Ambush at Kallegbeg Cross
The four RIC killed were Con James Briggs, Con John Cantlon, Con Martin Feeney and Con William Walsh. Abbott says that there were also 5 wounded but Hopkinson says 14. O'Malley says 14 were wounded but that British only admitted 5. The Column consisted of 17 men including Gaynor, Jack Collison (was Flying Column leader but handed over to Gaynor), Bill O'Dwyer, Felix Cronin (Borrisokeane Battalion O/C), Paddy O'Brien (from Silvermines - section Leader), Sean Glennon (Section Leader), the two Bouchiers, Joe Mangan and two shotgun men from Cloughjordan, Dinny Whelan and Sean Kenny. In O'Brien's section were Paddy Kennedy, Paddy Daly, Paddy Nolan and Jimmy Nolan. The Column had been expecting a cycle party of between 12 and 13 RIC men but with them came three cars and a lorry of RIC men. (Abbott says that the RIC force consisted of 28 men, Hopkinson says 40 and O'Malley says between 40 and 45.) They decided to attack nevertheless. The lorry withdrew and after some fighting the Column withdrew with no casualties. An informer was unmasked before the ambush but, although arrested by the IRA, he escaped. (Hopkinson says that ambush happened on June 3rd and O'Malley say June 4th.)