Comments on: Irish Civil War

By: Rosalie Popick

Rosalie Popick — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:28:15 +0000

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

matt — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:02:25 +0000

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

Phil Kerrigan — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:09:49 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:16:57 +0000

Hello Paul ,most of the images are in the public domain, so it should be fine to use them.
Regards ,
Garry