Fitzgibbon
Company
(Feeemount)
Tom Morton
Robert
Keane
O'Mullane
William
O'Dwyer
Sean Noonan R.I.P.
Denis
Rahilly
John Sheahan
Simon Brown
C.
Company
Company
John Costello
R.I.P.
Michael
Madden,
Noonan
Denis
Collins
Michael
Brennan
Jerh.
Collins
Richard
Michael
Noonan
John Brennan
R.I.P.
Patk.
McCarthy
(Meelin)
Michael
Sullivan
Dan Brown
Daniel
Bourke
D.
Roche
Jerh.
Eugene Sullivan
Ben Connors
Ben Doherty
Cartin
Philip
(Newmarket)
Sean Moylan,
T.D.
Willie
Moylan,
Cha O'Reilly,
Fitzgerald
R.I.P. David
Pat O'Connor
John D. Curtin
Willie
Keeffe
John O'Connell
O'Connell
Con Moylan
R.I.P.
Chris.
Jim Collins
Nick
Quinn
Jer Sheahan
Con Foley
N.J.
Brennan
E.Company
(Rockchapel)
Tim Coughlan
Martin
M.Murphy
Denis
Shine
David
C.D.Curtin
Dan Riordan
Patrick
Manley
John Nurphy
F.
Company
Company
Patrick
Shine
Con Sheahan
(Ballydesmond)
Jeremiah
Keane
John Ring
8Thonias Herlihy
John J. Jones
Tim Corcoran
Jeremiah
O'Leary
H.Company
John Rahilly
John Buckley
Stack
Maurice
John Duiney
Dan M.Murphy
Stephen
Sugrue
(Tans')
Michael
Murphy
Denis
McAuliffe
G.
R.I.P.
Joe Keeffe
Dan Lucey
Manus Moylan
Sean Sullivan
John O'Connor
(Kiskeam)
Richard
Dennehy
James Geaney
Jas.
Riordan
(Reandullane)
Con T. Murphy
John 0. O'Connor
Timothy
Moynihan
Nicholas
Fitzgerald
Scannell
Jery.
Jim Riordan
(Knockavorheen)
John C. Murphy
4
Tom Collins
James Cashman
Tim D. Murphy
John Riordan
(Knockavorheen)
Timothy
Fitzgerald
(Reandullane)
Denis
Kiely
Tim Guiney
Thomas Herlihy
Michael
Riordan
Dan Kiely
John O'Leary
Cal.
O'Callaghan
Tim J. Cronin
John O'Connor
Jerh.
Mulcahy
Dan Guiney
Dan Flynn
I.
Company
(Knocknagree)
Cremin
Denis
Hartnett
Dan
T. O'Connor
Denis
D.
Sheehan
Denis
Cronin
Michael
Jerh.
Sheehan
Tom O'Connor
O'Keeffe
Eugene
Con Hickey
Denis
O'Brien
J.
Company
(Umerboy)
Eugene Sullivan
Eugene Connor
Pat O'Connor
Cremin
Phil
James O'Connor
Eugene McCarthy
John Mahony
Michael
Mahony
Jer Healy
Denis
Sheehan.
(Knocknagree)
facts
The
It
was
the
and
revolver,
from
of
and
times
and
the
in
these
districts
at
hurriedly
decided
attempt
were - held
During
up west
1918
intensified.
of
the
The
British
1918,
they
a meeting
attempt
and
arms,
Newmarket
and
battalion
continued
work
paid
of
military,
roads
stations.
was
attended
no
dropped
from
be held.
It
of
two
R.I.C.,
R.I.C.
outside
was
that
again
came
nothing
success
on the
be made
the
routes
had
kept
to
on the
of
change
still
from
leading
the
of
them
disarmed.
weekly
its
drills
subscriptions
intelligence
of
and
home
R.I.C.
should
by
monthly
rifle
battalion
was
while
travelled
Volunteers
funds.
was
the
by Volunteers
the
watch
17th
the
roads
several
by
follow:
outlying
of
their
the
the
arms
carrying
that
to
as
all
with
all
manned
Owing
where
to
1917
circumstances,
their
organisation.
collected
fairs.
Kanturk
secure
on
were
on March
and,
to
stations
A constant
1918.
armed
evening
December
of
movements
night
the
until
other
practice
January
in
Newmarket
and
were
from
occasion
on the
they
are
question
R.I.C.
of
Newmarket
occasions
1917
to
Newmarket
this
with
parties
returned
September
evenings
for
come into
On these
fairs.
connection
practice
to
stations
in
(000n)
which
was
a large
and
and
and
perfected
body
was
now
5.
into
drafted
the
bicycles
destroyed
dispatch
riders.
