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The list below is made up of those who signed the 1966 Roll of Honour, information compiled by the department of defence relating to the recipients of the 1916 medal, the Roll of Honour compiled in 1936 and presented to President de Valera and names submitted to this website by relatives of those who took part. If your relative took part in the 1916 Rising and their name is not included on the list below please let me know, please send a scan of some sort of proof of their participation such as Pension Application, Medal Award, Newspaper Article which directly relates to their involvement.
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Adrien Mary (Molly Adrien). Molly Adrien was born into a well to do professional family atMicknanstown, Co. Meath. Her father and grandfather were both medical doctors. The family moved to Balbriggan. Molly was educated in Loreto Convent, Balbriggan, and in Surbiton, England, and she may have gone to France for a year. She became a staunch Nationalist and joined Cumann na mBan and did great work during the 1916 Rising. She delivered despatches from Patrick Pearse in the G.P.O. to the commandant of the Fingal Brigade Thomas Ashe. Her house was used as a safe refuge for the I.R.A. on the run. She died in 1949 and is buried at Crickstown Cemetery, near Curragha on the borders of Meath and Dublin. There is a plaque to her memory in Oldtown. It reads Mary Adrien and Comrades, Late Old I.R.A., Fingal Brigade, 1916 – 1921.
Agnew Arthur P. Kimmage Garrison. Member of the I.R.B. and Irish Volunteers in Liverpool and F Company Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Joined the I.R.B. in Liverpool in 1910 Bootle (Nicholl) Branch, his grandfather had been Centre of the Liverpool I.R.B., joined the Liverpool Irish Volunteers in 1914. In March 1916 he received his calling-up notice from the British Army, left Liverpool and came to Dublin, he was posted to the Kimmage Garrison. On Easter Monday morning he marched to Harolds Cross and boarded a tram for the city under the command of Plunkett who insisted on paying for the tram tickets. On arriving at the G.P.O. he was posted to guard O’Connell Bridge at the North end from Hopkins Corner to Kelly’s Corner, orders were to stop any British troops crossing the bridge. On Wednesday due to heavy fire they were ordered to retreat to the G.P.O. After an unsuccessful attempt to re-occupy Kelly’s on Thursday he spent Thursday and Friday in the Metropole Hotel, on Friday he received instructions to evacuate the Hotel and return to the G.P.O. On returning to the G.P.O. he joined the general evacuation to Moore Street where he remained until the Surrender. After grounding arms on the western side of O’Connell Street he spent the night on the open ground at the Rotunda and on Sunday morning marched to Richmond Barracks for interrogation. From Richmond Barracks he was taken to the North Wall and put on a cattle boat for Holyhead and then to Stafford Jail. In July he was transferred to Frongoch and released at Christmas 1916. During the War of Independence he served as Brigade Quartermaster, Antrim & East Down Brigade Irish Volunteers and IRA. He was responsible for supply of transport and material for various operations including attacks on R.I.C. Barracks at Ballinahinch, Crossgar, and Victoria Square, Belfast as well as an attack on RIC personnel at Broadway, Belfast and the killing of RIC District Inspector Oswald Ross Swanzy in Lisburn, County Antrim on the 22nd of August 1920. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Barry Leslie Mary. (Price, Maire Leslie Bean de Barra). Attached to 1st Battalion, Ard Craobh Branch (Central Branch), Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1893, aged about 23 years old during the Rising. Served at the Hibernian Bank O'Connell Street and at the G.P.O. She joined Cumann na mBan in 1914 and was mobilised on Good Friday 1916 and on the Monday was mobilised for Mountjoy Street and then was sent to the GPO and the Hibernian Bank. She carried dispatches between the GPO and Church street and King Street area. She was arrested on the Friday as some Cumann na mBan members were leaving the GPO. She was held at Broadstone Station and released on the same afternoon. Following this, she rendered service in North County Dublin. She was elected to the Cumann na mBan Executive in 1917, became Director of Organisation and travelled the country in order to recruit members. Between 1918 and 1921, she organised units in each of the battalion and connected each branch with the local IRA units, organised first-aid classes, despatch systems, She remained a member of the Executive and continued her work until the 1921 Convention. She was then active in Cork but came back to Dublin before the start of the Civil War. She took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War reporting to Oscar Traynor at Barry's Hotel on the morning of the attack on the Four Courts.
Begley David Timothy. E Company (Kimmage Garrison) 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and Moore Street. He joined the Irish Volunteers in London in 1915,he came to Dublin in January 1916. He was captured after the surrender and deported to Stafford Jail and then to Frongoch. He continued Volunteers activities after release until he returned to London due to bad health about April 1920. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Behan James. B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 8th of February 1954, aged about 18 years old during the Rising. Fought in the O’Connell Street and Moore Street areas. He was detained at Richmond Barracks for about eight days after the Rising but was released due to his age (it is claimed he looked considerably younger that he was). James Behan was not a member of the Irish Volunteers and joined up at the outbreak of the Easter Rising on Monday 24 April 1916. He was arrested and interned from December 1920 to December 1921. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War. His brother Michael Behan also took part in the Rising.
Behan Michael. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 died in May 1963, aged about 23 years old during the Rising. He was stationed in Gilbeys in Ballybough until the Tuesday of the Rising he was then sent to the GPO. He re-joined his Company and served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Bermingham Andrew J. 1st Battalion, C Company, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Mobilised on Easter Monday 1916 for Blackhall Place, but could not reach his Company, joining the forces at the G.P.O. instead. After the surrender, he was arrested and deported to Knutsford Prison on 1st May 1916, released at the end of July that year, was one of the firing party at Thomas Ashe's funeral, mobilised for attempted rescue of Kevin Barry in October 1920. Arrested by National Forces on 2 July 1922 during the Civil War having fought with anti-Treaty IRA forces at Hughes' Hotel, McArthur's and 44 Parnell Square, released after a few days detention at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin.
Bermingham John Joseph. 24 St Ignatius Road, Drumcondra, Dublin (address when mobilised for Easter Week, 1916). Volunteer, C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Member of Irish Volunteers since its inception in 1913, separated from his unit on Easter Monday, 1916, prompting him to report alone to General Post Office, interned at Knutsford and Frongoch until July 1916, after which he re-joined his unit, resigning on health grounds in 1920. Involved in the Howth gun-running and O'Donovan Rossa funeral in 1915.
Billings Joseph Patrick. Volunteer, B Company, 2nd battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. He was 20 years old at the time of the Rising died on the 16th of December 1975, born in Dublin City and is listed on the 1911 census as living at 24 Bayview Avenue North Strand Dublin employed as an upholstery apprentice, speaks Irish and English. Fought at the G.P.O. and in Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1915. He was deported after the surrender and served time in Knutsford and Frongoch and then Wandsworth, he was released on the 30th of July 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil war taking part in the fighting in Dublin for about ten day, he resigned due to personal reasons after ten days.
Bird Patrick. E Company 2nd Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Born in 1891 died on the 29 of November 1938, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Hibernian Bank O'Connell Street. He was not arrested or detained after the surrender. He served throughout the War of Independence, He did not take part in the Civil War.
Boland Edmund (Ned). Volunteer, F Company, 2nd battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 died in 1928, aged about 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the GPO. His brothers Harry and Gerry Boland also fought in the Rising. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. He emigrated to the United States after the Civil War and died there in 1928.
