Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[Gary Deering]

Hi Dermo, I have the Dublin in Rebellion book, I was just throwing Joseph Whelan out there as an example of how some people are over looked, I would say who ever made the lists up years ago seen Joseph Whelan listed twice & assumed it was the same person. I wonder who else was missed !I must see if I can get more information on him in the future.
Gary

[gaisgeach]

Gary,

My grandfather was also in Bolands Mill. Does the photo of J. Whelan with his old comrades list their names.

[Gary Deering]

I dont know, I was only told about it.His Family have the picture, but at the moment there is a family member ill, so the last thing I want to do is bother them.I am sure the picture could be found on the  Irish newspaper archive site.

[genseacher]

Hi
I have just posted this it is a list of IRA who took part in the Sean Russell Memorial parade 9/9/1951

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,500021.msg3568489.html#msg3568489

regards
genseacher

[Tonhil]

Hi Does anybody know anything about Thomas McDonnell, where he came from, lived etc.

Should have mentioned he was with;

3rd BATTALION OLD I.R.A.

Dublin No. 1 Brigade - 196 Pearse Street

[dermo]

Hi

I have recently seen an obituary of my granduncle Eoghan O Briain, A company, 4th Battalion old IRA.  I had already known that he was in the GPO garrison and was  interred in Frongogh.  His brother Peadar was a vice commandant in the 4th Battalion, fighting in the Marrowbone Lane garrison in 1916 - also a Frongogh internee.  I had thought  neither Eoghan nor Peadar had taken part in the struggle after 1916 but from the obituary I now know that Eoghan, at least, participated in the War of Independence and was on the run during that period.  As far as I know, there is no statement of his, or Peadar's, in the military archives.  Eoghan died in 1964 aged 86.  has anyone found any reference to him in their research on Old IRA membership?

Dermo

[Gary Deering]

Hi Dermo,you could try the army if he served in the army during the Civil war theres a chance you might get something, The Family managed to get my great uncles records (also 4th Batt) & theres lots of stuff in there from the war of Independence.My Granfathers records are gone from that period but he rejoined the Army in 1930 & lists himself as an ex british soldir,ex IRA & lists who he was with during the Civil War,you could also write to the pensions section & get his pension application , he had to list all his actions during the War of Independence in that.
Gary

[Gary Deering]

I found this on Facebook, might be of interest to someone on here .
Gary

[dermo]

Gary

Thanks for the suggestion.  My granduncle would have been anti-Treaty so would not have served in the army.  He eventually ended up working in the Department of Education. 
Do you think he would have been entitled to a pension in  respect of his 1916 and War of Independence participation?  If so, who should I contact to find out if he ever applied for one?

Regards

Dermo