Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 Date Surname First Name Names Source(s) Shot by Notes

25 June 1917 Unknown Irish Newspaper Archive (INA) RIC A man was shot at a 5,000 strong Sinn Fein demonstration outside the British Recruitment Office on St. Patrick’s Street- no name given

9 November 1918

Clashe Irish Examiner (IE) Denis Mac Nellis (not killed)

The RIC attempted to arrest Donnacha MacNellis and Clashe was shot as MacNellis attempted to escape

11 January 1919

Harman Perry

IE IRA (not killed) The two members of the Royal Defence Corps were guarding the railway and were attacked probably for their guns

31 March 1919

Hayes INA IRA (not killed) RIC constable shot on the Western Road

12 April 1919 O’Connell Cummins

INA IRA (not killed) Brief report stated that these RIC officers were shot and wounded in Castletownbere

21 July 1919 Keogh IE IRA (not killed) After shots were fired during the Great War Victory Parade the RIC decided to enforce a curfew and a riot broke out in Cork city centre. During this both me were shot separately

8 September 1919

Jones IE http://www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/REGIMENTS/regiments.html for details of all British soldiers killed during the Irish War of Independence

IRA (George Power leader)

The British soldiers marched each Sunday from their barracks on the North side of Fermoy to the Wesylan Church next to the Courthouse on the south-side of the town with their rifles which were then stacked outside the church. Private Jones who was guarding the rifles attempted to prevent an IRA arms raid and was shot and killed.

11 September 1919

Crowley Bryan IE (Obits.) British forces From Glanmire Bryan Crowley Knocked down on St. Patricks Street by a British Army truck and dragged for some distance. Died from his wounds.

16 December 1919

Bolger Edward INA IRA Constable Edward Bolger RIC was shot in the middle of Kilbrittain, Bandon as he made his way from his home to the barracks. According to the IRA he was aggressively pursuing them and needed to be stopped.

27 December 1919

Corless INA Accident Sgt. Corless died at Victoria (Collins) Barracks after a fall

24 January 1920

Shots fired Shots were fired in local election night

28 January 1920

Donovan Denis INA Unknown Shots fired at the home of Denis Donovan in Skibbereen

5 March 1920 Quinlisk Timothy INA IRA Shot as a spy on the orders of Michael Collins and Florence O’Donoghue

11 March 1920

MsDuagh IE IRA (not killed) District Inspector of RIC shot at Rocksavage

11 March 1920

Fitzgerald IE Unknown Shot on Curragh Road, Turner’s Cross Cork listed as critical in the Cork Examiner

11 March 1920

Flynn IE IRA RIC Sergeant shot at Ballyvourney

12 March 1920

Scully Timothy Irish Independent IRA Sergeant Scully was shot dead in the city

12 March 1920

Shots Fired IRA Shots fired at King’s Street (McCurtain) police barracks.

13 March 1920

Murtagh Joseph INA IRA Sergeant Joseph Murtagh was shot dead on Pope’s Quay while returning from Sergeant Scully’s funeral

13 March McCurtain Tomás INA RIC Lord Mayor of Cork shot dead at his

See also Civilians shot Cork 1919-1924 Irish War of Independence and Civil War

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 1920 home in Blackpool by masked men

wearing uniforms.

26 April 1920 Crean Mc Goldrick

Cornelius Patrick

INA IRA Sergeant Crean and Constable Mc Goldrick RIC were shot dead at Innishannon

10 May 1920 Flynn Dunne

John Edward

IRA IRA

Constables shot in Timoleague Constables shot in Timoleague

12 May 1920 Garvey Harrington

Denis Daniel

INA INA

IRA Sergeant Garvey and Constable Harrington were shot dead while Constable Doyle was wounded on the Lower Road Cork near the railway station.

24 May 1920 Shots fired INA unknown Shots fired in city centre

12 June 1920 Brett King

James Thomas

IRA IRA

Shot outside Bantry by members of the IRA Shot outside Bantry by members of the IRA

3 July 1920 Crowley Cornelius INA RIC Cornelius Crowley was shot dead in his bed and many prominent Sinn Fein members were attacked in Bantry. David O’Mahony’s shop was burned, Ralph Keyes, John Cotter, and John Lehane were also attacked and Lehane’s home was burned. The other homes were wrecked. The home of John Downey Glengarriffe (Chairman of the Bantry Guardians) was also burned.

19 July 1920 Bourke McGrath O’Brien

James William John

INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British forces #1The newspaper report is blunt. ‘Murdered by police at the base of Shandon Street Cork. bayoneted in the stomach by military, while halted with his hands above his head. #2William McGrath, an ex-soldier of Cork, mortally wounded during promiscuous firing by soldiers and police on unarmed civilians in the streets. #3 John O'Brien, aged 18, shot dead in Cork city while assisting an old lady As the source for the McGrath and O’Brien shootings is a Sinn Fein propaganda document it must be treated with caution

19 July 1920 Smyth Gerald B.F. INA IRA Colonel Smyth was the new District Commissioner of the RIC and he was shot dead at the Cork County Club on South Mall in response to his shoot on sight encouragement to the RIC which has led to an RIC mutiny at Listowel earlier in the month

20 July 1920 Not stated Freeman’s Journal (FJ) unknown The Freeman’s Journal (P.3) reports that a young volunteer was shot in Cork in a brief report

21 July McGrath Daniel https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Daniel McGrath, aged 18 years, one of a social gathering at Coracunna Cross, County Cork, which dispersed in terror on a shot being fired from a military lorry. McGrath was shot dead when running for cover.

