On February 18, 1920, Timothy Quinlisk, a Catholic ex-soldier and former member of Roger Casement's Irish Brigade, was executed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Ballyphehane, County Cork. Quinlisk was accused of being a British spy during the Irish War of Independence. His execution was one of many carried out by the IRA during this period, with County Cork being a particularly active region for such actions. This event highlights the intense and often brutal nature of intelligence and counter-intelligence operations during the conflict.
