Custom House Burning - Part 1 / John Wilson

[Gary Deering]

Are the Archives still open ? did they not close for building work or something? I really want to get a look at Joe Leonards statement. I have an idea about something but dont want to say till I read leonards statement ! its surposed to link Johnny Wilson with the squad.

[seanod]

I'll have to check that, but the Witness Statements are also in the Military Archives. If I get to one of the archives before you I'll try and get a copy for you. 

[Ms. Smokestoomuch]

Here's the notice
http://www.military.ie/dfhq/archives/arch.htm

[seanod]

Thanks for that Ms Smokestoomuch. In that case it'll have to be the main archives. I am sure some of you have realised this, but I was completely wrong about people being sentenced to death. Tom Flood and a handful of others were sentenced to hang after they were captured at the CH but by a bizarre stroke of luck, Flood got appendicitis just before that and so the whole batch of hangings was delayed long enough that the truce intervened. I don't know who the others were but I think ... I think Frank Bolster was one of them. I'll check it out. Got some great information in the post this morning. Need to have a good look and sort it and then I'll see if there are any answers to questions raised here.

[Oaks and Acorns]

Check this post before visiting the NAI.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,415148.0.html

Dara.

Edit: Link added. Apologies for omission.

[seanod]

Hi again. Yes, Frank Bolster, Tom Flood, and Thomas A Byrne were among the group sentenced to death by court martial for their part in the Custom House. Anyone out there know who the others were? 

[irishfamilys]

Hi! This is a very interesting strand. I am doing some research on the Custom House - my father's uncle was killed there. My intention is to produce a book about the event, and so far with the internet I have found a lot of stray pieces of information. My great-uncle's name was Edward Dorins and he was also a member of E Co, Second Battalion. I would be grateful for any information that people have and I will try to find out more based on what you have given here. The only other member of E Co known to me was Capt Daniel J Begley, who was a veteran of the Easter Rising and died in 1940. I have no evidence that he was at the Custom House but it seems likely. I found an obituary from the Irish Independent for Capt. John Wilson which I don't have with me at the time of writing but I will post it as soon as I have the chance. I will also add PC Flynn to my list and let you know if I find anything else about him.

[irishfamilys]

Hi,
If and when the book is printed included me on the list to buy one,
thank you

[irishfamilys]

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