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  • WS Ref #: 189 , Witness: Michael T Soughley, Sergeant DMP, 1916 - Execution of leaders following Rising

    • ... in at the last moment. Constable William Barry, l2OA, who retired in 1924 and is now living somewhere ... : Matthew Barry Comdt ...

  • WS Ref #: 511 , Witness: Michael Lynch, OC Fingal Brigade IRA, 1921

    • ... shown on the attached sheet, which is now added as: a supplementary statement by him. Matthew Barry COMMANDANT. M. BARRY. 28 Meitheamh, 1951. G6769. Wt. 3267. 6891/ S.O.750,000. 1/49L. Ed. Co. Ltd.(Sch ...

    • ... a good deal more about it than I did!" SIGNED: M'Osomgicl DATE: 24. 4. 51. WITNESS: Matthew Barry Comd't ...

    • ... . courts. Signed: Michael J Lynch Date: 28 June 1951 Witness: Matthew Barry Comdt ...

  • WS Ref #: 692 , Witness: James Quigley, Commandant IRA, Roscommon, 1918 -1921

  • WS Ref #: 723 , Witness: Alice Barry, Close friend of IRA leaders

    • ... was associated with. Signed: Alice Barry Alice Barry Date: 13 9 52 13.9.52 Witness: S. N1 Chiosain ...

    • ... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 723 Witness Dr. Alice Barry, 25 upper Pembroke Street, Dublin. Identity. Close friend of I.R.A. leaders, l921. Subject. Raid by Auxiliaries on Michael Collins' Office, Mespil Road, Spring 1921. Conditions ...

    • ... 2. only visitor and then arrangements were made to transfer him to Dún Laoghaire to the house of another Mrs. Barry. Mrs. Barry's daughter had a very fashionable and expensive hat shop in St ... be a safe one. Afterwards Miss Barry transferred her business to Bond St., London, where she prospered ...

    • ... Statement by Dr. Alice Barry, 25, Pembroke St., Dublin. About October 1920 when the British forces were raiding the Mater Hospital for Dan Breen and the danger of his capture was getting greater, he was brought in a car or cab by Rory O'Connor and Gearóid O'Sullivan to the house in No. 8 Herbert ...

  • WS Ref #: 770 , Witness: Frank Simons, Commandant IRA, Roscommon, 1921

  • WS Ref #: 919 , Witness: Ina Heron, Daughter of James Connolly; Member Cumann na mBan, Dublin, 1916 - 1921

    • ... were Scotch and the ship was bound for Glasgow. We were to be put off to a tender and taken into Derry ... not have troubled us if we had landed in Glasgow as we heard so much about Glasgow from our neighbours ...

    • ... the picture took on another aspect". Father was asked to stand as a candidate for the Corporation in Glasgow ...

    • ... 101. Crawfordsburn for the day with a friend and returned late at night and went to bed as we have to start early to work on Monday, so I can assure you there was no visitor staying any night here". "But, Mrs. Connolly, we have information to the effect that two young men came off the Glasgow boat ...

    • ... it turned out to be as our passports would not be granted. Nora made her way to Glasgow and stowed away ...

    • ... 98. their remarks about being ma hurry. They wanted to get off the open street as quickly as possible in case they were being followed. They had just arrived from the Glasgow boat and had never been to Belfast before and we had not met one another before. They were only parrying out ...

  • WS Ref #: 522 , Witness: Gerry Golden, Member IV and IRA, Dublin, 1916 - 1921

    • ... by James Barry, where I was sleeping. They enquired for JJ. Walsh and Brendan and Brian Barry ... for my name and I gave the name of James Barry. I was arrested along with James Barry, senior ... remained until 21st January. On Saturday, 21st January, 1921, Brendan Barry, his father James Barry ...

    • ... to the Dunlaoghsire Company of the South County Battalion, Bingham. informed him that "Jerry Barry ... arrived at my cell he said, "I believe you are the 0.C. of the prisoners, Barry. What do you intend ... from Dublin, and he said, "All right, Barry, we will remember that". I heard nothing further about ...

    • ... . Brendan Barry and Ned Cahill received the same sentence, and Brendan's father received nine months ...

  • WS Ref #: 1578 , Witness: John J O'Sullivan, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... Column (Tom Barry) came into the room. The brigade column was billeted in the neighbourhood. Tom Barry ... at the meeting. It was decided to attack this post next night. The Column 0/C. (Torn Barry ... /C.) that Miss Bridie Manning, Colomane a member of Cumant na mBan would pick up Tom Barry next day ...

    • ... in our stockinged feet, now moved into the village accompanied by Tom Barry who carried the wiring ... , a shot was fired from inside the barrack and Tom Barry gave instructions to explode the mine while we ...

    • ... of the Skibbereen and Bantry battalions was held at Kealkil. Tom Barry (0/C. Brigade Column) was in charge ...

    • ... /C. (Tom Barry) and then went Into billets. The members of the Battalion staff and men from the local ...

