joeleonard

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Lord French Ambush

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • DannyM8 said:
    I saw a documentary on Dan Breen over the weekend on TV4. Breen was involved in this ambush and was badly wounded. His views on killing were stark. see youtu.be/ty_U6U8iiTg
  • Niall McAuley said:
    The ambush was at Ashtown crossroads near the Halway House (then Kellys), but the whole area has been rebuilt. Even the crossroads is a big roundabout now.
  • DannyM8 said:
    the Ambush was 19th December 1919. I would think this photo is dated very soon after that.
  • DannyM8 said:
    Irish Times 20th December 1919
  • DannyM8 said:
    Martin Savage was killed during the ambush, here is a report of his funeral from the Irish Times 24th December 1919.

Commandant Leonard

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • derangedlemur said:
    Not a huge amount on him: www.limerickcity.ie/media/1922%2007%2024%20vol%201%20no%2...
  • Sharon Corbet said:
    I think this is his BMH Statement, which gives him a first name, Joe, and mentions that he was part of the Squad.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    4 July 1922 was a Tuesday.
  • O Mac said:
    Leonard was on the "Ashtown Ambush" when the IRA failed to assassinate Lord French. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/17069060140/in/photolist-... He seems to have had a wry sense of humour by his BMH account. "Lord Lieutenant Ffrench 19th December, 1919. Ashtown. Lord Ffrench was a gallant gentleman and he conducted his British affairs in Ireland to the very best of his ability but he fell very short of our idea as to how we could run our own country ourselves, consequently it was thought best to remove him from office by gunfire....!"
  • Niall McAuley said:
    I see one source saying this is him aged 18 in the 1911 census.