Any stories/info from 1916 -1922

[dublinbook1916]

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. 

How do you guys know how to find all this stuff??

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.
How do you guys know how to find all this stuff??



http://www.lilliputpress.ie/author.html?author=Connell%2C+Joseph+E.A.


All the participants in the Rising are listed.

The book is composed of stroies of the period between 1913 and 1923

I am not trying to sell books here, but do request copyright notice if the book is used.

If I can answer questions, I’ll try.

[turvey]

Just for general information.  The irishmedals site is fantastic, it gives listings of all participants
of the uprising at the areas concerned.  Found my grandfather listed on the Jacob biscuit site.
This was E company 2nd batallion.  Hope this helps others trace relatives.

[Happy Chappy :-)]

To Gary ;

Am collecting  folklore on marino/fairview - could you tell us more on this
story and background. Do you know the location where the burnt  the car ?

"Dalton rode into the joy sitting on the side of the armoured car as British officers did in those days.As far as I can remember they had to shot there way out, the armoured car over heated & was stripped of its guns & ammo & burned in marino".

Regards,
CPH

[Gary Deering]

Sorry I dont know what part of Marino they burned the car out in.The full story is covered in The Squad by T.Ryle O Dwyer.I just got a copy of My Great Uncles Army Records a few weeks ago & one of his actions listed is the capture of an armoured car on the NCR ! So I have a family link to the story ! 

[genseacher]

Hi all
This is a great idea to have a thread on stores from 1916
My grandad Michael Whelan was a member of the battalion below

4th Dublin City Battalion I.V.
Commandant E. Céannt
Vice-Commandant, C Brugha
Muster Point, Emerald Square, Dolphin’s Barn
Muster, 100.

He was interned in Frongoch and released on 24th Dec 1916.

Here is my story which was just recently told to me by my mother.

"One night there was crossfire between the belfry in Dolphins Barn Church, Dublin and the Distillery in Marrowbone Lane, Dublin. Now my grandad lived very near to Dolphins Barn, Emerald Square. Michael's mother (Anne Whelan nee dwyer) was upstairs on the landing in Emerald Sq praying with her rosary beads, upon hearing all the crossfire, she was praying for Michael's safety, hoping he would not be killed. While standing on the landing praying, a bullet came through a very small side window frame not the glass but the wooden frame,  and whizz passed Anne Whelan and into the wall, she was so lucky she was not killed."

Can anyone explain what Muster point is, why I ask is that My grandad lived in Emerald Square and its just a co-incidence that this Muster point is Emerald Square. Also I cannot find anthing on Michael Whelan. His father was Patrick Whelan but I do not know if he was a member
Regards Genseacher

[IrishMedals]

The Rebels arranged to meet are various places around Dublin so that they could arrive at the places they were to occupy in groups rather than turning up one at a time. The 1st Battalion and the Citizen Army gathered at Liberty Hall before marching to the GPO. The link below shows the various different muster points.

http://irishmedals.org/gpage8.html

[tmp48]

My Grandfather's brothers were involved in the 1916 Uprising but I don't know what their involvement was.  Can anybody help please.

This is what I know. 
Stephen Pollard was arrested during the 1916 Easter Uprising in Dublin and was imprisoned in Frongoch Camp in Wales.    From the book that I have recently purchased "1916 Rebellion Handbook" it states that The prisoners of Frongoch Camp were released at 6 p.m. on Friday 22nd December 1916.

Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.....Pollard, Lieut. Francis Domino, d. 2 May 1970, s/o Joseph & Margaret nee Lawless  ( Four Courts Garrison 1916)

Francis Dominic Pollard's obituary.
POLLARD (Dublin) - May 2, 1970, at his residence, 14 Galtymore Pk., Drimnagh, 
Francis Dominic, dearly beloved husband of Louisa Pollard (nee O'Sullivan)
late Lt. C. Coy., First Batt., Dublin Brigade, Old I.R.A., member of Four Courts Garrison, 1916; deeply regretted by his loving wife, brothers, relatives and friends. R.I.P.

1911 Dublin City census: at home with parents at Lower Dominick St.


Louisa O'Sullivan is also mentioned in the 1916 Rebellion Handbook as being one of 64 Women who were released  by the military authorities after having their cases fully investigated on the 22nd May. 


Regards...Teresa

[dermo]

Teresa

I think I can confirm your relative's presence in Frongogh.  The book "Frongogh: University of Revolution" by Sean O'Mahony (publ 1987) has an extensive list of those imprisoned in the camp and includes, among those from Dublin, "Pollard, Frank, 31 Lower Dominick Street".  I can't find any other reference to him in the book.  The 1916 Handbook includes lists of prisoners transferred from Dublin to England in May 1916.  You will probably find his name among them and the English prison where he was lodged before being sent to Frongogh.  Another book worth exploring is "Dublin in Rebellion: A Directory 1913-1923" by Joseph E. A. Connell Jnr (Lilliput Press 2009).  It has lists for the various garrisons in 1916 as does the Irishmedals.org website.

Dermo 

[tmp48]

Thanks for that Dermo.  Much appreciated.

Yes that's Francis Pollard, aka Frank. 

He  is listed in the 1916 Rebellion Handbook as being amongst the 289 prisoners who were removed from Richmond Barracks, Dublin on 30th April and lodged in Stafford Detention Barracks on 1st May.

I also noticed that a Michael Lawless was mentioned in the thread earler on.  I'm wondering if that was his Uncle, Michael Lawless, twin brother of my Gt Grandmother Margaret Lawless.  I've only recently discoverd his baptism record.   They were from Kingstown Co. Dublin originally.

Fascinating to find out this information about the 1916 uprising.  My Irish relatives never mentioned anything to us cousins about this!   

I can see now why my Mum's birth wasn't registered in Dublin in 1916.  It must have been chaos in Dublin back then.  Good job she had a copy of her Baptism record!

Teresa