Black and Tan Shot Dead Near Macroom

The road between Carrigadrohid and Macroom at Mashanaglass, where tha attack on the two RIC men took place.

Two RIC constables, who had been on eight hours leave from their barracks at Carrigadrohid (four miles east of Macroom) were ambushed at Mashanaglass as they returned from the town of Macroom to their base. One constable was killed, while the other managed to escape.

At about four in the afternoon the two were travelling by horse and trap when they were ambushed by about a dozen Volunteers. Constable Frederick Lord, a 33 year-old single man originally from London, was shot five times and fell dead from the trap. As his partner made his escape he was pursued for more than half a mile by his attackers, who continued to fire at him. He returned fire and, according to reports, one of his attackers was seen to fall. Following the attack, Lord's body was removed to Macroom Barracks.

It later transpired that the dead man was planning to emigrate to Canada and had been due to resign a few days after the ambush took place. A man with six months' police service, he had previously been an electrician and a soldier before joining the RIC.