On This Day / February 10, 1921
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Summary: On This Day – 10th February 1921, a Court of Inquiry ruled the Ballykinlar prisoner shootings justifiable, Lisburn burnings compensation claims continued, and the funeral of Charles Stewart Parnell’s widow was held quietly in England. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Ballykinlar Shootings: Sequel | On This Day – 10th February 1921
THE following report was issued at Dublin Castle yesterday: A Court of Inquiry in lieu of an inquest assembled at Ballykinlar Camp on the bodies of Patrick Sloane and Joe Tormey who were killed on January 17, 1921.
Several military witnesses deposed to the fact that a number of prisoners in two adjoining cages persisted in communication with each other despite the repeated warning of a sentry.
They continued to disobey the orders given to them by the sentry who considered himself forced to fire one round in the execution of his duty in order to ensure their dispersal.
The Court found that the two men died at Ballykinlar internment camp from shock and haemorrhage caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by a sentry in the execution of his office: justifiable homicide.
Meanwhile searching for arms on Monday, Crown forces unearthed at Clonmacnoise graveyard [Westmeath] a coffin containing the remains of James Tormey, aged 21, of the IRA, a brother of Joseph Tormey who was shot at Ballykinlar.
The breast-plate stated that deceased was killed in action on February 2. The deceased served with the British forces in the war.
Lisburn Burnings Recalled
THERE were further sequels to the Lisburn burnings [in August 1920] when a number of claims for compensation were heard before Judge Matheson, KC.
Very Rev Canon Crolly claimed £2,000 and consequential damage for household furniture, books, linen, jewellery, etc, also title deeds and documents of title in the sitting-room of the Parochial House, Longstone Street, Lisburn which was destroyed between the hours of six o’clock on the night of Monday, 23rd August 1920 and six o’clock on the morning of Wednesday, 25th August 1920. Mr T J Campbell, KC appeared for the applicant.
Mr Best, KC (for Lisburn Urban Council) asked his Honour not to give anything like the amount claimed. His Honour gave a decree for £750 to cover everything.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The IRA assassination of D.I. Swanzy in Lisburn in 1920 provoked what the RIC described as ‘a crusade against the entire Catholic population’.
Homes, pubs, shops and the Parochial House were burned by mobs, reinforced from Belfast.
Fred Crawford, the UVF gun-runner, who visited Lisburn wrote: ‘It reminded me of a French town…bombarded by the Germans as I saw in France…It is stated that there are only four or five RC families left…’)
Funeral of Mrs Parnell
THE funeral of Mrs Parnell took place at Little Hampton yesterday quietly. A polished elm coffin bore the inscription – ‘K. Parnell, died 5th February 1921’.
The cortege proceeded direct from the residence of the deceased lady’s son, Captain O’Shea to the cemetery.
On This Day – 10th February 1921
Further Reading on Irish History:
Katharine Parnell / Kitty O’Shea
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
19210210
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19210210
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Listen Along in Éamons Voice
Listen Along in Éamons Voice
Summary: On This Day – 10th February 1921, a Court of Inquiry ruled the Ballykinlar prisoner shootings justifiable, Lisburn burnings compensation claims continued, and the funeral of Charles Stewart Parnell’s widow was held quietly in England. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Ballykinlar Shootings: Sequel | On This Day – 10th February 1921
THE following report was issued at Dublin Castle yesterday: A Court of Inquiry in lieu of an inquest assembled at Ballykinlar Camp on the bodies of Patrick Sloane and Joe Tormey who were killed on January 17, 1921.
Several military witnesses deposed to the fact that a number of prisoners in two adjoining cages persisted in communication with each other despite the repeated warning of a sentry.
They continued to disobey the orders given to them by the sentry who considered himself forced to fire one round in the execution of his duty in order to ensure their dispersal.
The Court found that the two men died at Ballykinlar internment camp from shock and haemorrhage caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by a sentry in the execution of his office: justifiable homicide.
Meanwhile searching for arms on Monday, Crown forces unearthed at Clonmacnoise graveyard [Westmeath] a coffin containing the remains of James Tormey, aged 21, of the IRA, a brother of Joseph Tormey who was shot at Ballykinlar.
The breast-plate stated that deceased was killed in action on February 2. The deceased served with the British forces in the war.
Lisburn Burnings Recalled
THERE were further sequels to the Lisburn burnings [in August 1920] when a number of claims for compensation were heard before Judge Matheson, KC.
Very Rev Canon Crolly claimed £2,000 and consequential damage for household furniture, books, linen, jewellery, etc, also title deeds and documents of title in the sitting-room of the Parochial House, Longstone Street, Lisburn which was destroyed between the hours of six o’clock on the night of Monday, 23rd August 1920 and six o’clock on the morning of Wednesday, 25th August 1920. Mr T J Campbell, KC appeared for the applicant.
