Baile Ó Michíl

Ballymichael is a rural townland in west Cork, situated on the main Cork to Macroom road. The townland is historically significant as the site of the Lissarda ambush, a notable engagement during the Irish War of Independence. On August 22, 1920, IRA member Michael Galvin, serving with the 7th Battalion Cork I Brigade, was killed in action against British forces at this location. This was among ...