Boland Henry James (Harry). Born in Dublin in 1887. Joined the I.R.B. in 1904. Joined the Irish Volunteers at the inaugural meeting in the Rotunda along with his brothers Gerry and Ned. Mobilised at Fairview Park on Easter Monday. On Monday his Company held a post a Gouldings Manure Works at Fairview Bridge and later in the day transferred to Gilbey’s Wine Merchant on the corner of Richmond Avenue where he remained until the Tuesday. On the Tuesday, along with his brother Ned and William Whelan, he took three Prisoners, three British Army Instructors from the Bull Wall, to the G.P.O. returning to Gilbey’s on Tuesday evening. One of these prisoners later identified him. By Wednesday Gilbey’s was being encircled by the British so the Garrison decided to evacuate to the G.P.O. on the Wednesday. He remained in the G.P.O. until the evacuation. He was court martialled and sentenced to ten years penal servitude with five years remitted. He was held in Mountjoy and them sent to Dartmoor Prison and then transferred to Lewis Jail. He took part in several protests in Lewis Jail to gain prisoner of war status and was transferred to Maidstone Prison where he served time with de Valera. He fought throughout the War of independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. He died on Tuesday the 2nd of August 1922 in St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin from gunshot wounds he received when attempting to escape capture by Free State Troops on Monday night in the Grand Hotel Skerries. As with all these type of shooting during the Civil War there are allegations that he was executed by the Free State Troops.
Boland Michael. Captain, E Company 4th Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. He was appointed Captain during Easter Week. Born in 1876 died on the 11th of November 1942, about 40 years old at the time of the Rising. He joined the Volunteers in 1914 and had served 12 years in the British Army. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Company and assisted in the reorganisation in 1917. Suffering from ill health he did not take an active part in the War of Independence, he took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War although again due to ill health was unable to take an active part and was involved in helping the Terenure K Company in any way he could.
Bolger John. (Seán Bolger, Seán Ua Búilghuidir). Volunteer, Kimmage Garrison (Liverpool Irish Volunteers), Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 17th of November 1974, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and North Circular Road Bridge areas. He was deported after the surrender being detained in Stafford Prison and Frongoch. He was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He was a member of the Wexford Brigade from 1917 to 1920, he did not serve during the War of Independence. On the 16th of February 1923 he joined the Marine Investigation Department (Coastal and Marine Services) where he remained until being demobbed on the 6th of March 1924. He served as an inspector Area 2 District 4.
Bourke David J. (Dáití de Burca). Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1890 died on the 28th of July 1978, aged about 26 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Reis's Building, the Hibernian Bank and the G.P.O. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He arrived in Dublin from Limerick on the Wednesday before the Rising and stayed with the Kimmage Garrison at Plunkett’s house. He was arrested after the surrender and deported to Knutsford, he was released sometime at the end of July or beginning of August. After release he returned to Limerick and joined the Volunteers there, he served through the War of Independence and served as Battalion Officer Commanding and later served with the Cork Flying Column. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was a member of several Flying Columns. He was arrested in Limerick in September 1922 and detained at the Curragh and Harepark until about May or June 1923.
Boylan John. Irish Citizen Army. Died on the 9th March 1941. Fought at Annesley Bridge, Fairview, Dublin. He was part of a group of Volunteers brining supplies from Father Matthew Park to the G.P.O. on the Tuesday of the Rising. As the party approach Annesley Bridge they came under heavy fire from British forces and were forced to disperse. Appears to have had no further service.
Bracken Joseph. B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1882 died on the 9th of March 1968, aged about 34 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. He joined the Volunteers at their inception in 1913. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 29th of August 1916. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Bracken Peadar. Kimmage Garrison. Born in 1887 and died on the 19th of January 1961, he was about 29 years old during the Rising. Took part in the fighting in Kelly's Gun & Ammunition Shop, O'Connell Street, Bachelor's Walk, Middle Abbey Street, Prince's Street, General Post Office, O'Connell Street and Moore Street. He was detained after the Rising until June.
From August 1915 Bracken served as Commandant of the Athlone Brigade, Irish Volunteers. He went on the run following a confrontation at the Sinn Fein rooms in Tullamore on 20 March 1916 during which he shot and wounded RIC Sergeant Aherne. Mobilised his Brigade on 23 April but following receipt of Eoin MacNeill's countermanding order he went to Dublin and took part in the fighting there. At the Irish Volunteer conventions in December 1916 Bracken was elected to the Executive of the Irish Volunteers on which body he served until 1921. From 1918, until March 1920 when he was appointed as an organiser for parts of counties Tipperary, Offaly and Kildare by General Headquarters IRA, Peadar Bracken served as Commandant of the Offaly Brigade. In October 1920 he organised a general attacks on RIC personnel in the Offaly 1st Brigade area in response to death of Terence McSwiney and to have taken part in an ambush of British forces at Raheen, Geashill, County Offaly. Bracken was arrested in March 1921 and interned at Rath Camp until escaping on 1 October the same year. Following his escape Bracken joined the Home Affairs Department of Dáil Éireann helping to organise Republican Courts in counties Westmeath, Meath, Offaly and Kildare. At the outbreak of the Civil War in July 1922 Bracken unsuccessfully attempted to secure arms for use in fighting against National Army forces in county Offaly after which took no further part in that conflict.
Brady Michael. Lieutenant, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 17th of November 1868 died on the 22nd of May 1954, aged 47 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Moore Street and William’s on Henry Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. Convicted by Court Martial on the 8th of May and sentenced to death, commuted by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief to 3 years penal servitude he was imprisoned in Dartmoor Lewis and on the Isle of White, he was released in June 1917. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Breen Liam (William). Captain (Engineers), 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1868 died on the 28th of July 1919, aged about 48 at the time of the Rising. He was on out-post duty in the early days of the fighting and later on the Friday of Easter Week was one of a group who left the GPO with The O’Rahilly to set up a new headquarters in Willian and Woods. He was deported after the surrender and interned at Stafford and Frongoch, he was released at the end of July 1916. I couldn’t get his death certificate and could not get the official cause of death but the Irish Independent reporting on his funeral stated ‘the rigours of prison life undermined his health and he gradually sank.
Brennan James Michael. (O'Braonáin, Séamus Micheál). Captain, Kimmage Garrison, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 20th of February 1968. Fought at the G.P.O. and Moore Lane. He joined the Volunteers in Tullamore in 1914. Just before the Rising he was involved in an incident in Tullamore in which an R.I.C. man was shot, he had to leave the area and came to Dublin where he stayed with the Kimmage Garrison. He was arrested after the surrender and deported, he was released in June 1916. On his return he was involved in Volunteers work and also heavily involved in political work. He was imprisoned on several occasions and was on hunger strike while detained in Wormwood Scrubs. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Brennan-Whitmore William James. General Staff Officer, General Headquarters, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1886 died on the 27th of December 1977, aged about 30 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., North Earl Street and in O’Connell Street. Served on the staff of Joseph Plunkett and following his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising he was interned until December 1916. He was also imprisoned from May 1918 to January 1919. During the War of Independence he was involved in organising, training, intelligence gathering, operational planning and the manufacture of explosives and was officer in command of North Wexford Brigade Active Service Unit in the months immediately preceding Truce. Involved in Pro-Treaty political activity during the Truce Period he was arrested and held for three days by anti-Treaty forces in Gorey, County Wexford following an election rally in that town at which he spoke in the first half of 1922. He returned to military activity at the outbreak of the Civil War in July 1922 and participated in reoccupation by National Army of Enniscorthy, Ferns and Gorey in County Wexford from anti-treaty IRA forces, he did not officially join the National Army until 9 July 1922.
Brooks Christina. nee Stafford. Ard Craobh Branch (Central Branch), Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1881 died on the 27th of April 1950, aged about 35 years old during the Rising. Served in the Irish School of Wireless Telegraphy, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street/Lower Abbey Street and Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street areas. She was very active in Cumann na mBan from 1914 until 1923 when she was arrested on the 17th March 1923 on North Brunswick Street, carrying arms. She was interned and during her imprisonment her health deteriorated she suffered from lameness, loss of sight and deafness. The Medical Board examined the claimant and concluded that she was suffering from a sciatica and paralysis of left upper eyelid.
