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WS Ref #: 899 , Witness: Laurence, Friend of Canon Watters who attended Kevin Barry before his execution
... , 196. Subject. Kevin Barry's last moments as recalled by Canon Watters. Conditions, if any ...
... were walking along the paths through the grounds, t11dng. He told me he said the Mass for Kevin Barry in the condemned cell on the morning of the execution and Kevin served his Mass. "As long as I ... on an old stool in the condemned cell repeating the Thanksgiving prayers with Kevin after Mass ...
... . they did. He told me that Kevin was extraordinarily brave and never once faltered but died most ... . Kevin was an altar boy in our church for a couple of years. Brother Joseph, who died last February ...
WS Ref #: 926 , Witness: Kevin McCabe, Member IRB, 1911; IV, Dublin, 1914 - 1916
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S 926 Witness Kevin McCabe, 3 Glasilaun Road, Ballygall Road, Glasnevin, Dublin. Identity Member of I.R.B. Dublin, 1911-; Member of "F" Company, 1st Batt'n. Dublin Bgde., 1914-. Subject. (a) His journey ...
... , first in Galway and then back in Dublin. Signed: Kevin J McCabe Date: 3rd Mar 1954 (Kevin J. McCabe ...
... STATEMENT BY KEVIN McCABE 3 Glasilaun Road, Ballygall Road, Glasnevin. About 1911 I joined the I.R.B. I can't remember the name of the circle, but George Irvine was the Centre. We met at 41 Parnell (Rutland) Square. We paid monthly subscriptions of a shilling. I had been in the Archbishop McHale ...
WS Ref #: 755 , Witness: Sean Prendergast, Member Fianna Eireann, 1911; Officer IV, Dublin, 1914 - 1916; Captain IRA, Dublin, 1921
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 158
... as a Volunteer and his glorious death. Ballad sheets were printed in laudation of "Kevin Barry" and sold ... for it depicted him: "Only a lad of eighteen summers And there's no one can deny Kevin Barry gave his young life For the cause of Liberty". Another composition entitled The prison grave of Kevin Barry ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 143
... was on their faces. "The thing failed. Kevin is taken - He's a prisoner. Kevin is gone - captured" were ... to the loss of their dear comrade Kevin Barry. His name was to be in our memory, in our ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 145
... to his comrades. later when the British announced that Kevin Barry had been tried by courtmartial ... Kevin Barry was incarcerated, was at that time a veritable military fortress, well and heavily guarded. It was known that Kevin Barry was under close observation and surveillance day and night. He ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 147
... the place reserved for visiting. kevin supported by his accomplice, would then have been on the move making ... readily understood would be the case. The main consideration was. to get Kevin across the jail grounds to the entrance or exit, a distance of a good fifty yards. Everyone knew that once he (Kevin got ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 149
... something for their comrade - Kevin Barry - and disappointed that their plans were not put into operation ... at the last moment exercise clemency on behalf of Kevin. Many good meaning people felt and expressed ... to destroy types like Kevin Barry for daring to contest their authority to Ireland in the British interests ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 146
... entrance with a relative or relation of Kevin Barry. The plan presupposed that these would be admitted ... with visitors Kevin meanwhile was to be informed of the rescue plan; his co-operation was essential ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 148
... 358. Another portion of the plan was to rush Kevin along the avenue that led to the prison on to the public thoroughfare at the North Circular Road to a motor car that was waiting with engine ... prevailed against our men making the attempt. There were even rumours that Kevin might be reprieved ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 156
... knowledge that the I.R.A. were planning to effect the rescue of Kevin Barry. The next few hours were sad ... with the officers and men of the Dublin Brigade in paying homage and respect to or on behalf of "poor kevin ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 157
... . In executing Kevin Barry the British government added one more martyr to he long scroll of Ireland's ... Kevin, in tears, In prayers and in praise for your life among us and for your passing away. We shall ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 90
... and Seán Doyle, Billy Baxter, Dave Goulding of "H" Company, Jimmy Carrigan, Denis Holmes, Kevin Barry ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 111
... ourselves with joy and excitement at the; sight of the captured booty, especially so when Kevin Barry ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 151
... . By this means entrance to the proper was to be effected, to secure Kevin and bring him to safety ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 153
... for poor Kevin Barry - and the common understanding was now that nothing short of a miracle could save ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 155
... 365, disappointed; none the less so because what seemed the last opportunity to rescue Kevin had passed and we had no other recourse but to await the passage of time when - oh, the cruel thought of it - he the young, gay and valiant, one would inevitably pass into eternity, a memory and a symbol ...
