Leah Carey

Volunteer Stories

Abbey Caverly

Shooting of IRA Volunteer Patrick O’Driscoll

Stories of family emigrating and going to war …’A lot of my family, being Church of Ireland denomination, left Skibbereen during this period.’

A story of Michael Collins on the day of his death

The story of IRA Volunteer Dan O’Callaghan of Rosscarbery

The story of IRA Volunteer Gareth Barry during the Civil War

The story of an ambush at Keimaneigh

A story about the Aud

Stories of family members who were involved in the War of Independence, Civil War and World War 1

The story of Tom Barry

Riobard Langford, Irish Volunteer and member of the Gaelic League

The attack on Buratia House, Rosscarbery

The attack on Buratia House, Rosscarbery

Hid rebel in the bed with young child (under her toes)

‘Tans and IRA would call to Great Great Grandfather’s house and demand food and horse and cart

Great Grandfather almost shot by IRA over talking about greyhounds

Great Grandfather had to drive cattle to fairs at night & hide under bridges to stop IRA stealing them

Story of wedding in Dublin day before 1916 Rising & IRA man on the run without shoes (includes poems)

Relative’s involvement in War of Independence and interment in Spike Island

Story about relative Gen. Gearoid O’Sullivan and other relatives’ escape from prison