Brophy Daniel. Lieutenant A Company 5th Battalion (Fingal) Irish Volunteers Born 1892 died 25th of February 1961 aged about 24 during the Rising. During the Rising he fought in Finglas, Blanchardstown, Bachelors Walk, General Post Office, O'Connell Street and Moore Street. After the Rising he saw service during the War of Independence, Truce Period and Civil War for the entirety of the period between 1 April 1916 and 30 September 1923. Following his participation in the 1916 Rising Daniel Brophy was interned until July 1916. From 1917 until his capture arrest in December 1920, Brophy served as a Battalion Quartermaster, Brigade Officer Commanding and Brigade Staff Officer with the Irish Volunteers and IRA. During this period, according to reference from Joseph Lawless, there was a degree of conflict within the Fingal Brigade IRA in 1920 with Daniel Brophy and others, in opposition to the then Brigade Officer Commanding, arguing for greater activity on behalf of the Brigade against British forces. According, also to Lawless, Brophy was responsible for the capture and killing of a spy following the attack on the town of Balbriggan by British forces in the wake of the killing of an RIC Head Constable Peter Burke there in September 1920. Following his release in December 1921 Daniel Brophy first joined the IRA Dublin Brigade Active Service Unit and then the National Army serving with the Dublin Guards during the Civil War. Daniel Brophy continued to serve with the Defence Forces until his resignation in September 1924.
Brophy Thomas. Volunteer, B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1899 died on the 27th of June 1932, aged about 17 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Fairview, the G.P.O. and the Imperial Hotel on O’Connell Street. He was not arrested or captured after the surrender. He served throughout the War of Independence and was appointed to the Intelligence Office in November 1921. He enlisted in the National Forces at Oriel House on the 7th of February 1922 and resigned on the 14th of April 1923 at the rank of Lieutenant Army number 3944.
Bryan Thomas. (Thomas Brien O'Brien). Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 1st of January 1875 died on the 2nd of January 1956, aged 41 years old during the Rising. Fought at Fleet Street, Westmoreland Street, the Imperial Hotel, the G.P.O. and Moore Street. He was captured after the surrender and was deported to Stafford Jail, he was released on the 4th of August 1916. He remained with the Citizen Army for a while after his release, he did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Bulfin Eamonn. Lieutenant Rathfarnham Company Irish Volunteers. A native of Birr County Offaly He was the second pupil to enter St. Enda’s School in September 1908, the school was then on Oakley Road Ranelagh. He joined the I.R.B. in 1912, Fianna Circle Con Colbert was centre, and later that year he proposed P H Pearse for membership which was accepted. He joined the Irish Volunteers when they started. Before the Rising he took part in the manufacture of munitions at St. Enda’s. On Easter Monday morning he received mobilisation orders signed by Pearse which instructed him to mobilise the Rathfarnham Company and proceed to Liberty Hall. The Company mobilised outside Rathfarnham Church, about 20out of a total strength of 35 mustered. From Liberty Hall the Company proceeded to the G.P.O. gaining entry through a window on Prince’s Street. He was posted to the roof of the G.P.O. where he remained until Wednesday afternoon. After a short rest on Wednesday he maintained and erected barricades on the ground floor of the G.P.O. at the Prince’s Street end. On Friday he took part in the evacuation to Moore Street where he remained until the surrender on Saturday. He was detained on the grass outside the Rotunda overnight on Saturday and on Sunday marched to Richmond Barracks and from there to Stafford Jail and on the Frongoch.
He was serving as Battalion Vice Commandant when arrested in July 1918 in connection with the 'German Plot' and was deported to England and finally Argentina in May 1919. He allowed himself to be deported rather than go on the run as he was requested to take up position of Dáil Éireann Delegate to the Argentine. In this capacity he worked to procure and supply arms to Ireland as well as undertaking propaganda work remaining in that capacity to the end of the War of Independence and until returning to Ireland in July 1922. He took no part in the Civil War.
Burke Bartholomew. (Bart). Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 1st of July 1882 died on the 21st of December 1955, aged 33 years old during the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and in Moore Lane. He joined the Volunteers on the 28th of December 1913. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch in December 1916. He lost his job at Rathfarnham Golf Club as a result of his involvement in the Rising. He re-joined his company immediately after his release from Frongoch and served throughout the War of Independence and was involved in activities including raids for arms, armed patrols, burning of RIC barracks as well as the making of arms dumps and training and instruction of his Company. He reported to Wellington Barracks, Dublin in May 1922 and served with the National Forces in Dublin in fighting against Anti-Treaty I.R.A. forces following the outbreak of the Civil War on the 28th of June. He was not formally attested into the National Army until October 1922. He continued to serve with the Defence Forces until his discharge time expired on the 21st of April 1924 at the rank of Private service number 38325.
Burke David. A Marconi Radio Operator, Operated the Radio in the Wireless School until the Wednesday afternoon of the Rising, due to heavy shelling from the Helga the position had to be abandoned.
Burke Elizabeth (Lillie McGinty). Ard Craogh Branch, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1884, aged about 32 years old during the Rising. Served in the Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street, Irish School of Wireless Telegraphy, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street and Lower Abbey Street, General Post Office, O'Connell Street and Coliseum Variety Theatre, Princes Street areas. During the Easter Rising she was involved in attending the wounded in the GPO and she remembers leaving the GPO on Friday the 28th of April and going to the Coliseum Theatre, escaping through a hole in the wall. She states she was in Jervis Street on the Saturday. She remained with Cumann na mBan throughout the War of Independence.
Burke Frank. (Fergus de Burca). E Company 4th Battalion (Pearse’s Own) Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. In 1909 he was a border in St. Enda’s and remained with the school when it moved to The Hermitage in Rathfarnham in 1910. After gaining a place in Dublin University in 1912 he remained at The Hermitage, it was about 1912 when he joined the I.R.B. He joined the Irish Volunteers at the Rotunda in 1913. His Company mobilised at Rathfarnham Church on Easter Monday at 10am, about 37 Volunteers mustered, they travelled by the number 17 tram as far as the Bank of Ireland when gun-fire caused to driver to abandon the tram. They marched to Liberty Hall where they were ordered to the G.P.O. His first post was on the roof of the G.P.O. under the Tri-Colour at the Prince’s Street corner. He remained at his post on the roof until Wednesday when he was posted to the ground floor. By mid-day on Thursday the fires around the G.P.O. had become serious, the fires now extended from Clery’s down to Hopkins Corner and from the Metropole Hotel down to O’Connell Bridge, although the G.P.O. had not yet caught fire it was only a matter of time before it did. He remained at the G.P.O. until the evacuation to Moore Street and was part of a group ordered to charge the Barricades and was waiting for the word to go when the surrender was announced. He was detained overnight on the grass at the Rotunda and the next day taken to Richmond Barracks. He was transferred to the North Wall and put on board a cattle boat and sent to Stafford Jail, he was transferred to Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War. In later years he served as a Sergeant with An Garda Síochána.
Burke Nicholas. Private Hibernian Rifles, born on the 24th of September 1896 died on the 23rd of February 1963, aged 19 at the time of the Rising. He fought in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin Evening Mail Newspaper Office, Smith & Weldon's Ironmongers, and Parliament Street. He was arrested by the British Army outside the Telephone Exchange on Crown Alley on Tuesday 25 April while trying to make his way back to the General Post Office and was released on Sunday 30 April on account of his age, he claimed he was under 16 years old. He took no further part after the Rising. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Byrne Catherine. (Catherine Rooney) Joined the Central Branch of Cumann na mBan early in 1915, she was 20 years old. She was the first Cumann na mBan woman to enter the G.P.O. on Easter Monday. Her sister Alice and their older brother Patrick Byrne (Paddy) also took part in the Rising. Catherine served in the G.P.O. throughout the week. On the Monday night she was sent to the Hibernian Bank to prepare food the Garrison there, she returned to the G.P.O. early Tuesday morning bring dispatches with her. Later on the Tuesday she was sent by Pearse to the Four Courts with dispatches which she concealed in her hair under her bonnet. Unable to return to the G.P.O. she spent the night in an armchair in a tenement, early next morning she went to King Street where she spent the rest of the week until the surrender. Her brothers John C, Peter S and Patrick J Byrne also fought in the G.P.O. She served throughout the War of Independence. She did not take part in the Civil War.
