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WS Ref #: 731 , Witness: Katherine Barry Moloney, Sister of Kevin Barry, executed 1920; member Cumann na mBan, 1920 -1921
... Witness Mrs. Katherine Barry-Maloney, 3 Palmerston Road Dublin Identity Member of Cumann na mEan, 1920 -; 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 ...
... the answer that Kevin is supposed to have given. His whole life is expressed in it. SIGNED Katherine Barry Moloney Katherine Barry Moloney DATE 27th septeber 1952 27th Septeber 1952 WITNESS Sm Ceases ...
... APPENDIX (Extract from THE IRISH PRESS, April 28th, l949.) THE PLAN TO RESCUE KEVIN BARRY ... in the course of a lecture that a plan to rescue Kevin Barry, who was under sentence of death ... , which was brought back by the courier who was sent to acquaint Mrs. Barry of the proposal. "It has been ...
... 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 ... , Dublin. Dear Sir, With further reference to my letter on behalf of Mrs. Barry, my client has now read ...
... unless he were to plead insanity. (b) Kevin would stand a better chance by being allowed to follow his ... attended Kevin's Court Martial in Marlboro' (now McKee) Barracks;- Mother Mrs. Barry Sister Myself, then Katherine Barry. Uncle Patrick Dowling. Solicitor Sean O'Huadhaigh. Friends Rev. Fr. Augustine, 0 ...
... 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 ... compromise her full support of the Republican Army. (Signed) KATHERINE BARRY MOLONEY. ...
... 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 ... BARRY MOLONEY. ...
... 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 ...
... of the fireplace. Kevin was at the fire. We sat in the best positions we could choose, having each picked ... in great grief, but with a fixed try again. (Signed) KATHERINE BARRY MOLONEY. ...
... , feloniously and of his malice aforethought, smiling derisevly at a policeman. Kevin Gerard Barry ... description of himself. This is a copy of it:- "K.G. Barry, M.S. (medical student) A dangerous ...
... -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 ...
... Attempt. (5) Second Rescue plan and Last Visit. (6) Attitude of Kevin Barry and his family towards ... 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 ...
... on Kevin, my admiration for the manner in which you have handled it, my respect for the monumental ... to Republicans. Good Luck Kathesine Barry Motoney Sincerely, A. Dick Mulcahy has not, in fact, written but expressed his willingness to give me any required information about Kevin. At a later stage when ...
... . The I.R.A. hoped that the British Military Authorities might not connect the prisoner with Kevin Barry of 8 ... 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 ...
... , Mrs. Barry, but I'm afraid you'll have to leave now". We said goodbye. The last thing Kevin said ... , 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 ...
... of Mountjoy and rescue Kevin by storming the jail. (SIGNED) KATHRINE BARRY MOLONEY. ... , 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 ...
... APPENDIX D Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin. November 1st, 1920. My dear Mrs. Barry, Poor 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 ...
... report of Mr. Oscar Traynor's references in his lecture to the proposed rescue of Kevin Barry. I ... of Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Barry's account of the incident, Mr. Oscar Traynor's explanation and an expression of regret on our own behalf for the annoyance caused to Mrs. Barry by our report. In Saturday's ...
... (2) Barry, gives the following account of the incident referred to by Mr. Oscar Traynor in his ... . Jack Plunkett arrived at the Barry house in Fleet Street, to say they were not to take the visit ... arranged to meet the Barry family outside Mountjoy. They went by train, and met Mr. Plunkett standing ...
... 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 ...
... (2) they passed. Mrs. Barry and Michael were a pace or two in front. Later that evening I was instructed to prepare a charge of explosive large enough to blow a hole in the outer wall of Mountjoy ... by the British for one of the guards to shoot Kevin if any disturbance took place. Even apart from ...
... men disguised as clergymen in an attempt to rescue him was not agreed to by his mother, and Kevin Barry was executed." My mother and I went at once to Set 6 Uadhaigh to ask him to get this matter ... visit to Kevin: We went inside and the military precautions were even more elaborate than ...
... out and asked for a visit to Kevin Barry. He was admitted before us. At 3.40. Captain Byrne edged over ... 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 ...
... wrote you on behalf of Mrs. Mary Barry complaining of the false and libellous statement contained ... . and the Barry family, which clears up the question as to what did occur and makes it absolutely ... to suggest that Kevin Barry's mother was responsible for denying her son a chance of being rescued. This, ...
... , the weight was lifted off our minds because the way was clear for Kevin to do what he wanted to do ... O'Neill, also a family friend, now Mrs. David Barry, ...