WS Ref #: 1629 , Witness: Kevin Murphy, Lieutenant Fianna Eireann, Cobh, 1921
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1629. Witness Kevin Murphy, "Mount Alto", Cobh, Co. Cork. Identity. 1st Lieut., Cobh Sluagh, Fianna Éireann. Subject. Fianna activities, Cobh, County Cork, 1914-21. Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness ...
... of the barracks when the British garrison evacuated them in 1912. Signed: Kevin Murphy Date: 7th June 1957 ...
... STATEMENT BY KEVIN MURPHY, "Mount Alto". Cobh. Co. Cork. I am a native of Cobh. As far as I can recollect, a sluagh of the Fianna was formed in the town in the year 1913. It was started by a young national teacher named John O'Connor and a man named Philip O'Neill. The latter was an ex-British ...
WS Ref #: 1711 , Witness: Sean F Dockery, Chief of Republican Police, Offaly, 1921
... 12. We were removed from Tullamore to Mountjoy Prison, and were there at the time of Kevin Barry's execution. We were next taken to Wormwood Scrubbs Prison, and finally to Hull Prison, from where we were released in January, 1922. Whilst I was politically opposed to the Treaty, I took no active ...
WS Ref #: 1770 , Witness: Kevin O'Shiel, Judicial Commissioner, Dail Land Courts, 1920 -1922
BMH.WS1770 Section 1.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21, Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, DáiL Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 2.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DUCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil; B.L., 21, Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dáil Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 3.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770 Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21, Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Mil Eireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date. Subject ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 4.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21, Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dáil Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 5.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21 Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dáil Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1925 to date. Subject ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 6.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21 Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dail Eireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, Subject. 1923 to date ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 7.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin. R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21 Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dáil Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 8.pdf, on page 1
... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21 STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1770. Witness Commissioner Kevin R. O'Sheil, B.L., 21, Ailesbury Drive, Dublin. Identity. Judicial Commissioner, Dáil Éireann Land Courts, 1920-1922; Commissioner, Irish Land Commission, 1923 to date. Subject ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 7.pdf, on page 60
... of the Dáil Ministry, I issued a warrant to Kevin O'Shiel as a Special Lands Commissioner. During the months of May, June and July, and part of August, Kevin O'Shiel was engaged practically every week ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 7.pdf, on page 147
... . Given this 28th day of June, 1920, by Kevin O'Shiel, President of the Court at Castlerea ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 7.pdf, on page 148
... their own costs so found by the Chief Registrar. Given this 11th day of February, 1921, Kevin R. O'Shiel ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 8.pdf, on page 37
... of this Court, KEVIN R. O'SHIEL President, Land Court. 2. The Gradwell Case. I have already described ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 8.pdf, on page 82
... proved a fatal blow to the supremacy the National Government." E N D. SIGNED: Kevin R. O'Sheil DATE ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 1.pdf, on page 2
... STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER KEVIN R. O'SHIEL Irish Land Commission, Upr. Merrion St., Dublin. 1. Background. I belong to an old Irish family that originally lived in Co. Antrim. Though not one of the kingly families, it seems to have held a considerable area of land in the North Co. Antrim up ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 5.pdf, on page 107
... was profoundly touched by this gesture. "Ha, Kevin.'", he exclaimed, pouring out his stout, "Yesterday I ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 7.pdf, on page 121
... 1,O2O Miss Eileen Barry, sister of that fine young patriot, Kevin Barry, who died so nobly at the scaffold at the age of 18, refusing to buy his life by the betrayal of his comrades. Outside the Minister (Art O'Connor), the three Commissioners, the Secretary, the chief Registrar and the two lady ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 8.pdf, on page 19
... , comprising about 200 Irish acres. In a letter dated December 18, 1922, to Kevin O'Higgins, T.D ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 8.pdf, on page 20
... a form to abide by the result of the said court in October, 1920. The judgment given by Mr. Kevin ...
