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  • 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 ...

  • WS Ref #: 1280 , Witness: Eamon Broy, IRA Intelligence Agent in British Police, Dublin Castle

    • ... 22. The accused is warned that (1) Sergeant will be called to give evidence against him at his trial, and that a copy of the evidence he will give will be served upon him in accordance with R.P. 76. (11) that the Prosecutor will give evidence at his trial to prove the jurisdiction of the Court ...

    • ... 22. with the regulations. regarding shooting, it was practically necessary for city police to be fired on first before being free to shoot, As was said by some of them at the time, "you would need to make a dying declaration before firing in order to be legally safe". All Metropolitan Police ...

    • ... had an office at 22, Mary St. I. could not see anything remarkable in that as they had previously ...

    • ... Griffith, Eamon Duggan, Robert Barton and Gavan Duffy took up residence at 22, Hans Place ...

    • ... 142. in letters a foot wide on the footpath outside 22, Hans Place. The negotiations commenced at 10, Downing St., the official residence of the British Prime Minister, on the morning of Tuesday, 11th October. About a dozen of us accompanied the Irish Delegation in Rolls Royce cars as far as No. 10 ...

    • ... . The red paint outside 22, Hans 'Place and the wreath placed on the Cenotaph on the first day ...

    • ... broken. Joe McGrath, in his capacity as accountant to the delegation, came over from 22, Hans Place ...

  • WS Ref #: 1321 , Witness: Joseph F Dennigan, Captain IRA, Longford, 1921

  • WS Ref #: 1367 , Witness: Joseph Aherne, Comdt. IRA, Cork, 1921

    • ... COPY/ "CABBIGEEN", CROAGHTA PARK, GLASHEEN ROAD, CORK. 22-3-56. TO THE BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY. This is to testify that the manuscript copy of my late husband's activities (as a member of the Fourth Battn. East Cork Brigade, I.R.A.) which has been furnished to the Bureau was prepared and written ...

    • ... 4. Volunteers armed with clubs, and the sleeping soldiers knocked out or compelled to surrender before they would have time to get their rifles. I Was assigned to cover the back portion of the building and for this purpose was given a 22 revolver. The point of assembly this time was a disused ...

    • ... 22. doorways, we waited until the firing slackened and then proceeded to our various billets. The following morning, which was Sunday, some of the Volunteers made their way to Ballycotton, ten miles distant. Some were walking, some had bicycles and others procured other means of transport. All ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...