29 June, 1920
Liam Lynch had made arrangements to transfer General Lucas to West Limerick Brigade area on June 29th 1920. The car in which Sean Moylan and Paddy Clancy were travelling to collect the prisoner went on fire.…
28 June, 1920
Hope you are not worrying at all, as there is no reason to. Worry will be very bad for you just now. I wish I could be with you to cheer you up through it all.…
27 June, 1920
I expect you have heard by now that I have been taken prisoner. Well, old thing, you are not to worry.…
26 June, 1920
Am shortly starting off with Danford to the cottage for the night, but don’t expect we shall catch anything... I ought to have gone to a tennis party with Stricklands at Cork, but it is a long way off & I have backed out of it.…
25 June: The Plan
Several prominent IRA volunteers had been captured by the British, and Sinn Fein wanted to get them released. A plan was devised to kidnap a senior British army officer and exchange him for the Irish captives.…
24 June, 1920
You poor old thing, you will be going into your home very shortly and will have a very dull time till its all over... I will come over in time for your Birthday.…
23 June: Poppy
Poppy had an idyllic childhood in Devon. In 1916, the tragic loss of her brother Atty at the Somme led her to his friend, CHTL.…
22 June, 1920
I have practically made up my mind to retire shortly and come and look after you. I don’t see why I should carry on with all this worry and trouble when lots of other people are dying for the job, and I can live quite peacefully on and with you, and enjoy myself.…