Mr Best, KC (for Lisburn Urban Council) asked his Honour not to give anything like the amount claimed. His Honour gave a decree for £750 to cover everything.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The IRA assassination of D.I. Swanzy in Lisburn in 1920 provoked what the RIC described as ‘a crusade against the entire Catholic population’.
Homes, pubs, shops and the Parochial House were burned by mobs, reinforced from Belfast.
Fred Crawford, the UVF gun-runner, who visited Lisburn wrote: ‘It reminded me of a French town…bombarded by the Germans as I saw in France…It is stated that there are only four or five RC families left…’)
Funeral of Mrs Parnell
THE funeral of Mrs Parnell took place at Little Hampton yesterday quietly. A polished elm coffin bore the inscription – ‘K. Parnell, died 5th February 1921’.
The cortege proceeded direct from the residence of the deceased lady’s son, Captain O’Shea to the cemetery.
On This Day – 10th February 1921
Further Reading on Irish History:
Katharine Parnell / Kitty O’Shea
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
19210210
Reference Date
February 10, 2021
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Listen Along in Éamons Voice *
Summary: On This Day – 10th February 1921, a Court of Inquiry ruled the Ballykinlar prisoner shootings justifiable, Lisburn burnings compensation claims continued, and the funeral of Charles Stewart Parnell’s widow was held quietly in England. Edited by Éamon Phoenix.
Ballykinlar Shootings: Sequel | On This Day – 10th February 1921
THE following report was issued at Dublin Castle yesterday: A Court of Inquiry in lieu of an inquest assembled at Ballykinlar Camp on the bodies of Patrick Sloane and Joe Tormey who were killed on January 17, 1921.
Several military witnesses deposed to the fact that a number of prisoners in two adjoining cages persisted in communication with each other despite the repeated warning of a sentry.
They continued to disobey the orders given to them by the sentry who considered himself forced to fire one round in the execution of his duty in order to ensure their dispersal.
The Court found that the two men died at Ballykinlar internment camp from shock and haemorrhage caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by a sentry in the execution of his office: justifiable homicide.
Meanwhile searching for arms on Monday, Crown forces unearthed at Clonmacnoise graveyard [Westmeath] a coffin containing the remains of James Tormey, aged 21, of the IRA, a brother of Joseph Tormey who was shot at Ballykinlar.
The breast-plate stated that deceased was killed in action on February 2. The deceased served with the British forces in the war.
Lisburn Burnings Recalled
THERE were further sequels to the Lisburn burnings [in August 1920] when a number of claims for compensation were heard before Judge Matheson, KC.
Very Rev Canon Crolly claimed £2,000 and consequential damage for household furniture, books, linen, jewellery, etc, also title deeds and documents of title in the sitting-room of the Parochial House, Longstone Street, Lisburn which was destroyed between the hours of six o’clock on the night of Monday, 23rd August 1920 and six o’clock on the morning of Wednesday, 25th August 1920. Mr T J Campbell, KC appeared for the applicant.
Mr Best, KC (for Lisburn Urban Council) asked his Honour not to give anything like the amount claimed. His Honour gave a decree for £750 to cover everything.
(Éamon Phoenix editor’s note: The IRA assassination of D.I. Swanzy in Lisburn in 1920 provoked what the RIC described as ‘a crusade against the entire Catholic population’.
Homes, pubs, shops and the Parochial House were burned by mobs, reinforced from Belfast.
Fred Crawford, the UVF gun-runner, who visited Lisburn wrote: ‘It reminded me of a French town…bombarded by the Germans as I saw in France…It is stated that there are only four or five RC families left…’)
Funeral of Mrs Parnell
THE funeral of Mrs Parnell took place at Little Hampton yesterday quietly. A polished elm coffin bore the inscription – ‘K. Parnell, died 5th February 1921’.
The cortege proceeded direct from the residence of the deceased lady’s son, Captain O’Shea to the cemetery.
On This Day – 10th February 1921
Further Reading on Irish History:
Katharine Parnell / Kitty O’Shea
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
On This Day is a daily column in the Irish News looking back either 50 or 100 years. The column was compiled by Dr Éamon Phoenix from the mid 1980s until autumn, 2022. The Foundation is very grateful to the Irish News for giving permission to reproduce Eamon’s columns. Funding gratefully received from Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Magill Trust.
* The Foundation has worked hard to recreate Eamon’s distinctive voice through AI. Since this is an emerging technology, occasional imperfections may be audible.