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Re: Any stories/info from 1916 -1922
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 09:48 GMT (UK) »
He's in the list of 1916 combatants given in Dublin in Rebellion by Joseph Connell, as Dick Stokes. He was in the 2nd Batt.  :)

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« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 09:49 GMT (UK) »
thanks for that.. I'll have to start looking into at what the 2nd were up to...


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Re: Any stories/info from 1916 -1922
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 09:54 GMT (UK) »
He's in the list of 1916 combatants given in Dublin in Rebellion by Joseph Connell, as Dick Stokes. He was in the 2nd Batt.  :)
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« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Ah Dublin Rootchat, It's a mysterious and wonderful thing.
I'll never stop learning things from it.
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 18:19 GMT (UK) »
I am going to throw this into the ring here, As a Child living in Inchicore the man next door died, he was quiet old as I was around 8 at the time.His Widow Mrs Cusack used to be a heavy smoker like my Father at the time, so on summer evenings they would chat & have a smoke or two.Now I got to know Mrs Cusack very well as a child & she gave me some keep sakes which I still have most are from the Civil War period, she also gave me a Stop Press from the Four Courts which was made by the Anti treaty side (she took it back to give it to Sinn Fein) I always remember the Sinn Fein people calling up to see her even when she was in Hospital. I think her husbands name was William Cusack & I know for a fact his was a member of fianna na heireann as I seen a picture she had of him, in his uniform. I also remember her pointing out his sam brown belt which she said belonged to his brother who was an IRA officer around the same time. Does the name ring a bell does anyone know anything about William or his brother ?
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Re: Any stories/info from 1916 -1922
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 02 December 09 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gary, It doesn't ring any bells offhand but I'll see what I can find.  :)

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« Reply #24 on: Thursday 03 December 09 04:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sean I would be very greatfull if you dig anything up.I think Mr Cusack died around 1977/78 if thats any help.
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« Reply #25 on: Saturday 05 December 09 05:28 GMT (UK) »
Not really much here but a few snippets.When I was a kid my Aunt told me about her Uncle Johnny being in the IRA, I was a bit shocked as it was the height of the troubles.Some of the funny ones where one day while being chased he ran into the house or tenament room & dropped his revolver into the milk jug as he knew the Black & Tans would not look there.Another place he hid his Gun one day while being chased was under his Mothers nightsdress as she was dying at the time & again he knew the tans would not move her.

One day there was a knock on the door & some men where looking for Johnny,My Granfather (his brother) answered the door "Is Johnny there " asked the men , no said my Granfather he has gone out with naming names.That night Johnny came home in a rage, the grabbed my Granfather by the throat & told him he would F*****n Kill him if he ever told anyone where he went or who he went out with again.

Again not much just a couple of snippets to keep the post alive.
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Re: Any stories/info from 1916 -1922
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 05 December 09 14:35 GMT (UK) »
I really love the personal accounts. They really put a human face to the whole movement.

Jug of milk! that was thinking. I suppose it was all about quick thinking

My Grannie hid her husbands bullets under the baby in the pram. On another raid she flirted with the soldier, he kissed her hand. In the other hand behind her back was some bullets.
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