26 July 1920 Doherty Cornelius INA RIC Shot outside St. Francis Church in the city centre by a passing army or police lorry

27 July 1920 Murray James IRA Constable RIC shot on Main Street Clonakilty

30 July 1920 Kingston John M. FJ Game Keeper Kingston was shot while trespassing in a wood near Dunmanway

7 August 1920

Watkins Ernest IRA Shot in Kildorrery

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 17 August 1920

O’Connell Clancey

John Patrick

INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British Army #1 Shot‘while trying to escape’ at Kanturk. O’Connell died instantly while Clancey died later. ‘John O'Connell, Derrygallon, County Cork, shot dead by military and police from whom he endeavoured to escape when they came to arrest him at his own house.’ #2 Patrick Clancy, Derrygallon, County Cork, bayoneted while in custody of military, who, when he was mortally wounded, jumped on him, break- ing several of his ribs.

21 August 1920

Unknown Nenagh Guardian IRA The newspaper reports that a soldier was shot dead in Clonbannin Co. Cork the previous Saturday

25 August 1920

Haugh Matthew IRA Shot in Bantry

27 August 1920

Buckley John INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

John Buckley, Middleton, County Cork, shot dead while being conveyed with his brother, to whom he was bound with ropes, in a covered lorry under an escort of 20 armed soldiers. His brother was dangerously wounded.

28 August 1920

Not stated INA IRA A Soldier was shot dead in Castlemartyr

28 August 1920

Walker George https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British Forces George Walker, Queenstown, County Cork, a wounded and crippled ex- soldier unable to raise his hands rapidly enough when called upon by military, was promptly shot and after falling was bayoneted.

5 September 1920

Hegarty Lynch

Patrick Lynch

https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

#1 Sept. 5. Patrick Hegarty, Ballyvourney, County Cork, shot dead when machine-gun fire was opened from an apparently deserted military motor lorry which was being viewed on the roadside by a crowd of young people. #2 ‘Michael Lynch, Ballyvourney, Coimty Cork, shot dead when cycling past in apparently deserted military motor lorry from which machine-gun fire was opened on a crowd of young people who were viewing it by the road-side.’ .In his lectures to Staff College after the War General Arthur Percival spoke approvingly of this tacit

14 September 1920

Carroll William Accident Constable killed in a traffic accident in Douglas

30 September 1920

Nunan Patrick II RIC Shot at Ardpatrick, Buttevant by uniformed men who apparently called to the wrong house

3 October 1920

Chave Clarence IRA Constable Clarence Chave was killed on Patrick’s Street

5 October 1920

Herlihy Jeremiah II British Army Bureau Military History WS The Essex regiment surrounded a IRA ambush at the Chetwynd Viaduct just outside Cork city. Bureau Military History Witness Statement Michael O’Regan. One of the main body, a man named Jeremiah Herlihy, aignaller, was captured by the military and told to run. He turned and just walked away

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and was shot in the neck as he did so. He was found, a few. hours later, taken to a hospital in Cork city where he died the next day. He was later buried at Cloundrohid with military honours.

7 October 1920

Russell G INA Unknown (not killed)

Russell was an American sailor who was shot in the arm at Cork Docks apparently by the police

11 October 1920

Griffin Michael INA RIC Griffin was injured during a police search in the city centre and died on 16 October. He was 60

14 October 1920

Shots fired Shots fired in the city centre on 12 October

15 October 1920

Connolly John https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Unknown John Connolly, Bandon, county Cork, found buried near the military bar- racks where he had been a prisoner in custody for 15 days.

15 October 1020

Lehane James https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Auxiliaries James Lehane, Ballymakeera, county Cork, taken from the shop where he worked by police, who shot him dead near his father's house.

8 November 1920

Mulcahy William INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British Army #1 Mulcahy was shot by the military for failing to stop during curfew #’ shot dead on his way home about 10 o'clock at night by a military patrol who opened fire on him without challenge’.

12 November 1920

O’Brien Daniel Cork Weekly News Accident Constable O’Brien was dead on arrival at Cork Military Hospital after falling out of a truck on to his head

13 November 1920

Lucey Christopher INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Christopher Lucy, Cork city, traced to a house in Ballingeary, County Cork, by police who forced an entry and shot him dead.

16 November 1920

Shots fired INA Shots fied at Brian Boru bridge in city centre

18 November 1920

O’Donoghue, Connell O’Brien Coleman Hanley

James Eugene Charlie Joseph Patrick

INA http://irishgenealogyqueries.yuku.com/topic/555/Sgt-James-ODonoghue-RIC#.VMJGW9KsWSo

IRA RIC RIC RIC RIC

RIC Sergeant James O'Donoghue is shot dead by the IRA in White St, Cork November 1920. That night three men were shot dead in Cork by men in military uniform (Patrick Hanley, 2 Broad St; Eugene O'Connell, 17 Broad Lane and James Coleman, 15 North Mall) and two others (Charlie O'Brien; 17 Broad Lane and Stephen Coleman, 2 Broad St) were wounded. (O'Farrell says that Stephen Coleman died.)

