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Last night, I attended a talk on the Kilmichael Ambush. It was given by Donal O’Flynn as part of the Muskerry Local History Society series of talks at Ballincollig RFC.
Donal has a photograph of this plaque at Baile Mhic ĺre. Seemingly, Séamus Ó Liaṫain was shot by the Auxilaries while just sitting down and lighting up his pipe. His death was less than two weeks before the Kilmichael Ambush.
Donal said that it was believed that Séamus Ó Liaṫain was shot by Cecil Guthrie, who survived the ambush, but was killed later by the local I.R.A. and buried in a bog.
Six years later, his body was dug up and he was re-interred in Inchigeela – believed to be the only Auxilary buried in Ireland.
Donal has a photograph of this plaque at Baile Mhic ĺre. Seemingly, Séamus Ó Liaṫain was shot by the Auxilaries while just sitting down and lighting up his pipe. His death was less than two weeks before the Kilmichael Ambush.
Donal said that it was believed that Séamus Ó Liaṫain was shot by Cecil Guthrie, who survived the ambush, but was killed later by the local I.R.A. and buried in a bog.
Six years later, his body was dug up and he was re-interred in Inchigeela – believed to be the only Auxilary buried in Ireland.
