Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[Gary Deering]

Complete listing of the Dublin ASU it includes squad members etc

[Gary Deering]

asu list

[capel street man]

Hello typetre, came across a Michael Smith , known as  "Tiger " from Dublin, Redmonite leader who joined Volunteers. Fought during Easter Week Rebellion.
Check to see if he was related to your grandfather

If you are based in Dublin you could go to the National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin, you have to register and bring some form of identification, e.g. a passport, they are very helpfull and will point you in the right direction.

CSM

[kilmac24]

Thanks for the info Capel Street Man. Afraid my uncle is not among this list.
 I have info on his brother Eamonn(Ned) Whelan who served in "Sluagh Fianna Eireann" in 1917 age 12 and then in "L"Company 3rd Battalion Dublin Brigade 1n 111922.
  This info I received from his pension info , bot no other info on him(Eamonn) or his brother , Mike. who was in the Four Courts
    Kilmac 24

[Gary Deering]

Silly Question, the rank of Section Leader in the old IRA  was that the same as a corporal in the army ? or Sergeant ? was it the first promotion a man would get ? I am just wondering as its the rank my great uncle gives in his pension application papers.

[kilmac24]

Further to my uncle Mike Whelan in  the four courts in 1922, he was also interred in Balklykinlar,  in 1920   See bad photo . My uncle is 2nd from left back row. He was in "F" Company 4th Batt. Dublin Brigade. Any further information would be appreciated

                                          Kilmac24

[genseacher]

Hi Kimac24
My grand dad Michael Whelan was a volunteer of the 4th Brigade F Company he was under Con Colbert
Not sure whether we are researching the same person

Regards
Genseacher

[kilmac24]

Gensearcher
Thanks for info, but my uncle ,born 1900, did not marry until about 1945 in U.S. and at that had no family, as far as we know. After his wife, Claris, died in 1958 he returned home to Co. Wicklow where he died  and was buried with military honours
  Does that mean there were 2 Michael Whelan's in "F" Company , 4th. Batt
 Any further info would be gratefully received

    Kilmac 24 

[GerShannon]

A little about KennedyIn 1912 he joined the I.R.B. (Irish Republican Brotherhood ) Tom Clarkes Centre, He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913. In 1918 he was attached to Sean McMahon's unit. His father was one of the strikers in Mc Cormacks Coal Yard, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin in 1890. This strike led to the formation of the first Dockers Union. Joe Canty was the leader of that. So Archie was a well known figure and could move round the area without causing any notice to the powers that be. This freedom he used well.
He went round the different ships and managed to get at least two men in most vessels to agree to buy arms abroad and try to get them safely to Dublin, Ashore he got about 40 men 9 dockers) to agree to transport the arms and ammo to various dumps in the city. Private 1st Class.

Private 1 class, I'm stunned by your knowledge and personal association with Kennedy. He was in fact my great-grandfather, and I've been trying to uncover more information about him for sometime. My mother only today found his obituary with reference to he being Captain of Q Company, and doing a search I found this thread and your information relating to Q Company and Kennedy himself. I fully intend of going to the Military Archives in Dublin to find any Witness Statements he may have made.

Is there anything more you can add to what you mentioned? I found references to a John Kennedy in the Four Courts garrison during the Rising, as well as another that was imprisoned in Ballykinlear in 1921. I’m not certain if this is the same man never mind is it my great-grandfather. Was he active during the Civil War? Did he remain in the republican movement thereafter?