... to see Kevin Barry. I knew him by sight as a Father Brennan, some time curate in Hackettstown, but I ...
... that this. Kevin Barry was "so respectable". There was also a medical protest or appeal. My knowledge ...
... APPENDIX B2. Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin. 3/11/20. My dear Mrs. Barry, I thought you would like to have an account in writing of poor Kevin's funeral, so I set down the few things ... . There we laid all that was mortal of poor Kevin in blessed clay and with all Catholic prayers ...
... (3) our report should have conveyed to Mrs. Barry the implication of which she complains. - Editor, I.P. ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... , 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 ...
... 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 ...
... APPENDIX C. Z/ED 30TH April, 1949. re Mrs. Barry ATTENDING Mrs. Moloney on the telephone, when we arranged the form of a letter to the "Irish Press" and the form of apology, and it was arranged that I would send it off to-day. ...
... APPENDIX C Z/MF/B.95. 3rd May, 1949. Mrs. Mary Barry, 3, Molesworth Street, Dublin. Dear Mrs. Barry, I enclose a copy of a letter which I received yesterday from Mr. William Sweetman, the Editor of the "Irish Press", and a copy of my reply. He enclosed cuttings of the issue of Thursday in which ...
... 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 ...
... APPENDIX C. Z/ED 30th April, 1949. The Editor, "The Irish Press", Ltd., Burgh Quay, Dublin. Sir, I enclose herewith form of apology which I require you to publish in your next available issue on the front page as a condition of my client, Mrs. Mary Barry, refraining from taking any further action ...
... APPENDIX C. Z/MF 3rd May, 1949. William Sweetman, Esq., Editor, The "Irish Press", Burgh Quay, Dublin. re: Mrs. Mary Barry. Dear Sir, We are in receipt of yours of 1st instant and note what you say. !e are conveying the contents of your letter to our client. We shall take her instructions ...
... months later was returned to me, and which I still hold. (Signed) KATHERINE BARRY MOLONEY. ...
... life. My brother Kevin was at school in St. Mary's, - Rathmines, and in November, 1915, he bought ...
... -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 ...
... 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 ...
... . On both occasions, we said that, as Kevin had died for the Irish Republic, his body could remain ...
... are the Mother, my dear Mrs. Barry, of one of the bravest and best boys I have every known, his death ...
... STATEMENT BY MRS. K. BARRY MOLONEY, 3 Palmerston Road, Dublin. First Instalment. my Cumann na mBan Activities: I joined Cumann na mEan (University Branch) late in 1920. Eileen McGrane was Captain and Kathleen Murphy 1st Lieutenant. When Eileen McGrane was arrested, Kathleen became Captain. I ...
... was a first-class typist. He demurred and I pressed him rather hard. He said, "Miss Barry, I shouldn't dream ...
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 ... in which it might be possible to rescue Kevin Barry were put forwards Eventually one plan was agreed ...
... VI. Organisation, strength and armament of the Dublin Brigade. 47 - 50 VII. Death of Kevin Barry ...
... that the guardians of Kevin Barry had orders to shoot him if any attempt was made at a rescue. This attempt ... 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 ...
... was to be ready for the exit of the party from the visiting room. It was known that Mrs. Barry was to have ... , and a courier was sent with this message to Mrs. Barry. He later returned to say that Mrs. Barry ... for the return of the courier from Mrs. Barry, I mentioned to Peader the fact that I thought this was a very ...
WS Ref #: 1154 , Witness: Sean O'Neill, Lieutenant IRA, Dublin, 1921
... 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 call and see Mrs. Barry in Fleet St. and inform her of what we were going to do and for her ...
... 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 ...
... . 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 ...
... , to try and get them away and, if not, to leave them but get Kevin out. Every man present knew exactly ... they were facing certain deflh, joking etc. Miss Barry came along and Benny told the warders that Kevin's sister wanted to see him. A priest arrived then and asked to see Kevin and, strange to relate, he ...
... a few minutes after Miss Barry had asked to see Kevin and had gone into the prison. Kevin would ... 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 ...
... , Paddy and myself moved away and we all went in twos and threes past the lorries. Miss Barry had still ... . This then was the last desperate attempt to rescue Kevin. Paddy Kenny, Frank Flood, myself ...
... -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 ...
... 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 ...
... -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 ...
... 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 ...
... ?evious attempts he should lead the men. Set Flood said that as he brought Kevin first into the Volunteers ...
... Robinson and Seamus Kavanagh; right-hand side near bakery O'Neill, R. O'Flanagan, K. Barry; left-hand ...