19 November 1920

Shots fired INA INA Shots fired in the city centre after two members of the new RIC Auxiliary police were attacked on St. Patrick’s Street

22 October 1920

Rippingdale Rundale

Bertie

IRA IRA

Died from gunshot wounds inflicted on October 21st 1921 and he died the following day. Rundale died on 13 November after developing a bowel obstruction resulting from his shooting

21 October 1920

Jays Henry Clement IRA Killed at Leap

23 November 1920

Thompson INA II British Army Intelligence Officer knocked off his motor bicycle at Carrigrohane and shot by the IRA

26 November 1920

O’Connell Denis INA RIC Shot in KIldorrery by British Army

26 November 1920

Madden INA IRA RIC Inspector Madden was shot in the jaw

26 November O’Donoghue Patrick INA IRA (self- One of the three IRA men dropped a

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 1920 Trahy

Meihigan Patrick James

INA INA

inflicted grenade he was carrying on St. Patricks Street and they were killed when it exploded

30 November 1920

Shots fired Unknown Bombs and explosions Shandon Street Area

1 December 1920

Jolinson Carl https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Auxiliaries Carl Jolinson, Norwegian sailor, mortally wounded by auxiliary police who opened indiscriminate fire on the quays in Cork city.

3 December Begley Donoghue Galvin

John James James

INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British Army (Essex Regimwnt)

IRA members lured by the promise of arms and ambushed outside Bandon Military barracks. all three killed

3 December 1920

Prenderville Maurice CWN IRA Constable Prenderville RIC shot in Youghal

4 December 1920

Quinn CWN IRA Constable Quinn shot Casltemaryter

4 December 1920

Bayley Baynes Bradshaw Crake Gleave Graham Hugh-Jones Frederick Jones Lucas Pallester Pearson Poole Taylor Wainwright Webster

Cecil James William Leonard Francis James Philip Stanley Hugo Albert Ernest William Harold Arthur Francis Christopher Benjamin

FJ IRA The Freeman’s Journal reported in detail on the Kilmichael Ambush on 4th December

3 December 1920

Prendergast Nicholas R Southern Star https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00w ash_djvu.txt

Auxiliaries Shot by Auxiliaries SS 1 December 1920 Compensation hearing for a full account of what happened on 1st Dec 1920 Irish Medals reports ‘On Wednesday the 1st of December 1920 an altercation took place at the Royal Hotel in Fermoy County Cork between a group of Auxiliaries and Nicholas Prendergast of Black Vale Hotel Fermoy. Prendergast, who was an ex-British Army officer, was accused by the Auxiliaries of being a member of the I.R.A., when Prendergast refuted the accusation he was dragged into the car park of the Hotel and severally beaten, several of his teeth were knock down his throat, he was then thrown into the river which was in full flow due to flooding at the time. Prendergast’s body was not found for a month when it was discovered at the weir at Clondulane. The inquest into Prendergast’s death found he died from asphyxia caused by violent injuries inflicted by persons belonging to His Majesty’s Forces known as the Auxiliaries.’ http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

7 December 1920

Regan Denis https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Denis Regan, aged 21, Clashflack, County Cork, arrested by military at Bandon, County Cork, and taken under heavy escort in a military motor lorry in the direction of Clonakilty, County Cork. His dead body was found on the road later

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with a bullet wound in the back of the head.

9 December 1920

Fleming John II https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Unknown John 'Fleming, Cattle Market Avenue, Cork city, died in great agony as a result of wounds received when, with two brothers and a friend, fire was suddenly opened on them from a passing police lorry as they Avere walking along the street at 4.30 p. m.

9 December 1920

O’Meara Harriet Borgonovo British Forces Hit by a speeding lorry

9 December 1920

Murphy Michael Francis INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British forces Shot and killed during a raid on SS Peter’s and Paul’s Church off St Patricks Street Michael J. Murphy, Tower Street, Cork city, shot dead by auxiliary police, who opened fire on worshippers leaving SS. Peter and Paul's.

11 December 1920

Forbes Matthew INA British forces Shot ion foot on Marlboro Street. British forces on street at the time

11 December 1920

Looting IE Unknown Hipps on Patrick Street looted by armed men in uniform as was T.O’Riordain Parliament Street

13 December 1920

Chapman S K INA IRA Bomb thrown into Auxiliary lorry outside the gates of Victoria barracks and 10 Auxiliaries were injured while Chapman was killed

13 December 1920

Delaney Delaney

Jeremaih Cornelius

INA Auxiliaries, RIC, and Army

After a grenade was thrown into an Auxiliary lorry outside Victoria Barracks the IRA members responsible were tracked to the Delaney household. The brothers were shot in their bedroom as a reprisal for the earlier bombing. They had been rescued from the Mercy Hospital a week before this by Cis Murphy of Cumman na mBAn. On the same night Auxiliaries, and Police, and to a lesser extent British Army burned Cork City centre causing millions of pounds worth of damage. The brothers had been rescued the previous week from the Mercy hospital by Cis Murphy of Cumman na mBAn KEANE

15 December 1920

Guest John INA Unknown John Guest was the night watchman at Cork Distillers on Morrosion’s Island opposite Union Quay police barracks when he was shot. Motive, if any unclear.

