Custom House Burning - Part 1 / John Wilson

[Roosterno1]

Margnip2 - Thanks for sending me them pictures, i showed my granddad he was delighted, hope you got mine, if i get any more ill send them onto you.

Gary - Thanks. You are correct he did live in 9 back lane, cornmarket.

Corisande - Thanks for the idea i might start a new thread on Leo Duffy to see if i can get any more information.

Seanod - My granddad tells me that he did have a brother called Christopher and that their dad was a carpenter but they never lived in Rathmines and that Leo died at the age of 68 from cancer not natural causes which i thought he died off. He also tells me that he was in E Company, 2rd Battalion. I have a picture of him and two notes that he wrote in the autograph book that's in Kilmainham Gaol. Also my granddads brother (Leo also) brought in a picture to Kilmainham Gaol of a battalion (Not sure if its E Company, 2rd Battalion) but Leo is in it with a battalion of about 20 or so with there names on the bottom.
(Not sure if John Wilson is in the picture)
The man (Michael) from Kilmainham Gaol who we brought this picture into scanned it and i will try and get him to e-mail me a copy. There might be a few names you can put to faces.

Phil.

[Gary Deering]

Rooster I would love to see that picture, I dont hold much hope for John Wilson being in it as he was transfared to Mountjoy at some stage.
Gary

[margnip2]

Thanks Rooster I did get them, have emailed you.

So glad your Granddad was pleased with them.

I have been thinking about starting a thread on my Granddad as well. 

[seanod]

Hi folks. So this Leo Duffy definitely isn't the same man. I'm really glad that we found that out before I went to print! If you have any more information on your relation - job, attitudes to the politicians etc. then I'd really like to hear them. All the best, Seanod.

[Gary Deering]

I am no expert on these things but was the 2 nd battalion not a northside battalion ? Leo Duffy lived on the southside,The 4th Battalions HQ was only around the corner from him in Thomas St !

[Roosterno1]

Hi,

I have a copy of his roll of honour 1916-23 paper (Kilmainham jail Restoration project, Historical committee) which stats that he was in E Company, 2rd Battalion. It also gives his DOB 21/05/1903, name and address which you know but not much more.
I will talk to my granddad and ask for as much information as possible i think he has forms that Leo filled in which stats his Battalion Sgt etc. Also i have requested a copy of the Battalion picture and when i get it i will forward it on

Phil.

[Gary Deering]

Hi Phil, I  am sure he was in the 2nd, I just meant it was strange as he did not live in the 2nd Battalion area ! always makes these things more interesting.Did Leo fight in the Civil war ? if he did it would be worth checking to see if the irish Army have a file on him ? I got John Wilsons daughter to apply for his records & it turned up tons of stuff including all his companys in the IRA & his actions. Also his Civil War record.

Gary

[Roosterno1]

Gary- Thanks i will look into that and ask my granddad to apply for his records.
Seanod - I have tryed to attach a picture of Leo and the Battalion i was talking about but the picture is to big even when i winzip it. I can send it to you in an e-mail if you send me your e-mail address.
I cant see John Wilson or Phil Flynn in it.

[Gary Deering]

Rooster try chopping the picture down a little, I did it before for someone here & managed to upload it.

Gary