Kilmichael Ambush Site, Kilmichael, County Cork, Eire - July 31, 2001

The monument commemorates the Kilmichael Ambush near the village of Kilmichael in County Cork on 28 November 1920 carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence. Thirty-six local IRA volunteers commanded by Commandant Tom Barry killed seventeen members of the Royal Irish Constabulary's Auxiliary Division.

Theobald Wolfe Tone Statue, Bantry, County Cork, Eire - July 31, 2001

Theobald Wolfe Tone (June 20 1763 – November 19, 1798), was a leading Irish revolutionary figure and one of the founding members of the United Irishmen, a republican society that revolted against British rule in Ireland, where he was a leader going into the 1798 Irish Rebellion. Wolfe Tone joined the French 'Armada' expedition to Bantry in 1796 which was prevented by weather weather from landing. When the 1798 rebellion took place he landed in Donegal and although holding a commission in the French Army was arrested and sentenced to death. He committed suicide before the sentence could be carried out.

French Naval Anchor, Bantry, County Cork, Eire - July 31, 2001

A French naval anchor recovered from Bantry Bay displayed in the square near the Wolfe Tone Monument. This artefact was a reminder of the aborted French Navy landing of 1796 in support of Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen.

Father Michael Murphy Memorial, Arklow, County Wicklow, Eire - October 08, 2000

Memorial to Fr. Michael Murphy (c. 1767 – 9 June 1798) in Arklow. Michael Murphy was a Roman Catholic priest and United Irishmen leader during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He was ordained a priest in 1785 at Wexford after completing hedge school in Oulart. His first parish was at Ballycanew, after a vacation in France. Murphy joined the Rebellion on 27 May 1798 following the vandalism of his church by Crown yeomen, despite a mostly pacifist stance by the church leadership. Murphy proceeded towards battle at Gorey, Kilthomas Hill, then Ballyorril Hill where he met with fellow priest Fr. John Murphy of Boolavogue. Murphy was attacking a gun position on horseback at the Battle of Arklow on 9 June 1798 when he was killed by gunfire. His graveyard is at Castle Ellis.

Dripsey Ambush Memorial, Dripsey, County Cork, Eire - June 2000

There is a monument erected on the road from Dripsey to Coachford to the men who died after a failed ambush against the British Army during the War of Independence. On 28 January 1921, in an area known as Godfrey's Cross, approximately half-way between the villages of Coachford and Dripsey, an Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambush party lay in wait for a convoy of British troops that regularly used the road when travelling between Ballincollig Barracks and Macroom. News of the planned ambush became common knowledge in the area, and one resident - a Mrs Mary Lindsay - travelled to the barracks at Ballincollig and advised of what she knew. The commanding officer, Colonel Dowling, decided to launch an attack against the IRA. Between 3pm and 4pm, a column of British troops left the barracks, and dismounted from their lorries at Dripsey before dividing into groups to surround the ambush party. The IRA had scouts posted, and one raised the alarm. The IRA officer in charge of the ambush ordered a withdrawal, but firing broke out. Eight members of the IRA (five of whom were wounded) and two civilians were captured and brought to Ballincollig barracks. Two of the more seriously wounded IRA men were subsequently moved to the military hospital in Victoria Barracks. Others were later transferred to the military detention barracks in Cork city, where they awaited trial by military court. On 8 February 1921, the trial of eight of the ten captured men opened in the military detention barracks. The defendants included IRA Volunteers Thomas O'Brien, Patrick O'Mahoney, Timothy McCarthy, John Lyons, Jeremiah O'Callaghan and Daniel O'Callaghan. As well as two civilians, Eugene Langtry and Denis Sheehan. When the trial opened, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. The proceedings lasted two days. Volunteer Jeremiah O'Callaghan together with civilians Eugene Langtry and Denis Sheehan (both of whom had no connection with the IRA) were found not guilty and released. The remaining defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death. Of the two men still detained in the military hospital, Captain James Barrett died while still a prisoner on 22 March 1922. Volunteer Denis Murphy stood trial in Victoria Barracks on 9 March. He was found guilty and sentenced to death, but this sentence was later commuted to one of 25 years' imprisonment. Mrs. Lindsay, the woman who alerted the military to the ambush, and a member of her household, James Clarke, were subsequently taken hostage by the IRA in an unsuccessful effort to obtain reprieves for the convicted Volunteers. In mid-March, upon the executions of the Volunteers, Lindsay and Clarke were killed by their captors.

