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Cork Poor Law Union - Board Of Guardians' Minute Book 152 page 508, March 1920 "I submit letter received on 2nd instant and signed by D.J.Quinlisk, 5 Rose Lane, Waterford, stating that he has applied for permission to exhume the body of his son (Timothy A. Quinlisk) found shot at Ballyphehane on the 18th ult. on order from the Relieving Officer Ryan. He will be grateful for any help that may be given in carrying out the disinterrment.
Order;- Permission granted, subject to the usual legal formalities being complied with".

Liam de Roiste was a prominent politician in Cork at this time. His diary entry for Feb 21 1920 includes "-- the shooting of an unknown man at a place called Ballyphehane on the southern side of the city. He was apparently shot by a number of men. At the inquest his name was given as Quinn and evidently he was a stranger in Cork. One rumour has it that he was a spy and that his shooting was an execution."

Thank you very much for thatdata re medals card.
I'm not quite sure that Quinlisk's remains were taken back by his father to Wateford  or Wexford. Local newspapers in Waterford say the father applied at Cork Union for an exhumation order and was told it would have to go to the Viceroy for a decision. The father was allowed visit the grave on condition that no expense was incurred by the Union. I'm hoping to search our local Archives for any record.

Pat
You said Jeff D. (1879-1944) had several cousins , my grandfather was Richard Donnelly (1868-1954), also Charles Mellor (not Millar) (1897-1975) my 2nd cousin once removed, also Dave Hearne (1906-1950) my 2nd cousin once removed, Dave Hearne's father was John and his father in turn was David who married Ellen Donnelly my greatgreat aunt, also John Donnelly, my uncle was John (Jack) (1902-1975), my great grandfather was John Donnelly known as Daddy Jack to all his grandchildren, and his father was either John, Joe, Tom or Jim take your pick.
I knew most of the mentioned. I met Bill Donnelly , Jeff's Son,I think he had a shop in Waterford.
I was never able to make a connection with Jeff.
 I have 2208 names in my family tree and I hope you will be able to add to that.
The name of the small ship he looked after in Cork was the "John Joyce".
Can we communicate by email rather than through Roots Chat?
Who had you contact with at this end since you first started looking? I have loads of cousins in Waterford etc.
Dick

And if Quinlisk stood in the middle, I dont think he would have gone off with Mick Murphy etc. as he did.