Comments - Friends Until the End: Ambush at The Burgery, Part 2 - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T08:10:06Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6442157%3ABlogPost%3A167499&xn_auth=noGeorge Lennon, Commander of t…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2022-02-17:6442157:Comment:2986152022-02-17T01:25:27.089ZThe Wild Geesehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/TheWildGeese
<p>George Lennon, Commander of the West Waterford Flying Column: An Interview with his son, Ivan Lennon</p>
<p><span>Ivan Lennon recalls his fathers role in Irelands struggle for Freedom. At the age of 20, George Lennon became the youngest commander of a flying column during the Irish War of Independence, leading the West Waterford column in ambushes and actions in the face of heavy odds against British forces across the county.…</span></p>
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<p>George Lennon, Commander of the West Waterford Flying Column: An Interview with his son, Ivan Lennon</p>
<p><span>Ivan Lennon recalls his fathers role in Irelands struggle for Freedom. At the age of 20, George Lennon became the youngest commander of a flying column during the Irish War of Independence, leading the West Waterford column in ambushes and actions in the face of heavy odds against British forces across the county.</span></p>
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MEBOATG0BMM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Some years back I located Hi…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2015-09-10:6442157:Comment:1695892015-09-10T18:09:36.622ZIvan Lennonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/IvanLennon414
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<p>Some years back I located Hickey's unmarked grave at our family's Dungarvan parish church where my family is also buried.Unfortunately their exact whereabouts is unknown in that the Church sold the plot and did not notify us.</p>
<p>Last year, however I had a plaque installed on the graveyard wall noting my great grandparents, grand parents and parents</p>
<p>Hickey was engaged to a local gal who eventually married another RIC man. His remains are in that plot known but to a…</p>
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<p>Some years back I located Hickey's unmarked grave at our family's Dungarvan parish church where my family is also buried.Unfortunately their exact whereabouts is unknown in that the Church sold the plot and did not notify us.</p>
<p>Last year, however I had a plaque installed on the graveyard wall noting my great grandparents, grand parents and parents</p>
<p>Hickey was engaged to a local gal who eventually married another RIC man. His remains are in that plot known but to a few who wish it to remain that way. Local sensibilities</p>
<p></p> I wonder if these Whelan chli…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2015-09-02:6442157:Comment:1691602015-09-02T19:41:26.824ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
<p>I wonder if these Whelan chlidren were any relation to the Waterford IRA commander, Pax Whelan?</p>
<p>I wonder if these Whelan chlidren were any relation to the Waterford IRA commander, Pax Whelan?</p> SISTERS OF LE BON SAUVEUR (SI…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2015-09-02:6442157:Comment:1690732015-09-02T17:08:13.079ZGerry Reganhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/ger_regan
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<p><span>Carriglea: </span>Celebrating 100 Years 1904 - 2004 </p>
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<p><a href="http://carrigleaservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Centenary-Book.pdf" target="_blank">http://carrigleaservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Centenary-Book.pdf…</a></p>
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<p><span>Carriglea: </span>Celebrating 100 Years 1904 - 2004 </p>
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<p><a href="http://carrigleaservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Centenary-Book.pdf" target="_blank">http://carrigleaservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Centenary-Book.pdf</a></p>
<div class="page" title="Page 17"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>"On May 25th 1921, while the military were passing the wood in a Crossley tender, they saw a figure moving among the brambles. The "Halt!" was given, but with no effect. Another "Halt!" was cried out. Still, the moving went on. The military fired, and a poor elderly woman was shot dead. She was Mary Foley, nee Moloney, and was aged seventy-five years. She was collecting dried timber for her fire. As she was deaf, she did not hear the shouts of the military. Paddy Whelan, her small grandchild, was with her at the time and witnessed the event. His brother, David "Daw" Whelan still resides locally to-day. Oral tradition has it, that the Black and Tans came across the woods to call the </span>Sisters for assistance but when the Sisters arrived, it was too late. A monument was later erected to her memory.</p>
<p><span>Monument to Mary Foley (pictured)</span></p>
<p><span>"A month previously, the first profession of three French Sisters took place in Carriglea.</span></p>
<p><span>"The annals record with delight the news that on 6th July 1921 an Amnesty had been declared between Ireland and England, followed by the Treaty in December of the same year."</span></p>
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