16 December 1920

Magner Crowley

Thomas J Timothy/Tadhg

INA Auxilary Police (Vernon Hart)

24 December 1920

Tarrant Patrick INA RIC After an attempted IRA raid on the GPO it took a few days to identify the body of one of the raiders who had been shot by undercover police guarding the building

25 December 1920

Not stated INA Unknown Civilian arrested after shots fired

28 December 1920

Dray Mullen Thorp

Ernest Martin Arthur

INA INA INA

IRA IRA IRA

The three policemen were ambushed in Midleton by IRA members. The town was burned in the forst official reprisal of the war

3 January 1921

Casey Jeremiah INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Jehr. Casey, Derryfinane, County Cork, with some other boys who wereon the road, ran on the approach of military lorries and was shot dead.

4 January 1921

Johnston Shortall

Thomas Francis

INA INA

IRA IRA

Ambushed and killed on Parnell Bridge

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921

5 January 1920

D’Arcy Finbarr INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

Auxiliaries Brother Finbarr D’arcy, Riverstown, County Cork, arrested by military in the Imperial Hotel, Cork, at 1 a. m., and afterwards shot dead while a prisoner in the hands of the military.

5 January 1920

McSwiney John INA https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

John MacSwiney, aged 15, AUensbridge, Newmarket, County Cork, ran away on the approach of a military lorry who fired upon and mortally wounded him in the stomach.

17 January 1921 (4.30)

Maliff Ryan

INA IRA The two RIC detectives were shot as they were returning from a match at the UCC Sports-grounds on the Mardyke.

17 January 1921 (8.20)

Pring Gerald Oswald INA British forces A Customs and Excise Officer was shot dead by a shot fired from a passing military lorry near the spot where the earlier shooting took place. Four other civilians were wounded

20 January 1921

Hegarty Denis II Unknown IRA member Denis Hegarty who worked for John Good of Barryroe, Timoleague was taken from his home and shot dead a short distance from the house.

28 January 1921

Holmes Moyles

Philip A John

IRA IRA

District Commissioner RIC killed at Tooreengarrif ambush Killed at the Toureengarrif ambush

29 January 1921

Foley (Morey)

Richard FJ https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British Forces Richard Foley (15) Cork, shot dead by military while playing in the street with another boy of 15, who was also wounded. The troops opened fire without warning.

29 January 1921

Cowig Twohig

John Timothy

II British Forces Cowig was killed and Twomey was shot in the neck and seriously wounded

29 January 1921

Bloxham Larkin

Henry Kerryman IRA IRA

The Kerryman reported that two RIC Constables were shot and killed by the IRA at Waterfall Co. Cork

1 February 1921

O’Connor Patrick IRA Constable O’Connor Killed at Drimoleague

1 February 1921

Mrs King Bennett Davitt Mullane

Patrick Daniel

INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

IRA British Forces

On the 1st of February 1921 three railway workers were shot by the Black and Tans at Mallow Railway Station Cork. County Inspector King and his wife were walking down Railway Hill towards the station when they were ambushed, Mrs King was killed. In the subsequent rampage of revenge by the Black and Tans three railway workers were shot dead,

3 February 1921

Carter Taylor

Edward William

IRA IRA

Constables Carter and Taylor shot at Ballinhassig

4 February 1921

Crowley Patrick https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British forces Shot by Essex regiment in Kilbrittain

6 February 1921

O’Sullivan Patrick https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British forces Patrick O'Sullivan, aged 17, Broad Lane, Cork, shot dead by police who opened fire on pedestrians in the streets.

7 February 1921

Kelleher Michael J. https://archive.org/stream/struggleofirishp00wash/struggleofirishp00wash_djvu.txt

British forces Michael J. Kelleher, aged 14, Knocknagree, County Cork, who while playing with other boys of his own age, ran away on the approach of military lorries and was shot dead. Two other boys , aged 8 and 11

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years, were wounded.

8 February 1921

Maloney Daniel II British Army Maloney was shot at Barryroe, Timoleague during a British Army raid

10 February 1921

Reilly Alfred II IRA See Cork Civilians shot on Protestant Protestant Coek 1911- 1926 by Barry Keane https://sites.google.com/site/protestantcork191136/cork-civilians-not-definitive-shot-by-ira-1919-1924-with-notes

10 February 1921

Johnson William II IRA See Cork Civilians shot on Protestant Protestant Coek 1911- 1926 by Barry Keane https://sites.google.com/site/protestantcork191136/cork-civilians-not-definitive-shot-by-ira-1919-1924-with-notes

12 February 1921

Walsh Patrick IRA Constable shot at Churchtown

14 February 1921

Mahony Daniel II British Forces The seventeen year old civilian was shot dead by British forces during a raid on the village

14 February 1921

O’Leary John II IE

IRA Shot and killed by the IRA according to the Cork Examiner which noted that he workd in the barracks and was an ex-soldier. Worked for Captain Kelly (Intelligence Officer) and was known to be bringing information to the enemy according to the IRA statement. The IRA information presumably came from Josephine Marchmont Browne who also worked in the office and was a spy for the IRA

15 February 1921

Spiers Perrott Byrne Johnston Finn Hall Donoghue Hegarty Sisk Arthur Whelan O'Sullivan Falvey

John Thomas James Charles Penrose William May William Sean John Richard John Patrick Batt

INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA IRA British Army British Army British Army

