He resided at Drumshanfrick, Rosslea, County Sergeant Devoy was nineteen years old when Fermanagh. he died and he resided at Cappagh, Clondalkin, Devoy, John: Sergeant, Service No: 11673 (also County Dublin. 21149), 2nd Eastern Division, died in Saint Vin- He was interred in Esker Cemetery, Lucan, cent’s Hospital on 22/11/1922 from a gunshot Co. Dublin. wound to the abdomen which he received on Dillon: Service No: C290, was shot on 14/8/1922. Main Street, Clondalkin, County Dublin on 19/11/1922. (Date of death is recorded on his No forename, rank, place of death or where this death certificate as 20/11/1922 and 18/11/1922 soldier resided were recorded in the ‘Deceased in other documents within his pension file). Members of the Defence Forces’ listings, other than that he had been shot by anti-Treaty forces. The shooting of Sergeant Devoy occurred when both he and Captain Dowling, with a Diviney, Stephen: Private, Service No: 10576 (also number of comrades, including some civilians, 1178), 1st Western Division, was shot dead on were standing talking and playing a mouth organ the night of 1/10/1922 in the streets of Athenry in the village of Clondalkin after they had been town, County Galway. to Hartes Public House for a few drinks. Earlier that night a raiding party had fired As they departed for home, several shots rang into the home of Sean Broderick T. D. and, after out from the direction of New Road, causing doing so, they had walked towards the square in everyone to run for cover. Athenry, where they shot Private Diviney dead as he stood talking to some civilians.126 In quick response Captain Dowling began firing his Webley revolver in the direction of the Private Diviney had joined the National attackers and, when the firing ceased, Sergeant Army on 18/4/1922 and was also ranked as Devoy was found lying on the ground. Private Corporal or acting NCO in Athenry Barracks T. Coates asked him if he had been shot and he where he was stationed. responded by confirming he had been shot in the He resided at Ballinacloughy, Oranmore, stomach. A priest and doctor were then sent for County Galway. and he was removed into Harte’s pub. He was Dockery, Michael: Brigadier-General, North Roscomm- later taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital in an on Brigade, was killed in action on 7/7/1922 ambulance by Red Cross men who had been during an attack on Boyle Barracks, County Ros- dispatched from Baldonnell. common. Sergeant Devoy had been previously em- ployed as a ‘Mill Hand’ at Clondalkin Paper Date of death is also variously recorded as Mills and he had been a member of Na Fianna 1/7/1922 and 2/7/1922. Éireann from 1917-1921, attached to I Company, The following account by a Private named 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade.125 He joined the Igoe, who was with Brigadier-General Dockery on 23/3/1922 and held the ranks when he was killed, tells us that he was on of Corporal and Acting-Sergeant. sentry duty on the night in question at the rear of Prior to his killing he had been living with his. Boyle workhouse which had been occupied by aunt who, upon learning of his death, died from National troops at the time: shock two days later. At about 3 a.m. he heard rifle shots at the . 1 –––1 NationalNational Army Army soldiers soldiers killed killed in in the the line line of of duty duty1922 922922-1 ---3333 999999 However, he resided at Ballycorkery, Bally- was attacked by anti-Treaty forces and, during the nacargy, County Westmeath. fighting, he was shot dead while defending it.192 Private Bernard Kiely from , who was According to his pension file he was not an seriously wounded in the same attack, travelled attested member of the National Army, but was on the same boat.189 Both men were members of under the control of the Minister of Defence at the 1st Western Division. the time of his death. However, in the ‘Deceased Prior to joining the National Army, Private/ Members of the Defence Forces’ listings, he is Corporal Gilchrist had worked as a labourer and clearly ranked as Private T. Gillanders, Service was an ex-British soldier. His brother Daniel also No: 57182 as above. He had previously served as had served in the National Army.190 a Company Adjutant in the Monaghan Company, Gill, William Joseph: Lieutenant, A Coy, 2nd Battal- Monaghan Battalion, ion, was killed in action on 16/9/1922 at Glena- during the War of Independence and had been moy, County Mayo, having suffered a bullet active in the Monaghan and Belfast areas. He wound in the head. (See entry for Sergeant-Major had also been interned for a period in Ballykinlar Edward Crabbe who was killed in the same Camp until his release in December 1921. incident – JL). Private Gillanders was twenty-six years old Lieutenant Gill had joined the National Army when he died and resided in Old Cross Square, on 27/2/1922, having previously served in the IRA County Monaghan. as a Volunteer for two years with F Company 1st Gillespie, Frederick: Sergeant, Service No: 