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WS Ref #: 1154 , Witness: Sean O'Neill, Lieutenant IRA, Dublin, 1921
... -11- Kevin was couitmartialled in the Castle and charged with the murder of Private Whitehead who ... on Kevin they made the charge stick even though that bullet did not necessarily cause death. If this was an ordinary trial Kevin would have been acquitted as seeral of the men had parabellunas and, another ...
... -3- N.C.Os. Successful in this was Kevin, and. he was appointed Left Section Commander No. 2 Section. Up to this, this lad Kevin was hardly noticed amongst the rest of the best lads in Ireland ... . Kevin had. a few punctures on the way, but eventually we all arrived, with the whole column packed ...
... of Kevin did not take place until Saturday, October 28th. Tommy MoGrane was acting o/c. Seán Flood told ... . McKee, who told us that an attempt would be made to rescue Kevin on Saturday evening, and instructed us ... to visit Kevin on the Saturday between 3.30 and 3.45. We got in touch with Frank Flood, a pal of Kevin ...
... 1913-21 BURO STAIRE MILEATA 1913-21 No. W.S. 1,154 KEVIN BARRY. I knew Kevin Barry intimately and propose to tell here what I know of his service and associated events. Kevin Barry was born in 8 ... who were organising at full pressure throughout the country. Kevin Barry and Frank Flood, two ...
... renaging them when the issue was put to them. Hence when in December 1921 we had no Kevin to expose them they cringed to England, but thanks to God for another such as Kevin we had Cathal Brugha who ... and file thought so much of Kevin why did they not do something to rescue him. Sean Flood, O/C. 'C ...
... explained the operation; first that we were going to Mountjoy to rescue Kevin. He explained ... wicket gate. Tommy McGrane was in the laneway beside jail to bring Kevin. to car at the side of Mater ... a few minutes after Miss Barry had asked to see Kevin and had gone into the prison. Kevin would ...
... . Subject. (a) 'H' Coy. lst Battalion Dublin Brigade 1917-1922; (b) Arrest of Kevin Barry and attempts ...
... Kevin Barry had to die for Ireland. It was God's will Signature Sean O'Neill Lieut. (Sean O'Neill ...
... -4- the company officers. Kevin carried it wrapped in newspapers on a Sunday evening to Davy ... several girl assistants in the shop, so when the erious fellows were looking for the goods Kevin and some of the lads were having a bit of gas with the girls. In another raid on Clonliffe Road Kevin ...
... to Kevin and not Oscar Traynor who was O/C. 2nd Battalion. Tom Byrne and George Irvine, 0/C. and Vice O/C., were present at the parade. It must be understood that Kevin knew already about the oath ... thing was that Kevin carried out the Lewis gun. This was his second time to get one. He also got ...
... -6- part in the raid. 'H' Company got eight rifles and bayonets. As there were only four of us Kevin, Frank Flood, Paddy Kenny and myself we could not carry the whole lot, so we got Sean Flood, known ... such as this and had christened him "Skin the Goat". Kevin and Frank picked their own rifles. Kevin Marked his ...
... -8- Monday morning came and we all arrived before 9. Kevin turned up late. (He was at the Altar ... was a short parabellum and Kevin did not like it. He wanted a .45. We went off in different parties ... yards by all the others. I was on the outside, Bob Flanagan in centre with gun under paper, and Kevin ...
... -10- We all got to Cathedral St. and. it. was then that we found that Kevin was missing. I told the men then that if it was Kevin Was captured the rest of us would be quite safe as far as he ... rembved gaVe the losses as 3 killed and 7 wounded. Kevin was captured by the Lancashire Fusiliers from ...
... , to try and get them away and, if not, to leave them but get Kevin out. Every man present knew exactly ... that Kevin's sister wanted to see him. A priest arrived then and asked to see Kevin and, strange to relate, he was admitted then and there. Now this was the crux. A priest could visit Kevin in the condeimied ...
... was in touch with G.H.Q. every hour and was instructed to ask Jerry MoAleer, a student and a pal of Kevin, to visit Kevin. He had already visited him and got his boots for repair. He was told that those ...
