KILCOMMON - (Cill Chuimín)

Prayer Garden, Kilcommon

Churchquarter Parochial House 1890

A fledging finds sanctuary at the foot of the cross

The Celtic House for Meditation

St Patricks RC, Kilcommon 1875

St Patricks Church interior

Site of the former RIC Barracks at Kilcommon Cross. Now a Public House, during the War of Independence it was commandeered by the RIC and held a garrison of 33 men

Reiska farm buildings

Beautiful wrought iron gates

Jack Hayes old house

Sean Treacy GAA Club

......the neighbouring club manager posed a question to nobody in particular:

‘Were the Treacys cutting bushes in the days prior to the match?’

To which Ned McLoughlin (Raider) replied:
‘No! They were atein them and they are
sore inside!’

War of Independence in Kilcommon

News Bulletin 16/06/1920

News Bulletin 16/06/1920

Nenagh News - 15/01/1921 - John's sons William and Michael Hanly were sought after by the RIC. This arson and destruction owed a lot to frustration and reprisal in failing to achieve in their objective.

The Targeting of Creameries - (The Nation 26/01/1921)

The Kilcommon Ambush 16/12/1920

Loughbrack

Lantern slide Map of the Kilcommon area Megalithic sites

(National library)

Loughbrack

Knockshanbrittas Wedge Tomb