CO-KLBG-0070

Record Date: 
26 June 2013
Graveyard: 
Exact wording of epitaph: 

I ndil cuime an

Lt Tadg MACTearane

Olgaig na hEireann

An Seasanae

A Manbuisnara mbnini

29th la de lughnara1920

Ar deir de sonaiba aram

Memorial Type: 
Tablet
Grave location
County: 
Latitude: 
51.755983055556
Longitude: 
-8.7366397222222
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Lieutenant
Name: 
Timothy
Surname: 
Fitzgerald
Date of death - month: 
August
Date of death - year: 
1920
Notes: 

Gaelsgoir republican gravestone

On Sunday 29th August 1920, young Tim Fitzgerald from Mawmore brought a dispatch to the Doyle’s of Kilmore, regarding an ambush that was to take place near Brinny bridge at approximately 3 pm that day. A local informer tipped off the Essex Regiment, which caused them to change their direction.

Sean Hales lay in wait with his small party, but the Essex, having left the road and travelling across country, came in behind them and opened fire. Lieut. Tim Fitzgerald was killed in the exchange of fire, being the first IRA volunteer to be killed in West Cork in the War of Independance.

John Desmond.