Byrne Christopher Columba. Volunteer, A Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 8th of February 1981, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. After the surrender he was deported to Stafford Jail then Frongoch, he was released in August 1916. He took part in the Bloody Sunday operation and was arrested soon after, he was detained until December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army in May 1922 and served until March 1924 serving at the rank of Captain with the 16th Battalion, army number SDR200.
Byrne Edward (Eddie). Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1900 died on the 14th of January 1922, aged 15 years old at the time of the Rising. He was part of the group led by The O’Rahilly that attempted to set up a new headquarters on the Friday of the Rising. He was detained at Richmond Barracks after the surrender, he was released on the 12th of May due to his age. He was born in New York in 1900 returning with his parents to Ireland very soon after his birth. He died suddenly at Bodyke County Clare on the 14th of January 1922. There were several reports in the newspapers of his death but none stated exactly how he died. He was buried in the Republican Plot in Glasnevin Cemetery in the same burial plot as Peadar Clancy & Richard McKee.
Byrne James. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1875 died on the 13th of April 1945, aged about 41 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti Treaty side in the Civil War fighting at Barry's Hotel and Vaughan's Hotel, Rutland Square.
Byrne James. Fought at the G.P.O., he was not a member of the Volunteers at the time of the Rising but claimed to be a member of the I.R.B., he received a 1916 medal in 1958 and also stated he was deported to England after the Rising. He served throughout the War of Independence and was involved in the Burning of the Customs House in 1921. During the Truce he was serving as a Lieutenant in the Dublin Guards.
Byrne John. (Sean). Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1897 died on the 27th of February 1948, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Henry & James Outfitters Cork Hill, Liberty Hall, the G.P.O. the Imperial Hotel and Gloucester Street. He left his job three weeks before the Rising and went fulltime guarding the printing press at Liberty Hall. On the Friday of the Rising he was captured in a house on Gloucester Street, he was deported and interned first in Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released early in October 1916. He served with the Citizen Army up to 1922 taking part in the Belfast Boycott. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was involved in the fighting in Parnell Square.
Byrne John C. He was 15 years old at the time of the Rising and is recorded in the 1911 census as living at 17.3 Richmond Street North Mountjoy Dublin. Languages spoken not listed. His brothers Peter S. and Patrick J. Byrne and his sister Catherine Byrne (Rooney) also fought in the G.P.O. He went on to join the National Army and as a Captain was part of the colour party which took over Beggar's Bush Barracks from the British. He then went on to serve on the Pro Treaty side in the Civil War with A Co., 3 rd. Battalion The Dublin Guards and remained in the Army until 1929 and in the reserve until 1939.
Byrne Louis. Irish Citizen Army, Born in 1900, died on the 16th of August 1987, aged about 16 at the time of the Rising. Louis Byrne evaded arrest/capture following his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising. Following the outbreak of the Civil War on 28 June 1922 Byrne took part in fighting against National Army forces in Dublin. On 22 August of that year he mobilised as part of the general anti-Treaty forces operation to destroy bridges in the Dublin area “night of the bridges". He subsequently served with Irregular forces in County Wicklow taking part in fighting against National Forces at Glenasmole Lodge. In March 1923 he was arrested and subsequently interned until December of that year.
Byrne Lucy Agnes (nee Smyth). Section Leader, Cumann na mBan, Ard Craobh Branch (Central Branch), Dublin Brigade. Born in 1882 died on the 14th of November 1972, aged about 34 years old during the Rising. Served in the Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street and the General Post Office, O'Connell Street. Attached to the First Aid Detachments at the General Post Office. On Easter Monday she was on stand-by in Dominick Street awaiting orders when late in the evening she assisted in removing arms, ammunition and other Volunteer related material from a house in Hardwick Street. On the Tuesday she delivered dispatches around the City and on the Wednesday she was assigned to the G.P.O. where she remained until the Friday. On the Friday she assisted in removing the wounded from the GPO to Jervis Street Hospital, she remained with the wounded Friday night and was able to return home on the Saturday avoiding arrest or detention. She served with Cumann na mBan up to the end of the Truce beginning of the Civil War and was involved in the usual activities including first aid lectures and learning to shoot. She was in charge of the Inn’s Quay Ward of the Volunteer Dependent’s Fund and immediately after the Rising started raising and distributing funds to the families of the men detained after the Rising. She was also involved in organising concerts to raise funds to purchase arms. At the end of 1919 her house was raided by the Military resulting in the death of one of her infant children, about that time or shortly after her husband Tom Byrne was arrested and deported to Brixton Prison in England. She did not take part in the Civil War.
Byrne Patrick Joseph. C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1892 died on the 9th of December 1966, aged about 24 years old during the Rising. Employed as an Electrician before the Rising. Fought in the Cabra Bridge, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Annesley Bridge, Fairview, Moore Street areas. Fought through the War of Independence and Civil War, took the Pro-Treaty side. Was a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (Constable 151A) and Garda (Number 12008). Acted as a stretcher bearer for James Connolly during Easter 1916. Transferred from the National Army to the C.I.D., based in Oriel House, Westland Row, Dublin, in July 1922. He served as Officer Commanding Transport with the C.I.D. until joining the Dublin Metropolitan Police (as part of the C.I.D.'s merger with that body) in October 1923. The C.I.D. was under the control of the Minister for Defence and its members paid from Army Funds until 21 August 1922 when it came under the jurisdiction of the Minister for Home Affairs. His brothers Peter S. and John C. Byrne and his sister Catherine Byrne (Rooney) also fought in the G.P.O.
Byrne Peter Sylvester. Captain D Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade Fianna Éireann. Born December 1899 died 31st of August1959, aged about 16 at the time of the Rising. He was employed as an Apprentice Lithographer. Joined Fianna Éireann in 1913 and that he took part in the Howth gun running. Following the Easter Rising he was interned for fourteen days. Between 1917 and 1919 he was involved in training and organising Fianna Éireann in Dublin. In 1920 he held the rank of Commandant, he was involved in the kidnapping of members of the British forces and stealing their uniforms. In April 1920 he was appointed to serve with General Collins, where he continued to serve until March 1922. He rendered first aid to the men who were injured in Mount Street 21 November 1920 (Bloody Sunday). During the Civil War he enlisted in the National Forces at Amien Street and he resigned on 10 July 1922 as he had to return to hospital. He was appointed to the rank of Captain and was given charge of an armoured car and squad by General O'Daly and that he was involved in fighting at the Gresham Hotel and that he took part in raids for ammunition. His brother Patrick J and John C and his sister Catherine Byrne (Rooney) also fought in the Rising.
Byrne Thomas Francis. Mynooth Company, Kildare Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1877 died on the 7th of September 1962, aged about 39 years old during the Rising. He fought in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Parliament Street, Capel Street Bridge and Liffey Street areas. Thomas Byrne was one of a party of Maynooth Irish Volunteers who marched to Dublin to take part in the Easter Rising. He escaped after the Easter Rising and was not interned or imprisoned. From 1917 to early 1921 Byrne served successively as Vice Battalion Officer Commanding and Battalion Officer Commanding Irish Volunteers and IRA and then as a Staff Officer on the Dublin Brigade IRA. In 1919 he was interned for five months in Brixton Prison, London and was later again interned in 1921 at Rath Camp, The Curragh. Following the outbreak of the Civil War in June 1922 Thomas Byrne served as Officer in charge of a number of National Army positions in Dublin including the Technical Schools in Bolton Street, Davy's Public House in Portobello and King's Inns. He was appointed Captain of the Guard at Leinster House in September 1922 until his retirement in February 1947. Byrne had serviced under Major John McBride in the Boer War 1899-1900.