One
such
deserves
of
Umeraboy
the
in
out
area,
with
were
put
of
British
soldiers,
between
Knocknagree
of
out
the
attackers
and
action
through
passing
the
and arms were
Some ammunition
Knocknagree
though
and
rifles
Company
by
attacked
even
and,
I.R.A.
the
by
travelling
were
1918
their
obstructed,
use
patrol
1+0 men,
armed
bicycles
carried
July
Company
were
for
captured
A cycling
about
were
area,
operation
Newmarket
patrol
or
mention.
consisting
and
battalion
of
members
all
unarmed,
some
captured.
from
British
barracks
were
purchased
the
soldiers.
this
During
and
of
the
resigned.
battalion,
whose
mind
but
the
Cork
was
work
of
held
at
Battalion
battalion
and
general
in
the
first
Drombane
into
6th
carried
and
attached
on its
routine
It
continued
battalion
area,
and
Its
monthly.
in
with
headquarters'
This
posts.
of
the
They
was
battalion
were:
(Newmarket
(Kiskeam
and
all
were
wounded
Company),
Company).
buildings
done
Charles
about
brought
the
by
popular
to
to
was
of
and
the
2nd
Brigade.
collect
funds
at
represented
to
destroy
all
likely
to
be
as
the
battalion
one
Liam
of
activity
Nicholas
and
all
brigade
began
area.
these
Moylan,
withdrawal
used
19th
parades
drills,
order
in
original
A convention
Cork
work
The
real
Con Murphy,
the
on.
first
over
O'Reilly,
With
went
out
paled
on 6.1.1919,
training.
barracks
was
three brigades.
(Dromahane)
the
the
A number
enthusiasm
organisation
meetings
R.I.C.
of
blush
council
1920
positions.
directed
activity
closed
lines.
divided
became
The
arms
intense
intensive
was
brigade
situation
This
the
1919
During
R.I.C.
the
on central
anti-British
along
of
concentrated
police
policemen
the
most
year
vacated
enemy
Five
men
activities.
Michael
Brennan
Fitzgerald
of
the
R.I.C.
from
6.
increase.
of
way
The
of
summary
of
crime
were
the
was
These
activities,
an
more
of
the
in
The
total
to
of
ages
practically
and
3 fatal
only
number
oil the
number
the
The
Cork
of
staff
O/C.
Nunan;
John
Thomas
At
this
There
was
front.
burden
of
work
and
needful
to
battalion
the
district
of
few
very
11th
July
and
904,
between
on roll
Volunteers
were
Brigade
V.O/C.
the
11th
July
defections
the
1921,
on the
1st
1922
July
on July
was
it,
11th
of
Battalion
19th
1921,
Patk.
in
and
Dan
Column
"
the
the
1921,
6th
the
Battalion
battalion
the
Q.M.
Murphy;
Dan
Adjutant,
Column
);
leader,
James
Reardon
Browne
Ml.
O'Sulliva
Roche.
the
1922,
P.
jail);
"
Thomas
July
Linehan;
the
military
were
the
number
origina1l
O'Dwyer,
officer,
Murphy;
total
rolls
V.O/C.
W. Barrett,
P.
when
was:
(
4th
making
esprit-de-corps,
of
On the
and
Brigade,
W.
Cork
The
was
Before
On 1st
outbreaks
the
days
heavy
an
population
constant.
(replacing
Training
in
which
action
casualties.
membership
Sean
a very
developed
such
purely
men who joined
male
45.
battalion
2nd
more
dispensation
that
later
by
and,
843.
Brigade.
Cork
of
battalion
was
general
the
threatened
these
resulted
in
and
and
with
fact
with
resulted.
ahead.
the
remained
The
so.
placed
outlook
and
16
and
on the
also
number
approximated
the
knit
but
days
warning
battalion
however,
in
cope
dealt
the
battalion,
to
did
closely
independence
them
had
lawlessness
occurred
disputes
battalion
immediately
work
issue
on the
land
jurisdiction,
of
amount
deportation,
arrest,
easier
and
assaults
Robberies,
to
a certain
districts
outlying
battalion
staff
the
Jas.
Q.M.
Ml.
2nd Battalion
was:
membership
Guiney;
leader,
was
Reardon;
O'Sullivan;
O/C.
of
Patrick
Adjutant,
Training
Officer,
Roche.
time
Sean
Nunan
became
Vice
Brigadier,
Cork
IV
Brigade.
7
staff
Company
A/Company
Capt.
1/Lt.
2/Lt.
Adj.&
Q.M.
as
on 11th
July
As
1921.
Capt.
1/t.
2/Lt.
Adj.&
Q.M.
Capt.
1st
2nd
(in
jail,
Denis
O'Mullane,
column and
Robt.
Keane)
O'Sul1ivan
Eugene
Noonan
Maurice
Roche
Jer.
1.0.
John Lenihan
(Bn.Adjt.
John Newman.
Keane
Robt.
Capt.
1st
Lt.
Ml. Collins
John Larkin
2nd Lt.