... to Kevin. Joe Cripps was the man who made the mine and who would work it. When it went up we were ... as long as we got out Kevin, so you can just fancy our chances. The pick of the Dublin Brigade were ...
... was not the safest. We could not tell what had happened to Kevin. I was now at the back of the lorry and some ...
... . This then was the last desperate attempt to rescue Kevin. Paddy Kenny, Frank Flood, myself ...
... ?evious attempts he should lead the men. Set Flood said that as he brought Kevin first into the Volunteers ...
WS Ref #: 731 , Witness: Katherine Barry Moloney, Sister of Kevin Barry, executed 1920; member Cumann na mBan, 1920 -1921
... -; Sister of Kevin Barry who was executed on 1st Nomember 1920. Subject. National activities of her brother, Kevin, from 1917 up to 1/11/1920, the date of his execution. Conditions, if any, Stipulated ...
... APPENDIX C. We regret that on Friday, 22nd April, we published wider the heading "Mr. Traynor on New Republicans" and the sub-heading "Kevin Barry's Gallantry" a statement concerning Mrs. Mary Barry, mother of Kevin Barry, which we now know to have been false. We regret the pain and annoyance which ...
... APPENDIX C. (Extract from the IRISH PRESS, April 30th, l949) THE PLANS TO RESCUE. KEVIN BARRY Mr. John Plunkett, writing in reference to the events which preceded the execution of Kevin Barry states: The day before Kevin Barry's execution I was summoned to meet a member of G.H.Q. staff and a member ...
... unless he were to plead insanity. (b) Kevin would stand a better chance by being allowed to follow his ... assembled. At 10 o'clock the officers of the Court Martial took their places at the long table. Kevin did not arrive until 10.45. Sean O'Huadhaigh then asked and was given an interview with Kevin. When he had ...
... not to show ourselves as connected at all with Kevin; there was still the hope of confusing the British. Mr. Aston ascertains that Kevin is to be tried for murder: On Friday afternoon Mr. Aston ... had told Mr. Aston that Kevin would be tried for murder. Mr. Aston had pooh-poohed the idea of Kevin ...
... (appendix B.) You will notice that it is signed only by Kevin and Dr. Myles Keogh but the handwriting ... , a Capuchin monk of Chunch Street, spent two hours with Kevin. He had been in to see him before and had ... and so he said good-bye to Kevin on the Friday morning. He old us that for the whole two hours Kevin ...
... -10- him this little story and, with characteristic generosity, he said, "That is good enough. I won't say that any more". Kevin is arrested: On Monday, 20th September, Kevin was to sit ... gathered that Kevin had been arrested. From that moment I Knew by some obscure instinct that Kevin ...
... of the Courtmartial asked Kevin had he any questions. Kevin said "no" several times; Then he got ... that". "Righto", said Kevin, "If it facilitates you, I have no questions". And from then on, he ... and during this we were allowed to talk to. Kevin in the barrack yard. After a little while, he drew me ...
... , he rather sensed a hope that Kevin was about to crack up and give the information the British ... at sight of the armed Auxiliaries seated in the room with Kevin. Set explained briefly that the I.R.A. required this statement and they got down to work. A couple of times during the taking of it, when Kevin ...
... the answer that Kevin is supposed to have given. His whole life is expressed in it. SIGNED Katherine Barry ...
... 4. I.R.A. 'G.H.Q. AND KEVIN BARRY'S COURT MARTIAL Within a week of Kevin's capture, I was told ... it would probably be necessary for Kevin to recognise the Court and be defended. I saw Mr. Duggan then and on several occasions later. He complained that he found Kevin difficult - he did not want ...
... of "The Irishman", I usually received G.H.Q. instructions concerning Kevin. On this occasion Dick ... and tell Kevin that, on Dick's order, he was to make a sworn affidavit concerning his torture ... secured Dr. Myles Keogh,. and we went to Mountjoy in the early afternoon. Kevin was reluctant to make ...
... and prevent them from shooting Kevin before the entry to the Boardroom of the rescue party ... a British military lorry would drive in with the Guard who were going on duty Kevin, and the rescue ... in the army for". Frank Flood asked me somehow to let Kevin know, as he had asked me earlier ...
