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Dublin / Re: Members of the Irish Citizen Army 1916 - Names List
« on: Thursday 03 October 13 01:14 BST (UK) »Sent this photo many moons ago its the old brigade from around Ballinasloe,alas no names
New to this forum - in fact just discovered it doing a photo search for the photo you posted. I do not know if anyone will see this message.
This (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=291195.40) is the Ballinasloe [Galway] Company of the Irish Volunteers, 1914. The man seated fourth from left (and fourth from right) is my father's uncle John Thomas Greeves-O'Sullivan (1875-1924). He (and from what I understand, most of the other men in this photo) joined the British Army (Connaught Rangers) shortly after this picture was taken to fight in the Great War - heeding England's call to the Wild Geese to prove Ireland's worthiness for independence. John Thomas returned to Galway in 1919, many of those who went with him did not. He died in 1924, possibly by his own hand.
Thank you for posting this picture. It is a much higher quality (and size) than the one I currently have.