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William Delaney and James J. Looby, were shot by British forces near Kilfeacle, Tipperary. They were both members of D Company, 2nd, Battalion, 3rd Tipperary Brigade.
1920 Dec 17. They were captured near Dualla, and taken to Cashel R.I.C. barracks by the police. The following day they were taken from police custody by the military and were taken to Tipperary military barracks.
On the way back to Cashel they were killed near Kilfeacle, andheir bodies dumped at the gates of the church in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary.
Witness Statement next morning rumours circulated in Cashelnthatnthentwonprisoners, James Looby and William Delaney, had been shot the night before. I don’t know how it came to light, but relatives of both men called to the barracks and asked to be permitted to see the prisoners, and it was then they were told that the men were dead, and the bodies were handed over to the relative for burial. The two Looby’s were buried together in the Republican Plot in Dualla cemetery where Pierce McCann, who had died in Gloucester prison almost two years previously, is also buried.