... with Kevin. After a while I was asked to take mother home, because Sean O'Huadhaigh was afraid sentence ... to see if he could learn anything there. While he was outside, the armoured car passed in with Kevin ...
... 18. ATTITUDE OF KEVIN BARRY AND HIS FAMILY TOWARDS REPRIEVE. On my first visit to Mountjoy - after the Courtmartial on 20th October - when Kevin had told me about having been handed the death sentence by the British Courtmartial Officer, he said to me: "Mind, there's to be no appeal". I said: "You ...
... I The Saturn Statement or Kevin Berry County of The city of Dublin to wit I Kevin Barry 218 Mk of 58 South Circalay Road in the County of the city of Dublin Michael Student Aged 18 Years and aproards solemnly and sincerely dedare as follows on the 20th day of September 1920 I was awested in upper ...
... APPENDIX (Extract from THE IRISH PRESS, April 28th, l949.) THE PLAN TO RESCUE KEVIN BARRY The Editor has received the following letter from Mr. Oscar Traynor: "On last Thursday evening, I stated in the course of a lecture that a plan to rescue Kevin Barry, who was under sentence of death ...
... in the course of your lecture to "a plan to rescue Kevin Barry". As a matter of fact, there were ... . Barry, her daughter Katherine and her son Michael were abandon their visit to Kevin if such were ...
... , as there was information that it was about to be occupied by British troops. Naturally Kevin wangled ... . They were naturally very angry but the Volunteers explained the necessity for the action and Kevin ... . and it was never occupied by British troops. It is now an Oige hostel. Kevin comments on the Oath ...
... the party in full swing and made the rounds but without locating Kevin. Next morning my uncle got a message that he was in the Bridewell. He went to see him at once and Kevin told him that he had given ... were that none of us were to go near Kevin, that there was a hope that the British might feel ...
... , we were told by the I.R.A. not to visit Kevin but my mother was naturally most anxious to see him ... with a wristlet watch and his hair sleeked back". G.H.Q. make preparations for the defence of Kevin: At some stage ... . Kevin had sent out messages by everybody that he was not to be defended. I put this as strongly ...
... -14- under G.H.Q. orders and that we and Kevin would have to do the same. At that time nobody ... Kevin. He asked me to go out to Healy'5, taking the summary. of evidence, to tell Tim about my ... to find Kevin guilty and that the only plea he could make successfully was one ...
... -19- not from Kevin - that the pre-arranged signal for retreat was to be a blast of the whistle. I am told that this whistle was not blown because it was possible to collect "eyes". Nobody noticed that Kevin was missing until the uproar started up the street I go back now to what Kevin told me ...
... of character. From what Mr. Aston told you, the evidence of character will be prejudicial to Kevin ... , it was announced that the sentence would be promulgated in due course. Kevin was taken away and Uncle Pat ... passed in and Kevin waved to him. That was all we knew for that day. The next morning Kate Kinsella ...
... they would enter the jail to rescue Kevin. The whole thing depended on exact timing. The military guard ... job was to mark the two Auxiliaries, one each, and at whatever cost keep them from shooting Kevin. We were told not to trouble about Kevin or the warders; we were to think only each of our own ...
... without attracting attention. I have no memory of anything Kevin said that day beyond the reference he ... . However, the visit was over about five past four and, as Kevin was saying good-bye to me, he said ... assigned by Kevin to the various members of the family, and my share was a fountain pen, which he ...
... be another attempt. I should have said earlier that, from the time Kevin was sentenced, his comrades called continually at our house to ask us to tell Kevin that they would attempt to rescue him. We refused categorically. On that Saturday evening Frank Flood - God rest him - implored me to tell Kevin ...
... -44- Auxiliaries swarming in the hail. In addition to the two Auxiliaries normally with Kevin ... three of them armed with revolvers swung on a lanyard above the right elbow. Kevin was cheerful ... chatterer. I mentioned about Father Albert and the students, and Kevin rubbed his said, "Oh gosh, if I ...
