LI-LWBL-0204

Record Date: 
12 November 2013
Graveyard: 
Ladywell
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In loving memory of
Thomas Murphy
David Tobin
Thomas Howard
William Riordan
who gave their lives for
Irish Independance 1916-1921
Patrick Maher
executed 7th June 1921
interred here 20th October 2001
RIP
Our Lady of Lourdes pray for them

Memorial Type: 
Celtic Cross
Grave location
County: 
Limerick
Latitude: 
52.376308055556
Longitude: 
-8.3464680555556
Additional details
Stonecutter/monumental sculptor: 
J. Maguire
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Murphy
Name: 
David
Surname: 
Tobin
Name: 
Thomas
Surname: 
Howard
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Riordan
Name: 
Patrick
Surname: 
Maher
Date of death - day: 
7
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1921
Notes: 

David  Tobin 1897-1921 was born on the 19th Mar 1897 in Ballinalacken, Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick  to parents John Tobin 1843-1901, a blacksmith & Ellen Cleary 1858-1940. His brother  Edmond (Ned) Tobin 1894-1971 was a Quartermaster with the East Limerick  Brigade and was interred  at memorial 0331 in this cemetery.

Both David Tobin & Thomas (Tom) Murphy 1891-1921 were active volunteers during the War of Independence and were members of the Galtee Battalion Flying Column.

Thomas  Murphy was born in Spittle, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick on the 4th Sep 1891 to parents John Murphy, a dairyman and  Bridget  Birmingham, originally from Ballylough, Co. Cork and who were married in Ballindangan RC, Co. Cork on the 21st Feb 1871.

On the 1st Jan 1921, David Tobin & Thomas Murphy attended Mass in St. Patrick’s RC in Glenbrohane. They were spotted by an informer who informed  Crown  Forces, After Mass, David & Thomas went to David’s mother’s house in Ballinalacken. Acting on information received from the informer, the Machine Gun Corps, led by Lieutenant Keller were dispatched from Kilmallock  and surrounded the house.  David  & Thomas made their escape by the back door in the direction of the hill. David was killed in the first exchange of shots. Thomas escaped for about a quarter of a mile but he was outflanked by two soldiers and was shot in the groin. He died at  Mick Quirke’s house early the next morning Jan 2nd.

Thomas  (Tom) Howard was born in Ballingarry, Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick on the 22nd Jun 1894 to parents  John  Howard, a farmer  & Jane  Gaffney.

William  Riordan was born in Cullane South, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick in Jul 1894 to parents  James  Riordan, a farmer & Bridget Hanlon.

Both were members of the  East Limerick Flying Column who were killed in the Lackelly ambush  by Captain  Turton  & his Green Howards regiment  on  May 2nd  1921. They were originally interred in Rathjordan  cemetery in Herbertstown, Co. Limerick but were reinterred in this cemetery on the 8th Sep 1921.

Patrick  (Paddy) Maher, born circa 1889  was  wrongly  convicted of involvement  in the rescue of  Sean Hogan at Knocklong train station on the 13th May 1919. He had no hand act or part in it. He worked at the station grading poultry & eggs. He was hanged along with Ned Foley, who did take part, in Mountjoy prison, Dublin on the 7th Jun 1921. He was buried within the prison grounds and was reinterred here  on the 20th Oct 2001.

See memorial 0331 in this cemetery.