Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[capel street man]

Hello cruisedub, there was a James O,Connor, Dublin, who made a Witness Statement, these are held at the National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin, if you are new to this game, you would need identification, e,g. a passport to register.
I can,t say it will be the right James O,Connor, but it is worth a try, let me know how you get on.

CSM

[cruisedub]

Thank's for the reply , I live in the U.S. So I will have to wait until I next visit Ireland .

[ailbhe]

My uncle Joseph Traynor was a volunteer. He was shot dead  in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday. The only references I have  to him been a member of the IRA are the inscription on his head stone(erected by his comrades) and his name on a list for Mount Argus Mass for members of F.Company. 4th Batt. Dublin Brigade.   He went to the match with Paddy (P.J.) Ryan.  Any information out there or Joseph or P.J.Ryan?

[gmoneill01]

Hi,

Would really appreciate any information on the members of "B"coy 4th batt, Dublin Brigade, Old IRA. My great uncle Peter White was a member and I know that at the funeral of a James.Sinnott in 1939 in Deans Grange, he was one of the firing party. Others members of the firing party were Lt. B. Leahy, C. Clarke, P. Lanigan, J. Corcoran, M. White and JP Du Moulin. Peter was interred and on hunger strike, as was James Sinnott,  in tintown in the curragh camp and later became a dublin town councillor. Any information or lists regarding members of this company would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks all

Ger

[capel street man]

Hello ailbhe, an Oscar Traynor made a Witness Statement, these are held at the National Archives, Bishop Street Dublin, do not know if he is related ,but you could check it out.
There is also a museum at Croke Park which has loads of information about the people that died that day, I have not been myself, its worth checking also.

CSM

[capel street man]

Hello gmoneill01, a George White of Dublin made a Witness Statement, same details as above, also from a Witness Statement no 1762 made by a Colonel J.V.Joice, he lists a G. White and a M.White as being members of NO.3.Section of the Active Service Unit, do not know if these are related but they are worth checking out.

CSM

[gmoneill01]

Hi Capel street man

Thanks a mill for that. Great stuff. I will indeed check it out

Thanks again

Ger

[capel street man]

Hello ailbhe, came across a Volunteer Thomas Traynor in a new book I am reading - The Black and Tans by D.M. Leeson
It refers to an ambush on Auxiliaries, 14th March, 1921, Brunswick Street ( now Pearse Street ) and the intersection with Sandworth Street, Dublin, he was captured with a pistol in his hand , it states Traynor was a veteran of the 1916 Rebellion, he was 39 nine years old and had 10 children.
He was tried by court martial for the murder of Cadet Farrell and found guilty, he was hanged on 27th April.
Check out to see if he was related and let me know how you get on.

CSM.

[ailbhe]

Hi Capel Street Man, Thanks, I have not made the connection of the two yet, but I think I am close. Thomas was born in Tullow, Carlow while Joseph father was from Augrim, Wicklow both close to each other. At the time of Thomas Traynors execution he was living in Mount Brown,  He was a bootmaker by trade.