... whom we had not met before. He spoke kindly to my mother but expressed great worry about Kevin. He said ... chaplain and the nearest thing to a friend that Kevin would see before his death, and he seemed so ... to the crowd. He told them that Kevin was in excellent spirits, and, with his last goodbye to his ...
... , had threatened to resign unless Kevin were executed, as he said he could not be responsible otherwise ... of bribe offered to Kevin to betray his comrades: About three weeks after Kevin's death, one ... after Father Albert left Kevin on the Sunday evening, he was taken into the execution chamber ...
... copy. 3 Palmerston Road, Dublin. 10th December, 1948. I enclose my material under the following six sections (1) I.R.A. G.H.Q. and Kevin Barry's Court Martial. (2) Kevin Barry's Account of his part ... Attempt. (5) Second Rescue plan and Last Visit. (6) Attitude of Kevin Barry and his family towards ...
... on Kevin, my admiration for the manner in which you have handled it, my respect for the monumental ... but expressed his willingness to give me any required information about Kevin. At a later stage when ... a wealth of information about plans in connection with Kevin. E. Hugo later told me that he had failed ...
... COPY. 7 KEVIN BARRY'S ACCOUNT OF HIS PART IN THE ACTION ATNORTH KDIG STREET ON 2Oth SEPTEMBER 1920 ... ". Kevin was taken out into the yard and we were also told to go there. He was allowed to talk to us ... . The I.R.A. hoped that the British Military Authorities might not connect the prisoner with Kevin Barry of 8 ...
... , O.S.F.C., to recite the Rosary outside the jail. Shortly after we met Kevin we mentioned this to him ... of the warders were crying. Kevin sat with one leg over the other. Suddenly he began to whistle "Steady ... , Mrs. Barry, but I'm afraid you'll have to leave now". We said goodbye. The last thing Kevin said ...
... , the Chaplain. He expressed some doubt as to whether Kevin actually realised that he was to die ... of the moment, to be allowed to see Kevin. This was permitted. We waited until he came out. He spoke ... of Mountjoy and rescue Kevin by storming the jail. (SIGNED) KATHRINE BARRY MOLONEY. ...
... Kevin, your dear boy, is gone. Deep as is my own grief, I know it is as nothing to that which must fill your heart and I pray that God, Who alone can do it, will comfort and console you. I was with Kevin ... Kevin the Holy Viaticum. Father McMahon then said Mass and I knelt beside the poor boy, while he made ...
... of the fireplace. Kevin was at the fire. We sat in the best positions we could choose, having each picked ...
... to travel to Dublin, or vice versa.. How Kevin and I got interested in the Republican - Movement: As a schoolboy at Belvedere College, my brother, Kevin, joined the I.R.A. towards the end of 1917 ...
... there. Kevin joins"H" Company of the 1st Battalion of the Volunteers: When St. Mary's School closed after 1916, Kevin went to Belvedere. During his second year there, when he was in Middle Grade Honours ...
... detached. Then at 10.25 Kevin was brought into the room by a military escort. This was the first time ... handed over to him at the last minute and said he had had no opporunity to arrange a defence. Kevin ...
... for this photograph. I was so terrified of letting Kevin down that I refused the photograph until I would get ... instinct that Kevin was to die on Monday morning. He said, "Don't be morbid! Run home now and tell your ...
... -42- Michael Quinlan and Rev. Thomas Counihan who were both friends of Kevin, but particularly Fr. Counihan who had been a very great friend during all Kevin's time in Belvedere. One of my sisters ... to say to Kevin; but when he saw them he burst out laughing and he said, "I have the laugh on you ...
... men disguised as clergymen in an attempt to rescue him was not agreed to by his mother, and Kevin ... visit to Kevin: We went inside and the military precautions were even more elaborate than ...
... 13. happy at the prospect of death for the Republic. Kevin read the papers and knew all about the reprieve movements. He had a firm belief that he would not be reprieved. He enjoyed the fuss ... out and asked for a visit to Kevin Barry. He was admitted before us. At 3.40. Captain Byrne edged over ...
... , feloniously and of his malice aforethought, smiling derisevly at a policeman. Kevin Gerard Barry ...
