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Hi there,

I recently received a copy of my grandfathers papers.  His name was William Roe and died in 1976. He was in Na Fianna in Boland's Mill in 1916. And was heavily involved in operations in the south inner city in the War of Independence and the Civil War. I have not found anything in his papers on this operation. The was once a jewish jeweller shot on Grafton St.  He was shot by undercover army men (freestate) in the 20s and was mistaken for my grandfather.

Has William Roe's name cropped up in any of your other research on south inner city activity?

I am trying to find out which part of Scotland my gggrandfather  came from. He left Scotland and ended up in Dublin in the 1800s. I believe that i may have found his death date, which gives his birth as 1844 and also his father's name Thomas. The only fit seems to be a George Murray living in Tundergarth with his family in the 1851 census. His fahter's name is Thomas on the Scottish census. Is the name Murray common in the Tundergarth area? Are there still Murray's around the area? Is there another search i could do to make sure that this is my gggrandfather's place.

Have found a George Murray on the Scottish Census 1851 in Tundergarth,Dumfries. He was born in 1844 and his father's name was Thomas. 

How can i be sure that either of these Georges are Mary Golding's husband? Will her name be on the cert.

CP , familiar with your directions as i'm from the area as is my mother and father. Its possible that my grandfather was in the gun running as he was  Fianna Boy scout at the time.

My father remembers cottages on philipsburgh ave. where the 'top shops' are today, up from the once 'Dolan's Farm. One of these cottages was a shop in the 40s.