Nunan
Denis
Q.M.
Collins.
(Meelin)
Curtin
Phil
Capt.
Batt
Browne
1st Lt.
2nd Lt.
Thos.
McCarthy
O'Callaghan
Adjt.
Wm.
Ben Doherty
Q.M.
0/Coy.
1922.
(Freemount).
John Duane
replaced
by
attached
to
replaced
by
Lt.
Vacant
Lt.
Michael
C/Company
July
(Tullylease)
Ben O'Connor
O'Sullivan
Eugene
Nunan
Maurice
I.O.
John Linehan
Con Ring.
B/Company
on 1st
Phil
Curtin
Capt.
1st Lt.
Vacant
2nd Lt.
do.
do.
Adjt.
Ben Doherty
Q.M.
(Newmarket)
Jer Sheahan
Capt.
Lt.
Jas.
Collins
1st.
2nd Lt.
Denis
Sullivan
& 1.0.
John O'Connell
Adjt.
Chris
Connell
Q.M.
E/Company
(Rockchapel)
Tim Coughlan
Capt.
John Rahilly
1st
Lt.
2nd Lt.
John Guiney
Denis
Shine
Adjt.
Dave Curtin
Q.M.
F/Company
AS opposite
(Taur)
Michael
Capt.
Murphy
1st
Lt.
Patrick
Shine
2nd Lt.
Tim Galvin
Tim
Adjt.
Sheehan
G/Company
Jas.
Collins
Capt.
Lt.
1st
Denis
Mahoney
2nd Lt.
Hugh O'Keeffe
Pat O'Connor
Adjt.
Chris
Connell
Q .M.
As
opposite
(Ballydesmond)
Tom Herlihy
Capt.
1st Lt.
John Jones
(attached
to column,
replaced
by
Jerh.
Keane)
2nd Lt.
Dan Fitzgerald
Dan Lucey
Adjt.
Jos.
O'Keeffe
Capt.
1st Lt.
Jer.
Keane
2nd Lt.
Martin
Murphy
Dan O'Keeffe
Adjt.
Win. Sheehan
Q.M.
8.
As
on 11
H/Companv
As on 1st
1921.
July
I/Company
1/Lt.
2/Lt.
Adjt
Q.M.
(Knocknagree)
T. O'Connor
Denis
when Bde.
went
retired
service
into
active
on 1st July,
replaced
Cremin).
by Denis
1st
Lt.
Pat Sharpe
O'Keeffe
2nd Lt.
Eugene
Tim McCarthy.
Adjt.
Cremin
Denis
(replacing
Thomas O'Connor,
injured
on active
service).
T. O'Connor
Denis
1st Lt.
2nd Lt.
Eugene Casey
Tim McCarthy
Adjt.
Pat Breen
Q.M.
Capt.
(Umeraboy)
the
With
a good
The
battalion.
and
fines
formation
of
Courts
protection
and
the
measure
deal
and
a special
overwhelming
due
mails
was
seized
with
it.
to
such
carried
was
witnesses
held
of
wholehearted
out
brigade
by
Courts
was
commandant
staff
was
necessitate
of
the
in
a great
battalion
The raiding
and
battalion,
a special
as
the
the
but
force,
members
carried
entailed
eventually
co-operation.
the
and
the
the
decrees
conditions
all
Courts
enemy raids;
Court
a police
such
of
co-operation
enormous
The
under
success
from
This
into
of
shoulders
notified;
collected.
Fein
Sinn
be protected
section
were
and
to
the
on the
placed
costs
of
operation
had
and
generally
the
was
Courts
litigants
judges,
stuff
work
of
deal
into
coming
John O'Mahoney
Eugene O'Sullivan
Michael
Q'Mahoney
Tim Twohill
John O'Connor
Captain
1st lIt.
2nd Lt.
Adjt
Q.M.
Captain
Eugene McCarthy
1st
John O'Mahoney
15.
Jer.
2nd ft.
Healy
John O'Connor
Adjt.
O'Keeffe
Q.M.,
Eugene
,of
Dan Guiney
(appointed
and was
Bn.V/Comdt.
Dan
Kiely)
by
replaced
Jas.
Cashman
Eugene Cronin
John C. Murphy
Denis
Kiely
Capt.
Capt.
out
1922.
(Kiskeam)
Con T. Murphy
Capt.
to Active
(Transferred
in June 1921
Service
Unit
and replaced
by Daniel
Guiney)
James Cashman
1st Lt.
2nd Lt.
Eugene Cronih
John C. Murphy
Adjt.
Denas Kiely
Q.M.
:Sec.Commanders
Nicholas
Fitzgerald
John B. O'Connor
Den Kiely
Michael
Buckley
J/Coy.
July
the
was
amount
picked
so impressed
of
to
with
9.,
the
results
not
sent
to
safely.
the
of
raiding
deterrent
to
the
Afterwards
information
Post
these.