Caddell Patrick. From Lusk, arrived in the G.P.O. on Tuesday the 25th of April. A Company, 5th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1882 died on the 23rd of April 1942, aged about 34 during the Rising. Fought in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Kelly's Corner, O'Connell Bridge, Abbey Street, Moore Street and Rathmines areas. Subsequent internment at Knutsford and Frongoch until July 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and was interned in Ballykinlar from December 1920 until December 1921. He took no part in the Civil War.
Caffrey John. Dublin Brigade, Fianna Eireann. Born in 1899 died on the 31st of October 1933. Fought at Liberty Hall and the G.P.O. Aged 15 years old at the time of the Rising. He died in 1933 as a result of the effects of a bullet wound he received to the left lung on Wednesday the 26th of April 1916 during the fighting at the G.P.O. He was treated at the Mater Hospital, the bullet wound caused severe haemorrhage and it was not possible to remove the bullet which was believed to be embedded in the liver. He was released from the Mater on the 26th of May 1916 his condition on discharge was described as fair. He served throughout the War of Independence and was a member of G Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade I.R.A. He was interned in Ballykinlar from November 1920 until sometime in 1921, he also served in the Civil War with the Anti-Treaty side.
Caffrey Matthew. E Company, 4ht Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born 27th of September 1882, died the 7th of August 1952, aged about 33 years old at the time of the Rising. Took part in the fighting in Rathfarnham, Liberty Hall, Beresford Place, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Marlborough Street, Dublin Bread Company, Westmoreland Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916, he lost his job as a result of his imprisonment. He re-joined the Company on reorganisation in 1917 and served throughout the War of Independence and was involved in reporting the activity of Crown Forces around the Rathfarnham area. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was involved in trenching roads and also help set up a temporary hospital in Rathfarnham.
Caldwell Patrick. Quartermaster, Kimmage Garrison. Went to work in Liverpool in August 1914. After reading about the split in the Irish Volunteers he joined the Liverpool Volunteers which at the time met in a house in Duke Street Liverpool, Frank Thornton was in charge of the Company and Thomas Craven was Lieutenant., in the summer of 1915 John P O’Hickey came over from Dublin and assumed the position as Lieutenant of the Company Craven became 2nd Lieutenant. Early in 1916 a disagreement arose over a mobilisation order and the three senior officers of the Company resigned. Thomas Craven became Captain and William McNeive and Seamus Donegan Lieutenants. After the Conscription Act came into force in England Craven became concerned over the position of the men under his command and ordered the Company to be ready for transfer to Dublin. On Easter Sunday morning accompanied by another Volunteer and a Glasgow man named Sandy Caldwell was detailed to go to de Selby Quarries Jobstown and commandeer gelignite, they left camp at the Mill Kimmage by taxi Thomas Craven and two brothers named Golden from the 2nd Battalion were already in the taxi and they set off to commander the gelignite. On arrival at the Quarry they were met by Martin Walsh and Patrick McDermott who had been living in a hut at the Quarry. A large quantity of gelignite was loaded and Caldwell remained behind to prevent the alarm being raised. On Easter Monday Caldwell paraded as ordered with the rest of the Kimmage Garrison, the parade numbered about sixty strong. After travelling by tram to O’Connell Street the Company marched to Liberty Hall. Under Section Commander Joe Gahan Caldwell was part of a small group which occupied the Ship Hotel after they failed to force entry into Mooney’s Public House in Abbey Street. After some time in the Ship Hotel the group was ordered to the G.P.O. and given various positions to defend in the building. After evacuating the G.P.O. he went to Moore Street until the surrender. He was held at the green plot next to the Rotunda overnight and on the Sunday morning marched under heavy escort to Richmond Barracks. He was then sent to Knutsford Jail and in late August transferred to Frongoch. He appeared before the Sankey Commission in London, he was released from Frongoch on Christmas Eve 1916. About three months after his return he gained employment with the Dublin Corporation.During the War of Independence he served on the staff of the Intelligence and Adjutant General's departments of the IRA in 1920 and 1921 and was also imprisoned from September to December 1920. During 1921 Caldwell was responsible for the distribution of the An t-Óglach. He transferred to the National Army on its foundation early in 1922 and had continuous service until demobilising from the Defence Forces following the disbandment of the Coastal and Marine Service on 31 March 1924.
Callan Joseph. Volunteer, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 16th of July 1960, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Fought at Lambe’s Public House Fairview Strand, the G.P.O., the Coliseum Variety Theatre Princes Street and Arnott's Department Store Henry Street. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford and then Frongoch, he was released in September 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and joined the National Army on the 8th of March 1922 and served up to September 1923.
Canny Daniel. (Dan) C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in County Clare he was 30 years old at the time of the Rising. Died on the 13th of April 1967. Fought at Annesley Bridge Fairview, the G.P.O., the Metropole Hotel and Moore Street. He was employed as a grocer’s assistant in Kennedy’s. He is recorded in the 1911 census as speaking Irish and English. He joined the Volunteers in 1915 having been a member of the I.R.B. for seven or eight years. He was deported after the surrender and sent first to Knutsford Jail then Frongoch, he was released about the end of July 1916. He lost his job on account of his imprisonment so he returned to Clare for a couple of months then came back to Dublin and re-joined the Volunteers. He served throughout the War of Independence and took no part in the Civil War.
Carmichael Alexander (Alec, Sandy, Andrew and recorded as Bernard). He was part of the Kimmage Garrison and fought in the GPO throughout Easter Week. The Evening Herald announced his funeral on the 29th of June 1920stating that the body would arrive on the boat from Glasgow the next day for the funeral to Glasnevin. The 1916 Roll names him as Andrew, the Evening Herald as Alexander. He is mentioned in several witness statements as Alec (Seamus Reader O/C Scottish Brigade WS1767). Carmichael was involved in smuggling arms, ammunition and explosives from Glasgow to Belfast for distribution to Volunteer units in Dublin and other parts of the Country.
Carney Maria Winifred. (Winnie) Born 4th December 1887 died 21st of November 1943. Born in Bangor County Down. Was a Suffragette and trade unionist. Served throughout Easter Week in the G.P.O. and was the first woman to enter the building with the Rebels on Easter Monday. She was secretary for James Connolly and was said to have entered the G.P.O. with a typewriter in one hand and a Webley Revolver in the other. After the surrender she was detained in Kilmainham Jail and then in Aylesbury Prison. She was released in December 1916.
Carney stood for Parliament as a Sinn Féin candidate for Belfast Victoria in the 1918 General Election. She polled 4.05% of the vote, losing to the Labour Unionists. In 1924 she joined the Labour Party. In 1928 she married George McBride, a Protestant Orangeman and former member of the Ulster Volunteers. She was also a member of the Irish Volunteers. McBride was however a fellow socialist. She continued to be involved in the trade union movement, working for the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. Ill health limited her political activities in her later years. She is buried in Milltown Cemetery.
Carpenter Peter. Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1897 died on the 17th of April 1984, aged about 18 at the time of the Rising. He was employed as a dockyard worker. Fought in the Annesley Bridge, Fairview, Prince's Street, Metropole Hotel and Moore Street areas, he was also part of the guard on Liberty Hall while the Proclamation was being printed. He was interned until December 1916, he re-joined the Citizen Army on his return to Dublin and was involved in defence of Liberty Hall on Armistice Night November 1918. He joined the I.R.A. in 1920 and left soon after the evacuation of the Four Courts in in June 1922. His brother Walter also fought in the G.P.O. In the 1911 census his father’s religion is stated as believer in the Doctrine of Christ not attached to any church, Peter's religion is stated as Irish Church. His father spoke Irish, it is not recorded that Peter spoke Irish.