Accounts of what happened differ, the Military stated that no civilians were allowed in carriages occupied by the Military while the I.R.A. claimed that civilians and Military were dispersed throughout the train. Intense fire was opened on the entire length of the train the moment it stopped in Upton Station, Cork. The Military Court held in lieu of an inquest found that William Donoghue and Sean Hegarty died from wounds inflicted by the Military in the lawful execution of their duty and the other victims were wilfully murdered by John Buckley alias Patrick Cockley and other persons unknown. Three I.R.A. men were killed in the ambush: http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

16 February 1921

Beale Charles II IRA James Charles Beale/ Beal was abducted after he left work at 7pm on14/10/1921 as a member of the 'Anti Sinn Fein Society', as were his in-laws Fred and James Blemens. James Charles was a manager in Woodford Bourne, and was shot probably as a result of information supplied by IRA member Din Din O’Riordain before he was shot for alleged spying. James Charles Beal, a Protestant, was kidnapped and shot for fraternising with local

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Auxiliaries (Hart) he was found in a field on land owned by Mrs. Dennehy of Dennehy's Cross. almost opposite Wilton Church. face down, arms outstretched. His head a tangled mass of blood. His funeral service was held in St. Finbarries, and he wa safterwards buried at Douglas. His wife Sarah died on 20 December 1921, and is buried at Douglas. Hart page 15 IRA and its enemies for Din Din shooting. Not to be confused with Charles E. Beale Chairman of the employers federation. According to the Cork Constitution on 16 th February he had come from Englandto manage Woodford Bourne eight years earlier

21 February 1921

Sweetnam Connell

Mathew Thomas

INA IRA wo Skibbereen Protestants, Sweetnam and Connoll, were murdered on February 23rd for having “given evidence against a man who had been levying subscriptions for the IRA” . The West Cork Eagle reported the killings on the 29thFebruary and stated that Sweetnam was shot at 8.45 and Connell a short time later. The District Commissioner of the RIC for Cork West Riding said they had given evidence to a ‘court martial’ in his monthly report.

21 February 1921

Mohally William INA IRA He had been shot earlier shot and he Then shot and killed while he was a patent at the South Infirmary

23 February 1921

McDonnell Daniel II IRA McDonnell was shot at his home on Evergreen Road. He was taken to the military hospital by the British Army which suggests that he was working for them

23 February 1921 (Morning)

Fitzgerald McSweeney Driscoll Dennehy Murphy Bowles Twomey O’Keeffe Thompson Twomey Carey Reinshan McKay

Micahel John Lawerence Jeremiah Timothy Michael John John James Cornelius James Michael Mrs

INA British Forces Arrested at Rahinisky House Blackpook area and charged with levying war against the King. Mrs McKay it appears tipped off the military

23 February 1921

Perrier Frederick IRA Constable killed in Bandon

28 February 1921

Brock Alfred IRA Constable Killed Rosscarbery

28 February 1921

Cotter Alfred INA IRA Aged 35, shot at 9.15 p.m. At his mothers home in Ballineen. No reason given, Master Baker.#2 Early in my statement I referred to the case of Alfred Cotter of Ballineen who was supplying the R.I.C. with bread. The case of Cotter had been continually before the battalion and there appeared to be evidence to connection with spying. After the

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0/C, Tim Warren, and I went on the run Cotter continued his contacts with the R.I.C. The case was dealt with by the Brigade when they were cleaning up the British spy ring in West Cork in the early days of1921. Alfred Cotter was executed on brigade orders on the 27th February, 1921

1 March 1921 O'Callaghan O'Brien Lyons, McCarthv O'Mahony

Daniel Thomas John Timothy Patrick

http://www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/REGIMENTS/regiments.html for details of all British soldiers who died in Cork during the War of Independence

Dripsey Executions and reprisals against six unarmed British soldiers. Edward Cahill who was passer-by in one reprisal was injured

1 March 1921 Ship sinking INA Five bodies from a ship which sank on the way to Fishguard buried in Cork No further details given

2 March 1921 Daly Charles INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

British forces On the 28th of February 1921 three armed and masked men entered the Great Southern and Western Railway station at Cork and took away Charles Daly , his dead body was found some hours later in a railway tunnel where he had been shot dead near the platform entrance to the station. Also on the same day Parcel Porter Charles Daly of Lough View Terrace Cork was killed no details of the circumstances of his death were given.

3 March 1921 Grant Soady

James Seafield Clevel

IRA IRA

Auxiliary commandant shot at Ballyvourney Lieutenant Soady was shot and killed during Ballyvourney ambush and his inquest is reported on March 3rd.

4 March 1921 Cotter Thomas IRA Thomas Cotter Curraclough Klimurray aged 55 taken from home by masked menand shot dead. On the body was a notice Convicted spy- informers beware. Cork Constitution suggests killing was on March 3 in its report of the shooting

4 March 1921 Unknown British Army An unknown man was shot on Castle Street when he failed to respond to the challenge of a British Army patrol to halt. Buried as a pauper

5 March 1921 Grant Major S. Kerryman IRA Shot at Ballyvourney ambush Compensation claims see below

5 March 1921 Murray V B INA Suicide/accident Lieutenant V.B. Murray either committed suicide or killed himself by accident while on guard duty at Spike Island detention centre.