56569, Battalion, Inny Brigade. He was attested in the was killed in action on 3/8/ National Army on 27/2/1922, and went on the 1922 at , , first detachment from the Inny Brigade to while serving as a member of Beggars’ Bush Barracks on 2/3/1922. Later he B Company, 2nd Battalion, was transferred to Athlone at the beginning of Dublin Guard. hostilities and then to the West – where he lost He was one of three Nat- his life.191 ional soldiers killed by Lewis Lieutenant Gill resided in Ruthall Street, gunfire at the junction of County Westmeath. Rock Street and Pembroke Street in Tralee, County Gillanders, Thomas Patrick: Private, Service No: Kerry. This action was part 57182, died from gunshot wounds on 18/8/1922 of the landings in in County Monaghan. (Above) Sgt. Fred Gillespie which nine soldiers in all Two locations are given as to where his death (Courtesy Seán Ó Murchadha) lost their lives. took place in the town, namely the Monaghan Their bodies were later taken from Kerry to Courthouse and Monaghan Military Barracks. Portobello Barracks, where Lieutenant John The first account suggests that he was killed (Jack) Tierney, himself a former member of B when the Courthouse garrison in which he was a Coy, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, described in member was fired upon by anti-Treaty forces a letter dated 4/5/1955 that he was present when who were in the process of robbing a bank. Michael Collins viewed the remains of the de- The second account of his death places him at ceased soldiers, after which the General knelt a Military Barracks in Monaghan town when it down and cried.

1 –––1 NationalNational Army Army soldiers soldiers killed killed in in the the line line of of duty duty1922 922922-1 ---3333 147 McCarthy, Denis: Private, Service No: 64703, 1st at 36 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin when Cork Reserve, was shot dead on the night of a party of National soldiers drove up in a Crossley 29/8/1922 at Barrack Street, Cork. tender to the home of Mrs. Humphreys, a sister Private McCarthy had been stationed in the of the O’Rahilly (who was killed while leading jail there after being transferred from Blarney a an assault from the General Post Office during few days earlier and was home visiting his wife the Easter week insurrection of 1916 – JL). and child then residing in Barrack Street. When the soldiers arrived, they surrounded When he was returning to duty, they the house and some of them proceeded towards accompanied him a short distance before parting it to gain admittance and carry out a search. and shortly after doing so his wife heard shots However, as soon as they opened the outer and subsequently learned that her husband had garden gate, they came under fire from a bed- been killed.305 He had been fired at from a door- room window over the front door. way and was hit three times. The soldiers returned fire and a fierce battle A jury returned a verdict of wilful murder at ensued in which Private McCartney was struck an Inquest into his death.306 His death is not by a bullet in the chest and fell, mort-ally recorded in the ‘Deceased Members of the wounded, onto the lawn. Defence Forces’ listings. Although quickly removed to Baggot Street Private McCarthy had previously served in Hospital, he died shortly after admission. the British Army with the Royal Irish Regiment The soldiers rushed the house, calling on (Service No: 10676). those inside to surrender. They managed to force Denis McCarthy resided at 86 Barrack Street, entry into the hallway and into some of the rooms Cork, Co. Cork. on the ground floor. McCarthy, Maurice: Private, Service No: VR1061, However, the occupants continued to fire at was killed in action on 4/8/1922 at a window in the soldiers and there was an exchange of shots Bruff Barracks, County Limerick while defending inside the house. the barracks from an anti-Treaty IRA attack. A man, later identified as Ernest (Ernie) Private McCarthy’s date of death is also O’Malley, put up a stubborn fight from a recorded as 7/7/1923. landing commanding the hall and stairways. He resided at Ballyedmond, Middleton, County The soldiers fired back and he was hit several Cork. times and eventually fell, seriously wounded. McCarthy, Timothy: Private, Service No: 41490 (also Ernie O'Malley (1897-1957) was born in 49413), 31 st Infantry Battalion, West Limerick Castlebar, County Mayo into a respectable middle- Brigade, was killed in action on 14/4/1923 in class Roman Catholic family. He was an IRA off- Abbeyfeale, County Limerick. icer during the War of Independence and assistant He resided at Knockaderry, Newcastle West, Chief of Staff of the anti-Treaty forces during County Limerick. the Civil War. McCartney, Peter: Private, Service No: R974, died on Inside the house it was found that Mrs. 4/11/1922 at Baggot Street Hospital from wounds O’Rahilly had been wounded in the neck and that he received during the capture of Ernie O’Malley her daughter Sheila had been hit too, while a stray

