Participants in the Tourmakeady Ambush
Though we are undertaking the large job of building a memorial page over the course of the centenary year, we didn’t want to launch this website without commemorating the names of the men and women who were involved in the ambush.
If you have any photos of or biographical information on any of the names below, or can suggest anyone who might be missing, we would be so grateful if you would share them with us, so we can build them a memorial profile.
Please contact us at tourmakeadyambush@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you.
Click on any of the Participants names below that are underlined, it will bring you to a short profile of the Volunteer with a picture (if available)
Leaders
Brigadier Thomas Maguire (Cross) - South Mayo Brigade - OC, FC
Brigade Adjutant Michael O’Brien (Kildun) - South Mayo Brigade - FC, AL
Comdt. Tom Lally (Srah) - Ballinrobe 2nd Battalion - OC, FC, AL
Comdt. James Burke (Kildun) - Cross 1st Battalion - OC, FC
Srah (E) Company
Capt. Patrick Gibbons - Drimcoggy - OC FC
Patrick Casey - Shangort
James Heneghan - Shangort
Thomas Lally - Shangort
Tom T Lally - Shangort
Thomas Heneghan - Shangort
Anthony Joyce - Derassa
John Heneghan - Derassa
Michael Costello - Derassa - FC
James Lally - Gortnacullin
Martin Conway - Srah
Tom Costello - Gortnacullin
Patrick Gibbons - Gortnacullin
Seán Donoghue - Drimcoggy
Larry Keane - Drimcoggy
James Durkin - Gortnacullin - AL
Seán Heneghan - Srah
Willie Rabbitt - Srah
Patrick Gillan - Treenlaur
Michael Walsh - Carheen
Michael Lally - Shangort
James Gibbons - Gortnacullin
Michael Heneghan - Derassa
Paddy King - Glenmask - FC
John King - Errif Valley
Michael Butler - Sraheen
Willie Duffy - Glenagoshleen
Philip Hallinan - Glenmask - AL
Patrick Holleran - Glenmask
Clooncastle (B)/Robeen (C) Company
Jim Mullaney - Clooncastle
Thomas Connelly - Clooncormack
Patrick Nally - Kilthrone
Patrick Curran - Liskilleen
John Hogan - Newbrook - OP
Martin Walsh - Robeen - OP
John Lyons - Clooncastle - OP
Ballinrobe (A) Company
Capt Patrick May - Ballinrobe - OC, FC
Pat Kennedy - Rahard
Thomas Burke - Cahir
Thomas Healy - Cahir
Thomas Cahalan - Cahir
Edward Jennings - Rahard
John Jennings - Rahard
John Sullivan - Rahard
Michael Mellett - Cloonenagh
Michael Duffy - Clogher
James Duffy - Clogher
Edward Cameron- Cortoon
Thomas Fahy - Ballinrobe - FC
Terry O’Brien - Ballinrobe - FC
Mattie Flannery - Ballinrobe - FC
Michael Malley - Lavalla
Jack Hennelly - Cloongowla
Thomas Hennelly - Cloongowla
Patrick Hennelly - Cloongowla
Padraig Feeney - Ballinrobe - SC, AL
Cross Company
Capt. MI. Corless - Coolavalla - OC, FC
Michael Moran - Kildun - OP
Jack Collins - Dringeen - FC
Thomas Butler - Ballytrasna - FC
Thomas Conroy - Ballytrasna - FC
Thomas Kavanagh - Drineen - FC
MI. Shaughnessy - Houndswood - FC
Thomas Carney - Dringeen - FC
Thomas Murphy - Dringeen - FC
Jack Ferguson - Ballinrobe - FC, AL
Michael Butler - Ballytrasna
MI. Moran - Ballytrasna - OP
Martin Lydon - Ballytrasna
Michael Collins - Dringeen - FC
Kilmaine Company
Lt. James O’Brien - Kilmaine - OC, FC
Thomas Noone - Kilmaine
OC= Officer Commanding
FC = South Mayo Flying Column
SC- Scout Duty
OP = Outpost duty Keel Bridge
AL - Verified addition to list.