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 ...
... 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 ... of the attack, Kevin Barry's sister was looking for information about her brother. She was directed to me ...
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 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 149
... something for their comrade - Kevin Barry - and disappointed that their plans were not put into operation ... to destroy types like Kevin Barry for daring to contest their authority to Ireland in the British interests ... at the last moment exercise clemency on behalf of Kevin. Many good meaning people felt and expressed ...
BMH.WS0755 section 2.pdf, on page 143
... to the loss of their dear comrade Kevin Barry. His name was to be in our memory, in our ... was on their faces. "The thing failed. Kevin is taken - He's a prisoner. Kevin is gone - captured" were ...
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 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 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 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 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 1.pdf, on page 34
... , Wexford, Belfast, Glasgow. Liam Mellows was absent owing to his being on Fianna and Volunteer ...
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 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 #: 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 #: 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 ...
... . Enda's College, Rathfarnham. During the first week of July Tom Barry and P. Higgins were on hunger ...
WS Ref #: 779 , Witness: Robert Brennan, Publicity Department, Dail Eireann, 1921
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 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 1.pdf, on page 63
... 36 Whe's that? he naked. vThat's Mr. Barry. 1 replied. He has promised to speak1 to. propose a vote ... the situation. They all agreed I should tell. Mr. Barry he could not be allowed to make a speech. I indignantly refused, but they were adamant, and so approached Mr. Barry. I'm serry, Mr. Barry. I to have to tell ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 1.pdf, on page 62
... was of a man namid Barry from the South count who Starel to le a knnoman of somey yock carry the Father of the American Navy. I. of course, wrote to Mr. Barry and invited him to attend. The night ... in the affirmative. he told me in a very impressive manner that he was Barry and he added that he ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 3.pdf, on page 112
... and Lewis, Insurance Agents." Kevin O'Higgins, who was assistant minister for Local Government had ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 1.pdf, on page 64
... 37 rush on the concert so quiokly that Barry would not have a chance to get to his feet. But we reckoned without our man. The lecturer had hardly said the last word when ho was up. "Rev Chairman, Rev ... and people of Wexford. It reminds me of my cousin, the fearless, and dauntless saucy Jack Barry, the Father ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 1.pdf, on page 66
... 39 into the supper room and they left the building in high dudgeon. Gradually, even the ribald crowd at the back of the hall grew tired of the performance and left, but Barry kept on talking, He ... I went in and collected Barry and brought him down the stairs. "How did I do?" he kapt saying ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 1.pdf, on page 65
... for this," The members gathered round me demanding that I should go out and stop Barry. For come time I resisted ... , the speaker on the arm. "I beg your pardon, Sir Barry turned and locked at me and pushed me away. "Stand back ...
BMH.WS0779 Section 3.pdf, on page 198
... riflemen, he had a fewmachine guns here and there on the Barry.. more state, mainly on Fota Island ...
WS Ref #: 493 , Witness: Seamus Kavanagh, Captain IRA, Dublin, 1921
... ) Capture of Kevin Barry. Conditions, if any, stipulated by Witness Nil File No S.935 Form ...
... Lieutenant Flanagan and Squad Leader Barry. One of the men reported that Lieutenant Flanagan had been wounded and we decided that Kevin Barry must have been captured. We did not know whether he had ... . It was unfortunate that Kevin Barry had been captured and ...
... 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 ...
... that it was Kevin Barry who personally carried off the Lewis Gun Captured in the King's; Inns raid). I ... at 9 o'clock with one exception Squad Leader, Kewin Barry. He arrived ten minutes late ... 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 Barry and turning his head anxiously in our direction. I was afraid if we waited any longer he would ...
... 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 ...
... identity him. No further information was given to any Volunteer except to Kevin Barry. I then called him ... . Squad Leaders P. Kenny, P. Young, K. Barry, and D. MacDonagh. Volunteers E. Fox, T. Kissane, M ...
... on this operation included Kevin Barry, Frank Flood and Tom Kissane. At the end of a long ...
... 10. 'C' Section Camnander C. Robinson. 'D' Lieutenant R. O'Flanagan. Section Commander S. O'Neill, Squad Leader K. Barry. 'E' Lieutenant T. MoGrane, Squad Leader D, MeDonagh, Volunteers J. Carroll and M. Douglas. 'F' Section Commander F. FLanagan and Volunteer T. Keating. 'G' Volunteers H. Murphy ...
... . O'Neill and Squad Commander K. Barry would take up position at 'D' and would advance on right ...
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 ...