Formation of Cork No. 2 Brigade Flying Column
Introduction from Chronology
Flying Column of the Cork No. 2
Brigade formed at meeting in Mourneabbey.
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When
the column got together in Mid-September it consisted of Patrick McCarthy,
Michael O'Sullivan, Dan Browne (Newmarket Battalion), Larry Condon, John
O'Mahony, Daniel Daly, Matt Flood (Fermoy Battalion), Daniel Shinnick, Jeremiah
Donovan, James O'Neill, Michael O'Halloran (Castletown Roche Battalion),
Patrick O'Brien, Thomas Coughlan (Charville Battalion), Daniel Vaughan (Kanturk
Battalion), John Healy, Patrick Healy (Millstreet Batallion), Tadgh Byrnes,
Jack Cunningham, Paddy McCarthy (from Mourneabbey), Owen Harold, Jeremiah Daly
(Mallow Battalion).
Others
involved were Liam Lynch (Brigade O/C) and George Power (Brigade Adj).
Most took part in the raid on the British Army barracks in Mallow - see Sep-27-20/7.