Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[mmckenna]

@Shanew147 - thanks for that Shane.

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[de Burca]

Hi Don Rorke,
I recorded my Mother speaking about the War of Independence. She was born in 1912 and died 2007.
She lived in Donnybrook, Dublin. She would have been about 9 years old in 1921. I have started to edit this recording and in the recording she mentions a "Willo Warren". I did a web search to find if such a person existed and I believe the person she mentions is probably William Warren. In the recording she says that she does not know anything else about the person and also notes that her older brothers "Mick" and "Paddy" also do not know anything else.
I can send you an mp3 file of the relevant piece of the recording (approx 3.5 min).
It is 3.259KB in size and I cannot attach it to this reply.
I hope it is your grandfather and that it is useful to you.
regards,
Brian Burke.

[jek248]

Hi all,

First time on here. Looking for information on on husband's grandfather. All I have is:

i)  my parents-in-law's marriage certificate, with the groom's father named as James Kavanagh;
ii) a photograph of an Irish officer (attached) - no name, but spitting image of my father-in-law;
iii) a photograph of my father-in-law visiting the grave of Annie Kavanagh and her son, Seamus Kavanagh, Capt in Old I.R.A.

I have uncovered after extensive (and none-too-successful) research:

a) 2 documents relating to a Capt Seamus Kavanagh, H company, 1st Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers and I.R.A.;
b) 2 documents relating to another Capt Seamus Kavanagh, C Company, 3rd Batallion, Irish Volunteers.

These documents were obtained from the Bureau of Military History website. The photographs are family photos - hopefully will follow as a separate posting

My knowledge of Irish history is limited to what I have read, so any details of my grandfather-in-law's possible identity (is he either of the above captains?) would be much appreciated.

[jek248]

Capt Kavanagh

[jek248]

Seamus Kavanagh Grave - details on gravestone.

[craggagh]

If anyone is unaware of this, www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie contains the transcripts of the Witness Statements of those involved.

craggagh.

[jek248]

Thanks, but that's where I got my information from, and have 2 people with the same name.

[capel street man]

Hello Jek248.

Have you tried writing to the Pension Administration Section, Renmore, Galway, it takes some time for a reply because they are inundated with requests but I have always found them to be most helpful.

You will need to give them as much information as possible, date of birth, the address he lived in the 1920,s, 30,s 40,s 50,s etc to see if he qualified for a pension.

Keep at it and good luck

CSM

[Duffy C]

Do you have anything on a cousin of mine named Moylett? Thanks Bob