UCDA P151/1489–1549

February 1941

Note that the inclusion of the maps and sketches with A70 is with the kind permission of UCD-OFM Partnership. The items form part of the Seán MacEoin papers (P151).

Series of maps made mainly in the context of applications for military service pensions under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, by former members of the Brigade. The majority are traced from Ordnance Survey maps of , mainly the 6in to 1 mile series, with the sheets identified and the tracing done by M.S. Ó Ríain, Lanesboro’. The maps are intended to show the location and features of engagements with British forces and the R.I.C. Additional information added to each map by MacEoin includes the location and date of the action; a history providing a context for the action and a description of the sequence of events; and lists of Officers and Volunteers manning each post and women serving at Cumann na mBan first aid posts. Where addresses of individuals are given, they are addresses current in 1941 when the maps were made. The maps are marked ‘Certified correct 16/2/41’ and signed by MacEoin, Chairman, Thomas Brady, Secretary, Seán Duffy, Vice-Chairman, and Ó Ríain, as members of the Longford Brigade Committee. The majority of the maps are of a homogeneous series, numbered in sequence, with a small number of additional maps inserted into the sequence. Descriptions given are original descriptions taken from the maps.

61 items

Reference Date of activity Brief description of activity Map size number UCDA P151/1489 June 1920 Attack on Mostrim R.I.C. Barracks 75x50cm UCDA P151/1490 June 1920 and R.I.C. barracks taken by I.R.A. Forces 75x50cm UCDA P151/1491 August 1920 Ballinamuck. Attack on police patrol 75x50cm UCDA P151/1492 August 1920 Longford Town showing military barracks captured by I.R.A. forces 75x50cm

UCDA P151/1493 August 1920 and R.I.C. barracks captured by I.R.A. forces 97x75cm, map 32x32cm UCDA P151/1494 August 1920 Ambush at Gowlan, County Longford. Arms, ammunition and 100x92cm equipment were surrendered to I.R.A. Forces UCDA P151/1495 August 1920 Clontumper ambush. Preparations for an 75x50cm ambush. Enemy did not appear. UCDA P151/1496 August 1920 Ballingscraw ambush 75x50cm UCDA P151/1497 September 1920 Arvagh. Attacked and captured by I.R.A. 75x50cm UCDA P151/1498 September 1920 Lanesborough showing R.I.C. barracks and I.R.A. positions during 75x50cm attacks on it UCDA P151/1499 October 1920 Kellether Rhyne showing ambush of enemy. 75x65cm UCDA P151/1500 October 1920 Lanesboro’ showing attack on R.I.C. barracks 75x50cm UCDA P151/1501 October 1920 Ambush of R.I.C. at Leitrim X Roads. R.I.C. returning from sessions 33x20cm in Longford to UCDA P151/1502 3 November 1920 Ballinalee showing ambush of special detachment of 75x50cm military and R.I.C. in charge of Div[isional] Inspector from Kildare UCDA P151/1503 6 November 1920 Attack on Tarmonbarry R.I.C. barracks 75x50cm UCDA P151/1504 20 November 75x50cm 1920 Clondra showing ambush of R.I.C. UCDA P151/1505 8 December 1920 Ballinalee showing attack on temporary R.I.C. barracks (Farrells), 75x50cm destroyed 8 December 1920 UCDA P151/1506 8 December 1920 Ballinalee showing ambush of R.I.C 75x50cm UCDA P151/1507 12 December Ballinalee. Attack on enemy posts in the schoolhouse and Fr 75x50cm 1920 Montford’s, occupied immediately by the R.I.C. and East Yorks after the destruction of Pat Farrell’s UCDA P151/1508 18 December Ballinalee showing attack on temporary barracks. East Yorks military. 75x50cm 1920 1 officer and 20 men. UCDA P151/1509 20 December Ballinalee showing destruction of the Military Post. East Yorks at Fr 75x50cm 1920 Montford’s. Black and Tans in schoolhouse. Fr Montford’s destroyed.