Carpenter Walter Patrick. Captain, Boys Corps (Young Guard of Ireland), Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1895 died on the 18th of May 1970, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Served in the G.P.O. from the 24th to the 26th when he was ordered home by James Connolly because he was ill. He was a Captain in the I.C.A. Boys Corps from 1914 to 1917. He fought on the Anti-Treaty side in the Four Courts and was detained from June 1922 until December 1923. He was interned in Mountjoy, Gorman’s Town and Newbridge, he went on hunger strike for 11 days during his time of internment. His brother Peter also fought in the G.P.O. He is recorded on the 1911 census as an chimney sweep mate. He was born in Dublin. In the 1911 census his father’s religion is stated as believer in the Doctrine of Christ not attached to any church, Walter’s religion is stated as Irish Church. His father spoke Irish, it is not recorded that Walter spoke Irish.
Carrigan Charles Edward. Kimmage garrison, Killed in Action.
Carrigan James. C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born 1900 died on the 28th of March 1975, aged about 15 years old during the Rising. Employed in Pimms Department Store, Georges Street, Dublin at the time of the Rising. Fought in the General Post Office, Hibernian Bank, Irish Independent Offices, Abbey Street, and Moore Street areas. He was a member of Fianna Eireann and was involved in the Howth Gun-Running on the 26th of July 1914. Was released after one week imprisonment following the Easter Rising on account of his age. During the War of Independence Carrigan served with Dublin Brigade IRA Transport and from January 1921 with the General Headquarters IRA Active Service Unit (the Squad). In 1920 James Carrigan participated in a number of IRA operations including, in 1920, the raid on Kings Inns, Henrietta Street, the attack on British Army personnel at Monks Bakery in Church Street and, acting as a driver for the attack against suspected British Intelligence operatives on 21 November on Bloody Sunday. After joining the Active Service Unit in 1921 he participated in the attack on the Custom House and in unsuccessful attempt to kill General Tudor as well as in a number of other attacks on British forces in Dublin. James Carrigan joined the National Army in February 1922 and served with the Transport Section of the Eastern Command during the Civil War until March 1923 when he transferred to the Marine Investigation Department with which he served until leaving the Defence Forces on the disbandment of that unit in December 1923.
Carroll Patrick. (Padraig O Cearbaill) Private, Irish Citizen Army. Died on the 5th of April 1971. Fought in the Railway Station Harcourt Street, the G.P.O. and Moore Street. He joined the Irish Citizen Army in 1914. He was detained in Richmond Barracks for a week after the surrender being released due to his age, he was 18 years old during the Rising. He remained with the Citizen Army until about three weeks before the Truce when he transferred to C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin brigade, I.R.A. He took the Anti-Treaty side during the Civil War and maintained and managed an arms dump at 59 Capel Street. He was arrested on Good Friday night April 1st 1923 and detained until late October 1923.
Carroll Peter. Section Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 5th of May 1893 died on the 25th of September 1992, aged 22 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., North Earl Street and Cumberland Street. He joined the Volunteers in August 1914. He was detailed to mobilise for Saint Stephen’s Green but missed the mobilisation so went to the G.P.O. He was captured in the early hours of the Friday morning while attempting to escape from the Imperial Hotel, he was first taken to Richmond Barracks then deported first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released in July 1916. He remained with his Company up to late 1918. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Cassels James. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 30 of April 1895 died on the 14th of August 1934, aged 21 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He served throughout the War of Independence.Served in the National Army during the Civil War from 1st of July 1922 and 30th of September 1923, service number 8032. Following the 1916 Easter Rising Cassels' was interned until August of that year. During the War of Independence he took part in raids for munitions at the North Wall. He was interned in Ballykinlar camp between November 1920 and December 1921. Discharged from the Defence Forces on 2 February 1924 at the rank of Private.
Cassidy James Philip. Volunteer, B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1878 died on the 5th of May 1938, aged about 38 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He was a Drapers assistant in Cavan in early 1914 when he joined the Volunteers there losing his job over the split in the Volunteers. He surrendered on the Friday night of the Rising and was taken to Richmond Barracks on the Saturday and deported to Stafford on the Sunday, he was transferred to Frongoch being released in December 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers and at the end of 1917 his employment took him to Arklow where he helped set up a Volunteer company. He was arrested in July 1918 and sentenced to 12 months which he served at Mountjoy Jail, Belfast Prison and Strangeways, Manchester. Released in July 1919. During the War of Independence he took part in armed street patrols. He did not take part in the Civil War but in December 1921 he moved to Cookstown, County Tyrone where he was arrested in September 1922 and detained for 3 months.
Chadwick Mrs. Mary. (Nee Kelly) South County Dublin Cumann na mBan and Hibernian Rifles Served in the e General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Jacob's Biscuit Factory and Bishop Street. Born in 1901 and died on the 31st of March 1964 aged about 15 at the time of the Rising. Service with the Clan na Gael and Hibernian Rifles between Sunday 23 April 1916 and March 1917 and with Cumann na mBan from July 1921 to September 1923. Held the ranks of Captain from 1916 to 1918 and then Commandant from 1918 to 1919 of Clan-na-Gael Girl Scouts, attached to the Hibernian Rifles until 1919, until the Hibernian Rifles were disbanded. Formed Clan na Gael Girl Scouts previously known as National Girl Scouts in 1915 as she held the rank of Captain, with the help of Seamus McGowan. Date at which, the organisation linked up with the Hibernian Rifles. She was mobilised for Easter Sunday. She spent Monday night in the G.P.O. and was in Jacob's Factory from Tuesday to the surrender. She was arrested in August 1916 while parading to Glasnevin with other girls. She also was involved in the forming of Clan-na-Gael branches in Cork (Douglas and Blackpool) and in Athlone. Although she continued her activities with Clan-na-Gael, she joined Cumann na mBan in 1919. During the War of Independence, she formed scout parties to obtain addresses of houses visited by the RIC and the information was then transferred to the Director of Intelligence. She was a member of the garrison based at the Gresham Hotel O'Connell Street during the defence of that building in 1922, also was present at the CYMS (Frederick Street) and Healys of Parnell Street. She was arrested on Easter Sunday 1923 and was taken to Oriel House and was then transferred to Kilmainham and to the Dublin South Union. She was released sometime in October. She subsequently lost her position in Forrest's, of Grafton Street where she had worked for some years.
Clarke Liam. E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 died on the 13th of August 1941, aged about 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. Joined the Volunteers in 1913 and took part in the landing of arms and ammunition Howth and Kilcoole in 1914. Was seriously injured in an accidental explosion in the G.P.O. during the Rising on the Monday when a home-made hand grenade he was carrying exploded. He was treated by Catherine Byrne Cumann na mBan who reported he was bleeding profusely from a head wound which she washed and dressed before he was removed to the First Aid Station at Father Matthew Hall. As a result of the explosion he lost an eye. He was not arrested or captured after the Rising, he had to go on the run from hospital after Crown Forces raided the hospital looking for him. After the Rising he was involved in the reorganisation of the Irish Volunteers nationally. He served as Company and Battalion commanding officer during the War of Independence and later on the staff of Cathal Brugha. He was imprisoned by the British from May to December 1921. In July 1922, he took the Anti-Treaty side during the Civil War and became Brigade Officer Commanding of number 2 Brigade Dublin I.R.A. following the capture of much of that brigade's staff at Blessington, County Wicklow. He captured by National Army troops in September 1922 and was imprisoned until September 1923 in Newbridge, the Curragh and at Mountjoy Prison.
Clarke Thomas J. Commandant, Irish Volunteers. Executed by firing squad, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin.
