John O'Hanlon (Galway) (1889 – 2 October 1920) was shot by British forces during the Irish War of Independence.
His wife was absent from the house and it was not till the following morning, on Sunday, that she returned home and found his body.
At three o'clock two lorries of Royal Irish Constabulary arrived and became angry to find the funeral over (a local paper later related that had come from Tuam direction and were firing the whole way out and several people travelling on the road had narrow escapes).
This son, Billy, in later life gave an interview concerning the events of that day as related by his family and neighbours.
O'Hanlon was secretary to the local branch of Sinn Féin and one of several civilians and nationalists to die in County Galway during 1920.