Limerick's Fighting Story, 1916-21: Told by the Men who Made it ; with a Unique Pictorial Record of the PeriodRuan O'Donnell Limerick's Fighting Story offers eye witness and first hand accounts of the struggle for independence in Limerick city and county.When the Truce was declared in the War of Independence in July 1921, each of Limerick's brigade areas, west, mid and east had flying columns in the field. While the challenge of city fighting and urban guerrilla tactics were high on the list of concerns for the mid brigade, the east and west flying columns were active raiders and ambush artists.This new edition of the classic Limerick's Fighting Story features stories and reports from every aspect of the conflict in Limerick from the Limerick Heroes of 1916, through the nights of terror and violence in Limerick city as Tans killed residents, to the exploits of the women of Cumman na mBan. |
Contents
preface 2009 by brian ó conchubhair | 9 |
introduction 2009 by ruán odonnell | 15 |
foreword | 29 |
life and death of commandant edward daly | 54 |
edward dalys command dublin 1916 | 61 |
con colbert of athea hero and martyr | 70 |
bishop odwyer of limerick sets the nation on march | 81 |
limerick challenge to british tyranny | 93 |
daring rescue of seán hogan at knocklong | 103 |
trials and executions of edmond foley | 121 |
when the ira held newcastlewest town | 127 |
destruction of ballylanders police barracks | 143 |
destruction of kilmallock ric barracks | 149 |
british justice as demonstrated in kilmallock | 160 |
ballinahinch and bruree ambushes | 174 |
Other editions - View all
Limerick's Fighting Story 1916 - 21: Told By The Men Who Made It With A ... The Kerryman Limited preview - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
Abbeyfeale active service unit ambush ammunition amongst armoured car arms arrested arrived Athea attack Ballylanders Black and Tans Breen Bruff bullets Captain captured Colbert Colivet Collins Commandant comrades Con Colbert Constable Cork County Limerick Crossley tenders Cumann na mBan Daly death district Dromkeen Dublin Éamonn East Limerick brigade Easter enemy engaged Fianna Fighting Story fire Galbally garrison George Clancy Hall Harnett headquarters husband immediately Ireland Irish Volunteers John Kilmallock Knocklong Lackelly later Liam Lieutenant Limerick city Limerick column Limerick's Fighting lorry March mayor Michael military morning murder Newcastlewest night O'Brien O'Callaghan o’clock O’Connell O’Dwyer officer organisation Paddy parade party Patrick patrol police position prisoners raid republican rescue revolver rifles road Royal Irish Constabulary Seán Finn Seán Forde Seán Hogan Seán Treacy Seán Wall Seoirse sergeant Sinn Féin soldiers Street Tipperary took Tournafulla town West Limerick whilst wounded
