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Nead an Iolair
The Nadd district’s part in the War of Independence survives in historical research and an archived map.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Nead an Iolair · Irish · main form · validated name
- Nad · English · main form
Place & story
The March 1921 roundup
Nadd became a headquarters for the North Cork IRA brigade in early March 1921. British forces swept the district, and four Volunteers were killed on 10 March. University College Cork’s fatality register reconstructs the episode from military inquests, contemporary newspapers and later witness statements. Its account describes most of the brigade staff escaping, distinguishing the losses from the destruction of the entire headquarters force. [2]
Edmond Twomey’s working journey
Edmond Twomey, one of those killed, supervised the Lyre–Banteer Cow-Testing Association. The register records that he was travelling to test milk at a neighbouring farm when soldiers overtook him. Although a Volunteer, he was carrying out civilian work at the time. The account identifies his burial in Lyre cemetery; it does not place all four deaths together at one farmhouse. [2]
Joe Morgan’s map
Cork City and County Archives catalogues a map of the Nadd encounter under Joe Morgan’s name, reference SM997. It records two paper copies and a digital copy, tentatively dating the document to the 1960s. This is a later record of the event, rather than a map made during the fighting. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Nad. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Volunteer Edmond Twomey: Cork Fatality Register entry 1921-133 · Andy Bielenberg and James S. Donnelly Jr / University College Cork
- Recently available collections: Joe Morgan Nadd IRA Ambush Map, IE 627/SM997 · Cork City and County Archives
- Nad electoral division: seven constituent townlands · Townlands.ie / OpenStreetMap contributors
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.