Clinch Patrick Joseph. Kimmage Garrison. Born in 1889 in Crossmaglen, county Armagh, died on the 12th of February 1978, aged about 27 at the time of the Rising. During the Rising he fought in the Liberty Hall, Beresford Place, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Annesley Bridge, Fairview, McDowell's Jewellers, Henry Street, Moore Street and Moore Lane areas. Clinch joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914 which he joined while living in Liverpool, England. Clinch travelled to Ireland in early 1916 and joined the Irish Volunteers based at Larkfied, Kimmage and later at the Ancient Order of Hibernians, American Alliance Hall on North Frederick Street in Dublin. Following his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising during which he was wounded, Patrick Joseph Clinch was interned until December of that year. After release Clinch was involved in organisational work with the Irish Volunteers in counties Louth and Meath from 1917 to 1919 and took part in an attack on Lismullen (Dillonsbridge) RIC Barracks in 1919. From 1919 to the end of the War of Independence in 1921 Clinch was involved in Republican Police and Republican Courts work as well as serving as a Sinn Fein representative on Meath County Council and other local government bodies. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War but his activities appear to be limited to providing a safe house of on the run Anti-Treaty Volunteers.
Coade Seán. Not a member of any organisation but joined F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers after the Rising. He served in the G.P.O. for the whole of Easter Week. He was detained at Richmond Barracks for a short while after the surrender, he was not deported due to being considered under age. He served with the Volunteers until his death due to illness on the 20th of July 1919. Born in 1897 he was about 19 years old at the time of the Rising.
Colgan Patrick. (Padraic O' Colgain). Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Kildare Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1890 died on the 15th of September 1960, aged about 26 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Royal Exchange Hotel on Parliament Street, Middle Abbey Street, Liffey Street and Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street. He was deported after the surrender, first to Stafford Jail then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. After release he organised the Volunteers in County Kildare establishing of lines of communication between Dublin and Mullingar Volunteers. In 1918 he became a Battalion Officer Commanding and during the War of Independence he took part in attacks on Maynooth RIC Barracks and Courthouse in 1919 as well as arms raids and an ambush of British forces at Kill, County Kildare in July 1920. Arrested by British forces in December 1920 he was interned until January 1922, he served as Officer Commanding IRA prisoners at Ballykinlar Internment Camp while held there. He took the Pro-Treaty side and joined the National Army and served throughout the Civil War. He retired from the Defence Forces on the 1st of April 1946 at the rank of Major.
Colley Henry Edward. AKA Harry and Harold. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1891 died on the 18th of January 1972, aged about 25 during the Rising. Fought in the Summerhill Bridge, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Edge's Corner, Fairview, Gilbey's, Fairview Strand, and Imperial Hotel, O'Connell Street areas. Henry Colley was wounded and captured by British forces on the night of Wednesday 27 April 1916. Between 1917 and November 1920 he served as a Company Quartermaster and Battalion Adjutant with the Irish Volunteers. He was also involved in the planning and organisation of a number of IRA operations, most notably the killing of suspected British intelligence agents on 21 November 1920 (Bloody Sunday) and the attack on the Custom House in 1921. From November 1920 to about March 1921 Colley served as Brigade Adjutant, Dublin Brigade IRA and assisted Oscar Traynor in the reorganisation of the Dublin Brigade and the setting up of that brigade’s Active Service Unit and other Dublin Brigade special services. Following the insistence of IRA General Headquarters that his position be held by a full time operative, Henry Colley became Assistant Brigade Adjutant Dublin Brigade IRA having trained his replacement Christopher O' Malley – Colley and Oscar Traynor both claim that Colley continued to carry out duties of a Brigade Adjutant following Christopher O’ Malley’s appointment. Ill health prevented Henry Colley from participating in the fighting at the outbreak of the Civil War in Dublin in June 1922. However he was involved in the planning and organisation of the IRA operation to attack bridges in the greater Dublin area (August 1922) and was arrested and interned from 9 August 1922 to 31 March 1923. According to Henry Colley and references he was released following pressure exerted on the Government by Dublin Corporation with which he was employed as a rate collector.
Collins Michael.
Connaughton Patrick. Volunteer, B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1889 died on the 2nd of April 1946, aged about 27 years old during the Rising. Interned after the Rising until November 1916. He joined the Volunteers about eight weeks before the Rising, He came over from Glasgow about this time, he was a native of Longford Town, he was at home in Longford Town from Holy Thursday to Easter Monday when he arrived back in Dublin he reported to the G.P.O. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford Jail then Frongoch, he was released about the end of November 1916. After release he joined up with C Company and served up to about 1918. He had no further service after 1918 and did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Connolly Brigid (Brid). Ard Craobh branch (Central Branch), Cumann na mBan, Dublin. Served in the General Post Office. Born in 1890 died on the 15 of November 1981, aged about 26 years old during the Rising. She was sent to Edward Daly on Monday 24 April 1916 along with Mrs Rogers and Leslie Price. She carried despatches between James Connolly (GPO) and Edward Daly (Church St). Following the Rising she collected arms and equipment and was involved in anti-conscription work. She had held guns from before Easter Week (from the Howth gun running) and stored arms again in 1919 and secured safe houses for men on the run. She organised a branch of Cumann na mBan in Portrane, reorganised another one in Skerries and inspected other branches in Leix (Laois), Offaly as a member of the Executive. During the Civil War, she was deputised by Austin Stack to go to England and send cables to different people in America and to wait in England for their replies. She purchased arms in the Curragh, County Kildare once or twice a week from October 1922 up to March 1923, when she was arrested. She was released at the end of November 1923. During the attack on the Four Courts, she was attached to the garrison in Barry's Hotel. She followed the instructions from Oscar Traynor to mobilise men and move arms.
Connolly James. Executed Leader.
Connolly Joseph William. Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1893 died on the 11th of May 1956, aged about 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He joined the ICA about 1914. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch about July 1916. He fought throughout the War of Independence using his position as a fireman in the operation to destroy the Custom House on the 25th of May 1921. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was involved in the fighting at the Hammam Hotel.
Connolly Roderick James (Roddy). Fianna Éireann, Dublin Brigade. Born in1901 died on the 16th of December 1980, aged about 15 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. Joined Fianna Eireann in Belfast in 1912. He was the son of the executed leader James Connolly and as Aide-de-camp for his father and Padraig Pearse. Sometime late on Wednesday or early Thursday he was sent to Belvedere Place with a message for William O’Brien, he was unable to get back to the G.P.O. and was arrested with O’Brien in Beresford Place at 11am on the Sunday. He was held in Richmond Barracks and released about the eight or nine days later because he was under 16 years old. He was in Berlin Germany helping to negotiate the purchase of Arms when the Truce was declared, he returned to Dublin and took the Anti-Treaty side.
Conroy Andrew. Irish Citizen Army. Part of a small garrison of five men who occupied the premises of Hopkins and Hopkins a silversmith on the corner of O’Connell Street and the Quays makers of the Sam Maguire Cup. He was order to evacuate on the Wednesday and then ordered to re-occupy the building and to take command of a small group of men, on the Friday they were forced to retreat to the G.P.O. and while doing so he was injured. He was taken to the G.P.O where he remained until the Saturday morning when the building was evacuated, he was taken to the Coliseum Theatre with the rest of the wounded but this building had to be evacuated on the Saturday evening. The wounded were surrendered to the British in Abbey Street Saturday evening and he was taken to Jervis Street Hospital. He remained in hospital the 3rd of June 1916. During the War of Independence he served as a Lieutenant with the ICA and was engaged in intelligence work for Joseph McGrath. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Herbert Conroy 1916 medal numbered 180 and Black and Tan medal numbered 590.