214 The Forgotten Fallen ). JL 362 – JL).

The Forgotten Fallen Fallen Forgotten Forgotten The The See entry for Private/Cor- Private, Service No: 56593, ( 363 The suggested cause of death ‘by gunfire’ ‘by death of cause suggested The His burial record also tells us that he was Interestingly, Sergeant Murphy’s address Northern Division, died on 7/5/1922 from on his burial record is also not correct – correct not alsois record burialhis on The incident occurred when Private Murray, twenty-two years oldBallinalee, and County that Longford and heinterred that resided he in at was section, plot Glasnevin Cemetery. JD83, South Newis Chapel given as Esker, Ballinalee, Countyand, Longford in my opinion, relatesand to therefore the the same person inscriptionArmy on plot in the relation National to his rank is incorrect. Private/Corporal John McGinley, Private Private Murray sustained bullet wounds to his His death had a serious impact on his mother Private Murray was twenty-two years old He resided at 33 Albert Place, Sion Mills, st Daniel McGill andwere killed Private in the same Edward engagement. Gallagher who was stationed at Drumboe Castlewas at the proceeding time, toother Buncrana soldiers with to a investigatetaken number bank place of raids there. thatporal had John McGinley for details abdomen and spine and wasin admitted intense to agony. hospital He went6/5/1922 under and an died the operation on following day. who had anews nervous and breakdown onhospital had for hearing a to time. the be committed towhen a he died mental mechanic and in he hisNational had Army. final been year an before apprentice joining the County Tyrone. 1 gunshot wounds he received in action onat 4/5/1922 Newtowncunningham, County Donegal. Murray, Edward (Eddie): st 361 Sergeant, Service No: 56592, Private, Service No: 66051, 1 360 (Note: No other soldier named William This particular soldier was attached to the Date of death is also recordedHe as 21/7/1922. joined the National Army on 7/4/l 1922 Private Murphy was twenty-one years old His brother John also served in the National Private Murphy resided at Barnard, Greeve- According to his pension file, which at times Sergeant Murphy had previously served with Murphy is recordedbers in the of ‘Deceasedwever, the Mem- the DefenceMurphy Forces’ death is listings. inscribedmonument of at on Ho- Glasnevin Cemetery a the whoseof date death National ‘Private’ is Army recorded& William as p377. 16/6/1922 – see p375 Army Transport Corps and,burial according record, to was his croom, killed County Cork. by gunfire at Ma- countered a party ofed anti-Treaty fire IRA on that themshot open- and dead. in the ensuing fight he was and also hadthe a Civil brother War. who served in it during when helanders, died Knocklong, County and Limerick. resided at Griston, Bally- Southern Division, was killed1922 in at action Killmallock on County Limerick. 16/7/ Army at thejoined time an and, Gárda Síochána. after his discharge, later guilla, Rathmore, County Kerry. Athlone Command Flyingin Column, action on was 16/9/1922 in killed County Kerry. incorrectly ranksMurphy’s him death was as causedplosion by a while a he Private, road wasnear mine clearing Macroom, Sergeant ex- County away Cork. a barricade the IRA from 1917 untiljoined February the 1922 National Army. when he Murphy, Timothy: Murphy, William: 248 248 Nagle, Daniel: Private, Service No: 35603, 1st Western Naughton, James: Private, Service No: 21179, died Division, 2nd Kerry Brigade, was killed in action from gunshot wounds on 29/6/1923. on 27/10/1922 in an exchange of fire with anti- It is not quite clear whether Private Naughton Treaty forces at Tonevane near Castlegregory, received his wounds accidently or in action. County Kerry.364 He resided at Athleague, County Roscommon. However, his pension file suggests that he was killed in action on either 19/11/1922 or 24/10/ Naughton, Patrick: Private, Service No: VR281 (also 1922 during an exchange of fire with a party of 12537), 2nd Coy, East Limerick Brigade, was killed anti-Treatyites near Blennerville, Tralee, County in action on 16/9/1922 during an attack on the Kerry, receiving a bullet wound in the abdomen. Barracks and Courthouse, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. The incident occurred when a party of about The Irish Independent reported that, contin- fifty men comprising of mainly the 1st Westerns uing their tactics of mass attacks on small posts with a few men from the Kerry No.1 Brigade of National troops, a large anti-Treaty force that were operating near Blennerville when some of had concentrated near Rathkeale early on Satur- them were fired upon from a house occupied by day morning had attacked the Courthouse (which enemy forces. Some of the National soldiers, was situated in the square in the centre of the town) including Private Nagle, then rushed towards the and the military barracks, itself a substantial build- house and Nagle was