The New York herald., 1921-05-16
KILLINGS IN IRELAND
REDOUbLE IN FURY
Only Daughter of Sir Charles
harrington Is Slain in
Attack on Party.
CORK STREETS TRENCHED
Believed That Rebels Are Pre-
pairing to Make General
Assaults on Barracks.
CORK STREETS TRENCHED
BIZ the Associated Press.

BELFAST, May 15.-Miss harrington.
only daughter of Sir Charles Barring
ton. Bart, former High Sheriff of
County Limerick and who has been
interested recently in endeavoring to
promote a peace settlement between
the discordant factions in Ireland, was
shot and killed to-day in an attack
upon a party with which she was trav-
elling.
Nine policemen, two soldiers and a
number of other persons were killed
Saturday and to-day in attacks and
counter attacks at various places.
Numerous persons were wounded.
More lives may have been lost IN the
Macroom ambuscade, when seventeen
auxiliaries were killed, or on "Rec
Sunday" but for general and organized
violence Saturday and to-day probably
were the worst since the shootings OF
large scale were inaugurated in Jan
uary, 1919.
All the casualties except one occurred
in the area covered by the Southern
Parliament The exception was at
Dromore. Tyrone. where a Sim Feiner
was shot dead.
Miss harrington was travelling with
two other women and Inspector Major
Biggs and a military officer when she
was killed. The military officer was
wounded.
Constable Bridges was shot dead and
two other constables were wounded while
purchasing groceries Saturday at Drum
Gallagher. party of police going 90
.heir relief was fired upon and two OF
tho policemen we're wounded slightly.
Fierce fighting followed an attack on
the Bandon police barracks. The mili-
tary and police swept the streets with
machine gun fire and the people were
obliged TO throw themselves upon the
ground for safety. About the same time
armed civilians marched through Dun
manway, County Cork. Being followed
by auxiliaries in motor lorries they shot
and killed several horses in the streets
80 as to obstruct the path Of their pur-
suers.
All the roads south and west OF Cork
have been trenched at many points. The
belief prevails that rebels intend TO carry
out a general attack on military and
police barracks.
one hundred civilians attacked the
ClonaBilty barracks with rifles and ma
chine guns Saturday afternoon. The
attack was repulsed. Four members OF
the attacking party were seen TO fall.
The police suffered no casualties.
Two gunners OF the Royal Marine Ar
tillery stationed at East Ferry. near
Middleton, County Cork. were shot dead
Saturday night This was the first at
tack thai has been made on naval
force At Castletowu and Berehaven,
Country Cork. to-day. two soldiers were
shot and killed by armed civilians,
Bombs were thrown at military lor-
ries on three occas sions In the Dublin
district to-day. Some OF the occupants
Of the lorries were wounded.
The Rosslare pier barracks. County
Wexford the Bridgetown barracks.
Wexford the Spidal barracks IN Galway
and the Holy Cross barracks. County
T'ipperary, were unsuccessfully attacked
Saturday night. There was brisk light
lasting half an hour al the Ratmore
barracks Saturday The police resisted
the attack with bombs and rifles. There
were no casualties