BMH.WS0881.Pdf
ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 881 Witness James Kilmartin, Cutteen, Monard, Co. Tipperary. Identify. Member of Irish Volunteers, Solohead, Co. Tipperary, 1917 - ; Second in Command, No. 1 Flying Column 3rd Tipperary Brigade. Subject. Irish Volunteers, Co. Tipperary, 1917-1921. Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness. Nil File No S.2155 Form BSM2 Statement of James Kilmartin, Cutteen, Monard, Co. Tipperary. CONTENTS. Page - 1. Personal background first meeting with Seán Treacy and introduction to national movement. - 2. Appointment as Company Captain Solohead Company. 1 2. Attacks on R.I.C. Barracks and other activities of the Solohead Company. 2 - 5. 3. The formation of the No. 1 Column of the 3rd Tipperary Brigade. The Oola ambush following General Lucas's escape 30/7/1920. 6 - 8. 4. Thomastown ambush, Glen of Aherlow ambush. Enemy burnings in Tipperary in reprisal. 8 - 9. 5. Disbandment of the Column for Christmas leave. A fight at Solohead during the reassembly and the burning of houses at Solohead in reprisal. 9 - 10. 6. Attacks on Dundrum, Annacarthy and Limerick Junction R.I.C. Barracks January, 1921. 10. 7. Reference to other attacks carried out on Barracks at Holycross, Glenbower, Roskeen and Lisaronan. 11. 8. Attack on a B. & T. patrol in Mullinahone, Co. Kilkenny. 11. 9. Accidental shooting of Dinny Sadlier. 11 - 12. 10. March 1921: Digging dumps in the Comeragh Mountains for the arms to be landed in Waterford. 12. 11. Ambush at Garrymore crossroads between Clogheen and Cahir after which D.I. Potter was captured.
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