General Michael Collins Memorial, Béal na mBláth, County Cork, Eire - August 30, 2000

General Michael Collins of the Irish Free State Army was killed in action at Béal na mBláth on August 22, 1922 when his convoy was ambushed by the anti treaty Irish Republican Army. He was shot whilst attempting to return fire. There is an annual ceremony at the location on August 22 each year.

General Michael Collins Memorial, Béal na mBláth, County Cork, Eire - August 30, 2000

General Michael Collins of the Irish Free State Army was killed in action at Béal na mBláth on August 22, 1922 when his convoy was ambushed by the anti treaty Irish Republican Army. He was shot whilst attempting to return fire. There is an annual ceremony at the location on August 22 each year.

1798 Memorial, Kilcashel, County Wicklow, Eire - February 1999

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Thomas Brady Memorial, Avoca, County Wicklow, Eire - June04, 1999

The story of Thomas Brady can be found on this web site: https://www.jenwilletts.com/thomas_brady1.htm

Captain Noel Lemass Memorial, Featherbed Mountain, Glenchree, Eire - June 04, 1999

Memorial to Captain Noel Lemass Irish Republican Army. Captain Noel Lemass (1897-1923) of the 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade IRA fought in the General Post Office (GPO) during the Easter Rising of 1916, took an active part in the War of Independence (1919-1921) and joined the occupation of the Four Courts after taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. His younger brother Sean, who had a similar military career, would go on to become Ireland’s fourth Taoiseach. In July 1923, two months after the Civil War ended, Noel Lemass was taken by Free State Government agents in Dublin city centre. His body was eventually found 3 months later on Featherbed Mountain near the Glencree Road. It is believed he was executed elsewhere and his body dumped at this remote location.

Captain Noel Lemass Memorial, Featherbed Mountain, Glenchree, Eire - June 04, 1999

Memorial to Captain Noel Lemass Irish Republican Army. Captain Noel Lemass (1897-1923) of the 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade IRA fought in the General Post Office (GPO) during the Easter Rising of 1916, took an active part in the War of Independence (1919-1921) and joined the occupation of the Four Courts after taking the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. His younger brother Sean, who had a similar military career, would go on to become Ireland’s fourth Taoiseach. In July 1923, two months after the Civil War ended, Noel Lemass was taken by Free State Government agents in Dublin city centre. His body was eventually found 3 months later on Featherbed Mountain near the Glencree Road. It is believed he was executed elsewhere and his body dumped at this remote location.

The Harrow Ambush Memorial, County Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

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Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.

Father Murphy Centre, Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Eire - May 31, 1999

The Father Murphy Centre at Boulavogue, County Wexford is the the original farmstead where Father Murphy the 1798 Insurgent Leader lived for many years. Father Murphy has been immortalised in the folk song “Boulavogue”. Father John Murphy was an Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford. He was executed by British soldiers in 1798. The Father Murphy Centre, in Ferns County Wexford, is the original farmstead where Father Murphy lived for many years. The Centre features his cottage, a magnificent example of an 18th Century farm building, that gives an insight into farming in County Wexford in the 1700s. The cottage is situated in a restored farmyard which includes a cow house, pigsty, dairy, stable, dairy and labourers' lodge. The Garden of Remembrance is a lovely tranquil garden where one can sit or have a short walk and remember the 30,000 people who died in 1798.