... of Dublin this 20th day of October 1920 Myles Keogh Kevin Gerard Barry A Justice of the peace ...
... in an attempt to rescue him was not agreed to by his mother, and Kevin Barry was executed ...
... by the British for one of the guards to shoot Kevin if any disturbance took place. Even apart from ...
... life. My brother Kevin was at school in St. Mary's, - Rathmines, and in November, 1915, he bought ...
... , the weight was lifted off our minds because the way was clear for Kevin to do what he wanted to do ...
... -21- I went to Mountjoy that day, since I had been told that no good purpose could any longer be served by keeping aloof. I should have said that we had obtained permission from the I.R.A. to attend the Courtmartial. Kevin told me quite calmly and rather proudly that about 8 o'clock the previous ...
... the fact that Kevin was a Republican soldier and that whatever came his way in that capacity ...
... in the Carlow Brigade. He, of course, came to see Kevin and, in that way, attracted the notice ...
... and a J.P. to take from Kevin an affidavit giving a complete statement of his torture after his arrest. Dick ...
... with the statement of the facts, as dictated by Kevin with the help of the Auxies. The only trouble ...
... 1916 and, although Kevin was sentenced to death on the 20th October, apparently the public thought ...
... considered his duty to prevent an outrage. On Monday, the 25th, he asked me for a photograph of Kevin ...
... to see Kevin Barry. I knew him by sight as a Father Brennan, some time curate in Hackettstown, but I ...
... as a writing instrument. However, it was a fascinating toy for Kevin, who carried it with him everywhere he ...
... was glad to die. The Archbishop and others intervene on behalf of Kevin: Some time that day we heard ...
... that this. Kevin Barry was "so respectable". There was also a medical protest or appeal. My knowledge ...
... . On both occasions, we said that, as Kevin had died for the Irish Republic, his body could remain ...
... of the matter is borne out by Mr. Plunkett. Mr. 0 hUadhaigh also states that our report suggests that Kevin ...
... to suggest that Kevin Barry's mother was responsible for denying her son a chance of being rescued. This, ...
... APPENDIX c. THE IRISH PRESS DUBLIN. Editorial Department. 1st May l949. Messrs. Sean 0 Huadhaigh & Son, 51, Dawson Street, DUBLIN. Dear Sir, I have received your letters in which you complain of our report of Mr. Oscar Traynor's references in his lecture to the proposed rescue of Kevin Barry. I ...
... . There we laid all that was mortal of poor Kevin in blessed clay and with all Catholic prayers ...
WS Ref #: 942 , Witness: Patrick J Berry, Prison Warder, Mountjoy, 1921; Intelligence Officer, IRA
... there and then the question of rescuing Kevin Sarry. I told him there was only one way to take Kevin Barry out ... . Kevin would be at the sacristy side in the chapel with an armed escort of I think one Auxiliary ... Kevin. It was my honest opinion that there was no other way because Kevin would be down at the end ...
... 11. I assisted the chaplain at the grave at the burial of Kevin Barry. He was put in a nice coffin ... . Father Fennelly said it, asking the congregation to pray for the soul of Kevin Barry just about the time of his execution. There was a general gloom and sadnese over the prison on the day of Kevin ...
... supervision there. The next incident of interest was the arrest of Kevin Barry. He was on remand ...
WS Ref #: 1728 , Witness: Nioclas O'Nuallain, Assistant Secretary to the Government of Ireland; Re Dail Eireann appointments, 1919 - 1921
... . Cosgrave 2.4.1919 26.8.1921 Kevin O'Higgins (Substitute) 9.4.1920 3.12.1920 Kevin O'Higgins (Asst. Minister) 4.12.1920 26.8.1921 Wm. T. Cosgrave 26.8.1921 9.1.1922 Kevin O'Higgins (Asst. Minister ...
... -.3.1920 -.4.1921 Kevin O'Shiel Land Commissioner 6.2.1921 16.1.1922 Gearoid O'Sullivan Adjutant ...