8 March 1921 Somers Nicholas INA IRA Constable Shot near Banteer

11 March 1921

Good John INA IRA John Good Friar Street was identified as a spy by the IRA and shot. However, he survived the attack near the Labour Exchange where he worked. While the IRA believed that they had killed him he subsequently claimed compensation in 1921

12 March 1921

Good John INA IRA Shot dead in Barry’s Hall, Timoleague as a suspected spy

15 March 1921

Murray Michael Joseph INA unknown Shot dead at St. Lukes Cross no assailants identified but British troops were in the area at the time

15 March 1921

O’Reilly Charles INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

RIC/Army (not killed)

Shot at Kanturk One evening in March 1921 Charlie ‘Cha’ Reilly was travelling with two companions in a pony and trap on the Line Road

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North Cork when they were challenged by a party of Military. The three men abandoned the cart and fled across country on foot under a hail of bullets. Cha Reilly was mortally wounded but managed to crawl to a nearby cottage where he spent the night, the next day he was taken to his home in Newmarket where he died from his wounds a few days later.

16 March 1921

Walsh Michael INA IRA Taken out of the Cork Union and shot as a spy

17 March 1921

Hourihan Timothy INA Auxiliaries Hourihan was shot during a police round up

18 March 1921

Elton William INA IRA Constable RIC Killed at Castleroche

19 March 1921

Kenward Arthur IRA Constable shot at Lisgroom Upton

21 March 1921

Sheehan INA IRA Shot at Blarney Street

21 March 1921

Unknown Five civilians wounded during random military firing in the city centre

21 March 1921

Lindsay Clarke

Mary James

INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

IRA Mrs Mary Lindsay and her butler James Clarke were murdered by the I.R.A. Mrs Lindsay had informed the British that the I.R.A. were to ambush a party of British Troops on the morning of January the 28th 1921 between the villages of Coachford and Dripsey County Cork. Soldier from the 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment surrounded the I.R.A. ambush, eight I.R.A. men and two civilians were captured by the British. It became know that Mrs Lindsay had informed the British of the ambush and she and her butler were abducted on the 17th of February. Five of those captured were sentenced to death and Mrs Lindsay was forced to write to General Strickland at Victoria Barracks Cork to plead for their lives. The letter was ignored. On March the 12th the I.R.A. burnt down Leemount House, the home of Mrs Lindsay.

21 March 1921

Spillane or Mullane

James or John INA British Army Failed to halt at a military challenge and was shot

26 March 1921

Six members of the IRA were killed in a disused shed at Clogheen just outside the city after a tip-off from another IRA member who was spying for the British.

31 March 1921

Bowles Shea

Charles Ambrose

INA IRA IRA

Constable Bowles shot during attack on Rosscarbery Police Barracks Constable Shea was killed Roscarberry RIC Barracks

31 March 1921

Donovan Denis INA IRA ‘ I should have mentioned earlier that Denis Donovan ("Din Din"),already referred to in this account, was shot as a spy on Brigade instructions. He was shot in Ballygarvan on 14th April, 1921, and a label "spies and informers beware" placed on his chest.’ Bureau of Milirary History

02 April 1921 Cathcart John INA IRA Shot in Youghal as a spy

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 8 April 1921 Lord Frederick IRA Constable Lord shot and killed at

Carrigadrohid

10 April 1921 Boynes Woodward

Joseph George

IRA IRA

Two constables shot at Scart Kildorrery

11 April 1921 Berry Gerald INA Accident Major Berry was shot accidently

18 April 1921 Donovan Patrick INA RIC Donovan had been shot in January and this is a report of the court case

18 April 1921 McDonnell John C. INA RIC (not killed) Shot outside St. Nicholas Church of Ireland Cove Street Cork City

20 April 1921 O’Sullivan Tadhg INA British Army Shot by the Essex regiment who had traced his whereabouts. Douglas Street is 50 metres from St. Nicholas Church where Constable McDonnell was shot and wounded two days before see 18 April

22 April 1921 Hoare William INA Unknown Shot at BAllymacoda East Cork and died subsequently

23 April 1921 Dray Hall

Unknown C.E.

Compensation claims for Constable Dray shot in the MIdleton ambush of January and of Constable Hall who was shot during the Cahirmore ambush

23 April 1923 Name not given

INA unknown The Freeman’s Journal reports that a man was shot in Cove Street

27 April 1921 unknown INA unknown Shots reported fired in the Fair Hill arera.

28 April 1921 Name not given

INA IRA Reports of soldier shot in Churchtown

29 April 1921 Roynane Mulcahy Sullivan Moore

Patrick Thomas Patrick Maurice

II British Army Executed at Victoria Barracks for ‘levying war against the king’ First two were captured at Clonmult and the others Mourne Abbey

30 April 1921 Callaghan Stephen FJ unknown Mr. O’Callaghan of Rutland Street was shot on Anderson’s Quay. He was an ex-soldier

30 April 1921 O’Keeffe Michael INA http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

IRA On Saturday the 30th of April 1921 Michael O’keeffe of Main Street, Carrigtwohill, County Cork was shot dead. An inquest into his death heard evidence from his wife who told the court that her husband had been woken by a knock at the door, her husband went down and opened the door, she saw or heard no more of him until his dead body was found 200 yards from his home early the following morning. A card attached to O’Keeffe sleeve when the body was found read Spies and informers beware, I.R.A. The dead man leaves one child and was in receipt of a British Army disability pension.

