Constable Patrick O’Connell

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Constable Patrick O’Connell was a Royal Irish Constabulary officer who became historically notable as one of the first policemen killed in the Soloheadbeg ambush at the outset of the Irish War of Independence.

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instanceOf Irish War of Independence victim
Royal Irish Constabulary officer
police officer
armedForce Royal Irish Constabulary
associatedPlace County Tipperary
surface form: County Tipperary, Ireland
causeOfDeath gunshot wounds
commemoratedIn accounts of the Soloheadbeg ambush
histories of the Irish War of Independence
conflict Irish War of Independence
countryOfService Ireland
dateOfDeath 21 January 1919
deathContext outset of the Irish War of Independence
employer Royal Irish Constabulary
era early 20th century
event Soloheadbeg ambush
historicalSignificance one of the first policemen killed in the Irish War of Independence
killedBy Irish Volunteers
killedIn Soloheadbeg ambush
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memorializedAs victim of the Soloheadbeg ambush
notableFor being killed in the Soloheadbeg ambush
opponent Irish Volunteers
surface form: Irish Republican Army (predecessor Irish Volunteers)
partOf British-administered policing in Ireland
placeOfDeath Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland
positionHeld Constable
roleDuringEvent escort for gelignite consignment

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Soloheadbeg ambush killed Constable Patrick O’Connell