WS Ref #: 939 , Witness: Ernest Blythe, Minister Dail Eireann, 1921
... days over various matters, and Kevin did not come to them. Before the end of a week, however, he ... , however; that the whole incident left Kevin with somewhat stronger feelings against General Mulcahy. In fact, after that, Kevin seldom referred to him in ordinary conversation otherwise than as "Mull ...
... Keady, who had made a great deal of fun of Kevin O'Higgins earlier, had brought in a feather mattress ... from Keady, and he had a wonderful sly sense of humour. He approached Kevin O'Higgins one day ... wished to do justice to the occasion and asked Kevin to write a speech for him. Kevin thought ...
... Fitzgerald was before me. We both agreed to the suggestion. It then came to the turn of Kevin O'Higgins. Kevin, as I have already said, perhaps because he had some legal training and perhaps, also ... over again for his benefit and he, like Kevin O'Higgins, hesitated somewhat before agreeing. He asked ...
... discussing it with him, suggesting improvements, additions and excisions. Kevin often told us about ... speech, showing that all the time he had been codding Kevin while Kevin thought he was codding him ...
... warders looking at them". The "collar and tie" men, of whom Kevin O'Higgins was one, being very lightly ... being held down on the ground by four others while Kevin poured a large bucket of water over him ...
... 143. The story of the taking over of Dublin Castle has often been told. It was related to me by Kevin O'Higgins, who was actually with Collins when he went to meet the British representative ... pausing in his step, throwing over his shoulder the answer: "Like hell we are". Kevin O'Higgins had a lot ...
... , however, the choice fell on Michael Hayes. On Collins's death Kevin O'Higgins, who had been serving ... and Griffith, but he was not in any sense regarded as having a right of succession. Kevin O'Higgins ...
... believe that they did on occasions effect contact and exchange shots with Irregular groups. Kevin ... ended when Kevin O'Higgins came back from the Army after Collins's death and on the assembly of Dail ...
... command and having extended the territory of the other. One morning I became aware that Kevin ... who had been handling them had locked them away. Ultimately, Kevin succeeded in getting them from Mr ...
... 181. had been deliberately planted. Personally I was never as excited about these crimes and suspicions as Kevin, Paddy Hogan and Desmond Fitzgerald were. I felt that, however wrong, such things were ... the people with whom Kevin was in contact, he was certainly getting more frantic about Army misbehaviour ...
... with a trifling emendation or as it stood. Kevin O'Higgins, like every other member of the Cabinet, fully ... on the wording of the statement. I never heard Kevin O'Higgins speak about the statement at all. It never ...
... of Paddy Fleming, was Vice Commandant. Amongst the prisoners, in Belfast were Kevin O'Higgins, Seamus ...
... a play entitled "Let us Spray" was performed, about which the only thing I remember was that Kevin ...
... as I remember, pretty good. Kevin O'Higgins regularly contributed a serious article once a fortnight ...
... . There was continuous practical joking in the prison. Kevin O'Higgins was one of a crowd of water-throwers who caused ...
... l24. meetings from that time on to the Truce. Kevin O'Higgins also attended. Incidentally, I may remark that that was the only meeting of any sort during the whole period at which I saw Collins under the influence of drink. He undoubtedly had had too many that night and wasted a good deal of time ...
... 139. Kevin O'Higgin's, though as yet he was not very influential in the Cabinet, was entirely of the opinion that civil war was coming and that we ought not to shirk it. He several times ug urged his views on Collins. He told me once that he had said to Collins: "If I had your ability and your ...
... like those used by Kevin O'Higgins afterwards, saying that if ever a chance arose to stab us ...
... of the wives came in. Mrs. Kevin O'Higgins, Mrs. J.J. Walsh and my wife were amongst them. What had ...
... there. The people actually living in, as far as I remember now, were Liam T. Cosgrave, Kevin O'Higgins, Paddy ...
... to apply sufficient counter terror to neutralise the terror which was being used against us. After Kevin ...
... , Kevin O'Higgins was firm all the time for having the Guards unarmed. I do not know what views O'Duffy ...
... not discuss the matter with Kevin O'Higgins, or if I did, I have forgotten anything he may have ...
... . Desmond was more reasonable, and it was plain to me from his talk that Kevin would not carry out ...
