Comments on: Irish Civil War http://theirishwar.com Irish medals, Irish militaria and uniforms of the Easter Rebellion 1916 and the Irish War of Independence Tue, 15 May 2012 18:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Miriam http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-43920 Miriam Tue, 15 May 2012 07:11:39 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-43920 Re Mountjoy Prison records I came across Mountjoy Prison Records 1790 -1924 on findmypast.ie I had to pay about £9 for 100 credits which allowed me to look at about 10 records and I found my Granfather's 1920 Mountjoy record. It is quite difficult to use website - I had to go to the "courts and legal" section and search from there as a general search brought up no hits. It gave details of the person, description, why they had been arrested and when released etc, residence, next of kin. Re Mountjoy Prison records
I came across Mountjoy Prison Records 1790 -1924 on findmypast.ie
I had to pay about £9 for 100 credits which allowed me to look at about 10 records and I found my Granfather’s 1920 Mountjoy record. It is quite difficult to use website – I had to go to the “courts and legal” section and search from there as a general search brought up no hits.
It gave details of the person, description, why they had been arrested and when released etc, residence, next of kin.

]]> By: Martin Smyth http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-41654 Martin Smyth Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:07:11 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-41654 Can anyone tell me if the secret negotiation minutes between the Irish Plenipontiaries noteably, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffgith, realesed to the public? I was under the impression that they were so sensitive that they could not be released for a 100 years (2022). I can't for the life of me understand what was so sensitive and secret? Even the Ultra machine of WW2 and the code breaking skills of Bletchly Palace papers are now open to schilars and historians. Can anyone shed any light on this request. Thanks Martin Smyth Can anyone tell me if the secret negotiation minutes between the Irish Plenipontiaries noteably, Michael Collins and Arthur Griffgith, realesed to the public? I was under the impression that they were so sensitive that they could not be released for a 100 years (2022). I can’t for the life of me understand what was so sensitive and secret? Even the Ultra machine of WW2 and the code breaking skills of Bletchly Palace papers are now open to schilars and historians. Can anyone shed any light on this request.

Thanks

Martin Smyth

]]> By: Rosalie Popick http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-33300 Rosalie Popick Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:28:15 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-33300 In currently writing the biography of George Gilmore who until July 1922 was an officer in the South Dublin Brigade, I have recently received about 100 pages from the National Library of Ireland, providing revealing information about the Dublin No 2 Brigade, confirming what he said that after Blessington when the South Dublin was extinguished, he was picked up by the Dublin No 2 Brigade, covering the same area. As O/C of Battalion 1, in December 1922 Gilmore was in charge of five companies that covered the area that stretched from Ailesbury Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin City to Monkstown in South Dublin County and inland to Glencree in the Wicklow Mountains; this included Foxrock, Stillorgan and Blackrock. Almost nothing has been published about this brigade that was commanded by Lorcan O'Briain (may be a pseudonym) until April 1924 except what I just attained from the NL .In addition, some info has come through regarding Neil (Plunkett) O'Boyle of Donegal, O/C of Battalion 3 of the Dublin No. 2 who led the Plunkett column from Nov. 1922 to May 14, 1923 when he was captured and killed in Co. Wicklow by Free State troops, after the cease fire. Although my subject is George Gilmore of Battalion 1, I would appreciate any information concerning the Dublin No 2 brigade. Gilmore reported to the Vice O/C of the brigade on December 25, 1922 that Capt. Foley was O/C of his C Company and P. Little, O/C of D Company. Thank you. In currently writing the biography of George Gilmore who until July 1922 was an officer in the South Dublin Brigade, I have recently received about 100 pages from the National Library of Ireland, providing revealing information about the Dublin No 2 Brigade, confirming what he said that after Blessington when the South Dublin was extinguished, he was picked up by the Dublin No 2 Brigade, covering the same area. As O/C of Battalion 1, in December 1922 Gilmore was in charge of five companies that covered the area that stretched from Ailesbury Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin City to Monkstown in South Dublin County and inland to Glencree in the Wicklow Mountains; this included Foxrock, Stillorgan and Blackrock. Almost nothing has been published about this brigade that was commanded by Lorcan O’Briain (may be a pseudonym) until April 1924 except what I just attained from the NL .In addition, some info has come through regarding Neil (Plunkett) O’Boyle of Donegal, O/C of Battalion 3 of the Dublin No. 2 who led the Plunkett column from Nov. 1922 to May 14, 1923 when he was captured and killed in Co. Wicklow by Free State troops, after the cease fire. Although my subject is George Gilmore of Battalion 1, I would appreciate any information concerning the Dublin No 2 brigade. Gilmore reported to the Vice O/C of the brigade on December 25, 1922 that Capt. Foley was O/C of his C Company and P. Little, O/C of D Company. Thank you.

]]> By: matt http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-22180 matt Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:02:25 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-22180 I am working on a research paper invoving the Irish Civil War and was hoping maybe someone could pass alng some helpful links where i might find some good information. Thanks! I am working on a research paper invoving the Irish Civil War and was hoping maybe someone could pass alng some helpful links where i might find some good information. Thanks!

]]> By: Phil Kerrigan http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-9687 Phil Kerrigan Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:09:49 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-9687 Does anyone know if there any places to find more information about the 13,000 Irregulars who were imprisoned, starting in June 1922? Were they given trials or just imprisoned? Are there any records available from Mountjoy or other prisons for that time? When were these men released? Any information would be helpful. Does anyone know if there any places to find more information about the 13,000 Irregulars who were imprisoned, starting in June 1922?
Were they given trials or just imprisoned? Are there any records available from Mountjoy or other prisons for that time? When were these men released?
Any information would be helpful.

]]> By: admin http://theirishwar.com/history/irish-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-5499 admin Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:16:57 +0000 http://webworxhost.com/theirishwar/?page_id=15#comment-5499 Hello Paul ,most of the images are in the public domain, so it should be fine to use them. Regards , Garry Hello Paul ,most of the images are in the public domain, so it should be fine to use them.
Regards ,
Garry

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