Any stories/info from 1916 -1922

[Ms. Smokestoomuch]

Hi Tmp48
Probably not  close relatives but in the book "no ordinary women" there was mentioned two Pollard sisters that were in Jacobs. Maybe cousins?

Was there no issue of birth cert for your mother because she was born during the Rising. I've been curious about certs for that week.
My grandfather was in Jacobs. He could see into homes beside the factory during the week. I think he was on the roof. Anyhow he watched a family with a child's coffin. They were not able to bury the child because of the chaos. I think he found that quite disturbing. He later was an acquaintance of Sean O'Casey. O'Casey used that imagery in the "Plough and the Stars".
But I've often wondered who was that family and would it be impossible to find a death cert.
I can't explain why that interests me, but it does. 

[tmp48]

Hi Smokestoomuch

My Mum was born 5th June 1916 which was a month or so after it all started, but from what I’ve read, Dublin city was still in chaos then.  I can only assume her birth wasn’t registered because of the situation.
As all of her other sisters births were registered,  it seems a logical explanation  to me.

The Pollard sisters you mentioned could well be cousins of my grandpop and his siblings but I only know of a few of their aunts and uncles.
 
Mary Anne Pollard born 25th Nov 1864, at 20 Bolton St, Dublin. (Birth  Cert.)
Mary Bridget Pollard born 1st Feb 1866, at 20 Bolton St, Dublin. (Birth Cert)
Thomas Richard Pollard born 19th Nov 1867, at 20 Bolton St. Dublin. (Birth Cert)
William Francis Pollard born 12th Feb 1870, at 17 Bolton St. Dublin.  (Birth Cert)
Michael Stephen Pollard born 17th Dec 1871, at 17 Bolton St, Dublin. (Birth Cert)

Don’t know anything else about them at all, except for their parents names of course.

Teresa

[barrylyons]

Great tread,
My grand father Edward lyons  was in Jacobs at easter ,He also took part in the raid for the gelignite which mR SMOKESTOMUCH mentioned earlier,I was great to hear an account of it as i had not to much information on it as my grandad died in 1942,
I am looking for some information on the outpost of jacobs, bamarks in fumbally lane . there is not much about it on the web.

If anybody has come across the following names i would be greatful for any Information , Possibly all of them were out in 1916, I have a letter from Noel moore from just before the truce from tintown in the curragh .I know james caffrey was in mountjoy sometime after the rising but was not in the rising.

James caffrey,
Paddy kelly
Mick kelly
or Noel Moore

[capel street man]

Hello tmp48, dont know if this is a relative, I have a Witness Statement no. 727 made by Michael Joseph Lawless, member of "E" Co.2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade subject a) National Activities 1913 - 1922.
b) College of Surgeons and Jacobs Factory, Dublin, Easter 1916
c) Bloody Sunday.
Some of my relatives were involved in the same operations and I have confirmed 2 of them were members of "E" Co, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade.
CSM

[tmp48]

Ooooo, could well be a relative!

My Gt grandmother had a twin brother Michael Lawless, born 1859 so could be his son or grandson even!

You know how family names are passed down from each generation!

Very interesting indeed.

Teresa

[capel street man]

Barry lyons, this might be of interest
Dublin's Fighting Story 1916, told by the men who made it.
Page 108
Michael Mallin, who commanded this Citizen Army force, took over the Green on Easter Monday.A contemporary account speaks of this as one of the boldest act of the rebels and talks of the systematic way in which they set about digging themselves in. Outposts attached to the Stephens Green command carried out subsidiary operations. Captain R.McCormack seized Harcourt Street railway station. LIEUTENANT M.KELLY held the railway bridge over the Grand Canal.............. Later the men at the smaller posts helped to swell the the Stephens Green garrison UN-quote
Same book - page 338
Having received instructions to remove some military goods from a laundry at Inchicore on 8 July 1921, I went with the late PADDY KELLY and the late Joseph O,Toole of the 4th battalion ASU, and after we had commandeered a Ford van at Dolphins Barn we set out for Inchicore.........................As we cleared a bend of the road, which had limited our view to 20 yards ,we were appalled to see , bearing down on us, a party of military numbering about 25, with an officer at their head. They were coming at the double, with rifles at the ready, and as soon as we were sighted, the officer shouted a command to halt. His command was the signal for O,Toole and myself to cock our guns , while we told KELLY who was driving to accelerate and burst through, as we had done before, KELLY, who thought our decision unwise, pulled up and undoubtedly saved our lives by his action

[Gary Deering]

Just Wondering does anyone know anything about A Coy 3 rd Battalion & there actions in 1921 ? I just  found out my Granfather was a member for a few months pre truce.

[capel street man]

Hello Gary, let me know your grandfathers full name and I will check my records for you.
CSM

[Gary Deering]

Hi Capel Street man,his name was William Deering,know by most as Bill.

Thanks Gary