fatally wounded. An anti- ing perched on a slight hill on the edge of the town. 365 Treaty fighter named Myles was also killed. The main attack was directed on the Court- The confusion over the different dates of death house and several houses adjoining and opposite may be due to him being seriously wounded and it were also used by the attackers in order to pour dying some days later, rather than being killed heavy fire into the building. The National troops outright at the scene. replied with equal vigour and a hot exchange Private Nagle had joined the National Army continued for a couple of hours, until the anti- on 22/8/1922 in and, prior to that, he Treatyites succeeded in smashing a hole in the had worked as a tailor with his father. roof through which they poured a large quantity He was nineteen years old when he died and of petrol and set the place ablaze. resided at Henn Street, Killarney, County Kerry. The smoke and flames overwhelmed the men His death is not recorded in the ‘Deceased inside, who were unable to extinguish the blaze Members of the Defence Forces’ listings. and were forced to yield after a desperate fight. 9 1 –––1 NationalNational Army Army soldiers soldiers killed killed in in the the line line of of duty duty1922 922922-1 ---3333 249 th )

The Forgotten Fallen Fallen Forgotten Forgotten The The Private, Service No: 20034, 5 Private, Service No: 9567, died from Private, Service No: 24015 (also 18921), According to his pension file he was shot dead Private Newcombe joined the National Army He was 16 years old and residedIt is at not clear how Private Newsome received He resided at John Street, Enniscorthy, County ) William Newcombe’s headstone, Coosan headstone, Cemetery, Newcombe’s William ) in an ambushCounty at Westmeath on Glasson/Three 6/3/1923road Jolly while patrol. leading Pigeons, a in April 1922member of and Na had Fianna Éireann. previously He was served 16 years asCastlemaine Street, a Athlone, Co. Westmeath. his wounds on 28/12/1922 at theHospital Curragh Military in County Kildare. his wounds. Wexford. died on 5/2/1923 at Mercy Hospital, Cork after Infantry Battalion, was killed in action on 6/3/1922 in Athlone, County Westmeath. Above Seánof Compliments Photo: Murchadha Ó ( Westmeath.Co Athlone, ( Newsome, John: Nolan, James: Newcombe, William: 367 Battalion, rd 368 Private, Service No: Sergeant-Major, Service No: Midland Division, was killed 366 st egatMjrNeary wasSergeant-Major by later described his He resided at Killashee, County Longford. Nevin, William: Private Nevin was forty years old when he died He was interred in plot JD79, South New He was in charge of a party of ten men which However, the attack on the barracks failed It was during the attack on the Courthouse Prior to joining the National Army, Private Private Naughton was twenty-one years old omnigofficercommanding as a brave and reliablewho soldier had joined the National Army on 7/2/1922. VR106, wasPassage killed West, County in Cork. action on 8/8/1922and resided at Marietta at Lodge, Sandycove, County Dublin. Chapel section, Glasnevin Cemetery. in action on the morning of 2/9/1922at in an Macroom, ambush County Cork. came under heavy machine-gun and rifle firewhile and, firing at the machine-guna post, shot he to received the head and died instantly. due to its commandingforces position. then cleared off The as from Lim- reinforcements anti-Treaty erick began to arrive accompanied byed an car. armour- They wereroad pursued and for by severalonly rail long-range miles exchanges of fire by as resulted and thepursuit the was troops eventually used abandoned. a train, but that Private Naughton was killed andslightly three wounded. others Naughton had served in thethe British Army, joining IRA duringwas attached the to the War Bruff Company,East of 3 Limerick Brigade, Independence. where he He Volunteer and functioned Company as Instructor until 1922. a when he died andBruff, he County resided Limerick. at Newtown Road, 56625, A Coy, 1

Neary, Francis (Frank): 250 250 he was severely wounded on 15/1/1923 at Mill Date of death is also recorded as 15/3/1923 and Street, County Cork. He had been shot several the Freeman’s Journal of March 1923 reported times in the right side of his body. that Private Nolan was shot walking through He had enlisted in the National forces on Bride Street on the night in question. 16/8/1922 at Carlow and was twenty-two years Mrs Mary Nolan of 8 New Row, Chapelizod old when he died. identified the remains as those of her husband Private Nolan resided at 52 Dublin Road, who was twenty-nine years old and who was Tullow, County Carlow. stationed at Griffith Barracks (now Griffith Nolan, John: Private, Service No: 12422, 1st Battalion, College). 