Dying for the Cause: Kerry's Republican Dead

by Tim Horgan

Overview

This book tells the story of the lives and deaths of 162 Kerrymen who died for the ideal of an independent Irish republic of 32 counties. Many were killed in action but others were executed or died while in captivity as a result of brutality or neglect. In telling their stories Tim Horgan has provided an intriguing social history of the county and a snapshot of life in Ireland. They range from the story of Thomas Ashe whose funeral was attended by over 100,000 people to that of seventeen year old Tom Moriarty who was buried secretly by his comrades. They include people like the First World War marksman, Con Healy, who though dying of tuberculosis went on to become a hero fighting for his own country and the contrasting stories of Patrick Lynch who was shot dead at his doorstep and of Tim O'Sullivan who was executed in faraway Donegal, though they were born in neighbouring parishes in South Kerry. This book will certainly be a collectors item and will make a wonderful gift for anyone with Kerry connections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781172797
Publisher:	Mercier Press
Publication date:	02/06/2015
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Tim Horgan is co-editor of 'The Men Will Talk to Me: Ernie O'Malley's Kerry Interviews'. He has a lifelong interest in local history and gives regular talks on the War of Independce in the Kerry area. Tim comes from a proud republican tradition as his grandmother was secretary to both Ernie O'Malley and Liam Lynch. He is from Tralee and is an ophthalmologist in Kerry General Hospital.

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This book tells the story of the lives and deaths of 162 Kerrymen who died for the ideal of an independent Irish republic of 32 counties. Many were killed in action but others were executed or died while in captivity as a result of brutality or neglect. In telling their stories Tim Horgan has provided an intriguing social history of the county and a snapshot of life in Ireland.

They range from the story of Thomas Ashe whose funeral was attended by over 100,000 people to that of seventeen year old Tom Moriarty who was buried secretly by his comrades. They include people like the First World War marksman, Con Healy, who though dying of tuberculosis went on to become a hero fighting for his own country and the contrasting stories of Patrick Lynch who was shot dead at his doorstep and of Tim O’Sullivan who was executed in faraway Donegal, though they were born in neighbouring parishes in South Kerry.

This book will certainly be a collectors item and will make a wonderful gift for anyone with Kerry connections.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgementst11 List of Abbreviationst14 Prefacet15 Introductiont19 1st and 9th (Tralee) Battalions, Kerry No. 1 Brigadet27 tJohn Conwayt31 tDaniel Dalyt33 tThomas Drummondt36 tEugene Fitzgeraldt38 tJackie Flemingt40 tMichael Flynnt43 tTom Flynnt46 tDaniel Foleyt48 tPatrick (Percy) Hannafint50 tWilliam Harringtont52 tTommy Hawleyt54 tCon Healyt57 tFrank Hoffmant59 tSeán Moriartyt62 tBilly Mylest64 tGeorge Naglet66 tJames O'Connort69 tJerry O'Sullivant71 tJohn O'Sullivant73 tPaddy Reidyt75 tMichael Rylet76 tMichael Sinnottt78 tJim Walsht80 2nd (Ardfert) and 3rd (Lixnaw) Battalions, Kerry No. 1 Brigadet82 tThomas Archert86 tJames Barryt89 tJohn Cantillont91 tEdward Greaneyt93 tJames Hanlont96 tReginald Hathawayt98 tSeán Houlihant101 tJack Lawlort103 tTimothy 'Aero' Lyonst105 tWilliam McCarthyt108 tJim McEneryt110 tTom McGratht113 tMichael McGuiret115 tMichael Nolant117 tDaniel O'Driscollt119 tGeorge O'Sheat121 tPatrick O'Sheat123 tTim Tuomeyt126 4th (Castlegregory) and 5th (Dingle) Battalions, Kerry No. 1 Brigadet128 tThomas M. Ashet131 tJohn Caseyt133 tJames Cronint135 tMaurice Fitzgeraldt137 tThomas Greaneyt139 tPaddy Kennedyt140 tDaniel 'Bob' McCarthyt142 tMichael McKennat144 tThomas Moriartyt146 tTom O'Sullivant148 tTimothy Spillanet151 6th (Listowel) and 8th (Ballylongford) Battalions, Kerry No. 1 Brigadet153 tEddie Carmodyt156 tPaddy Daltont158 tPatrick Forant161 tMichael Galvint163 tPat Hartnettt166 tJohn Lawlort169 tJohn Linnanet171 tJerry Lyonst174 tMichael (Bob) McElligottt178 tCharles O'Hanlont180 tPaddy Walsht183 tDaniel Scanlont187 tJack Sheehant189 1st (Castleisland) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigade; 7th (Castleisland) Battalion, Kerry No. 1 Brigadet192 tMichael Brosnant195 tPatrick Buckleyt197 tJohn Dalyt200 tTom Flemingt203 tPatrick Kennyt205 tBertie Murphyt207 tDan Murphyt210 tMichael O'Connellt213 tDenny O'Connort215 tJer O'Learyt218 tJack Prendivillet221 tJohn Savaget224 tRichard Shanahant226 tJames Walsht229 2nd (Firies) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigade, and Ballymacelligott Companyt233 tJim Bailyt237 tDenis Broderickt240 tMichael Brosnant242 tJohn Brownet244 tRobert Brownet247 tMossie Caseyt249 tJohn Cliffordt251 tJack Flynnt253 tPaddy Herlihyt255 tRichard Laidet257 tJohn Leent259 tJohn McMahont261 tThomas McLoughlint263 tJack Reidyt265 tMaurice Reidyt267 3rd (Kenmare) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigadet269 tCon Looneyt271 tTimothy O'Sheat274 tDenis Tuohyt276 4th (Killarney) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigadet278 tDan Allmant281 tStephen Buckleyt284 tJerry Caseyt286 tPatrick Caseyt288 tJames Dalyt290 tJohn Kevinst293 tPatrick McCarthyt297 tTimothy Murphyt299 tDaniel O'Donoghuet301 tJeremiah O'Donoghuet303 5th (Rathmore) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigadet306 tJeremiah Careyt309 tWilliam Cronint310 tLaurence Hickeyt312 tMichael McSweeneyt313 tAndrew Moynihant315 tPatrick O'Connort317 tMichael O'Sullivant319 tTadhg O'Sullivant322 tJohn Sharryt324 6th (Killorglin) Battalion, Kerry No. 2 Brigadet327 tMichael Ahernt331 tWilliam Conway O'Connort333 tJack Galvint335 tFrank Gradyt338 tPatrick Murphyt341 tJoe Taylort343 tSéamus Taylort346 Kerry No.