ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21 ...

16.Bantry, of which I was in charge, took up ambush positionsfor a whole week near Glengarriff during the first week inJune 1920. They were in position behind the roadside fenceon the Glengarriff-Bantry road aboutfrom G1enarriff. They were waiting for a patrol of R.I.C.which normally operated in the area, but the patrol never cameas far as the ambush site. We could not find a suitableposition any closer to Glengarriff. However, on Saturdaymorning, one R.I.C. man passed through in the direction ofBantry. As we were expecting some others td follow, we allowedhim to proceed. Although we remained in our position untilabout 4 p.m. there was no appearance by the enemy. We thendecided to move on towards l3antry to meet the R.I.C. manConstable King who .had passed in the morning. We met himin the vicinity of Snave and duly executed him, as it wasreported that he had taken part in the murder of I.R.A. menat The Ragg, Co. Tipperary. Amongst those who took part were:Dan O'Mahoney, John J. O'Sullivan, John Wrynne, MichaelWDriscoll, Denis O'Sullivan. At this stage, Dan O'Mahoneyand Denis O'Sullivan returned to their home areas. Theremainder of the party withdrew to the vicinity of Bantry.The section operating south of Bantry had been operatingon much the same lines, but made no contact with the enemyuntil 22nd June 1920. On this date a patrol of R.I.C. wasambushed at Clonee on the Durrus-Bantry road. One of theenemy party was killed and two were wounded. Amongst thosewho took part in this engagement were:- Moss Donegan, 0/C.,Sean Lehane, Tom Ward, Dan Lehane, Pat Lehane. Arising outof this operation, masked meniaided the houses, of. severalI.R.A. men and Sinn Fein leaders in Bantry on the night of24th'fthJune 1920. They shot Con Crowley who was a member ofSinn Fein. None of the I.R.A. men was at home.