2 May 1921 Smith Webb

William John

FJ IRA IRA

Shot dead in Castlemaryter and Constable Webb was wounded. Webb died subsequently of wounds

3 May 1921 Cullen Fallon

James Martin

IRA IRA

Constables shot on Barrack Street in Clonakilty

3 May 1921 Casey Patrick II British Army Executed at Victoria Barracks Cork under martial law less than 48 hours after his capture during an ambush at Mitchelstown

5 May 1921 Cotter Dennehy

Joseph II IE http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

British Army At an ambush in Liscarroll both men were shot and Cotter was killed. Dennehy may have died a day later according to the Cork Examiner Irish medals.com reports ‘On Sunday the 1st of May 1921 Joseph Coughlan aged 14, Tulladuff, Liscarroll, County Cork was shot dead at 1am. His

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921

name was given in official reports as Joseph Cotter and in newspaper reports as Joseph Dennehy’.

5 May 1921 Bunce IE Accident Constable Bunce was shot by accident in Bandon

5 May 1921 Collins Michael IE Unknown (not killed)

Collins was shot on Evergreen Street

9 May 1921 Streland II IRA Streland was an intelligence officer and he was shot outside the Rob Roy on Cook Street

9 May 1921 Collins Thomas IE IRA Shot and killed returning from a dance in the military barracks in the town

9 May 1921 Purcell James IE IRA Originally from Tipperary Purcell was identified as a spy and taken from his lodgings on South Main Street to Tory Top Lane and shot

10 May 1921 Bransfield Willaim FJ British Army IRA member Bransfield was shot and killed by masked men during a raid on Castlemaryter

11 May 1921 Johnson Good McDonnell

William John Daniel

II II II

IRA IRA IRA

Compensation claim for shooting of Johnson Compensation claim for shooting of Good who gave evidence RIC Constable McDonnell a former member of the RAF was also compensated for his shooting earlier in the year

11 May 1921 Cullen James II IRA The Irish Independent reported that Constable James Cullen who was wounded in a bomb attack on Barrack street had died.

11 May 1921 Hurley Dora II Unknown (not killed)

Ms. Hurley was shot at Dillon’s Cross but not killed

14 May 1921 Harrison W. A. II IRA It is believed that Constable Harrison of Clondrohid has been killed. He was kidnapped on 30 April 1921

14 May 1921 Carolan Hayes

Peter Patrick

IRA IRA

Both Constables were killed on O’Connell Street Cork.

16 May 1921 O’Callaghan J II RIC Reverend J. O’Callaghan was shot and killed during a raid on the house of Sinn Fein Alderman Liam de Roiste who was in the IRA

16 May 1921 Coughlan V II IRA The Irish Independent reported that Constable Coughlan of the RIC had been shot in Cork

16 May 1921 Sheehan Patrick II unknown Mr Sheehan of Langford Row of Summerhill South was shot and killed

16 May 1921 Coleman Cornyn Thompson

Joseph Thomas Harold

II IRA IRA IRA

Three RIC were shot and killed in Midleton.

16 May 1921 Ahern II unknown Found dead with legs tied at Belvelly Cobh

16 May 1921 Unknown II IRA Two marines were shot by the remenants of the East Cork flying column wiped out at Clonmult

16 May 1921 Kenna J II IRA Constable Kenna shot and killed at Innishannon

16 May 1921 Sheppard II IRA (Tom Barry) Private Sheppard of the Essex regiment was shot after he chased Tom Barry into a shop after a raid on the town was interrupted by a patrol.

16 May 1921 unknown II IRA Three members of the three King’s Own Scottish Borders shot and killed at Castletown bere

16 May 1921 Looney Cornelius II http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

British Army Cornelius Looney shot dead in Bandon An elderly man Cornelius Looney of Boyle Street Bandon

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921

County Cork died as a result of wounds received in a shooting on the night of Saturday the 14th of May 1921.

16 May 1921 Ahern Ryan Flynn

Michael John R.

II IRA Unknown Unknown

Ahern Ballyrickard, John Ryan Woodstock, Flynn Carrigtwohill all shot dead

17 May 1921 O’Brien Daniel IE British Army From Liscarroll Mr O’Brien was executed at Victoria Barracks

18 May 1921 Coughlan Ryle

IE IE

IRA IRA

The men were shot and killed in Blackool the previous Saturday night

18 May 1921 McClean Hugh IIE IRA Constable shot and killed near Skibbereen

20 May 1921 Hill FJ IRA Lance Corporal Hill was shot and killed on the Lower Glanmire Road

21 May 1921 Hawkins Hawkins Sherlock

Daniel Edward Sherlock

II II II

IRA IRA IRA

Shot but not killed Killed Shot but not killed

21 May 1921 McMahon Francis II IRA Picked up outside Victoria Barracks and taken outside the city where he was shot

23 May 1921 Bourke William II unknown Mr Bourle was shot dead in Ballyhooley

25 May 1921 Murphy Peter INA unknown Peter Murphy was working at his office in Suttons coal merchants when he was shot and killed by a bullet fired from the direction of Union Quay RIC headquarters on the other side of the River Lee.