BMH.WS1770 Section 5.pdf, on page 120
... - they were hazel, very much the same colour as the eyes of his friend, Kevin O'Higgins. He had a head ...
WS Ref #: 907 , Witness: Laurence Nugent, Officer IV and IRA, Dublin, 1913 - 1921
... . Kevin Barry was captured, courtmartialled and later executed. The hall now known as The Kevin Barry ...
... 199. Chapter XV. Belfast Boycott, Hardy the spy, Kevin Barry, Death of Terry MacSwiney, Seizure of Dublin Corporation books, The Bulletin escapes, The Pressmen of the world, British Military establish their own spy system from London, Elimination of British spies on November 21st 1920, Peace Talks ...
... then undertook to take P.J. and Kevin O'Higgins to Knockbeg College in Batty Hyland's car ...
... 227. escaping from his guards. This caused a lot of trouble. Another man whom it was easier to protect was Kevin O'Higgins. He slept at times in Dundrum with a string tied to his toe and the guards were sitting on the railway bank ready to give the signal in case of danger. As a result ...
... a grenade factory in Kevin Street Technical Schools, and for the first time even during the war ...
WS Ref #: 493 , Witness: Seamus Kavanagh, Captain IRA, Dublin, 1921
... 15. Lieutenant Flanagan wounded, but as long as the Dublin Brigade had men like "H" Company it had men to be proud of. The loss: of' Kevin Barry was a eat blow to his comrades, and the reports ... of the fight for freedom. May Kevin Barry's sacrifice be an inspiration to the boys of to-day ...
... ) Capture of Kevin Barry. Conditions, if any, stipulated by Witness Nil File No S.935 Form ...
... been wounded and we decided that Kevin Barry must have been captured. We did not know whether he had ... believe, Lieutenant McGrane, Section Commander O'Neill and Volunteer O'Brien, I then went off to Kevin ... . It was unfortunate that Kevin Barry had been captured and ...
... that it was Kevin Barry who personally carried off the Lewis Gun Captured in the King's; Inns raid). I ... was issued with a revolver and six rounds, and four of the men got hand-grenades, Kevin Barry's own ...
... . From where I was I could see Kevin Barry at 'D' calmly pretending to read a paper, but another man ... at the door. Frank again drew my attention to the Volunteer at the corner who was talking to Kevin ...
... 12. men at 'D' were moving. They were. Kevin Barry still had. his paper in front of him; Lieutenant O'Flanagan was moving along the wall, with S. O'Neill on the outside. As soon as they got in line ... ' on the right front. he tailboard of the lorry was down. One of the Volunteers (not Kevin Barry) as a result ...
... on this operation included Kevin Barry, Frank Flood and Tom Kissane. At the end of a long ...
... identity him. No further information was given to any Volunteer except to Kevin Barry. I then called him ...
WS Ref #: 573 , Witness: Robert Purcell, Member ASU, IRA, Dublin, 1921
... an attempt to rescue Kevin Barry from Mountjoy Prison and the passing on of information regarding shotgun ...
WS Ref #: 865 , Witness: John (Jack) Plunkett, Brother of Joseph Plunkett, executed 1916; Lieutenant IV, Dublin, 1916; Member GHQ Engineering Staff, IV and IRA
... 44. I have not yet mentioned the efforts to get Kevin Barry out of Mountjoy after he was condemned ... an unsuccessful attempt would be such a loss, as. Kevin would be surely killed as well as his would ... to Kevin. ...
... 46. would have been futile and would have been seized as an opportunity to kill Kevin "while attempting to escape". Mick Collins said "If Kevin is to be killed, it should not be through any act of ours". The whole situation caused him intense anxiety and at a time too when he had other very serious ...
... to call on Rory in Exchequer St. where he was working with Kevin O'Higgins in the Dáil. Local Government ...