admin | May 30, 2011
I am currently researching the role my family played between the Easter Rising and the end of the Civil War. My great-grandfather was William Oman, Irish Citizen Army. He played ‘The Last Post’ after Pearse’s speech at the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa and sounded the ‘Fall-In’ at Liberty Hall on Easter Monday Morning 1916. He [...]
admin | May 17, 2011
In reference to : http://irishvolunteers.org/2011/03/ira-tipperary-mullinahone/ Thanks. I have named my son, Daniel Brett McNally, since Sean Brett is a relative. Do you have any more details about these three individuals memorilised there in Mullinahone? I hope to visit Poulecapple and Mullinahone next year with my daughters. My grandparents are from Poulecapple. I look forward to [...]
admin | May 17, 2011
We have received a message from Gerard kenny,the details are below, “Hello, I met your group at the Cork Militaria fair a while back and just wanted to say it is an excellent site you have. I particularly liked the photos of Belfast and Cork display. You might be interested that I just put online [...]
admin | May 11, 2011
Hi there, My grandfather William (Bill) Deegan was a member of the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. He died on 13 January 1946 and is buried in Glasnevin. I have received information that says he fought at the Four Courts under deValera. Any info you may have on him would be a great help. Many [...]
admin | May 3, 2011
Looking for information on my grandfather, Tom Conway, O/C Communications, from Tipperary No. 3 Brigade, shot & captured, then went to U.S. in 1925. to best of knowledge. any info would be appreciated – see page 197 of Florence O’Donoghue book “No Other Law” the story of Liam Lynch and the IRA. 1916 – 1923
admin | April 19, 2011
I am researching my grandfather Mick Greehy, Paddy Greehy and Johnny(jack) Greehy . I have two black an tan medals I got from my grandmother several years ago but she never told me who the were awarded to. I have heard that Mick and Jack greehy were in the IRA but i have no proof. [...]
admin | April 13, 2011
Trying to find info on my grandfather, William Crowley, of Kilmihil, Co. Clare. He was involved and did a 29-day huger strike after capture sometime after 1920? He was deported to the US in 1926 or 1927. Any information would be grand.
admin | February 2, 2011
We have been contacted by Dan McNamara , grandson of IRA Volunteer Dan McNamara cork no.1 brigade . 9th bat A coy. Dan is looking for any information on his grandfather , if anybody has any relevant information please post a reply on this post section. Dan has been good enough to send us pages [...]
admin | January 15, 2011
Attached is a photo of my grandfather Michael F Heslin (on the left) who was Adjutant/Intelligence Officer of the Longford Brigade in the Irish War of Independence. I know nothing about Irish uniforms and hope someone may recognise it. I found a couple of pics on the internet, one saying it was a Volunteers uniform, [...]
admin | December 31, 2010
Hello, My grandfather was Laurence Regan who defended the Four Courts. Does anyone have any information on him please, also are there any medals out there with his name on? I believe he received a military funeral with Jack Lynch present in the 70′s Yours gratefully, Peter