... , to take the post. I was present at the inter-view which Mr. Cosgrave and Kevin O'Higgins had with him ...
... with Liam Mellows. Kevin O'Higgins had been an intimate friend of Rory O'Connor. Possibly other ...
WS Ref #: 340 , Witness: Oscar Traynor, Captain IV Dublin, 1913-16; Officer Commanding, Dublin Brigade, IRA, 1920-21
... 47. CHAPTER VII. DEATH OF KEVIN BARRY. PLANS FOR HIS RESCUE ANP FOR THE RESCUE OF DAN BREEN ... this decision was conveyed to Kevin Barry he stated that he would not accept any defence ... , On the Sunday morning prior to Kevin Barry's execution a meeting was called at the house of, I think, John ...
... VI. Organisation, strength and armament of the Dublin Brigade. 47 - 50 VII. Death of Kevin Barry ...
... 49. entailed the bursting of a gate covering the entrance to the wing in which Kevin was a prisoner. The Dublin Brigade had received orders to stand-to for that evening in case such en eventuality ... that the guardians of Kevin Barry had orders to shoot him if any attempt was made at a rescue. This attempt ...
WS Ref #: 708 , Witness: Conor A Maguire, Judge Dail Eireann Courts, 1920 -1922; Attorney General, 1932 - 1936; President High Court, 1936 - 1946; Chief Justice, 1946
... a revolver. "What's going on here?", he demanded. "This", said Kevin O'Shiel, "is a Court of the Irish ... " came the bullying reply. Turning to us, Kevin 0'Shiel said quite calmly: "Gentlemen, we must yield ... to outside areas and deal with the cases locally. For several days Kevin O'Shiel moved about ...
... Collins, Gearóid O'Sullivan, •Rory O'Connor, Art O'connor, Kevin O'Shiel and witness. 14. The year 1921 ...
... agrees to send two independent arbitrators: Kevin O'Shiel and Art O'connor selected: Court meets ...
... eventually agreed to do as suggested. Those he sent were Kevin O'Shiel - now Mr. Commissioner ...
... first experience of a secret sitting outside Dublin was at Mullingar. Kevin O'Shiel had come ...
... been arranged that. Kevin O'Shiel should hold the Courts there. He, however, was unable to go ...
... . The proprietor and waiters all knew them. We - Art O'Connor, Kevin O'Shiel and myself - went ...
WS Ref #: 779 , Witness: Robert Brennan, Publicity Department, Dail Eireann, 1921
BMH.WS0779 Section 2.pdf, on page 114
... from the area and who was, at that time, also in Belfast Jail. He was a lawyer named Kevin O'Higgins ... that but for Austin Stack, Kevin O'Higgins might not have bean in public life. ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 3.pdf, on page 93
... in the desperate attempts he was making to save the life of Kevin Barry. It was in vain. On the evening ... to the evening paper on the counter. On the; front page was a picture of Kevin Barry in football togs ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 3.pdf, on page 94
... hanging him his captors had tortured Kevin Barry in the vain effort to make him divulge information about ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 3.pdf, on page 112
... and Lewis, Insurance Agents." Kevin O'Higgins, who was assistant minister for Local Government had ...
WS Ref #: 807 , Witness: Patrick J Doyle, Parish Priest, Naas, 1952
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 807 Witness Very Rev. Patrick J. Doyle, P.P., Naas, Co. Kildare. Identity Parish Priest Of Naas, Co. Kildare. Subject. Biographical notes on Gearoid O'Sullivan, Kevin O.Higgins Collins. Conditions, if any ...
... . Open, and when Mass was finished found Kevin in a state of complete exhustion at the end of the Chapel ... for dinner. On Christmas sight 1919, I was dining the brother in Carlow. Kevin was to arrive ... by the servants and myself After dinner I' hurried out to the College and sat with 'Kevin at his lonely Christmas ...
... in demoralising British power, in Ireland. It consisted, as Kevin lovingly remarked, of "himself and Michael do Lacey and one elderly clerk". For sometime, in my talk with Kevin, things were painfully ... said to Kevin "Michael wants you to cone back with mi to lunch with him in the Gresham at 1.30 ...