3rd Brigade, 1st Eastern Division, was killed in Private Joseph Hutchinson of Portobello Barr- action on 5/7/1922 (the date of death is also acks told an Inquest that he was in Bride Street recorded as 6/7/1922), at Navan, County Meath. that night at about nine o'clock talking to a girl Interestingly, he is also ranked as Vice-Com- when he noticed two men passing on the oppo- mandant in the ‘Deceased Officers of the De- site side of the street. When they got near the fence Forces’ listings and also in the Military corner of Wood Street he saw Private Nolan Service Pensions Collection (Service No: 772). approaching on the same side. As he passed the His death occurred during the storming of two men they turned around and the taller of the Curraghtown House/Curragh Townhouse near two fired a shot and Private Nolan staggered and Kells, County Meath, which was occupied by fell. Both men then ran away up Wood Street. thirty-three anti-Treaty fighters at the time. Private Hutchinson and a number of other Vice-Commandant Nolan was in charge of people went to the soldier's assistance but he was the troops and had orders to capture the house. dead. They then carried him to the Adelaide The ensuing battle lasted sixteen hours before Hospital where he was pronounced dead. the building was finally taken. He left behind a wife and five children, the eld- Six hours into the fight, Nolan gave an order est seven years and the youngest nine months. to his men to cease fire and was proceeding to He resided at 8 New Row, Chapelizod, Dublin. crawl towards the house to place a bomb there, He was interred in plot CD81, South New when he was suddenly shot in the side and died Chapel section, Glasnevin Cemetery. His burial ten minutes later. record suggests he died in St. Bricin’s Military He was a former member of the Royal Innis- Hospital. killing Fusiliers (Private, No. 24033). Nolan, Thomas: Private/Sergeant, Service No: 41050 Before joining the National Army he had (also 47050), 32 nd Infantry Battalion, was killed been employed as a Clerk in the offices of the in action during an attack by anti-Treaty forces Board of Works. on a house in which he was billeted at Bally- He resided at Hospital Street, Kildare, County makeera, County Cork on 5/12/1922. Kildare. (See entry for Private McNeice who was Nolan, John: Private, Service No: 11618 (also 144), killed in the same incident – JL). Railway Protection and Maintenance Corps, was He joined the National Army in August, 1922. killed on Bride Street in Dublin on 16/3/1923 Private/Sergeant Nolan was twenty-four years while returning to Griffith Barracks. when he died.

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The Forgotten Fallen Fallen Forgotten Forgotten The The 369 370 Private, Service No: 30659, 1 At the time of the attack three unarmed Sergeant Noone was twenty-five years old According to the newspapers, the soldiers Simultaneously, fire was opened on the barr- He was interred in plot ID79, South New He enlisted in the National ArmyPrior on 30/7/ to that had he served first with Na Private Nugent resided at Clonmoher, Bodyke, soldiers were strollingwhile through they the were village engagedsentry and, in at conversation the with eastern a ative end Creamery, of they it were nearThe suddenly the Co-Oper- fired sentry upon. unarmed was soldiers killed were outrightlocal doctor attended seriously and them. wounded. the A three stationed at Rathmoreand were were almost allrifle daily and Dublin machine-gun and fire. Guard nightly attacked by acks fromquickly every returned by conceivable the garrison point.change and, which after Fire an lasted ex- for was of over the an troops hour,retreating left a anti-Treaty the forces. section barracks in pursuit of the when he died andStreet, Dublin. resided at 7 Middle Gardiner Chapel section, Glasnevin Cemetery. Western Division, wasthrough the neck killed – on in 16/1/1923 during anat action ambush Kilmihil Village, – County Clare. shot 1922 and served in counties Galway and Clare. Fianna Éireann and later asIRA a from Volunteer 1919 with the and up was until attached the to time C of Coy, the 5 Truce County Clare. Clare Brigade. A memorial card for Sergeant Edward Noone, killed Nugent, Patrick: (left) during an attack in Rathmore, Co. Kerry CourtesyCollection) Langton in James (Photo: November 1922. of 30/9/1922, Irish Examiner Sergeant, Service No: 56438, Dublin He resided at Ballymanus Terrace, Carlow, His death is also recorded asThree on other 28/9/ 1922. National soldiers were wounded Another report states that Private Noone was However, the County Carlow. Guard, was killedside in the Courthouse action at Rathmore, on County Kerry. 29/9/1922 out- in the samegun attack had in been fired which atat a them the time. and Lewis all were machine- off-duty killed during theCourthouse. changing of the guard at the which incorrectly gives hiswrote surname a as more Noonan, detailed accountand of reported what that, happened at aroundand 2 machine-gun p.m. fire that was day,on opened rifle the from all National sides forcesCourthouse at who Rathmore. were occupying the

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