Irish War of Independence (Cogadh na Saoirse) / Black & Tan War Discussions - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T10:54:13Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/groups/group/forum?groupUrl=irish-war-of-independence-black-tan-war&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Listowel Mutiny: “Shoot on Sight”tag:thewildgeese.irish,2022-07-18:6442157:Topic:3014442022-07-18T16:58:51.330ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
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<p><span>On the night of July 17, 1920, members of the Irish Volunteers entered the Cork & County Club Hotel, an Anglo-Irish social club in Cork City intent on putting an end to RIC officer who had been infamous over the preceding month. Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Bryce Ferguson Smyth, Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Divisional…</span></p>
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<p><span>On the night of July 17, 1920, members of the Irish Volunteers entered the Cork & County Club Hotel, an Anglo-Irish social club in Cork City intent on putting an end to RIC officer who had been infamous over the preceding month. Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Bryce Ferguson Smyth, Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Divisional Commissioner for Munster Province had given a speech to a group of constables in Listowel, Co. Kerry that ended with many of them turning in their guns and badges after he essentially told them they could murder their fellow Irishmen with impunity. Several constable resigned in what has come to be known as the Listowel Mutiny. Read the rest of the story here: <a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-listowel-mutiny-shoot-on-sight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Listowel Mutiny: “Shoot on Sight”</a></span></p> “Paddy” O’Brien and the Rathcoole ambush: Vengeance Is “Mine”tag:thewildgeese.irish,2021-10-31:6442157:Topic:2977112021-10-31T22:00:09.027ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
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<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>On June 16, 1921, one hundred years ago yesterday, "Paddy" O'Brien and the Irish Volunteers of the newly formed 4th Cork Brigade ambushed a convoy of the hated Auxiliares at Rathcoole, Co. Cork. It would be the last major attack on crown forces in the area before the…</span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span>On June 16, 1921, one hundred years ago yesterday, "Paddy" O'Brien and the Irish Volunteers of the newly formed 4th Cork Brigade ambushed a convoy of the hated Auxiliares at Rathcoole, Co. Cork. It would be the last major attack on crown forces in the area before the hostilities were halted by the ceasefire in July. It was one of the few times in the war that a Volunteer unit successfully used mines against a convoy and was also a bit of vengeance for O'Brien, whose family made great sacrifices in the pursuit of Irish freedom. Read the full article <a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/paddy-o-brien-and-the-rathcoole-ambush-vengeance-is-mine-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<p><span>On March 23, 1921, 100 years ago today, North and South Roscommon Brigades of the Irish Volunteers ambushed a convoy of British soldiers and RIC at Scramoge, killing 4. The North and South Roscommon Brigades of the Irish Volunteers, like many of the brigades around the island, were very restricted in the early part of the Irish War…</span></p>
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<p><span>On March 23, 1921, 100 years ago today, North and South Roscommon Brigades of the Irish Volunteers ambushed a convoy of British soldiers and RIC at Scramoge, killing 4. The North and South Roscommon Brigades of the Irish Volunteers, like many of the brigades around the island, were very restricted in the early part of the Irish War of Independence by a severe lack of modern arms. While attacks in the southwest had cause martial law to be declared in many other counties it had not been in Roscommon. But now, under Patrick Madden, commandant of the 3rd Battalion of the South Roscommon Brigade, with the help of weapons from other Volunteer groups in the area, the men of Roscommon would strike a heavy blow at the Crown Forces. In March alone there had been major attacks at Clonbanin, Co. Cork, Kilfall, Co. Mayo, Belfast in Co. Antrim, “The Burgery" in Co. Waterford, Crossbarry, Co. Cork, Headford & Lispole in Co. Kerry, and now at Scramogue the men of Co. Roscommon joined in. Just as Michael Collins hoped, the British were now being challenged in widespread areas of the island. Joe Gannon tells the story of this ambush here: <a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-scramogue-ambush-roscommon-steps-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scramogue Ambush: Roscommon Steps Up</a></span></p> The 1st Brigade Cork Volunteers and the Coolnacahera Ambushtag:thewildgeese.irish,2021-02-09:6442157:Topic:2747252021-02-09T22:44:25.198ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
