Community notes June 13th
June 10, 2020
Major Meitheal – CleanUp
Molaga Tidy Towns organise a big clean up each year in Springtime. This year the usual programme is not going according to plan. However, a big KWD Clean Up is planned for this week-end in Timoleague. On Friday evening June 12th. all those interested in volunteering to help out are asked to meet at the Abbey Car-Park behind the Health Clinic at 7pm. Bags will be provided but volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves and brushes. All approach roads will be earmarked for special attention. Appropriate social distancing will apply. Some great work has already been attended to and a special appeal is now being issued to rid the dykes on the roads of unsightly litter of all kinds. Why not answer the call “Your village needs you”.
Monk's Lane Community Gesture
For the past 11 weeks, Monk's Lane prepared in excess of 100 meals per week for the people of our parish. Our sincere thanks to Monk’s Lane for the extraordinary kindness shown during this difficult time. This would not have been possible without the help and generosity of a large group of kind-hearted community orientated people. Thank you also to those who helped deliver these meals – the greater Timoleague community is all the better because of this on-going gesture of generosity when the need was greatest.
Community Support
This week marked a significant step on the roadmap to reopening the country. There has been great support shown in our community over the past 11 weeks, sincere thanks to all for helping. If there is anyone that continues to need help, please contact any of the following: Helen at (086)6066872; Sheila at (086)8375555 or Eamonn at (086)8518335 and support will be provided.
100 Years Ago
Next to give evidence at the inquest of the three RIC members killed at Ahawadda Ambush on the 10th of May was District Inspector Henry Connor who was in charge of the RIC district of Clonakilty. He stated that he visited Timoleague RIC barracks on that day shortly after 4pm. He saw Constable Grimsdale, who was bleeding from the right ear and right hand. He told him that a patrol had been attacked about two miles outside Timoleague. Inspector Connor on visiting the scene saw the body of Constable Dunne about 50 yds from the cross lying on the left side of the road. 90 yds further on he said that he found the body of Constable Brick in the middle of the road in a pool of blood. He told of seeing a boot (produced) beside the body which he believed belonged to Sergt. Flynn. He saw blood stains near the body and these continued to a point some 10 or 12 yds. further on the left side of the road. There was a large clot of blood on the ditch. Almost directly opposite on the north side of the road he stated that he saw a blood-stained heel print, such as would be caused by a foot with a stocking on. He saw some constables searching inside the ditch and at a point about 200yds away he saw a constable pick up a cap (produced). The cap was found near a stream and shortly afterwards the constable shouted that he saw a body. He said that he went to the spot indicated by the constable and saw the body of Sergt. Flynn on his back in the stream with his head towards the west and almost entirely covered with water. He stated that he assisted in removing the body to the bank.
In a clump of furze bushes on the south side of the road, almost directly opposite where he had found Constable Brick lying, he added that the ground was beaten down as if some persons had been lying there. Amongst the furze he found some spent cartridges and a five naggin whiskey bottle. It was empty and there was a smell of fresh whiskey from it. He examined the bodies of the policemen and found that their revolvers had been taken away. He stated that Sergt. Flynn’s watch had stopped at 3.43pm. That concluded the District Inspector’s evidence.
Next to give evidence was District Inspector Patrick of Bandon.