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
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