Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[kristof]

Hi Ms.Smokes

Yes, survived the floods, just cut off in our valley for a week or so, but we fared very well compared to so many others. 

One of the details i was going to look into from Francis' pension application was, just who was Frank Coleman?

[Ms. Smokestoomuch]

I hope I didn't jump the gun but I think it's really Richard Coleman.
http://swordsdublin.net/richard_coleman.html

I had taken notes but they are in disarray now. So I was thinking you had the name right and I had made an error.
Looking at it now I'm still inclined to believe that the funeral was for Richard Coleman. He seems important enough to merit taking the risk of staging a military funeral.
But also the time period he has the funeral down for is wrong for Richard.
But on the other hand I would expect people to make errors of dates or names if they were trying to remember events more than 10yrs after.

Maybe someone out there can set us straight.

[kristof]

Hi Ms.Smokes,

Yes, i believe that you are probably right, Francis probably meant Richard Coleman and got the date wrong as well.  He was filling in his pension application 17 years later and perhaps misremembered events and time frames. 

Unless of course there really was a Frank Coleman?  Anyone?

[greymatter]

Photo of Annual Reunion (1952) of C Coy 1st batt (old IRA) possible taken at the Customs House Dublin. Might be of interest to someone?

[patrick0169]

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

Hi Gary,  Just found this site yesterday . doing a bit of research myself, your photo shows one of my uncles his name is  Gerry Morrissey, he was one of four brothers in 26th Coy.
The others were, Patrick, Daniel(Sonny) and William all from Mount Street, Powers Court.
I have a photo of the take over of Beggars Bush Barracks in 1922 which I attach , it is a large Pantograph so detail will be difficult to see but if anyone is interested send a PM.

[shanew147]

Welcome to RootsChat

You need to have three posts to have full access to the PM system.. a couple more replies to this thread and you'll be activated.

p.s. I'd love to see a large version of the photo


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[margnip2]

Hi Patrick,

Welcome to Rootschat.

What a great photo to have, I would be very interested in this photo as my granddad was in the Dublin Gaurds 1st Battalion.  When he left in 1924 he was Coy Sergeant Major.  Don't know how long he held that rank for, family think he was one from the start.

Will PM you when you have full access.

[kristof]

Found this while searching for other stuff; wonder if it might be of interest to someone?

[patrick0169]

Hi,
My Dad, Patrick Morrissey, died in 1942 and his certificate is attached.