Custom House Burning - Part 1 / John Wilson

[dc51]

Hello Guys,
Has anyone any thoughts on my suggestion of using this forum to try to link together people and events during that time? Perhaps a dedicated threat?
I've a number of events I'd consider throwing into the ring and names of people involved, some I'm related to, others not.
In fact 2 names I have are of informers! (supposedly) one may have even been executed!
Trouble is, could I be starting the civil war all over again??
It would also help to authenticate some of these stories and hopefully others will follow with their stories.?
DC

[Gary Deering]

DC work away start another thread for the story's, One thing about here is its non political,Well so far it has been, theres a chap posts here & his Granfather lead an Attack on the Rebels in 1916. People here who are related to Pro & Anti treaty. No one seems to care all we are interested in, is history & facts.What ever you do, don't post comments on youtube ! the war is still being fought over there in fact every war !

[Gavdonnelly]

Gary, your absolutely right. The sense i get from these threads is that we should celebrate our history no matter what side you come from. I have to admit I've no idea what side I would've taken in the run up to the civil war and I've no doubt the volunteers on both sides thought long and hard about their decision.

I've always had a love for Irish History and it's only recently that I was given my great grandfathers medal for active duty during the war of independence that i hope to pass it on to my son. He went on to become a Free Stater but from what I gather from his military files, the Crisis in 1924 left a bad taste in the mouth and maybe left him with a sense of regret that he might have chosen the wrong side.

[seanod]

Hi DC and everyone else! As other people have said, this is maybe not a non-political thread but it is certainly a thread where all shades of opinion are welcome. I have learned a lot from this thread and I hope it will continue. While I don't have the right to stop people from using the thread any way they want, (and while all of us stray from the point sometimes) the Custom House is at the heart of this particular thread and if you want to discuss other issues like the Civil War or informers in depth it would probably be best to start up threads on those subjects, but don't forget to post a notice about it here so that we can follow it and take part, as all of us have a general interest in that period as well as a specific interest in the Custom House. 

[seanod]

 Forgot to say that I totally agree with you about the potential for sites like this to provide really valuable information about our history and the attitudes of the people involved in it.
Anyone know how to get the Santa hats off the emoticons? It's not even December yet ...
To paraphrase Dickens, I keep Christmas in my heart all year round. That's why I'm always drunk, pigged out and falling asleep in front of the TV ...   

[aghadowey]

Today's the 1st Sunday of Advent so that's why the Santa smilies have appeared.
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,422285.msg2873813.html#msg2873813

[seanod]

Bah, humbug!

[aghadowey]

Now, now, let's stay on topic please 

[seanod]

Ho, ho, ho, then.  Anyway, I have just found out the name of another of the Auxiliaries who was injured at the Custom House. His name was A. Edward Oliver. Don't know where he came from but he sustained eye injuries and was given £450 of compensation in January 1922.