Republican News · Thursday 27 March 2002

IRA Volunteer commemorated at Shannonvale

IRA Volunteer Tim Whooley, a Company Vice Captain in the 3rd West Cork Brigade, who died as a result of an accidental shooting near Shannonvale on 27 March 1921, was remembered at the spot where he died in a simple commemoration organised by Clonakilty Sinn Féin Cumann last Sunday. Among those who attended were Tim and Julia Whooley, nephew and niece of the 21-year-old republican, who laid the wreath during the ceremony.

Cathaoirleach Paul Hayes, said the Clonakilty SF Cumann had taken a decision a few months ago to repair and redecorate the iron memorial crosses to fallen Volunteers who died in the locality in the 1920s period, and that it is only right and fitting that they be remembered. Last Sunday's was the first in a series of such ceremonies at these restored crosses over the coming 12 months.