of honour during the ceremony. Barry took a militant line on the Northern Ireland conflict post 1969, arguing in 1971 that peaceful means would never achieve Irish unity and supporting armed action there. However, he remained opposed to IRA bombings which led to civilian deaths and by 1977, appeared to have grown disillusioned with the IRA campaign, stating, "the men who were carrying out the recent killings... could not be called IRA". He refused in that year to lend his support to Provisional IRA hunger strikers in Portlaoise Prison. He was against the tactics of the Provisional IRA's campaign, particularly their use of car bombs against civilians, though he did defend attacks on British soldiers on active duty in Northern Ireland. In a 1976 interview with The Sunday Independent, Barry said, Memoir In 1949, Barry published his memoirs of the Irish War of Independence, Guerilla Days in Ireland. It describes his Brigade's activities, such as the ambushes at Kilmichael and Crossbarry, as well as numerous other less known actions which were directed against the British Army, Black and Tans, the Auxiliary Division and the Royal Irish Constabulary. Death Barry died on 2 July 1980 at a hospital in Cork. He is buried in St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork. In popular culture Bobby Sands wrote a poem about Barry after his death, entitled Tom Barry. It was published posthumously in the collection Prison Poems. In 2011, Barry's memoirs were adapted into a four-man stage play of the same name. Written and directed by Neil Pearson, the play follows Barry's service during the First World War and War of Independence. See also Dan Breen Seán Hogan Seán Mac Eoin References Notes Citations Bibliography Brian Hanley: The IRA. 1926–1936, Dublin (Four Courts Press), 2002. Turtle Bunbury : The Glorious Madness, Tales of The Irish and The Great War, Gunner Tom Barry and the Siege of Kut; pp. 259–273, Gill & Macmillan, Dublin 12 (2014) External links West Cork Flying Column 1919–1921 'War of Words' over battle The Kilmichael ambush controversy 62 minute talk to the 1916–1921 Club by Meda Ryan, author of 'Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter' Detailed account of the controversial Kilmichael Ambush 1897 births 1980 deaths Military personnel from County Kerry People from Killorglin Irish soldiers in the British Army Irish people of World War I British Army personnel of World War I Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)