IRA Memorial, The Square, Galbally © N Chadwick

R7927 : IRA Memorial, The Square, Galbally

taken 6 years ago, near to Galbally, Co Limerick, Ireland

IRA Memorial, The Square, Galbally

The IRA Memorial in the square of Galbally, commemorates the officers and men of Galbally who died “on scaffold, field and from hardships endured in the struggle for Irish Independence”. Thomas Whelan, hanged in Mountjoy, 14th March 1921, Edmund Foley and Patrick Maher, hanged in Mountjoy, 7th June 1921, Michael Scanlan, killed in action, 27th October 1920, James Scanlan, Sean Lynch, William P. O’ Brien, Michael Quish, Liam Fraher, John J. O’ Brien and Eamonn O’Brien, some of those who took part in the Knocklong Rescue.

War Memorials

War memorials were mainly constructed after WWI to commemorate the troops who gave their lives in the war. Many were then updated after WWII. Some war memorials date back to the Boer War. Almost every town and village in Britain has a War Memorial. They take many forms, the commonest being an obelisk, a cross or statue of a soldier. Some commemorate the inhabitants of a place, some are for schools and others are for companies or Military groupings.
Many memorials are grade II listed, 61 are II* listed, Link*_listed_war_memorials_in_England
& 12 are Grade I listed. Link
A search for memorials can be carried out at Link

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Grid Square: R7927, 6 images (more nearby )
Photographer: N Chadwick (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 27 July, 2018 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 25 September, 2018
Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement People, Events Defence, Military
Subject Location: Irish: R 799 277 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.0920N 8:17.7624W
Camera Location: Irish: R 799 277
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)