Sometime back Lynette
Stonefeld from the USA contacted Eddie Cantwell. She had received a series of articles
which were written by Eddie about her grandfather Paddy Curran from
Glenmore who had carried out a rescue mission at the then ‘County Home’ St. Joseph’s Hospital in Dungarvan in 1922 during which time the hospital was occupied by Free
State troops.
Republican Bill Lennon
who had been shot at Grange had received surgery and was hospitalised at St. Joseph’s Hospital. During this time
Lennon was also awaiting execution. Paddy
Curran and his company decided to carry out a daring rescue and took the wounded
Lennon from the hospital. Paddy then had
to flee the country and go to America.
Among the group that
came from the States were grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews
from both the USA and Ireland. The group
were entertained by Eddie Cantwell and Nioclás Ó'Griofáin. Eddie
then took the group to St. Joseph's Hospital and recounted the story of the
amazing rescue to the extended family.
Eddie Cantwell and Nioclás Ó'Griofáin speaking with the American visitors.