... about 1 o'clock. I then proceeded to Kevin O'Higgins' Headquarters, where the whole of our Local ... . It consisted, as Kevin lovingly remarked, of "himself and Michael de Lacey and one elderly clerk". For some time, in my talk with Kevin, things were painfully strained for each of us, as neither of us knew ...
... (15) II KEVIN O'HIGGINS When Kevin O'Higgins was obliged to leave Maynooth College owing to infraction of the rule against smoking (a rule that since has been abolished) he was directed by his Bishop ... and as the rooms of the staff were more or less sanctuary, I gave Kevin free use of my room where he could ...
... party he gave one night at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, at which were present his wife, Kevin and Ins ... with a husband. The lady gracefully acknowledged the service rendered Each time that Kevin was about ...
... presence, they shot him dead - again, apparently because he was the father of his song, Kevin, Tom ... , it is only a tiny thorn from Our Lord's Crown". At Knockbeg College, Kevin had met Miss Brigid Cole, ...
... At the luncheon party in the Gresham, Collins presided. In addition to Kevin and myself there were ... that ensued after the acceptance of the majority decision. Kevin O'Higgins often told me of his ...
... 17. 11. Kevin o'Higgins was obliged to leave Maynooth College owing to infraction of the rule against smoking (a rule that since has been abolished), he was directed by his Bishop to resume his ... were more or sanctuary, I gave Kevin free use of my room where he could smoke without infringement ...
... . (when as minister of Justice Kevin was setting new Courts of the National Government he asked Mr ... . At a dinner party he gave one Aught at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin1 as which were present his wife, Kevin ...
... , they shot him dead - again, apparently because tie was the father of his sons Kevin, Torn and Brian ... a tiny thorn from Our Lord' a Crown". At Knockbeg College, Kevin had met Miss Brigid ...
... A WEDDING TOAST THJMENCF.l9l6. THE MEN OF 1916 A Toast on the occasion of the Wedding of KEVIN O'HIGGINS, T.D.E. and Miss Brigid Cole, October, 27th. l92l. Mr. President, Very Reverend. Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen - It has fallen to me to propose the last toast of this happy and memorable day ...
... with Kevin. As. a member of the Cabinet he received each day a verbatim transcript of the negotiations ...
... A WEDDING TOAST THE MEN OF 1916. A Toast on the occasion of the Wedding of KEVIN O'HIGGINS. T.D.E. and MISS BRIGID COLE, October, 27th 1921. Mr. President, Very Reverend Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen - It has fallen to ins to propose the last toast of this happy and memorable day a the toast ...
... with Michael Collins, George Gavan Duffy, Gearóid O'Sullivan, Kevin O'Higgins and others, in the national ...
... at that boy, Kevin, With a Gun J Shall certainly tell his father in the morning As the car approached ...
... (19) a distinguished member of the Staff, who afterwards became his wife At the marriage breakfast where my neighbour at table was Eamonn de Valera) the Toast of the "Men of 1916" was assigned to me. I append the tent of it During the Treaty negotiations I was in constant touch with Kevin ...
... Duggan, Kevin O'Higgins and others, including Desmond Fitzgerald, who throughout the terror period ...
... gracefully acknowledged the service rendered. Each time that Kevin was about to sit for the Law Final he ...
WS Ref #: 835 , Witness: Michael Knightly, Member IV and IRA, Dublin, 1916 - 1921; Press Intelligence Officer for GHQ Intelligence
... of Kevin Barry in North King Street, Dublin, 20th September, 1920. Conditions, if any, Stipulated ...
... Road, Clontarf, Dublin The Capture of Kevin Barry Captain Seamus Kavanagh, who had charge of "the job" in which Kevin Barry was captured, was a fellow lodger of mine at 11 Great Denmark Street. Also ... said: "It is Kevin Barry". I asked him could he stand torture and, after a ...
... of the attack, Kevin Barry's sister was looking for information about her brother. She was directed to me ... if Kevin Barry was uninjured when brought to Mountjoy. He said that his arm was in a sling. I asked ... it was apparent that Kevin Barry was subjected to some torture to get him to disclose information about his ...