After
as
but,
the
in
which
officials
to
of
saw the
collect
forces
to
permitted
I.R.A.
the
in
no useful
British
were
dismantling,
writing.
occasions
while
proceeded
in
a
forming
was dropped.
practice
districts
Office
and
on a few
a short
letters
secured
talking
raided
after
the
Post
effect
indiscreet
authorities
All
information
a useful
the
Office
to
to
messenger
captured.
the
were
mails
all
Post
stationed,.
of
secured,
from
telephones
from
practice
Office
s tuff
delivered
had
area,
was
The
were
mails
the
company
the
Apart
the
a special
he sent
of
Dublin
authorities
every
that
a quantity
with
Dublin
&c.
obtained
took
were
not
dismantle
over
the
of
curfew
instruments.
This
period
1920
restrictions.
A number
in
These
Newmarket.
a discontinuation
military
On the
of
the
of
curfew
Batt
Linehan,
Tom Roche
the
Although
it
was
attempt
first
to
burn
night
the
produced
movement
of
Pat
McCarthy,
in
patrol
Creamery
Mullane,
stores
the
a
John
11u.rphy,
Phil
John
Jim
Connell,
position
in
ambushing
t
Wm. J.
Collins,
the
to
Dan Browne,
Denis
members
following
positions
a view
Christie
remained
party
the
Nick
the
with
O'Connor,
Sheehan,
Con Brennan,
Barry,
Ben
Con Ring,
Jerh
Keane,
free
up ambush
Sullivan,
(witness),
they
patrols
by British
patrolling
1920,
took
Creamery
Browne,
as
prevented
August
Battalion
Nick
patrol:
on curfew
hour.
15th
Newmarket
of
and
made
insofar
practice
hours
any
of
night
Newmarket
vicinity
Bob
at
were
successful
the
curfew
military
attacks
were
of
during
British
of
imposition
Curtin,
Devane,
Pat
Collins,
Tom McNamara.
O'Keeffe,
until
failed
to
was made
after
turn
next
midnight,
out.
day
An
the
by
enemy.
Q.M.)
During
September
took
up ambush
1920,
positions
a party
near
under
Milford
Paddy
R.I.C.
O'Brien
(Bde.
Barracks
10.
to
a patrol
await
appearance
4 a.m.
with
the
Paddy
to
The
enemy.
Paddy
Dan
The
first
battalion
forces
of
constant
British
actual
and
and
were
their
stuff
who participated
Their
names
Maurice
Nick
at
were
The
all
O'Brien
Paddy
Denis
Sean
Galvin,
Noonan,
of
ambush
men of
the
of
strong
was
there
success.
wounded,
with
towns
were
which
the
on 11th
the
there
was a
were
variously
were:
between
The
captured.
contact
members
between
ambush
killed,
armed
which
which
and
position
O'Sullivan.
place
of
both
an
Dan Vaughan,
Ballydrocane
took
in
been
O'Connor,
Sullivan,
in
in
put
making
Noonan,
Eugene
military,
communication.
soldiers
burned
in
Newmarket,
police
Ben
engagement
ambush
and
party
Browne,
This
Kanturk
of
Moylan,
was
1920.
without
(witness),
participated
October
withdrew
Tom Coughlan,
Clancy,
had
party
this
to
failed
enemy
I.R.A.
members
Bill
McCarthy,
Maurice
it
Tom Roche
McAuliffe,
The
the
12 noon,
Murphy,
Dave
R.I.C.
although
and,
from
of
Some
their
lorries
battalion
shotguns
or
rifles.
were:-
Battalion
staff:-
Column
leader:
Sean Nunan O/C.
P.P.
O/C.
Murphy,
James Riordan,
Q.M.
Dan Browne,
Adjt.
Michael
O'Sullivan
B/Coy.(Freemount)
John larkin,
Robt.
Michael
Keane,
Jbhn Sheahan,
Collins,
Jerh.Sheahan,
Denis
Nunan and Jack Costello.
0/Coy.
Pat O'Connor,
David
Jer.Sheahan,
James Collins,
W.
Fitzgerald,
D. McAuliffe,
Liam Moylan,
O'Keeffe,
and Con Moylan.
(Newmarket)
G/Coy.
(Ballydesmond)
H/Coy.
(Kiskeam)
Riflemen:
Jer.
and
Dan
Leary,
Tom Herlihy.
Lucey,
Joe
Keeffe,
Con T.Murphy,
John O'Leary,
J.C.
Jim Riordan,
Dan Guiney,
Murphy,
Dan Flynn,
John 0. O'Connor,
Tim
J.Cashman
& Denis
Cronin,
Kiely.
Sean Nunan,
James
Patk.P.Murphy,
Dan
John
R!Lordan,
Browne,
Ml.O'Sullivan,
larkin,
Robt.
