Laravoulta sleán (spade)
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Title
Laravoulta sleán (spade)
Subject
Anglo-Irish War, Irish War of Independence, War of Independence, Ireland, 1919-1921
Description
This was the implement Pat was using to cut turf on his farm when he was murdered.
The following is the text on commemorative stone at Laravoulta, Enniskeane, Co. Cork:
Patrick Hickey 1875-1921 Rest in Peace
On Tuesday May 24th, 1921, Pat Hickey who was a respected farmer in Laravoulta was murdered near his home by the British forces who we believe were under the command of Major Percival.
The tragedy took place across the road from this monument erected by his family, great neighbours and loyal friends.
Pat was an innocent victim of the War of Independence and killed by a British military patrol who were carrying out a routine search for IRA Volunteers in the locality close to Wood Cross road in Laravoulta.
Pat Hickey and Patrick Murray were cutting turf in an open area near his home, when the British patrol who were travelling from Newcestown towards Killinear opened fire without any justified cause in the direction of the two men in the bog. Pat Hickey was hit by one of the bullets to the chest and died. Canon Patrick O'Connell administered the last rites to Pat Hickey. His body was removed from the bog by his son Eugene and a neighbour to his home.
Patrick Murray who was from Rushfield was also wounded in the unpravoked attack, but he survived the incident. However approximately one and a half years later, Patrick was killed on the road about a mile east from Newcestown village during the Civil War on Sunday morning, February 4th, 1923. The slane (peat cutting implement) which Pat Hickey used to cut the turf that day is now on display in the museum in Kilmurry.
The Hickey family and the local community all mourned the death of Pat for two days at his wake in Laravoulta. The funeral of Pat Hickey took place on Thursday 26th May 1921 at 2pm from his home in Laravoulta to Kenneigh Graveyard. Pat was 46 years of age when he was killed.
Pat Hickey married Mary Lordan from Lisarourke in September 1913, and at the time of his death they had four children, Eugene who was the eldest child was 6 years old, Ellen 5 years. Rhinagh (Kate) was just under 4 years and Tim was 18 months old. Mary Hickey was also pregnant in May 1921 and gave birth to another son Patrick on the 14th of June 1921. Young Patrick died shortly after birth.
The Hickey family have been living in the Neweestown area from the early 1700's. The records indicate that the Hickey family were tenant farmers in Farranthomas and Coolenagh. Some of the stone that was used to construct St. John's church in Newcestown came from the Hickey farm in the Long Valley farm in Farranthomas. The Hickey family were also tenant farmers in Coolenagh and donated the land where the Community Hall and the Parochial house now stand.
This was a cold-blooded murder by the British forces and Pat's death caused much trauma to the Hickey family and the local community.
Pat Hickey you will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts,
May Pat Hickey Rest in Peace.
The following is the text on commemorative stone at Laravoulta, Enniskeane, Co. Cork:
Patrick Hickey 1875-1921 Rest in Peace
On Tuesday May 24th, 1921, Pat Hickey who was a respected farmer in Laravoulta was murdered near his home by the British forces who we believe were under the command of Major Percival.
The tragedy took place across the road from this monument erected by his family, great neighbours and loyal friends.
Pat was an innocent victim of the War of Independence and killed by a British military patrol who were carrying out a routine search for IRA Volunteers in the locality close to Wood Cross road in Laravoulta.
Pat Hickey and Patrick Murray were cutting turf in an open area near his home, when the British patrol who were travelling from Newcestown towards Killinear opened fire without any justified cause in the direction of the two men in the bog. Pat Hickey was hit by one of the bullets to the chest and died. Canon Patrick O'Connell administered the last rites to Pat Hickey. His body was removed from the bog by his son Eugene and a neighbour to his home.
Patrick Murray who was from Rushfield was also wounded in the unpravoked attack, but he survived the incident. However approximately one and a half years later, Patrick was killed on the road about a mile east from Newcestown village during the Civil War on Sunday morning, February 4th, 1923. The slane (peat cutting implement) which Pat Hickey used to cut the turf that day is now on display in the museum in Kilmurry.
The Hickey family and the local community all mourned the death of Pat for two days at his wake in Laravoulta. The funeral of Pat Hickey took place on Thursday 26th May 1921 at 2pm from his home in Laravoulta to Kenneigh Graveyard. Pat was 46 years of age when he was killed.
Pat Hickey married Mary Lordan from Lisarourke in September 1913, and at the time of his death they had four children, Eugene who was the eldest child was 6 years old, Ellen 5 years. Rhinagh (Kate) was just under 4 years and Tim was 18 months old. Mary Hickey was also pregnant in May 1921 and gave birth to another son Patrick on the 14th of June 1921. Young Patrick died shortly after birth.
The Hickey family have been living in the Neweestown area from the early 1700's. The records indicate that the Hickey family were tenant farmers in Farranthomas and Coolenagh. Some of the stone that was used to construct St. John's church in Newcestown came from the Hickey farm in the Long Valley farm in Farranthomas. The Hickey family were also tenant farmers in Coolenagh and donated the land where the Community Hall and the Parochial house now stand.
This was a cold-blooded murder by the British forces and Pat's death caused much trauma to the Hickey family and the local community.
Pat Hickey you will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts,
May Pat Hickey Rest in Peace.
Creator
Source
Donor
Publisher
Independence Museum Kilmurry
Date
n.d.
Rights
Kilmurry Historical & Archaeological Association
Format
Farm Implement
Language
eng
Type
physical object
Identifier
KHAA.IMK.0397
Coverage
1919-1922
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Laravoulta sleán (spade),” IMK archive, accessed September 8, 2024, https://imarchive.kateoreillydah.com/items/show/1194.