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Carrigaphooca, West Cork

Memorial to Commandant Tom Keogh and comrades, killed in a landmine explosion set by Irregular forces at a bridge on the Macroom-Killarney road near Carrigaphooca (aka Carrigpooka), West Cork. It reads:

" Erected To The Memory Of / The Following Members Of The / Irish National Army / Who Fell In Action Here On Sept 16 1922 / Col. Comdt. Thomas Keogh / Capt. Dan O'Brien / Sergt. William Murphy / Vol. Thomas Manning / Vol. John Riordan / Vol. Patrick O'Rourke / Vol. Ralph Conway / Ar Deis Go Raib A h-Anamna"

 

(May their faithful souls be at God's side)

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Uploaded on September 28, 2008
Taken on September 11, 2008