Dublin Core
Title
Spade - Newcestown Ambush Hickey
Subject
Anglo-Irish War, Irish War of Independence, War of Independence, Ireland, 1919-1921
Description
(the following was written on the spade handle)
"Only died doing a honest days work for god only
8 auxies died
The spade of the fatal bullet.1922
By the work of the tans (spy)
My father pat hickey who was gunned down for that.
He left the ira use 21 stacks of oats for
Newcestown ambush.he my father knew nothing
Of the ambush
He had 2 farms 1922"
Publisher
Independence Museum Kilmurry
Rights
Kilmurry Historical & Archaeological Association
Citation
“Spade - Newcestown Ambush Hickey,” IMK archive, accessed May 31, 2023, https://imarchive.kateoreillydah.com/items/show/1194.