Many thanks to John Coffey for the information below. More to follow concerning this ambush at a later date... The 90th anniversary of the Coolbawn ambush has just passed. Jack Hartley and Nicholas Mullins were shot dead by the Black and Tans. Tom Lyng's book Castlecomer Connections gives a detailed account of the ambush. North [...]
Name of memorial: Callan Memorial Place: Graveyard on the Mullinahone Road (R692) Address and map reference: Mullinahone Road, nr. Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Map reference: S 4003 4234 (Sheet 67) Position: Just inside the gate of the graveyard. Description and dimensions: Height: 200cms. Width: 300cms. Depth appx. 80cms Recorded by: Michael Dolan, May, 2010. Text: IN MEMORY [...]