28 May 1921 Hickey Patrick INA Auxiliaries Mr Hickey was cutting turf at Lavoltoura Enniskeane when he was shot and killed. An Auxiliary lorry was passing by when the shooting occurred

28 May 1921 Keating Patrick FJ unknown Mr Keating of Shandon Street was shot dead. He was an ex-soldier

29 May 1921 O’Sullivan Christopher Sunday Independent IRA O’Sullivan was identified as a spy and was taken to Dennehy’s Cross where he was shot

29 May 1921 McCarthy Daniel SS Left Ballincollig barracks where he had come under suspicion of trying to get information from the detainees

29 May 1921 Fitzgerald Fitzgerald

Thomas Henry

SI Si

IRA IRA

Both men were taken from their home near Mallow on the pretext of helping to make a trench. Both were shot and Thomas died instantly. Henry died the following day It was claimed that they were spying

29 May 1921 Gibb Si IRA Compensation claim for Sergeant Gibb who had been shot during the Mallow barracks raid by the IRA in February

31 May 1921 O’Connell John IE British Forces Shot dead in Cobh

1 June 1921 Peacocke Warren IE IRA Shot at his home in Innishannon as a spy

3 June 1921 Holman Joseph IE IRA Constable shot at Kilworth

3 June 1921 Hesterman F. FJ unknown Fatally wounded at Youghal

10 June 1921 Crowley Daniel FJ RIC Shot dead at Dunmanway during a raid on his family hone

10 June 1921 O’Keeffe Thomas IE unknown Shot at Blackpool

13 June 1921 Lucey John II British Army Shot and killed by a curfew patrol in Blackpool

13 June 1921 O’Donovan Matt II Unknown Beal na mBlath Crookstown shot dead

13 June 1921 Fitzgibbon David II IRA Shot as spy

13 June 1921 Casey Nellie II IRA Ms. Casey tried to protect her fiancé who as a British soldier was the real target and she got shot and killed.

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 13 June 1921 Kane Arthur William II IRA Compensation claim for death of

Constable Kane at Ballyvourney ambush on 25th February 1921

16 June 1921 Shorter Frederick IRA Shorter killed at Newmarket

19 June 1921 Hollyhome II IRA Compensation claim for Private Hollyhome who was shot at the Millstreet (Rathcoole)ambush

25 June 1921 Leahy Michael INA IRA (not killed) Leahy was shot in his hotel but survived

28 June Parnell Mary II IT http://irishmedals.org/civilians-killed.html

Crossfire The Irish Independent suggests she was shot but not lkilled. The Irish Times reported on the 28th of June 1921 that while John Twomey of North Main Street Cork was being removed from Cork Bridewell to the Military Barracks he attempted to escape, shots were fired as he fled and he was recaptured but Mrs Parnell, aged 30, was shot dead when hit by a bullet fired at Twomey.

28 June Twomey John II Crossfire John Twomey was involved in the same incident as Mary Parnell and was killed

18 June 1921 Sacnnell Josie II British Army Killed by a bullet on French’s Quay. Military denied responsibility but admitted to firing after a car which had thrown a grenade at nearby Tuckey Street police staton

28 June Ryan Stanley

INA IRA The two RIC constables were shot dead at point-blank range in KIlbrittain

29 June Murphy Leo INA British Army Senior Officer Leo Murphy IRA attempted to breakout from a raid in Waterfall and was shot dead by a soldier waiting outside the public house where a large crowd had gathered for a coursing meeting.

30 June 1921 Sullivan Sheahan

John Patrick J

INA INA

IRA IRA

Both shot dead as spies in Charleville

30 June 1921 Hogan William INA British Army Shot dead by a British officer after his arrest

1 July 1921 Daly Charlie INA British Army Senior IRA Officer shot ‘while trying to escape’

1 July 1921 Murphy Patrick INA British Army ‘failed to halt’ and was shot dead during curfew

2 July 1921 Cusack Richard INA British Army Shot at Ballycottin by an Army patrol

6 July 1921 Cameron INA IRA Shot dead at Ballinagall

7 July 1921 Connor James IRA Killed in east Cork no details

11 July 1921 Spriggs Denis INA British Army IRA Officer shot ‘while trying to escape’

12 July 1921 Cannim Powell Daker Morris

Alfred Albert Harold Henry

he night of July 9 and 10, 1921 was the eve of the truce and with a cessation of hostilities only hours away, the military authorities at Cork city's Victoria Barrracks allowed leave to four soldiers to go on the town for the night. They entered a shop on the Bandon Road at around 10.30pm.. The soldiers were taken by surprise and the men were led into Ellis' Quarry near the Lough as darkness closed in. They were blindfolded and executed. All the shootings were carried out by one of four IRA men.

12 July 1921 Clarke Alexander IRA Constable shot and killed in Skibbereen

12 July 1921 Letter INA IRA Private Letter of the Machine Gun Corps shot dead at Doneraile

Shooting and other incidents recorded in Irish Newspapers for County Cork between 1917 and July 1921 12 July 1921 O’Connor G. B. INA IRA He was shot dead at his home in

Rochestown for giving information about a local IRA hideout

12 July 1921 Clarke Alex INA IRA Constable Clarke was shot dead at 8.30 am on the monring of the Truce on Townsend Street Skibbereen

14 July 1921 Corby Leo INA IRA Did not stop at an IRA roadblock and was shot near Rathcormac. The local IRA apologised for his shooting and ensured the body was returned to his family

16 July 1921 McPheason William INA IRA Was abducted from his home on Bridge Street Mallow and his body was found outside the town. He had been shot as a spy.

16 July 1921 INA IRA Court case about shooting of three soldiers at Castletownbere and the wounding of three others.