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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Wednesday 13 October 10 16:48 BST (UK)  »
Statements ws 741 & 1092.The latter deals with Plunketts involvment in setting up brigade and he has a swipe a Darrell Figgis whom he basically accuses of purchasing inferior wepons for 1916 in order to pocket £500.The former with the brigade includes rates of pay / command structure of ten machine gun teams names individuals in command.ends with list of 56 detailing renk in IB and BA birth place and whether alivr or dead @ 29/10/52.Ihave both statements plus two ofFrank Thornton saved to file if you wanted i could email.







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Dublin / Re: Ryan shot by IRA in Hyne's/Shanahan's pub
« on: Friday 08 October 10 17:02 BST (UK)  »
Came across two possible meanings re Shankers.
Lazy fellow who by skulking around throw their proportion of labour on the shoulders of their comrades in the army are called scrim shankers.
The other ulcers associated with clap.
Have a nice day

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Dublin / Re: Ryan shot by IRA in Hyne's/Shanahan's pub
« on: Thursday 07 October 10 22:16 BST (UK)  »
Following passage from My Fight for Irish Freedom- Dan Breen, re Peader Clancy & Dick Mc Kee.Both had been observed by a military police sergeant named James Ryan as they entered Fitzpatrick's house off Gloucester Street in the early hours of Bloody Sunday. Ryan who lodged off Gloucester Street and who had been in intelligence work for some time,telephoned the information to Dublin Castle and Mc Kee and Clancy were captured in the raid which followed about 2am.
The informer James Ryan, did not long survive them.Known as Shankers Ryan he was a brother of Becky Cooper, a brothel keeper.His brother in law was with him in Hynes 'Pub in old Gloucester Place about 10am on Saturday 5th Feburary 1921,when he was executed for his treachery.For some time prior to Bloody Sunday we had suspected him of spying, but our request for permission to shoot him was turned down.There was not sufficient evidence against him we were told.
Hope there might be something there for you.

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Thursday 07 October 10 21:42 BST (UK)  »
Reading Kehoes witness statement and he has Harry Burke" still in America October 1952".Im wondering has anybody viewed wo 141/36 Special Series Ref: Trial of Members of the German Irish Brigade.I read that it includes Dowlings trial but does it include any other ?

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Thursday 30 September 10 00:17 BST (UK)  »
Guidance much appreciated, will be followed and reported.Thank you both.

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Wednesday 29 September 10 14:20 BST (UK)  »
I didnt realize that there would be any irish army records.Do you mean in relation to 1920-21 ?Would there be such a thing also do you think a visit to kew would be of value ?

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Wednesday 29 September 10 00:17 BST (UK)  »
henry burke born 08/12/1894 to William M Burke and Mary Burke nee Conroy 56 Cook Street.On RFD POW list Egypt appears beside Burkes name does this mean that he was part of 1st batallion at Gallipoli also any idea when keogh made statement saying Burke still in prison.

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Saturday 04 September 10 16:56 BST (UK)  »
im amazed by that. all i know is that the family believed harry to have disappeared / been killed in england 39/40.for some reason they thought he may have died as a result of a direcr hit in a bomb shelter but that dosent ring real.where does keogh believe he was in 1960.His sister emily died in circa 1955, jack & ellen cumiskey were still alive in early 50s.I find it hard to believe he would have made no contact but life is strange.

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Dublin / Re: Henry BURKE, b1895, British Army, later IRA
« on: Saturday 04 September 10 01:33 BST (UK)  »
corisande
iv requested a full copy of wo141/9 and am awaiting an estimate have you viewed same if not ill go ahead

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