Old IRA Dublin Brigade

[pato99]

thanks for that sinann interesting read

[margnip2]

For pato99
Photo of Leo Duffy and my granddad taken in Killmainham Goal.

[margnip2]

From the autograph book in Killmainham Goal.

[capel street man]

Hello margnip2,

Hope you are keeping well

A great piece of family memorabilia and a bonus to see two members of E Coy. 2nd Batt. Dublin Brigade together in gaol

CSM

[margnip2]

Keeping well and yourself?

It is great having these images, although they are only photocopied from the original.

[capel street man]

All's well

The invitation to the Custom House Commemoration is open to your goodself, including any rootschat members who are interested, can`t remember if you are Dublin based, I am coming over from Birmingham, it's on Wednesday the 25th May

I was not aware this event existed until a very good friend of mine from Dublin told me, last year there were sons of some of the participants who attended, as you can imagine they were very elderly,and very proud of their relatives involvement, as we all are, not sure if they are able to attend this year, none of us is getting any younger

Good luck

CSM

Good luck

[margnip2]

oops Didn't realise you didn't know.  We go every year, it's very good.  There are usually talks after as well.  This year as far as I know the talks will be inside the Custom House.  We will be leaving for England that evening to visit family, talk about ships that pass in the night lol.  Anyway it will be good to meet you. Didn't know you are fro Birmingham, we used to live near Tamworth.  Small world.

[capel street man]

Hello pato99

Just to let you know there were two Leo Duffy's listed in the Army Census, a very good friend and researcher in Dublin, Des White, carried out some work for me last year to confirm that the Leo Duffy in the photograph you mentioned was in E Coy. 2nd Batt. as he was listed in a book as being in F Coy 2nd Batt. and caused some confusion

So be very careful checking the Witness Statements that they are the right Leo Duffy

At last years Custom House Anniversary, Des White met Leo Duffy's son, name of Peter, and Peters  grandson, Christopher

Peter laid a wreath on behalf of E Coy, he also identified the man in uniform in the photograph as his father, Leo Duffy E Coy 2nd Batt.

You must be related to Peter & Christopher ?

CSM

[itac]

Hi folks,
I'm trying to find out as much as I can about the other Leo Duffy that was mentioned earlier-he's a distant relative of mine. I know he was from Monaghan, and from a few different reports, I can gather he was involved in some way in the first Bloody Sunday shootings; and then went to the match in Croke Park that afternoon.
I'm aware of the circumstances of his passing in 1938, but I was wondering if anyone could help me with where else I might find out more info on him from his IRA days? Especially as in most of the reports about Bloody Sunday, he's actually listed as Leo Dunne (it's a witness statement from a Ned Kelliher that states it's actually Duffy) and I'm wondering whether I should be trying to look up about Leo Dunne too?
Sorry if this is asking a lot, am just starting off on this branch of a family tree so to speak, and have no idea where else to begin. Many thanks!