1920-01-02
Guns seized in Tuam
Raiders seized a gun and ammunition from the home of John Quin at Cortonrue, Tuam. Guns also seized from John Tierney (Clonlusk), John Fahy, Martin O’Brien and Patrick Fahy (Annagh Hill).Read More →
1918-12-25
Government suppress Mayo newspaper
A force of police and military, acting on the orders of the Lord Lieutenant, raided the Ballina Herald today, and dismantled the printing press.Read More →
1918-12-14
Police close down newspaper in Galway
A police and army raid on the “Galway Express” newspaper this morning, led by local District Inspector Hildebrand, has resulted in the closure of the newspaper and the dismantling of their printing press. There will be no election edition published today – the country edition has already printed last nightRead More →
1918-07-17
Large police operation in Galway
The Belfast Telegraph reports¹ that a large force of Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and military raided homes in Ballinakill and Abbey looking for weapons and contraband. It reports that 40 guns were sized, as well as £200 in silver.Read More →
1918-07-10
Lady Gregory’s gamekeeper raided for guns
The home of Michael J Dooley was raided by masked men looking for guns tonight¹. Mr Dooley is the gamekeeper for Coole Park, Lady Gregory’s estate, near Gort. An old shotgun and some cartridges were taken.Read More →
1918-07-05
Police raids launched from Ballinasloe
The police launched a number of raids from Ballinasloe this morning¹ on houses in Galway, Roscommon and Kings County (Offaly) in an effort to seize weapons. By 8am, it was reported¹ that hundreds of guns had been seized. The raids were a follow-up to the proclamation earlier in the week. One of the houses raided was that of the Matron of Ballinasloe Asylum, Mrs. Harris O’Connor². No arms were found. Her son, Lieutenant Joe O’Connor had recently been killed in action.Read More →
1918-01-25
Arms Raid in Kilrush
Four men carried out a raid for arms at the home of John Murphy. The four – Moody, Green, McNamara and Connell – were later arrested.Read More →
1918-01-25
Gun raid backfires in Kilrush
Five masked men raided several houses near Kilrush, Co. Clare tonight¹. At one house, they forced a young man, called Murphy, at gunpoint to fetch the family’s guns. However, Murphy threatened to use the gun on the raiders, who promptly fled. Murphy chased after the raiders, shot one of them and then dragged the wounded man, named Mulqueen, back to his house, where he extracted the details of the raiding party. The RIC later arrested Messrs Corry, Connell, Moody and Green.Read More →