Protestant Civilians killed in Cork 1920-1923
Protestant civilians killed in Cork 1921 1923
West Cork
Sam Shannon October 1920 Skibbereen Shot IRA-cowardly attack the morning after defending home. Bullet probably meant for his father
Tom Bradfield January 1921 Carhoo Inadvertently admitted spying- shot IRA
Tom Connell February 1921 Skibbereen Shot for giving evidence to Crown Court- IRA. Also known as William
Matthew Sweetnam February 1921 Skibereen Shot for giving evidence to Crown Court- IRA
Alfred Cotter February 1921 Ballineen Spy allegation & refused to stop supplying British- IRA
Gilbert Fenton February 1921 Gaggin Unknown gunmen tried to break into his shop at Gaggin- circumstantial evidence suggests IRA
William Johnston February 1921 Kilbrittain William was going to follow his late father into the RIC and was shot by local IRA. He was not a spy as previously claimed
Tom Bradfield February 1921 Desertserges Inadvertently admitted spying- shot IRA
Tom Cotter February 1921 Lissarda Alleged spy- IRA
John Good March 1921 Timoleague Shot IRA- Brother in Law of Thomas Bradfield Desertsergus A (IRA member who worked for him shot in his yard)
William Good March 1921 Timoleague Son of John Good ex-soldier. Came home from Trinity to settle fathers affairs
Fred Stenning March 1921 Inishannon Alleged Spy-IRA
Warren Peacocke June 1921 Inishannon Alleged Spy-IRA
Thomas Hornibrook April 1922 Ballygroman Dunmanway Murder April 26 1922
Sam Hornibrook April 1922 Ballygroman Dunmanway Murder April 26 1922
Herbert Woods April 1922 Ballygroman Dunmanway Murder April 26 1922
David Gray April 1922 Dunmanway Dunmanway Murder 26 April 1922
Francis Fitzmaurice April 1922 Dunmanway Dunmanway Murder 26 April 1922
James Buttimer April 1922 Dunmanway Dunmanway Murder 26 April 1922
Gerald McKinley April 1922 Ballineen Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
Robert Nagle April 1922 Clonakilty Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
Robert Howe April 1922 Kinneagh Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
John Chinnery April 1922 Kinneagh Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
John Buttimer April 1922 Manch Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
Jim Greenfield April 1922 Manch Dunmanway Murder 27 April 1922
John Bradfield April 1922 Bandon Dunmanway Murder 29 April 1922
Eric Wolfe December 1922 Kinsale Shot Civil War unknown gunmen probable Anti-treaty IRA
Cork City and environs
James Blemens November 1920 Blackrock Road Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
Fred Blemins November 1920 Blackrock Road Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
James Beal February 1921 College Road Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
George Horgan December 1920 Ballintemple Shot as spy IRA
Alfred Reilly February 1921 Douglas Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
George O’Connor July 1921 Rochestown Rd Shot as spy- IRA
Arthur Gloster February 1922 Elizabeth Fort RIC shot early 1922 probably shot by IRA but not claimed
Wm Edward Parsons March/June 1922 High Street Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
Edward Williams September 1922 Bridge Street Anti Treaty IRA shot at Free State patrol and killed bystander who as a merchant seaman was in uniform
Frances Haynes September 1922 Moore's Hotel Shot in crossfire during Anti-treaty machine gun attack on Free State headquarters at Moore's Hotel Cork
William L Cooke September 1922 Blackrock Road Shot 1922 Shot by unknown gunmen probably anti treaty IRA
William G Beale March 1923 Ballyhooly Road Shot as reprisal by Anti-Treaty IRA
Theo Creber October 1923 Carrigrohane Shot unknown Gunmen-shot while walking through burned Pike estate- not caretaker
Others
John Cathcart February 1921 Youghal Shot as part of Din Din Riordain/Freemason Spy Ring- IRA
Mary Lindsay March 1921 Dripsey Kidnapped for 5 Dripsey IRA who were executed; Shot after their execution
James Clarke March 1921 Dripsey Kidnapped for 5 Dripsey IRA who were executed; Shot after their execution
Wm McPhearson 1921 Mallow Shot as spy- IRA
Robert Baylor 1923 Fermoy Shot anti treaty IRA Civil War Free State prosecutor
21 were shot as spies, informants, informers or co-operating with the British military. The remainder are indeterminate or accidental. 27 in West Cork: 13 Cork city Other 5 Total 45.