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  • WS Ref #: 695 , Witness: Thomas McCrave, Member IV, Dundalk, 1914 - 1917; Captain IRA, Louth, 1921

    • ... Page 20. First re-awakening of National Feeling due to Jack O'Sheehan's P. & C. Concert Party actitivies in Dundalk. 14 21. Reorganising to the Volunteers 14 22. Drills and training exercises General Election. 15 23. Burning the Income Tax Offices in Dundalk. 16 24. Arrest in Dundalk. Appointed ...

  • WS Ref #: 735 , Witness: Charles J MacAuley, Member Prisoners Aid Association; Attended wounded IRA prisoners

    • ... 12. Shortly before the Truce, at James MacNeill's request, a secret meeting was held in my house, 22 Lower Fitzwilliam Street. To the best of my Imowledge, in addition to James MacNeill, Cope and James MacMahon were there. They were closeted together for some time. I could only guess at the subject ...

  • WS Ref #: 790 , Witness: Robert Brennan, Publicity Department, Dail Eireann, 1921

    • ... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 790 Witness Robert Brennan, 42 Lower Dodder Road, Rathiarnham, Dublin. Identity. Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Dail Eireann, 1921-22; Irish Minister at Washington, 1938-1947. Subject. First and Second ...

  • WS Ref #: 1595 , Witness: Seamus Babington, Officer IRA, Tipperary, 1921

    • ... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. Witness Seamus; Babington, 95, Main St., Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. Identity. Brigade Engineer, 3rd Tipperary Me. Subject. Activities of Carrick-on-Suir Battn., Tipperary 111. Brigade, I.R.A., 1916-22 ...

    • ... -22- it's possible the spirit would not re-kindle like it did. But with their intensive hostile action, their ruthless treatment of the civil population and their unbridled hatred of any suspects at genuine Republicanism and nationalism, this open tyranny at the time was a God-send ...

  • WS Ref #: 1642 , Witness: Edward Halley, Vice-Commandant IRA, Kilkenny, 1921

    • ... 22. Company Area. Company O/C. "A" Company, Coolagh James Cody. "B" Company, Mullinahone Patrick Egan. later JamesO'Brien. "C" Company, Ahenure Michae1 Doolan. "D" Company, Ballycloven (1st ThomasGleeson. (2nd) Edward Halley (self). then Patrick Cody. "E" Company, Kilmanagh Patriok Duggan. "F ...

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

    • ... ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21 STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT NO. W.S. 1,684. Witness James ("Spud") Murphy, 22, Pearse Park, Dundalk, CO. LOUTH. Identity. Section Leader, Cork III. Brigade Flying Column. Subject. Clonakilty Company, Clonakilty Battalion, Cork III. Brigade ...

    • ... STATEMENT BY JAMES (Spud) MURPHY 22 Pearse Park, Dundalk. (Late of Clonakilty, Co. Cork). I was born in Clonakilty on 31st August 1897. After leaving school I went to work with the Clonakilty Bottling Co. In 1917, I joined the Volunteers, being a member of Clonakilty Company. The strength ...

    • ... 22. he moved back and tried to close the door, but we did not allow him to do so, by placing a foot inside the door. Next thing he opened fire on us and then ran into the hallway where we shot him. We then left and went to Peacock's, which was west of the village and on high ground overlooking ...

  • WS Ref #: 1686 , Witness: Ruaidhri Henderson, Son of Frank Henderson, Officer IRA, Dublin Brigade

    • ... : 18 EXECUTED LEADERS : PAGES : 19/21 KILLED IN ACTION : PAGES : 22/23 ...

    • ... 22. KILLED IN ACTION 1916. Where Killed. South Dublin Union. Records Wing, Four Courts South Dublin Union. Bolend's Mills Area City Hall. College of surgeons city Hall. College of Surgeons. G.P.O. - Moore St. Area. Boland's a Mills Area G.P.O. - Ashbourne church Street. Mills Area. Roof of Henry ...

    • ... Axplanatory Note Mr. Oscar raynor who was in charge of the Metropole plock states that he occupied that building at about 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday with a force of 22. Later he was ordered to extend his line to. the corner of Manfie1ds and was given an additional 10 or 11 man. He also estimates 10. p.m ...

    • ... to occupy the Imperial Hotel, Reinforced at 8 p.m. Tuesday by about 22 of Fairview contingent. Engaged ...

    • ... 4. METROPOLE-MANFIELD'S BL0CK Metropele occupied at 8 p.m. Tuesday by a force of about 22 under Mr. Oscar Trayner, and later the line was extended by boring through the walls to Nanfield's corner for which purpose reinforcements of about 15 were received. Under very heavy M.G. and artillery fire ...

    • ... 15. CHURCH ST. BRIDGE. Commander : Peadar Clancy. Strength : initially 12, increased to 22 by reinforcements on Tuesday morning from the G.P.O. At about 12.15 p.m. Monday barricades were erected on the Bridge and at the mouth of Church St. where two houses were fortified to cover them. on Monday ...

  • WS Ref #: 1721 , Witness: Seumas Robinson, Officer IV, Dublin, 1916; Senior Officer IV and IRA, Tipperary, 1917 - 1921

    • ... Iv 22, Sundrive Park, Kimmage. 17/3/54. Dear Mr. Editor, The enclosed letter is not mere news: it is history. Please publish it in full. If you cannot see your way to do so, could you kindly state your reason or reasons, & oblige, Yours sincerely, (Signed) Kathleen Kincaid. The Editor thanks you ...

    • ... 22. weeks time - he could not find out the exact date, which was kept under sealed orders. He wanted to know should we capture it. When I looked surprised that anyone should ask for such an obvious answer he added that there would be from two to six R.I.C. guarding the cart, that they would ...

    • ... . Kathleen Kincaid (née Keating) 22, Sundrive Park, Kimmage, Dublin. SR ...

    • ... THE ASHTOWN AMBUSH PREVIOUS PLANS TO KIDNAP LORD FRENCH AN ADVENTOROUS CYCLE RIDE ASHTOWN. Some time before the Ashtown (By Senator Seamus Robinson. ambush I was present at a meeting O/C. South Tipperary Brigade, of the Active ServiceUnits, drawn I.R.A., 1918-22, and then O/C. from ...

  • WS Ref #: 808 , Witness: John Bolster, Member IV and IRA, Cork, 1917 - 1921

    • ... Lynch, and also present were: Ernie O'Malley, George Power, Jim Brislane, Paddy O'Brien, Moss Twomey ...

    • ... . The strength of the Column was approximately 22. Liam Lynch was in charge and Paddy O'Brien and Patk. Healy ...

    • ... -22- Each was carrying a rifle on his shoulder. They laid their rifles against the bank and came up to us with their hands up. We then went down the road and found the rifles against the bank at the side. We handed these rifles to 2/Lt. They were ordinary short service rifles. We went back ...

  • WS Ref #: 838 , Witness: Sean Moylan, OC 3 Southern Division IRA, 1921; Member Dail Cabinet 1951 - 1954

    • ... kept straight faces but the glint in the eye of Moss Twomey, the Brigade Adjutant, showed that he ...

    • ... 22. contrivance and as well fitted for the oppression, impoverishment and degredation of a people, and the debasement in them of human nature itself, as ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of men". And the resultsof the penal laws with their cycle of oppression, famine and revolt continued ...