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WS Ref #: 887 , Witness: Aine Ryan, Member Cumann na mBan, Offaly, 1916
... 22. at Bushy Park Road. It is unfortunate that she died. She could have given a lot of information about that time. She got pleurisy which developed into T.B. and she died in 1924. Signature Aine Ni Riain (Aine Ni Riain) Date 18th September 1953. Witness S. Ni Ciosain (S. Ni Chiosain) ...
... and Olive Barry sang. Irish classes were started often, but they faded out for want of teachers. Some ...
WS Ref #: 976 , Witness: Seamus Connelly, OC 5 Clare Brigade IRA, 1921
... 4. Towards the end of 1915, Tomás O'Loughlin brought two 22 revolvers and two 22 rifles from Dublin ... shops in Ennistymon the Company was able to obtain unlimited supplies of 22 ammunition at the rate ... or revolver. In that period we used altogether 17,000 rounds of 22 ammunition at the targets. Coming ...
WS Ref #: 980 , Witness: Edward J Aylward, Commandant IRA, Kilkenny, 1921
... 22. Ambush of British forces at Moonarch 29 - 30 23. Elected as South Kilkenny deputy to An Dáil 31 ...
... 22. the fence and one of our men shot him - I think it was Hogan. When this happened, the military rushed for cover and we cleared over the fence, though we were still being fired on from the rear, and the second man who was in front of me going over the fence had his cap shot off him as he jumped ...
WS Ref #: 984 , Witness: Seamus McMahon, Captain IRA, Clare, 1921
... of the Irish Volunteers the unit got two .22 rifles and two .22 revolvers, from Headquarters in Dublin ... and the spring of 1916 each member got a good deal of practice in firing with the .22 rifle and revolver ... at Whitemount. I reported there after nightfall and there were about 22 or 25 others also present. Orders were ...
WS Ref #: 1043 , Witness: Joseph V Lawless, Member IV, Fingal, 1916; Officer IRA, Dublin, 1921
... 22. CHAPTER II. Pages 23 to 45. Picture of life in Swords and the surrounding districts in 1915 - A Plantation of 1790 - Various national activities in Fingal during 1915 - The Royal Irish Constabulary - Some reminiscences of a closing age - Agricultural economics and the War Boom - Nationalist ...
... it on throwing. The percussion cap was a .22 rim Lire cartridge emptied of its ordinary contents except ...
WS Ref #: 1132 , Witness: Daniel Ennis, Captain IRA, Waterford, 1921
... a couple of small revolvers of .22 calibre and one or two .22 rifles. The Company used parade every ... , using the .22 rifle, and we received instruction on the use of the revolver and on hand grenades from ... and sporting requisites. In Harpur's we got a few .22 rifles, sone shotguns and a quantity ...
WS Ref #: 1208 , Witness: Daniel J Stapleton, Lieutenant IRA, Kilkenny, 1921
... - 22 - . and after the Truce had been fixed, I found some difficulty in obtaining a new number and no one would take any responsibility. However, after some weeks, during which time it was brought up at a Council meeting, I was granted a fresh registration. The interest lies in the fact ...
... -6- ingredients were supplied and the units filled them. No record of these transactions was ever kept, for obvious safety reasons, but I have a recollection that material went out as far as the 14th North Cork Brigade (Tom Barry, 0/C), Mid Limerick Brigade, 7th Battalion, Kilkenny Brigade (Eamon ...
WS Ref #: 1402 , Witness: Edward Young, Member, Brigade Flying Column, IRA, Cork, 1921
... 22. Nowember 1920. O/C. Sean Murphy V.O/C. "Sonny" Dave Crowley Adjt. Paddy O'Brien Q.M. Dan Hourihane July 9th 1921 0/C. Sean Lehane V.0/C. "Sonny" Dave Crowley Adjt. Sean Murphy Q.M. Dan Hourihane Signed Edward Young Date: 17th April 1956 Witness: P O'Donnell ...
... the road and on a rock some 25/30 yards from the road. This section was under the control of Tom Barry ... the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) left his position to visit No.2 Section at the Macroom end. While he was there scouts signalled the approach of the enemy convoy from the Macroom direction. Tom Barry dashed back ...
... 13. of his activities, but had failed to make contact with him. I reported to the Column 0/C. (Tom Barry) with Michael McCarthy (Battalion Vice 0/C.), Florence' Carey and Batt Coughlan at Togher ... some shotguns in the party. We were then informed by the 0/C. (Tom Barry) that we were to attack ...
... minutes all firing ceased. The section under the column 0/C. (Tom Barry), which had dealt ... were collected and the lorries were set on fire. The column was now paraded by the 0/C. (Tom Barry ...
... 17. Bandon. Charlie Hurley (Brigade 0/C.) was in charge as the column 0/C. (Tom Barry) was ill. I should have mentioned that between the date of Kilmichael (28th November) and December 8th, l920 the column 0/C. (Torn Barry) paraded us on several occasions and asked anybody who desired to leave ...
... ) and underwent a course of training at a camp in Clonbuig. Tom Barry was 0/C. Others at this camp ...
... at Tom Donovan's, Behagh. Amongst those present were:- Tom Barry (0/C.), Sean Hales, Charlie Hurley ...
WS Ref #: 4 , Witness: Diarmuid Lynch, Member Supreme Council IRB; Member 1st and 2nd Dail Eireann
... Ballyfeard, Via Cork, July 22. 1950. The Bureau of Military History, Ath Cliath A Chairde: The I.R.B. - Reoollections etc on reading over my copy of the above (original on file with you) I note that the opening words on P.7 - "The following month (October)" - should read "Later in September ...
... ), Thomas Barry, Tomas MacCurtain, Sean Murphy, Domnall Og O'Callaghan, Diarmaid. Fawsitt, Bob Langford, Tadgh Barry, Tommy O'Riordan, Tommy 0'Mahony, Sean O'Sullivan, Billy O'Shea. The latter w85 ...
WS Ref #: 19 , Witness: Liam Murphy, IRB Centre, Cork, 1914 - 1915
... ROINN COSANTA. BURO STAIRE MILEATA 1913-21 (Bureau of Military History 1913-21), 26 RAEDH NA NIARTHARACH, éiRe (26 Westland Row), Telefón 61018. BAILEATHACLIATH. (Dublin). DOCUMENT W.S. 19. Statement by Liam Murphy, Fairlea, Fairhill, Cork. Dated 22 August, 1947. On D. Coy., Cork City I.V. 1913 ...
... to get it deciphered. I brought back a message from Barry to MacCurtain but I don't know if he succeeded ...
... . There was a case in which a vacancy for Brigade Adjutant occurred in 1915 when Daiti Barry, who occupied ...
... , Seán O'Sullivan, Jack Lane, Tadg Barry and myself. An ex-serviceman, Bill Goodwin, who worked ...