They Put the Flag A-Flyin' @ Page 349
Thomas Larkin (Knockskehan, Lecarrow) St. John's Coy. in the 4th Battalion South Roscommon. He was with his Company when O'Brien's residence was burned down - an action deemed necessary because the house was thought to be soon taken over by the British. He participated in the destruction of Ballybay Bridge. During the Truce he became a member of a special service unit.
The cited information was sourced from Book published by Generation Organisation in Eugene in 2007 (Ref: Page 349) The author/originator was Kathleen Hegarty Thorne.- Source/Citation References (2)
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