`."System- "Systemhgl\UF-"System--@Times New Roman--- 2 x`cThe   2 xc  2 x cTourmakeady     2 xc  2 xcAmbush    2 xFc  @Times New Roman---  2 `c  @Times New Roman--- 52 `cIntroduction from Chronology         2 Sc  @Times New Roman--- |2 `KcThe flying column of the South Mayo Brigade of the IRA, led by Brigade O/C                      --------- g2 `=cTom Maguire, ambushes an RIC supply patrol in the village of                 --- 2 : cTourmakeady   ---  2 c   2 c-  2 c   2 ` cfour RIC     j2 ?cmen (Constable Christopher O'Regan, Constable Herbert Oates or               2 `OcOakes, Constable William Power, Sergeant John Regan) are killed. It is claimed                  ------ O2 `-cthat ORegan was killed while lying injured.               2 c   2 c ---  2 c  --- )2 ;`cIn a subsequent wide        2 ;c- O2 ; -cscale search by the British Army, Tom Maguire            2 ;c  2 ;cis   y2 P`Icwounded and his Brigade adjutant, Michael O'Brien (from Neale) is killed.                  2 Pc   2 Pc  2 PcIn    |2 f`Kcaddition, an IRA scout (Padraic Feeney) was captured and killed trying to                      2 {`cescape.   2 {c   2 {c  &2 {cTwo other IRA men        2 {Mc   2 {Wc  =2 {\!cPatrick King and Philip Hallinan          2 {bc   2 {lc  2 {qcwere  --- 2 ` ccaptured.   ---  2 c  ---  2 `c   2 ` cMore Detail    2 c  --- 2 `cMaguire   2 c  m2 Ac(who was also brigade O/C) broke his men into three sections and                   :2 `cplaced them around the village.           2 Lc   2 Pc  L2 U+cThe first section was commanded by Maguire          |2 `Kc(or Tom Lally); the second under Michael O'Brien and the third under Paddy                   2 &`cMay.   2 &c   2 &c  =2 &!cHe had about 60 men (with about 2        >2 &"c5 of them being Column men) armed             M2 ;`,cwith 6 to 8 rifles and a number of shotguns.             2 ;c  >2 ;"cWhile Maguire was placing his men           }2 Q`Lcaround the village, the postmistress, Mrs. Billington, asked who he was. A                  2 f` cVolunteer    2 fc  a2 f9ctold her that he was Michael Collins. She asked Do you                 2 fm cthink that      2 {`RcMr. Collins would like a cup of tea?. Apparently, Mr. Collins, did have a cup                      2 `Pcof tea. The villagers were rounded up and taken to an unoccupied house except                     2 `Ncfor William Billington, the post master, who was kept under guard in the post                     2 `coffic  12 ce to answer the phone.       2 Dc   k2 `@cThe supply patrol consisted of a Ford car and a Crossley tender.                    2 Fc   2 Kc  2 P cThe four men     z2 `Jcin the car were killed but the men in the Crossley dismount and took up a                      t2 `Fcposition in Hewitts Hotel and fire rifle grenades at their attackers.              2 kc   2 pc  2 ucMagui  2 cre   z2 `Jcordered his men to withdraw up the Party Mountains but, in their haste to                      t2 .`Fcwithdraw, they forgot to cut the telephone wires. The RIC call for re                 2 .}c-  v2 C`Gcenforcements and soon a large British Army force arrive and follow the                     C2 Y`%cretreating flying column up the Party             2 Yc  2 Y cmountains.      2 Yc   v2 u`GcIn this pursuit Maguire is wounded and OBrien is killed by Lieutenant                   y2 `IcGeoffrey Ibberson of the Border Regiment. The BA converge on the column                       }2 `Lcfrom different directions and they have to take up a defense position until                     2 ` cnightfall.     2 c   2 c  2  cWhen darkn     \2 6cess came the column got away to safety bringing their                  &2 `cwounded commander.      2 c   2 c  X2 3cHowever, they left behind their weapons which were              ;2 ` ccaptured in a Crown Force follow             2 jc- F2 p'cup search. Also, as usual, there were          >2 `"creprisals with a number of houses          2 fc   2 pc  .2 ucincluding those of Tom        %2 0cMaguire, Michael    "Arial--ccbbaa