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Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork

Plaque · Cork, County Cork

Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork© Tim Sheerman-ChaseCC BY 2.0

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Cork, County Cork
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Inscription

COMÓRADH 1798 / (Tree of Liberty) / In memory of the militiamen who died for the cause of the United Irishmen. / Privates James Murphy and Patrick Halvey, Dublin Militia, executed in the Dyke Fields 28th March, 1798. / Privates William Conlon, Thomas Reidy, Michael Ganley and John Bray, Westmeath Militia, executed at the same place 30th July 1798. / (the same in Irish) I gcuimhne ar na milísteoirí a fuair bás ar son chúis na nÉireannach Aontaithe ... / BICENTENARY OF 1798

The names (6)

Every name, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

  1. Private James Murphy

    JAMES MURPHY

    Dublin Militia; executed in the Dyke Fields 28th March 1798 28 March 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 1, "JAMES MURPHY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45548/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  2. Private Patrick Halvey

    PATRICK HALVEY

    Dublin Militia; executed in the Dyke Fields 28th March 1798 28 March 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 2, "PATRICK HALVEY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45549/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  3. Private William Conlon

    WILLIAM CONLON

    Westmeath Militia; executed at the same place 30th July 1798 30 July 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 3, "WILLIAM CONLON"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45550/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

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  4. Private Thomas Reidy

    THOMAS REIDY

    Westmeath Militia; executed at the same place 30th July 1798 30 July 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 4, "THOMAS REIDY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45551/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/45551/

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  5. Private Michael Ganley

    MICHAEL GANLEY

    Westmeath Militia; executed at the same place 30th July 1798 30 July 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 5, "MICHAEL GANLEY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45552/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/45552/

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  6. Private John Bray

    JOHN BRAY

    Westmeath Militia; executed at the same place 30th July 1798 30 July 1798

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    Executed militiamen memorial 1798, Cork (Cork, County Cork, Ireland), Plaque, line 6, "JOHN BRAY"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45553/ : accessed 12 November 2026).

    Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/45553/

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