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Civilian Daniel O’Callaghan

 

Civilian Daniel O’Callaghan (aged 65) of Masseytown (Masseytown near Macroom)

Date of incident: 3 Oct. 1922

Sources: Death Certificate (Macroom District, Union of Macroom), 3 Oct. 1922; CE, 9 Oct. 1922.

Note: In the course of military operations by National Army troops against anti-Treaty forces in the Macroom district, Daniel O’Callaghan ‘was accidently shot on the night of the 2nd or morning of the 3rd inst. The deceased was advanced in years.’ See CE, 9 Oct. 1922.  His death certificate indicated that O’Callaghan, a labourer, had died of a gunshot wound to the neck and in the absence of medical attention at Masseytown near Macroom on 3 October. See Death Certificate (Macroom District, Union of Macroom), 3 Oct. 1922

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