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<p><span>Though the Cork 1</span><sup>st</sup><span> Brigade did not receive the same post-war recognition as the 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span> and 3</span><sup>rd</sup><span> Cork Brigades and Seán O’Hegarty is not as well known as …</span></p>
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<p><span>Though the Cork 1</span><sup>st</sup><span> Brigade did not receive the same post-war recognition as the 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span> and 3</span><sup>rd</sup><span> Cork Brigades and Seán O’Hegarty is not as well known as </span><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/liam-lynch-civil-war-martyr-it-never-should-have-happened">Liam Lynch</a><span> or </span><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-tureengarriffe-ambush-cork-kerry-strike-a-blow">Seán Moylan</a><span> of the 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span> Brigade or </span><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/tom-barry-we-may-have-great-men-but-we-ll-never-have-better">Tom Barry of the 3<sup>rd</sup></a><span>, the Brigade was extremely active. And on a day in February 1921, they held off one of the largest forces of the dreaded Auxiliares that ever went into action in the war, and made them think twice about venturing west out of Macroom again.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-1st-brigade-cork-volunteers-and-the-coolnacahera-ambush-1">The 1st Brigade Cork Volunteers and the Coolnacahera Ambush</a> </p> Michael Brennan and the East Clare Brigade at the Glenwood Ambushtag:thewildgeese.irish,2021-01-16:6442157:Topic:2693722021-01-16T20:36:30.407ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
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<p>The Volunteer movement in east County Clare was dominated by the three Brennan brothers, Paddy, Austin, and Michael. Michael, the youngest, would lead the east Clare flying column in an ambush of the RIC at Glenwood on January 20, 1921.…</p>
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<p>The Volunteer movement in east County Clare was dominated by the three Brennan brothers, Paddy, Austin, and Michael. Michael, the youngest, would lead the east Clare flying column in an ambush of the RIC at Glenwood on January 20, 1921.</p>
<p><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/michael-brennan-and-the-east-clare-brigade-at-the-glenwood-ambush">Michael Brennan and the East Clare Brigade at the Glenwood Ambush</a></p> Tipperary’s Dan Breen: The Hardest Hard Mantag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-08-11:6442157:Topic:2480472020-08-11T18:10:11.468ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
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<p>On August 11, 1894, Dan Breen, one of the most famous rebels in Irish history, was born in his parent’s cottage at Grange, one mile south of Donohill, County Tipperary. He, along with Seán Tracey, Seán Hogan, and Séamus Robinson were known as the "Big Four" of Co. Tipperary. Breen participated in many of the most famous incidents of the war, including…</p>
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<p>On August 11, 1894, Dan Breen, one of the most famous rebels in Irish history, was born in his parent’s cottage at Grange, one mile south of Donohill, County Tipperary. He, along with Seán Tracey, Seán Hogan, and Séamus Robinson were known as the "Big Four" of Co. Tipperary. Breen participated in many of the most famous incidents of the war, including Soloheadbeg and the Knocklong rescue of Hogan. His post-war book, "My Fight for Irish Freedom," cemented his place in the pantheon of heroes of the War of Independence, but his reputation has taken a beating from the revisionist historians in recent years, like so many other Republican heroes of the war. Breen, to his dying day, expressed no regrets for his actions during the war. Read “<a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/tipperary-s-dan-breen-the-hardest-hard-man">Tipperary’s Dan Breen: The Hardest Hard Man</a>.”</p> 'Greyhound on Train': Rescuing Seán Hogan at Knocklongtag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-04-08:6442157:Topic:2464022020-04-08T16:08:05.638ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
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<p>On May 13, 1919, at Knocklong, Co. Limerick, members of the Tipperary and Limerick Volunteers boldly entered a Cork bound train and rescued Volunteer Seán Hogan from what was near-certain death. When it was over, one RIC Constable lay dead, an RIC Sgt. was dying, and four of the Volunteers were wounded. Read the full story here:…</p>