All participant names listed are taken from the Military Archive report. There may have been volunteers that took part in the ambush that were not recorded from this list of volunteers
Combined list of Women in Cumann na mBan
Cumann na mBan -
Capt. Mary Theresa May (née Moran) - Main St, Ballinrobe
1st Lieutenant Nora Killela - Harlow, Roscommon
Adj. Margaret Donnelly (née Feerick) - Knockglass, Ballinrobe
Q. M. Mrs Bernard Joyce - Main St, Ballinrobe
Kathleen Flannery
Katie Fitzpatrick
May Costello
Annie Cummins
Katie Lyons
Agnes Bradley
Nellie Killella - England (nun)
Mary Butler - USA
Marie Shaughnessy - USA
Katie Connor - USA
Peg Colleran - USA
Nora Sheridan (née Langan) - USA
Bride Moran - Main St, Ballinrobe
Mary A Burke - Abbey St, Ballinrobe
Mrs J J Hession (née O’Malley) - Bridge St, Ballinrobe
Bridget Burke (née Feerick) - Glebe St, Ballinrobe
Mrs Sears - Creagh Rd, Ballinrobe
Criss Maguire (née Feeney) - Cross, Claremorris
Peg Maguire - Cross, Claremorris
Katie Maguire - Cross, Claremorris
Mrs Newton - Bridge St, Ballinrobe
Mary Moran - Kildun, Neale
Ballinrobe Company -
Mrs T Conry (née Shaughnessy) - Ballyglass, Neale
Mrs T Williams (née Curran) - Cong, Claremorris
Julia Hellelly - Ballinya, Ballinrobe
Bridget Corcoran - Kilkeerin, Ballinrobe
Mary K May - Kilkeerin, Ballinrobe
Mary Hogan (née Walsh) - Clooniffen, Ballinrobe
Mrs Walsh (née Lyons) - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Mary Mellett - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Bridget Mellett - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Katie Mellett - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Hollogue Mellett - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Ciss Mellett - Cloonenagh, Ballinrobe
Annie Burke - Cahir, Ballinrobe
Mary Burke - Cahir, Ballinrobe
Nellie Cameron - Cortoon, Ballinrobe
Molly Sheridan (née Gibbons) - Carnalecka, Ballinrobe
Mrs Farragher (née Colleran) - Knocknakellew, Ballinrobe
Mrs J Cunningham (née Hennelly) - Ballinrobe
Mrs Browne (née Malley)
Molly Malley - Lisatava, Hollymount
Miss O’Riordan
Miss Malley - Lisatava, Hollymount
Josepheen O’Donnell - USA
May Connor (née Murphy) - Loughmask, Neale
Mrs Shaughnessy (née Farragher) - Gortjordan, Kilmaine
Tess McDermott (née Bradley) - Bridge St, Ballinrobe
Mrs McGah (née Naughton)
Miss Hallessy - Gortnaculla, Kerry
Mrs Foy - Partry, Claremorris
Miss Gibbons - Derrew, Partry, Claremorris
Alice Walsh - Tourmakeady, Claremorris
Nell Leyden (née Moran) Abbey St, Ballinrobe
May Burke (née Rielly) - Ballygarris, Hollymount
D Carney - Dringeen, Cong
Katie Murphy - Dringeen, Cong
Bridgie Fox - Blakehill, Cong
Annie Moran - Cong/Glenmask
Cumann na mBan -
Capt. Margaret Costello (née Donoghue) - Drimcoggy, Srah
Bridget Heneghan (Gortnacullin)
Mary Gibbons (Gortnacullin)
Mrs. Catherine Carney (Gortnacullin)
Mrs. Maggie Conway (Gortnacullin)
Mrs. Annie Gibbons (Gortnacullin)
Mary Keane (USA)
Nora Costello
Catherine Dever
Mary Reddington (Srah)
Julia O’Malley (Srah)
Mrs. Catherine Heneghan (Srah)
Mrs. N T Rabbitt (Srah)
Mary Casey (USA)
Bridget Horan (USA)
Bridget Newell (Derrew)
Srah Company -
Mrs. Mary Heneghan (Shangort)
Mary Lally
Annie Casey (USA)
Mary Casey (USA)
Katie Costello (USA)
Mrs. Bridget Costello (Tournavode)
Mrs. Catherine Heneghan (Drimcoggy)
Mrs. Nora Keane (Drimcoggy)
Mrs. Annie Casey (Drimcoggy)
Mrs. Mary Heneghan (Derrindaffderg)
Catherine Staunton (USA)
Mrs. Nora Gibbons (Tourmakeady)
Mrs. Maggie Durkan (Tourmakeady)
Mrs. Bgt. Donoghue (Tourmakeady)
Mrs. Catherine Walsh (Tourmakeady)
Rose Gillan (Tourmakeady)
Shelia Gillan (Tourmakeady)
Miss Chambers (Tourmakeady)
Miss Mullin (Tourmakeady)
Mrs. O’Toole (Tourmakeady)
Mrs. Ellin Malone (Tourmakeady)
Catherine Joyce
Katie Heneghan
Annie Feeney (USA)