I have just joined the forum. I live near the scene of the Modreeny Ambush (3rd June 1921) in which four RIC were killed. I am researching the RIC members who were attacked that day and would welcome any help from members.
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Modreeny Ambush
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Paddy Mayne.debcenrevisited |
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Posts: 16 28-Nov-2010 9:55 PM |
There seem to be conflicting dates on this ambush. Abbott's Police Casualties in Ireland has it on the 2nd June. The four Constables killed were James Briggs DCM, MM 29 years old, John Cantlon 53, Martin Feeney 32 and William Walsh 52. They were in a mobile patrol from which someone was heard singing "I'm forever blowing bubbles" when they were ambushed at short range by the IRA.
"I am not an Ulsterman but yesterday, the 1st. July, as I followed their amazing attack, I felt that I would rather be an Ulsterman than anything else in the world." Captain Wilfred Spencer 2nd July 1916
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Peter Mc RIC |
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Posts: 661 28-Nov-2010 10:01 PM Inspector-General |
And also see here Ger. It would be great if you could supply some present day photos of the ambush site.
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grheffernan |
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Posts: 2 6-Feb-2012 12:57 AM |
Sorry for delay in replying. I am just finishing an article for the local Heritage Magazine on Constable James Briggs who was killed in Modreeny Ambush. In your post about Briggs you say that that the cycle patrol was followed by a motorised patrol of 16 men. Where did you get the information that the number was 16 ? By the way I think the cycle patrol was only 11 strong.
I have identified 16 members of the RIC in the ambush and intend to try and trace them all. The article I referred to has photos of the ambush site - I will post it on the forum when I have it finished. |
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grheffernan |
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Posts: 3 6-Feb-2012 1:05 AM |
Any idea where the "im forever blowing bubbles" reference comes from. Date of the ambush was definitely 3rd June 1921 at approx 10am.
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Posts: 1229 7-Feb-2012 11:12 PM Inspector-General |
Dublin Castle Statement 10 June 1921 (CO904/168) - extract -" The Police Force on this occasion consisted of a cycle patrol of 11 constables under the command of a sergeant, and a motor patrol under the command of a District Inspector".
Last Edited By: Peter Mc RIC 7-Feb-2012 11:23 PM.
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Posts: 1230 7-Feb-2012 11:23 PM Inspector-General |
Outrages against Police - June 1921 (CO904/150) - "Tipperary N.R. At 10am on 3.6.21 a party of police were ambushed at Kylebeg Cross on the Borrisokane and Cloughjordan road, Roscrea District. Sergeant Jones and 11 Constables left their station, Borrisokane, to attend Petty Sessions at Cloughjordan. They were overtaken on the road at Kylebeg by DI Fitzpatrick and a party of 16 men in motor cars from Roscrea. ...........The fight lasted about 1 1/2 hours, during which Constables Cantlon and Walsh of Roscrea, and Constables Feeney and James Briggs of Borrisokane, were shot dead. Sergeant Wm Jones, Constables Carson, Rennie, Doyle and Dolan were wounded".
I should have given the references in my earlier posting on Briggs. It is sloppy and unprofessional on my part, and it irks me when people post information on web sites without proper attribution or referencing of sources.
Last Edited By: Peter Mc RIC 7-Feb-2012 11:28 PM.
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