Liam
Keane,
Wm.O'Keeffe,
D.NcAuliffe,
Con T.Murphy,
John O'Leary,
Moylan7
J.C.Murphy,
Dan Guiney,
Dan Flynn,
John D.O'Connor,
Tim
Jas.
Cashman and Denis
Cronin,
Kiely.
11.
The
Joe
men of
and
O'Keeffe
of
so as
The
to
and
shotguns,
were
too
rapid
been
this
cartridges
of
November
1920,
to
of
the
like
troops.
armed
with
mentioned
ambush
to
and
the
prevent
and
in
1921
and
and
Tans
were
had
foundry
were
guns
manufactured
Black
In
and
repaired,
cases
grenade
I
shall
again
this
Patrick
engagement,
Battalion
Q.M.
attacked
was
in
McCarthy
killed.
Those
who
P. McCarthy
Ml.
& Dan Browne.
O'Sullivan
Liam Moylan & D. McAuliffe
Dan Guiney,
P.J.
Jim
Dennehy,
Riordan
and Dan Flynn.
to
British
by
as
Millstreet
line,
as
well
of
the
direction
advert
but
-
one
man of
in
meant
as
the
Browne,
at
the
Tom Roche
the
fact
that
four
men on supply.
battalion
least
one
November
failed
(witness)
1920,
remained
to
turn
Maurice
Con
Finucane,
Dan
Lucey,
Jas.
Keane,
Joe
O'Keeffe,
Dan
Fitzgerald,
l1ullane,
John
Flynn,
Devane.
Jerome
any
the
The
engagement
man's
work
and
co-operation
Jones,
Dan
in
other
Jack
Cashman,
2 men in
for
behind
the
officers.
battalion
enemy
-
necessary
in
the
the
France
company's
of
again
to
had
Kingwilliamstown
representatives
Dan
the
Company
do.
Company
do.
participation
days,
road
were:-
part
At
where
developed
Company
I would
the
area
Millstreet.
Freemount
Meelin
Newmarket
Kiskeam
such
the
them
it.
Freemount
line
not
a workshop
1920,
explosives
further
to
Lucey,
reinforcements.
battalion
was
town
took
the
refilled,
In
the
in
This
refer
October
time,
up
British
the
allotted
were
Company
after
blocking
of
approach
set
cast.
road
in
Dan
British
Company
Newmarket
Leary,
on to
of
lorry
Freemount
from
duty
gateway
leading
from
those
engaged
At
the
with
mentioned
the
a concealed
from
collide
others
- had
Tom Herlihy
a cart
pushing
- Jerh.
Company
Ballydesmond
O'Mahoney,
Dan
the
in
following
up:
Mick
Noonan,
Sean
Riordan,
Con Murphy,
two
Sullivan,
Noonan,
Tom Herlihy,
Shine,
Jim
for
position
Denis
Jim
12.
intensive
Despite
possible
to
Ambushes
laid
the
engage
activity
in
British
again
on the
strength.
On 4th
January
were
moving
and
Newmarket
of
patrol
indicated
taken
had
of
which
operated
regularly
up
of
overlooking part
of
a low
lorr
enemy
on them
(Liam
got
fence
by
arrived
within
our
riflemen
as
and
Dave
through,
but
the
Fire
withdraw
for
Newmarket.
with
to
the
Later
had
withdrawn
after
and
Browne's.
The
other
in
houses
the
engagement
who took
those
Nick
(witness),
Noonan,
night,
of
engaging
Jack
Dan
Flynn,
the
Tullylease,
enemy
the
Con Murphy,
next
operation
Finucane,
Denis
Freemount,
Jim
Mullane
Meelin
day
the
a number
Dan Browne,
Con
opened
gun
crea
enemy
lorry
and
returned
were
to
and
four
destroyed
of
this
Amongst
Tom Roche
Maurice
Riordan,.
several
Newmarket.
they
Murphy's
casualties.
were:
and
Meelin
Quinlan's,
and
to
from
but
course
of
by
forced
returned
houses
the
was
reinforcements,
During
this
Sullivan,
Jones,
returned
suffered
in
column
the
district.
enemy
part
the
cover
When
enemy' reinforcements
three
burning
and
column
the
the
overlooking
under
action
column
was
Hill
fire
of
out
put
lorries
road.
leading
when
of
the
of
column
(this
cover
The
an hour,
that
intention
the
was
the
column
Hotchkiss
up by the
arrival
The
our
kept
was
about
due
McAuliffe).
s econd
road
position,
as
well
1.0.
two
that
We took
our
a foot
Before
on Meelin
yards
between
attacking
'Line'
position
under
Battalion
the
the
200
about
of
received
road.
ies
Moylan
enemy
'Line'
the
great
on a byroad
Newmarket).
a new
within
overturned.
the
and
into
moved
immediately
was
never
column,
area.
the
along
Meelin
between
road
word
travelled
battalion
from
in
in
not
1921.