UCDA P151/1510 22 December Ballinalee showing attack on R.I.C. post [in the] schoolhouse 75x50cm 1920 UCDA P151/1511 December 1920 Finea showing raid on Dr Ryan’s for Aux[iliary] Officers and seizure 75x50cm [of] petrol UCDA P151/1512 December 1920 Ardagullion Bog. Preparations for an ambush. 75x50cm UCDA P151/1513 December 1920 Ballinalee showing residence of James Mackey Wilson, brother of and 75x50cm birthplace of (sic) Sir Henry Wilson and Rev. Mr Johnson’s residence which was raided

UCDA P151/1514 December 1920 Lanesboro’ showing R.I.C. barracks and I.R.A. positions during attack. 75x50cm The R.I.C. and Tans were fifty strong in charge of H.[ead] Constable and four sergeants. UCDA P151/1515 January 1921 Ballinalee showing attacks on military posts at the schoolhouse and 75x50cm Reynolds UCDA P151/1516 January 1921 Arvagh showing attack on patrol composed of 10 R.I.C. and Black & 75x50cm Tans. UCDA P151/1517 January 1921 showing attack on patrol 75x50cm UCDA P151/1518 3 January 1921 Kilshrewley, shooting of D.[ivisional] I.[nspector] McGrath 75x50cm

UCDA P151/1519 January 1921 Ballinalee showing ambush of R.I.C. patrol 75x50cm UCDA P151/1520 January 1921 75x50cm Lanesboro’ showing R.I.C. barracks and I.R.A. positions during attack UCDA P151/1521 February 1921 Clonwhelan: attack on troop train 75x50cm UCDA P151/1522 February 1921 Granard: attack on R.I.C. 75x50cm UCDA P151/1523 February 1921 Clonfin ambush 75x50cm UCDA P151/1524 February 1921 Ambush at Rathcline, Lanesboro’ and graves where bodies were 35x20cm buried. UCDA P151/1525 March 1921 Capture of ammunition at Lanesboro’ 75x50cm UCDA P151/1526 March 1921 Attempt to disarm escort with mails from Longford to Ballinamuck at 33x20cm Clonellan UCDA P151/1527 March, April Attempted attack on R.I.C., Newpass, Rathowen, March 1921, and 75x50cm 1921 Ardglass ambush of R.I.C., April 1921. UCDA P151/1528 April 1921 Ballinalee showing attack on patrol 75x50cm UCDA P151/1529 April 1921 Granard showing ambush of R.I.C. at Ballybrien 75x50cm UCDA P151/1530 April 1921 Ballycorkery ambush 75x50cm UCDA P151/1531 April 1921 Lanesboro’ showing ambush of Black & Tans by I.R.A. forces in 40x20cm Fallons [the] Tailor UCDA P151/1532 May 1921 Ambush at Fyhora 75x50cm UCDA P151/1533 Explosion of a mine at Croshea 25x20cm UCDA P151/1534 May 1921 Aughadowry, attack on R.I.C. 75x50cm UCDA P151/1535 May 1921 Granard, showing sniping of Tans from Workhouse grounds 75x50cm

UCDA P151/1536 May, June 1921 Drumlish Town, occupied by I.R.A. forces 75x50cm UCDA P151/1537 June 1921 Turlough ambush 100x70cm UCDA P151/1538 June 1921 Ambush at Listreen 70x40cm UCDA P151/1539 June 1921 Longford Town showing enemy positions and attack on County 75x50cm Infirmary occupied by Auxiliaries UCDA P151/1540 June 1921 Carrickboy, Longford: roundup and shooting of military 75x50cm UCDA P151/1541 June 1922 Drumlish showing attack on Auxiliary forces 75x50cm UCDA P151/1542 July 1921 Ambush at Streete 75x50cm UCDA P151/1543 July 1921 Kellether, showing ambush of enemy 75x50cm UCDA P151/1544 2 November 1920 Granard, showing ambush of patrol. 75x50cm

UCDA P151/1545 May 1921 Lanesboro’ attack 60x45cm UCDA P151/1546 June 1921 Ballinalee, attack by A.S.U. on patrol 50x50cm

UCDA P151/1547 September 1920 Sketch map by MacEoin of the site of the Clonfin ambush. 32x20cm

UCDA P151/1548 November 1920 Coolarty Column Headquarters for Clonwhelan train attempt and for 30x20cm Terlicken Ballymahon attempted ambush of Divisional Commissioner Kilare [Kildare?] who burned Granard and attempted burning Ballinalee UCDA P151/1549 23 October 1969 Sketch map by MacEoin of the railway station at Oldcastle, County 20x12cm Meath. ‘Walked station grounds, 23 October 1969. Oldcastle Railway Station now closed and altered from 1920’. Map of an unspecified action.