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I'm trying to find out if a relative of mine was a member of the Irish Volunteeres involved in the Easter Rising of 1916 . My grandfather's brother was Andrew McDonnell who lived in Fitzwilliam Lane close to where the 3rd Battallion ( De Valera ) was based ( Northumberland Road / Lower Mount Street ). In Charles Townshend's book Easter 1916 there is a mention of Andrew McDonnell on page 258  referring to E Company 3rd Battalion

Kippers

I have Andrew McDonnell listed in the 3rd Bn list on page 380 of Dublin in Rebellion

Andrew McDonnell; armed only with a pike, he was ordered to stop a tram outside
de Valera’s HQ.

I've got a sketch portrait of my husband's grandfather, James O'Connor.  He was internee # 1348 or 1378 (I can't make out the writing) at Frongoch Camp.  This picture was sketched by an "M. Kelly" and dated October 8th, 1916 while he and James were held at Frongoch.  Would "Dublin in Rebellion" possibly contain any information on James O'Connor?

The book lists James S. O'Connor, who was a member of the 1st Bn Volunteers, was in the Four Courts in the Rising, and was imprisoned in Frongoch.

His address was 10 Beresford Place, Dublin

greetings in your book you have a list of the dublin 5th battalion and you have mentioned that the witness statement of joseph lawless (1043) gives a detailed and complete account of the north dublin area .is it possible for anyone to view or get a copy of these  witness statements

Yes

The Witness Statements are at the Military Archives in Cathal Brugha  Barracks, and are public accessible.

I understand the Archives are closed right now for renovations, so call before going.  However, under most circumstances they are open.

Also look at Statements by the following for that time/area
Gerry Golden, 177, 208, 521, 522
Sister Eithne Lawlwss, 414
Charles Weston, 1053

I am always reticent to open the floodgates, so would like to try to keep this thread to the names of those injured.

As I understand it 3 people were killed and one man later died. the only place I see the names of the dead is in the song

Mrs. Duffy, James Brennan and Patrick Quinn died in the shooting, and thirty-two were injured. One man died later of bayonet wounds.

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Actually a 4th died there, but she is often missed.  Alice Brady (age 15) was also killed and she is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

On 26 July 1914 at 6.30 pm, following retrieval of the Howth
Rifles, four civilians were killed and more than thirty-five were seriously injured when fired on by the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (quickly nicknamed the ‘King’s Own Scottish Murderers’ by Dubliners). About one hundred of the Borderers under the command of Cpt. Cobden had marched toward Howth to the Malahide Road where there was a confrontation with the Volunteers. The troops continued towards the city and were met along the way by a further sixty men under the command of Maj. Coke. They were harassed by civilians along the route and when they turned from Sackville Street onto Bachelor’s Walk the command was turned over to a Maj. Haig.
Those killed were James Brennan (eighteen), Mrs Mary Duffy (fifty, she was the mother of a soldier serving in the British army), Alice Brady (fifteen), and Patrick Quinn (forty-six).


The above is from my book.  I am not trying to sell books here, but will be glad to give info if I can.

http://www.lilliputpress.ie/author.html?author=Connell%2C+Joseph+E.A.

Dear tommobecket

I have your Grandmother listed in the Four Courts garrison in my book

http://www.lilliputpress.ie/author.html?author=Connell%2C+Joseph+E.A.

I am not trying to sell books here, but do request copyright notice if the book is used.

If I can answer questions, I’ll try.



1st Battalion, Women
Margaret Byrne (Copeland); Four Courts
Mary Byrne; Four Courts
Maire (Meg) Carron (Maire McCarron); imprisoned.
Áine ui Chonail
Mrs Martin Conlon
Marcella Cosgrave
Katie Derham; she and Brigid Lyons went from the Four Courts to set up a canteen and first-aid station at 5 Church Street Upper.
Eilis Elliott (Ni Birain); sister, Four Courts
Emily Elliott (Ledwith); sister, Four Courts
M. Elliott
Ellen (Nellie) Ennis (Costigan); Four Courts. Imprisoned.
Anna (Mrs Frank) Fahy; Four Courts
Dora Hartford
Mary Christina Hayes (O’Gorman); Four Courts
Cathleen Healy; Four Courts
Teresa Healy (Byrne); Four Courts
Áine Heron
May Kavanaugh (Duggan); Four Courts
Kathleen Kenny (Blackhead); Four Courts
Bessie Lynch (Kelly)
Brigid Lyons (Thornton); went with Katie Derham from the Four Courts to set up a canteen and first aid station at 5 Church Street Upper. Imprisoned in  Kilmainham Gaol.
Lt Catherine (Katy) McGuinness; Four Courts. Wife of Joe, and aunt of Brigid Lyons.
Rose McGuinness; wounded by flying glass, she was a cousin of Brigid Lyons.
Rose McManners; Vice Commandant of the Inghinidhe branch of Cumann na mBan and chief cook of the garrison.
Brigid (Brid) S. Martin; imprisoned.
Kathleen (Kate) Martin
Margaret Martin (Murname); Four Courts
Florence (Flossie) Mead
Caroline (Carrie) Mitchell
May Moloney (McQuiale); Four Courts
Pauline Morkan (Keating); Four Courts
Phyllis Morkan; Four Courts
Elizabeth (Lily) Murnane (Coleton); Four Courts
Mrs E. (Seámus) Murphy
Brigid Murrane (McKeon); Four Courts
Mary Murray (Allen); Four Courts
Áine Ní Rian
Mary O’Carroll (Lawlor); Four Courts
Eilis (Ni Riain) O’Connell (Bean Ui Chonaill); Four Courts
Ellen O’Flanagan (Parker); Four Courts
Annie O’Keefe (O’Carroll); Four Courts
Maura O’Neill (Mackay)
Louise (Dolly) O’Sullivan (Pollard); Four Courts, imprisoned.
Mary (Mollie) O’Sullivan (O’Carroll); Four Courts
Eileen Parker
Mary Stephenson; Four Courts
Peig Bean Ui Channallan; Four Courts