4th,
no risks,
always
intention
reports
positions-,
had
and
position
the
military
military
main
into
January
took
the
1921,
with
Meelin
road
same
twice
Moylan,
until
was
it
battalion,
The British
miscarried.
travelling
Sean
the
Noonan,
Jim
Sean
Cashman,
members
Companies.
of
c
13.
A further
took
on 15th
place
proved
abortive
number
of
for
the
were
to
I.R.A.
Freemount
a most
C.
John
arid
Dan
Denis
Dan
Jerry
In
Con
Company
were:-
this
Compdry
who
Jerome
O'Leary,
T.
-
Torn Cronin,
O'Connor,
John
at
place
in
part
Kiskeam
Cashman,
Daniel
and
Bridges
were
Michael
Keane,
O'Keeffe,
Denis
make
and
1921,
Dan
also
trenches
destroyed
Dan
Murphy,
Flynn
Tom Herlihy,
John
O'Leary,
John
Finucane,
Dineen,
Martin
O'Connor,
John
Dineen,
Con
Leary,
Win.
Sullivan,
Ring.
came
in
and
Jerh.
Keeffe,
O'Sullivan,
January
bridges
Joe
Eugene
Wm. Sheehan
Doody,
James
Lucey,
Noynihan,
Murphy,
0.
Owen Daly,
Ballydesmond
Murphy,
Nanus
men of
John
Guiney,
Reardon,
Kiely,
men of
Jones,
Michael
The
took
took
Kiely.
The
John
Dan
Jim
Murphy,
O'Mahony,
Two companies
operation.
were:
participated
- an ambush
- January
Kerry.
successful
were:
and a number of men
Officers
without
being
actually
co-operated
in ambush position.
same month
in
who
battalion
the
John
Pat McCarthy,
Batt.
Browne,
James
Michael
O'Sullivan,
Curtin,
Ed. Doherty,
Callaghan,
Con
Con Twomey, Dan O'Connor,
Kennedy,
Wm. O'Callaghan,
Ben Doherty,
Curtin.
Philip
Company:
Tureengarrive
impossible
Rob.
David
John Duane,
O'Mullane,
W.
Con
O'Dwyer,
Aherne,
Keane,
Michael
Michael
Pat Barry
Ahern,
John
Jos.
Larkin,
Nagle,
Collins,
James
Madden
Michael
(R.I.P.),
and Michael
Nunan.
O'Leary
Company:
the
of
a
Con Ring,
John Lenihan,
Tom Roche,
Ben
Jack Cronin,
Andy
Connor,
Tint
Dan Kenneally,
Scully,
Simon Stokes,
Eugene
Bresnihan,
Jack
Maurice
Nunan,
Sullivan,
Nick Barry.
Fitzgibbons,
Company:
Newmarket
it
making
members
occasions
Company:
Tullylease
Meelin
The
This
carried
British
the
lorries,
police
Newmarket.
near
that
fact
their
attack.
on both
present
In
in
hostages
the
to
and
military
Scarteen
at
January
owing
British
ambush
to
attempt
the
roads
trenches
H.Q.
to
order
obstruct
made
in
to
destroy
enemy
the
transport.
battalion
14.
The
area.
destroyed
and
Bridges
Company:
no
and
Company:
were
The
were
were
cut
completely
did
not
re-opened
the
the
the
were
feet
fence
to
of
cubic
work,
as
made
the
never
The
least
yards.
This,
had
for
The
a dangerous
than
12
of
cutting
yards
as
I
to
be
feet
and
deep,
lorries.
as
tools,
50 cubic
trenches
impassable
less
4 feet
fence.
at
man's
many ways
and
wide,
3,750
roads
in
Bridge.
trenches.
65
quarry
was
trenches
18
and
bridges
It
from
all,
Knockrouzke
Bridge.
Kiskeam
Bridge.
Loumanagh
ordinary
displacement
complete
and
with
job.
in
34
available.
sometimes
or
of
demolished
and
material,
Doon Bridge,
3 trenches.
a total
wide
Bridge,
Nohoval
Duncannon
Bridge,
Bridge,
New Quarter
Farrankeal
Bridge,
7 trenches.
Bridge.
Company:
wearisome
meant
Lisrobin
Bridge,
Clamper
Bridge,
6 trenches.
Company:
was
Knockaclarig
6 trenches.
Bridge,
Bridge.
Kingwilliamstown
Newquarter
Bridge,
Glounawadda
Bridge.
Bridge,
14 trenches..
Company:
made
explosive
trench
Guiney's
Milleen
No trenches.
Bridge.
Geashakinleene
Barnacurra
Bridge,
Gortnalough
Bridge,
Bridge,
Inchatotane
Glenlara
Bridge.
Bridge,
4 trenches.
