08 January
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Castlehackett RIC barracks (Glenseagh Hill, north Galway) was attacked last night by Irish Volunteer units from the North Galway (Tuam) battalion, comprising of members of the Sylane and Barnaderg Irish Volunteer companies. The attack was led by Michael Moran, commandant of the Tuam battalion. the purpose of the mission was to seize weapons – more than ninety guns collected or seized from local people were stored there, and the RIC constables were equipped with rifles and ammunition. On the way to the attack, the Barnaderg company volunteers cut the telegraph wires at Claretuam, and the Sylane company cut the telegraph wires at Cave Hill. VolunteerRead More →

19 January
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Tonight, two masked and armed men called to the house of Michael Hanley in Clonboo¹². Three of his neighbours were there – the intruders demanded to know if any of them was Hanley. On finding that he was not there, the men fired some shots into the air, and another through the window. Hanley works for J G Alcorn, who was wounded by masked men the previous week.Read More →