Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[capel street man]

Hello John MB, just enquiring how you have progressed with information on " Q " Co.

If you haven't allready come across the website, there is some very interesting  articles on " Q " Co. on -

www.thompsongunireland.com


CSM

[capel street man]

Thanks to Shanew147 for pointing out that I put up the email address instead of the website for more information on
" Q " Co. Dublin Brigade

http://thompsongunireland.com/

CSM

[JohnMB]

Hello John MB, just enquiring how you have progressed with information on " Q " Co.

If you haven't allready come across the website, there is some very interesting  articles on " Q " Co. on -

www.thompsongunireland.com


CSM

Hi CSM,

I haven't made a huge amount of headway. John O'Reilly's military pension application didn't contain any particularly useful info about his Q Co. activities. He stated in his file in the Military archive, Cathal Brugha Barracks that he worked for Michael Murphy Ltd. I don't know whether the SS Baltic and the other ship mentioned in the Thompson site were Murphy ships. John explicitly stated that  that he worked on the SS Finola.

[GerShannon]

E. and M. Companies

3rd BATTALION OLD I.R.A.

Dublin No. 1 Brigade - 196 Pearse Street

 - NAMES OF DECEASED MEMBERS -


Jack McGowan

- I am particularly interested in the names in bold print -

sandlotball, John 'Jack' McGowan was a Volunteer from the Skerries area. Local historian Frank Whearity wrote a paper on McGowan a few years ago and presented it to the local historical society. You can contact the society for a copy of the paper, and here's a summary of it.

http://www.oldskerries.ie/rept0601.html

[GerShannon]

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Hi CSM,

I haven't made a huge amount of headway. John O'Reilly's military pension application didn't contain any particularly useful info about his Q Co. activities. He stated in his file in the Military archive, Cathal Brugha Barracks that he worked for Michael Murphy Ltd. I don't know whether the SS Baltic and the other ship mentioned in the Thompson site were Murphy ships. John explicitly stated that  that he worked on the SS Finola.

John, not sure is it of any use to you, or have you uncovered much information already but by great-grandfather, John 'Archie' Kennedy was Captain of Q Company, and I came across someone on this board who knew him personally: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,566136.0.html


I just noted you mentioned Kennedy seems to have been down as a reference in O'Reilly's military pension application.

[capel street man]

Hello mmckenna, came across a reference to your relative Bobby Bonfield in a book I am reading , - Man of no Property by C.S.Andrews

Quote -

We often spoke of Bobby Bonfield who had been a popular and highly regarded member of our class at school and had been murdered by some of W.T. Cosgroves bodyguard during the Civil War. Bobby had a peculiar talent; he could imitate anyones handwriting to perfection.
If a parents letter had to be produced to excuse an absence from school, Bobby could always oblige. We also talked about Paddy Mannion, another friend and classmate of our early years, who had left school when he was fifteen. He was shot out of hand at Baggot Street Bridge by a Free State murder gang. Bonfield had been an only son. Mannion had been an only child.
These deaths were typical tragedies of the Civil War which were impossible for us to forget

CSM

[SheilaW3]

I have just learned that My Grandfather, Michael Glennon from Dublin was in the Old I.R.A, and was involved in the springing of 6 I.R.A prisoners from Strangeways Jail, Manchester in 1919 - would appreciate any advice on how I could get more information please.

[mansfield17]

hi cousin liam here

See my reply re no 8/no 12 tritonville road

[sandlotball]

E. and M. Companies

3rd BATTALION OLD I.R.A.

Dublin No. 1 Brigade - 196 Pearse Street

 - NAMES OF DECEASED MEMBERS -


Jack McGowan

- I am particularly interested in the names in bold print -

sandlotball, John 'Jack' McGowan was a Volunteer from the Skerries area. Local historian Frank Whearity wrote a paper on McGowan a few years ago and presented it to the local historical society. You can contact the society for a copy of the paper, and here's a summary of it.

http://www.oldskerries.ie/rept0601.html

Hi GerShannon

Thanks so much.

I got a copy of Frank's paper a few years back, (as well as his paper on Terry Sherlock, related to me by marriage). The Skerries Historical Society has terrific & helpful people who have provided a multitude of info to me over the years.
 Since the time I originally started this thread, I learned Jack McGowan was not only a cousin of my grandfather, he was my father's Godfather.