Ballydesmond
Umeraboy
Hill
Barley
Company:
Knocknagree
Bridge
Meeneeshal
Meencaragh
Bridge,
Bounds Bridge.
Limerick
Bridge,
7 trenches.
Company:
Kiskeam
Cooles
Freemount
John's
Bridge,
Bridge,
Malachi's
Cromogue Bridge,
Bridge,
and Reardon's
Matt
Fitz's
Bridge
Ten
trenches.
Bridge.
Company:
Rockchapel
bridges
reopened
always
Castleishen
Bridge,
and 8 trenches.
Company:
Newmarket
This
were
I.R.A.
Company:
Freemount
Taur
the
repaired
trenches:
Tullylease
Meelin
and
these
but
occasions,
the
by
trenches
the
filled
on numerous
bridges
or
British
said
each
of
before,
constantly
15.
Another
period
the
making
of
the
battalion
for
scrap-iron
sand
for
size
of
After
the
of
M.
Moylan
this
they
1921,
This
the
collection
of
provision
etc.
and
the
avoided
this
also
by
proofed
did
of
J.
to
Kerry
Owen
took
Guiney
L.
C/Coy.,
of
staff
O'Callaghan,
Dan
Jones,
Tans
battalion
west
going
and
and
made by members
the
Tim
Murphy,
Riordan
Black
were
with
co-operation
James
and
wooden
Tureengarrive
McAuliffe
other
x 2',
generally.
Con T.
as
D.
7 dug-outs
part
Moylan,
D/Coy.
attempts
were
the
Active
made
to
ambush
passing
troops
period.
In
February
Kerry
and
moved
was
1921,
in
lay
on to
resulting
Company
John
fence
in
They
activity,
x 2'
5'
and
Two attempts
Scannell,
Several
for
-
at
returning.
Jerh.
this
Tim
in
ambush
them.
ambush
in
the
machines,
6 dumps
1 dump
2 dumps
Kingwilliamstown.
Daly,
of
in
engaged
and
etc.
arms
4 dumps,
2 dug-outs.
4 dumps
one dump
3 dumps
5 dumps
3 dumps
'+ dumps
dumps
embedded
instead
at
up
G & H Companies
the
to
setting
felt,
burned
busily
manufacture
Tullylease
Freernoimt
Meelin
Newnarket
Rockchapel
Taur
ltirxgwilliamstown
Kiskeam
Knocknagree
Umeraboy
B/Coy.
I/Coy.
J/Coy.
with
were
for
dumps
waterproof
this
at
battalion
Dug-outs:
A/Coy.
B/Coy.
C/Coy.
D/Coy.
E/Coy.
F/Coy.
G/Coy.
Standard
the
engaged
grenade
casting,
and
Dumps
of
was
Members
of
which
activity
column
Clonbanin,
in
an
Twomey
and
Eugene
Phil
at the
where
outstanding
the
activity,
co-operating.
O'Mahony,
ambush
Service
The
McCarthy,
Cremin.
Bower.
W.
left
After
occurred
victory
for
this
and
Keeffe,
the
men of
company
Kiskeam
four
a fight
officers
men of
Unit
days
on 5th
I.R.A
Knocknagree
concerned
Eugene
March
were:
O'Sullivan,
16.
Tans
to
failed
turn
John
Tom McNamara,
Coughlan,
Callaghan,
Jim
Cashman.
On 4th
James
part
the
a successful
In
consequence
British
to
and
came
nothing
of
in
round-up
that
(Sean
Moylan)
the
discovered
gun and
R.I.C.
at
a column
Tim
Coughlan,
Guiney,
Coughlan,
captured,
Dan
Flynn
Rockchapel
to
John
at
Tans
a general
took
Rathmore.
attack
men to
sent
O'Sullivan,
Company
and
on
Newmarket
British
operation.
proposed
barracks
since
and,
a successful
for
troops
This
as
and
with
attack,
the
its
police
was
the
made
biggest
John
Volunteers
operation
O/C.
Riordan,
One dump was
Flynn.
- a Hotchkiss
contents
a
The Brigade
British.
were
George
and
machine
equipment.
took
part
Co.
in
Curtin,
Martin
lane,
in
a successful
on 4th
Limerick,
Riordan,
Company.
for
by
Daniel
James
Kiskeam
area.
was
engagement
David
of
order
British
Abbeyfeale,
was
Riordan,
Black
inadequate
undertaken
battalion
James
Dan
Riordan,
operation.
together
The
Jim
the
O'Keeffe,
L.
Tim
Guiney,
John
the
Torn
Wm.
Devane,
Galvin,
confined
battalion
some minor
McAuliffe,
companies
In
were
were
period
Bradley,
all
May,
1921,
the
up to
a H.Q.
co-operate
On l6thMay
of
patrol
Mick
Dave
Curtin,
of
the
were:
O'Connor
D.
of
police
arms
Volunteers
Murphy,
ambush
on l1i-th
date
military
John
John
and
in
on that
C.