    • ... of their colleagues in Drimoleague while the brigade column under Tom Barry was lying in ambush ...

  • WS Ref #: 1684 , Witness: James ("Spud") Murphy, Officer IV and IRA, Cork, 1917 - 1921

    • ... Barry) left us on Cork Road about 8.30 p.m. and moved into the North Main St. to ascertain ... their barracks. Tom Barry, who had engaged in the shooting match, pursued the retreating figures. We were unaware that Tom Barry had gone up North Main St. and our party opened fire on the retreating ...

    • ... to their home areas. The remainder of the column, under Tom Barry, moved into Clonakilty battalion area. We ... there in a horse and trap by Tim Coffey, Breaghanna, Enniskeane. Tom Barry approached the house ... where he gave us some refresh- ments. He sat down and began to talk to Tom Barry about ...

    • ... of us and Tom Barry threw a bomb into the centre of the lorry himself. The men in No. 2 section ... ordered out on the road - Tom Barry first - and we followed. We got down on our knees and we opened ...

    • ... Barry, Newly-appointed Brigade 0/C. Training. I was accompanied by Stephen O'Neill. We then returned ... adjutant) - had followed us. Tom Barry, column O/C, ordered him to return home, but on appeal he ...

    • ... ., Tom Barry, ordered us out and got us to line the fences of the acre attached to the cottage in which ...

    • ... "Flyer" Nyhan, Clonakilty; Jack Hourihan, Ballineen, and Tom Barry (column 0/C.) The column was moving ...

    • ... by the enemy when the main body of the column attacked the patrol. The main body of the column under Tom Barry ...

    • ... 13. of prominent officers. At this stage I had taken up position at the front door and Dan Corcoran was likewise at the back door. When Bradfield had given sufficient information, Tom Barry disclosed his identity and Bradfield was certainly shocked. We immediately placed him under arrest ...

    • ... to this fire. At this stage, I was instructed by the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) to take a section of eight men ...

    • ... . The remainder of the column - about a dozen - under the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) moved into town ...

    • ... by the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) and, about midnight on 12th February 1921, we marched ...

    • ... , Asst. M.O.; and the O/C., Tom Barry, who was brigade training officer. On the morning of l7th March ...

    • ... for the column commander, Tom Barry. We proceeded to Appleby's of Carrigroe where we procured a second ...

  • WS Ref #: 1763 , Witness: Daniel Breen, Quartermaster 3 Tipperary Brigade, IRA; Author 'My Fight For Irish Freedom'

    • ... prevailing in the martial law area, Commandant-General Tom Barry was later appointed Chief Liaison ... itself evident. When Commandant-General Barry called on Brigadier-General Higginson on official ... in Limerick. There the liaison officer was Commandant P. Barry, and he was thus addressed by Colonel ...

    • ... in which the columns paraded for orders. Amongst the group of brigade officers who gathered with Barry ... to Commandant Dalton - Michael Sheehan and "Sparky" Breen. Commandant-General Barry, addressing ... by armed force. Barry himself selected the first section as follows:- Barry himself to lead the attack ...

    • ... State Government, Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, who stated that there could be no truce on such a basis. Thus ...

    • ... -123- quite successfully. When this action was over the columns moved off again in the direction of Sliabh na mBan and proceeding to the Grangemockler district they billeted there that night. In the interval they had been joined by Comdt.- General Tom. Barry and his escort. Barry was 0/C Operations ...

    • ... by the enemy, Barry and Lacy advanced towards the sentry at the main gate. The sentry, following ... lightning, Barry overpowered and disarmed the sentry who was hardly on the ground before Lacy ...

    • ... , clerical and lay. The proposals of Archbishop Harty were communicated to Comdt. -General Tom Barry by the Rev. Father T. Duggan (now Monsignor Duggan), Cork, with the request that Comdt. -General Barry ...

    • ... except in their military capacity as representatives of the Irish Army, and in view of the British attitude Commandant-General Barry instructed all southern liaison officers in the martial law area to cease co-operating with the British forces until the latter should recognise their proper status ...

    • ... Officer, Commandant Barry, was summoned to Dublin, as were also the Commandants of the East Limerick ...

    • ... of this. It has been stated by Commandant-General Tom Barry as a matter of historical fact, that when ...

    • ... -120- of the military post at Carrick. The various units taking part in this attack were under the command of Comdt. -General Tom Barry, 0/C of Operations on G.H.Q. Staff. Brigadier Lacy participated in the attack and every precaution was taken to ensure success. The following account is based ...

    • ... swooped down on Carrick the preceding week-end. This time, however, Comdt. -General Barry and his escort ...

    • ... . Later on, Tom Barry, the Archbishop of Cashel (Monsignor Harty) and others were involved ...

    • ... Barry that "further armed resistance and operations against the Free State Government will not further ...

    • ... in conjunction with the Republican Cabinet. The four officers selected were Liam Pilkington, Tom Barry, Seán ...