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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Wednesday 11 August 10 16:10 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ms. Smokestoomuch on Wednesday 11 August 10 13:42 BST (UK)
Hi gkenny

My Granda is in the Photo
He's the only one wear the soft hat. (sorry, don't know what those hats are called)
2nd from left back row is Michael Smyth

I don't have a clear photo of him during that period to compare but It's him alright.
Here he is again in the 1966 commemorations

Very interesting, where was Michael Smyth from? The reason I ask is that Patrick D'Alton's mother was Margaret Smyth. It might be pure coincidence, because the name is quite common - but worth a check nonetheless.

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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Wednesday 11 August 10 09:23 BST (UK)  »
Here is a photo of the 26th Infantry Battalion (Old IRA)

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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Wednesday 11 August 10 09:18 BST (UK)  »
Second from the right might be my grandfather Patrick D'Alton - but I'm not sure. You would have to compare it with these photos.


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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Monday 09 August 10 22:55 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Ms. Smokestoomuch on Monday 09 August 10 21:30 BST (UK)
I see that a J P Dalton left a witness statement with the military archive.

Wouldn't be your granda would it?

Great photos by the way.

Its also good too to see the way they dealt with WW2 looming. My granda joined up for the emergency and he was anti treaty. I often wonder how it had been pitched to the old IRA anti treaty side.
They didn't mince there words really.

Funny you mention the JP Dalton's witness statement, I was looking at this list this morning and was wondering is it possible that there is a typo and that is should read P.J. Dalton. I'm going to visit the archives later this week and hopefully I will get a chance to look at the document.

I think that letter about the meeting is very interesting, because it may have been the impetus for the bulk of the Anti-Treaty IRA to cast aside their differences and join the National Army. No doubt it was tough for them having to face former comrades who they had fought with and against.

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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Monday 09 August 10 09:24 BST (UK)  »
One more photo and document.

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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Monday 09 August 10 09:23 BST (UK)  »
Here are some of the documents.

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Dublin / Re: Old IRA Dublin Brigade
« on: Monday 09 August 10 09:19 BST (UK)  »
I have been reading the thread above and I want to find out more about my Grandfather, Capt P.J. D'Alton (AKA Paddy Dalton) who was a volunteer in the Dublin Brigade of the Old IRA during the War of Independence. As far as I know (which isn't very much) he was in Fianna Eireann, then enrolled as a Volunteer circa 1919-1920. He took the anti-treaty side and fought in the Four Courts and was interned in Hare camp at the Curragh. In 1939 he entered the LDF where he held the rank of Captain. I have attached some images, and interesting documents that I have unearthed. (I will put into a second post)


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