May John
Cashman
Thade
but
present
Jack
Dave
Guiney's
a patrol
Brosna,
My1an,
Buckley,
Mick
and
Guiney
from
Mullane,
at
ambush
awaiting
1921,
those
Bill
Denis
(witness),
April
Amongst
Browne,
in
lay
regularly
up.
Dan
Sullivan,
Roche
22nd
travelled
which
column
the
and
on 21st
Bridge
of
members
The
Michael
co-operation
John
M.
D.
attack
June
with
Murphy,
Mulcahy
the
Denis
were
This
1921'.
John
Buckley,
on the
Rockchapel
Guiney,
Shine,
the
Comr
Aneas
Patrick
men from
17.
In
at
June
Rathcoole.
were
Auxiliaries
1921,
members
those
Only
attached
to
the
A.S.U.
participated,
included
in
the
column
list.
In
area
undertaken
was
engaged.
as
one
on the
not
same month
the
The
battalion
the
bases
of
British
carried
at
declared.
a whole-time
of
consisted
areas.
British
of
the
meant
each
Volunteer
this
outpost
brigade
duty,
This
As this
of
there
was
the
well
as
Linked
as
with
this
of
company
in
of
the
any
part
on a 24-hour
the
each
of
in
operated
company,
Besides
week.
dispatch
inter-battalion
also
in
I.R.A.
the
in
work
This
movement
member
24 hours
truce,
outposts
any
system
every
the
points
to
was
was
1921
operation.
prevented
brigade
ambush
up to
with
used
attack
the
strategic
unknown
place
the
by
11th
in
touch
least
work.
and
was a system
to
carrying
inter-
of
work.
With
the
of
truce
intensified.
delivered
and
was
at
company,
intelligence
was
duty
were
was
and
This
1921
brigade
troops
attack
July
of
in
utilising
doing
of
at
the
6,000
through
period
kept
take
final
are
names
of
arranged.
truce
who were
surrounded
came
outposts
the
from
was
areas.
the
the
guard
district.
brigade
it
which
British
turn,
to
troops
day,
and
in
company
adjoining
was not
whole
placing
These,
Over
the
of
their
British.
the
system
and
the
from
the
battalion
round-up
after
During
the
intensive
Abbeyfeale
hour
of
an
area
as
out,
one
position
by
ambushed.
successfully
Training
by men who had
a special
attempt
the
general
camps
were
1921
a good deal
was made
to
of
training
set
of
lectures
up,
fighting
the
develop
Volunteers
experience,
engineering
services.
After
was burned
of
the
brought
Rathmore
the
by
creamery
into
the
ambush
of
British.
was
1921,
the
the
truce,
During
dismantled
company
May
area.
by the
The
men of
brigade
local
the
creamery
shafting
H.Company
staff
and
purchased
&c.
18.
and
new machinery,
under
Jerh.
time:
and
This
factory
the
Limerick,
and
after
When
were
that
ambush
State
battalion
on active
service
either
on the
arrived
I
barracks
by
the
C/Company;
and
and
November
serious
at
illness
The
the
remained
1922,
Date:
P.
O'Donnell
O'Donnell)
and
I
until
in
the
released
August
on parole,
131 Brigade.
and
P.C.
P.C.
1955
21
permanent.
Battalion
1922:-
Roche
(Thomas Roche)
Free
following
made
Truce
in
surprised
interned
and
I.R.A.
the
was
Thomas
3rd
of
by
Cork
at
l924.
arrested
my mother,
Battalion,
order,
and
was
Cork,
until
900.
Signed:
in
a party
I was
army.
of
outbreak
fighting
there
others
battalion
the
prison
of
charge
July
July
about
in
on 11th
of
-
or
and
strength
a number
cease-fire
the
afterwards
The
1922,
up to
was
Newmarket
the
in
parole
truce
February
and Wexford.
When
of
in
Waterford
State
1923,
Buttevant
At
part
run
took
Free
Officer,
(P.
took
1922,
hungerstrike.
Witness:
of
to
with
foundry,
transferred.
November
days'
11th
were
the
on 16th
to
Training
of
staff
of
owing
My rank
a number
Kennedy,
I.R.A.
the
by
a number
until
the
factory
H/Company;
Bohan,
with
position
Newbridge
over
Glare,
truce
occupied
forces
Con
transferred
Tipperary,
R.I.C.
Newmarket
was
the
were
the
efficient
occupied
0/Company;
afterwards
this
Kerry,
members
here
Michael
battalion,
war
Its
post
all
the
civil
work
Corbett,
was taken
which
of
The
was
which
members
and
up-to-date
was
area
company
Battalion.
5th
into
the
in
foundry
H/Company;
Ring,
Barracks,
in
Dan
Scannell,
John
of
control.
brigade
men full
old
a much more
into
transformed
the
on