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 →

23 August
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Three men were charged today with playing hurling in Loughrea on July 21st last¹. The prosecutors claimed that the arrests were valid (under Lord French’s proclamation) and that the defendants had been shouting “Up De Valera”. Verdicts for the three accused – Joseph Connor, Joseph Ford and Tadhg Scorry – was adjourned to the next itting of the Loughrea Petty Sessions.Read More →

05 July
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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 →

31 May
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A fishing boat, the Pretty Polly, was sunk by a German submarine today, having departed earlier from Roundstone. All seven crew are missing, presumed dead. The dead include Tom Canavan and his two sons, as well as Colman McDonagh. The submarine sailed north and sunk two trawlers of the northern coast at Kilkeel and Ardglass, though their crews managed to escape.Read More →