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<p>On May 13, 1919, at Knocklong, Co. Limerick, members of the Tipperary and Limerick Volunteers boldly entered a Cork bound train and rescued Volunteer Seán Hogan from what was near-certain death. When it was over, one RIC Constable lay dead, an RIC Sgt. was dying, and four of the Volunteers were wounded. Read the full story here: <a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/greyhound-on-train-the-rescue-of-hogan-at-knocklong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'Greyhound on Train': Rescuing Seán Hogan at Knocklong</a></p>
<p></p> The Clonbanin Ambush: “To Hell With Surrender!”tag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-03-10:6442157:Topic:2458262020-03-10T01:17:55.047ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
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<p>March 5, 1921, dawned bright and clear on the Mallow – Killarney road (N-72 today) west of Clonbanin, Co. Cork. The men of Seán Moylan’s Cork No. 2 (North) Brigade and Thomas McEllistrim’s Kerry No. 2 (South) Brigade of the Irish Volunteers began to move into position on the north and south sides of the road. They believed a convoy was on the…</p>
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<p>March 5, 1921, dawned bright and clear on the Mallow – Killarney road (N-72 today) west of Clonbanin, Co. Cork. The men of Seán Moylan’s Cork No. 2 (North) Brigade and Thomas McEllistrim’s Kerry No. 2 (South) Brigade of the Irish Volunteers began to move into position on the north and south sides of the road. They believed a convoy was on the way that included a British general. Moylan was attempting to kill or capture his third British general of the war, and his second in five weeks. On June 26, 1920, Moylan was in a group commanded by Liam Lynch that captured General Cuthbert Lucas in Kilbarry. In late January he commanded another ambush at Tureengarriffe in East Kerry that mortally wounded General Philip Armstrong Holmes, Divisional Commissioner of the RIC for the counties of Cork and Kerry. Brigadier General Hanway Robert Warren Cumming and his convoy prepared to head east from Killarney. They would collide with Moylan's men that afternoon in Clonbanin. Joe Gannon tells the full story of the ambush. <a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-clonbanin-ambush-to-hell-with-surrender">https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-clonbanin-ambush-to-hell-with-surrender</a></p> George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambushtag:thewildgeese.irish,2019-10-28:6442157:Topic:2443042019-10-28T19:00:10.601ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
<p><span>The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War of Independence. George Lennon is one of the most fascinating and intriguing leaders of the Irish War of Independence. Not only was he…</span></p>
<p><span>The night of November 1, 1920, All Souls Night, was extremely cold in the west of Co. Waterford. The members of the West Waterford Volunteers flying column huddled along the road at Piltown Cross were not only shivering because of the temperature. Most of them were also trembling slightly as they tensely awaited their baptism of fire in Ireland’s War of Independence. George Lennon is one of the most fascinating and intriguing leaders of the Irish War of Independence. Not only was he the youngest commander of a flying column, but he also had one of the most wide-ranging experiences of any major figure in the Volunteers organization. By his own count, he participated in 17 engagements with Crown forces. George also came in contact with many of the most famous leaders in the fight for Irish freedom before and during the war.</span></p>
<h3 class="title"><a href="https://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/george-lennon-the-piltown-cross-ambush">George Lennon & the Piltown Cross Ambush</a></h3> The Kilmallock Barracks Attack: Burning Down the House in Limericktag:thewildgeese.irish,2019-05-27:6442157:Topic:2419762019-05-27T20:56:03.340ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span>On the night of May 27</span><sup>th</sup><span> the Volunteers gathered in the Kilmallock area. By about 9 pm the roads in an area of about 15 miles around the town had been blocked. About seventy Volunteers were mustered west of town and headed in around 10:30. Only about thirty would be involved in the direct assault, with the other forty securing the perimeter of the town. Under the cover of darkness, the Volunteers occupied the three buildings across the street from the barracks. Two Volunteers, Joe Crowley and Tom Crawford, checked into Clery’s Hotel, directly across from the barracks, that day so they could unlock the door and let the attackers in. The Volunteers also occupied the Provisional Bank of Ireland and Con Herlihy’s house on either side of the hotel. Somewhere around midnight the flashing signal from Malone on the roof of Carroll’s began the attack. George Lennon recalled the eerie silence that fell over the town just before the firing began. Thirty rifles opened on the barracks. </span></span></p>