Conroy Herbert. Volunteer, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 3rd of March 1926, aged about 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and the Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street. He was deported after the surrender, released in June 1916. Served throughout the War of Independence during which he took part in a number of IRA operations including the burning of Raheny RIC Barracks, the attack on British Intelligence agents at Mount Street on the 21st of November 1920, known as Bloody Sunday, and the attack on Crown Forces at the London and North Western Railway Hotel in Dublin in 1921. He served as an I.R.A. Battalion Police Officer. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War serving in Dublin and Kerry. Following his demobilisation in March 1924 he joined An Gárda Síochána serving up to his death in 1926. He died from tuberculosis which was attributed to his service with the National Army.
Conroy James Patrick. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born 1897 died on the 21st of July 1981, aged about 19 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Wharf Road, O'Connell Street, Dublin Bread Company, Westmoreland Street, Hibernian Bank and O'Connell Street areas. Took part in the Howth Gun-Running. Interned until July of that 1916. James Conroy served as an IRA Company Quartermaster prior to his transfer to the General Headquarters Active Service Unit (the Squad) in 1920 during the War of Independence. From 1920, up to his arrest during the attack on the Custom House on 25 May 1921, Conroy took part in a number of Squad and IRA operations including attacks on British forces and personnel at Mount Street, Parliament Street, attack on troop train at Newcomen Bridge, capture of an armoured car for use in planned rescue of Sean MacEoin, raid on offices of B & I Steam Packet Company, and raid on King's Inns. Released in December 1921 and joined the National Army on its formation. From 1922 to the end of the Civil War in 1923 James Conroy served as Officer Commanding Castle Barracks, Limerick, Marlboro Hall Barracks, Dublin and Baldonnel Aerodrome as well as serving in counties Cork and Kerry in fighting against anti-Treaty IRA forces. Conroy was present when both Colonel Commandant Thomas Keogh and Michael Collins were killed during the Civil War. James Conroy resigned from the Defence Forces on 29 March 1924 while serving at the rank of Commandant as Officer Commanding, 5 Battalion, Special Infantry Corps. Was a suspect in the murder of Ernest Kahn at Stamer Street, Dublin on 14 November 1923 (Google it).
Conway Sean Joseph. F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 19th of April 1897 died on the 6th of November 1959, aged 19 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Church Street, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Henry Street, O'Neill's Public House, Liffey Street and Moore Street areas. He was a member of Fianna Éireann from 1908 prior to joining the Irish Volunteers and took part in the Howth Gun-Running on 26 July 1914. He emigrated to Scotland in September 1919.
Coogan Alice (nee Byrne). Ard Craobh Branch, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1898 died on the 23rd of August 1972. During the Rising she was involved in carrying food and supplies to the Hibernian Bank and Reiss's building. She was not arrested or detained after the surrender. Immediately after Easter Week she was sent to Glasgow by her father as all her brothers had been arrested in Dublin. Early in 1918 she and her sister collected explosives and fuse in Glasgow and brought them back to Dublin. She made eight or nine trips to Glasgow. She did not take part in the Civil War.
Cooper John Dutton. Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1870 died on the 1st of July 1943, aged about 46 at the time of the Rising. He was not mobilised on Easter Monday, on the Tuesday he went to the G.P.O. where he assisted in building barricades. He also brought the stretcher to the lane off Abbey Street where James Connolly was wounded, he did not assist in carrying Connolly into the G.P.O. as he said the stretcher was too heavy. He was arrested after the surrender and deported first to Wakefield and then Frongoch, he was released in August 1916. He joined the Irish Citizen Army in 1915. He had no further service after the Rising and did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Corbally Laurence C. Irish Citizen Army. Aged 15 at the time of the Rising, he was born in Dublin. His father Richard was part of the G.P.O. Garrison. He was involved in delivering dispatches from the G.P.O. to various places around Dublin. On the Wednesday of the Rising he was ordered to deliver a dispatch to Glasnevin but was unable to get there and had to destroy the dispatch, he was unable to return to the G.P.O. He was not arrested or captured after the surrender. He served throughout the war of Independence taking part in several exchanges of fire with Crown Forces. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Corbally Richard. Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1879, aged about 37 years old at the time of the Rising, he is recorded in the 1911 census as living at 7 Moore Row the same address he gave when detained by the British after the Rising, he was detained in Stafford and Frongoch after the Rising, he was released in August 1916. He is recorded on the census as a Coal Porter. His son Lawrence was also part of the G.P.O. Garrison. He remained active with the Citizen Army up to 1921, he was interned for about a month in 1921 and ceased activities after release. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Corbally Thomas. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 22nd of October 1892 died on the 11th of February 1959, aged 23 years old at the time of the Rising. He was deported after the surrender and detained first at Stafford then Frongoch, he was released in December 1916. Wounded when he received a cut from broken glass when entering the G.P.O. through a window on Easter Monday, the wound was dressed by Catherine Byrne Cumann na mBan. He was born in Dublin City. He is recorded on the 1911 census living at the same address he gave when detained by the British after the Rising. He is recorded on the census as being employed as a general labourer. Due to ill health he did nottake part in the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Molly O’Reilly Corcoran buried in Glasnevin died on the 4th of October 1950. Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery (Plot No. GK 313, South Section) Photo John O’Grady.
Gerald Crofts 1917
Charles Donnelly is buried in Deansgrange
Joseph Gahan is buried in Glasnevin cemetery Dublin, he died on the 30th of July 1969.
Thomas Jones. He was killed in action during the Civil War
The following three soldiers of Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces were abducted from McCabe’s Public House about a mile East of Palace East County Wexford on the 24th of March 1923. The bodies of the three men were later recovered from a farm in Adamstown, New Ross, the three soldiers were:
- Lieutenant Thomas Jones a native of Dublin. He was born in 1897 and was 26 years old when he was killed. He fought in the 1916 Rising, he was part of the G.P.O. Garrison, he served with the I.R.A. throughout the War of Independence. He was employed as a labourer before joining the National Army. The image above is of his 1916 medal posthumously awarded to his family in 1941.
- Sergeant Edward O’Gorman (Gorman), from Chapel Lane, Kilkenny.
- Private Patrick Horan, from Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
Luke Kennedy is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin (Photo John O’Grady)
Kennedy Luke. General Headquarters, Member of the Executive, Irish Volunteers, he was also a member of the I.R.B. Born in 1867 died in 1954, aged about 49 years old during the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Reis's Jewellers on Abbey Street, Saint Stephen’s Green and Moore Street. Before the Rising he with another Volunteer he left Phibsboro Dublin at midnight on the Saturday to meet the Aud at Fenit, when the learned of the Aud they diverted to Clare in an attempt to learn of preparations for the Rising. They then returned to Dublin and reported to the G.P.O. As an electrician he was involved with the wireless plant in Reis’s. He was part of the surrender in Moore Street and was first taken to Richmond Barracks then deported first to Wormwood Scrubs, Wandsworth, Knutsford and then Frongoch, he was released sometime in August 1916. After release he was involved in reorganisation the Volunteers mainly in the West of Ireland and was also heavily involved in repairing arms. From 1919 up to the Truce he was mainly involved with the Labour Board and used his Trade Union influences to recruit men for the Volunteers. He claims that as a member of the Executive had he been present when the names were being added to the Proclamation his name would have been added and if you read his statement for his pension application and details of his involvement before the Rising it does look like he would have been entitled to have his name added. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Kenny Henry Vincent. A Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 2nd of August 1968, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Served in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Henry Street, Abbey Street and Moore Street areas. Following his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising Henry Kenny was interned until December of 1916. During the War of Independence he took part in Irish Volunteers and IRA arms raids and IRA armed street patrols, the burning of Stepaside RIC Barracks, mobilised for an attempted attack on General Tudor, served in the Belfast Boycott unit and served on the staff of Rory O'Connor. He joined the National Army in February 1922 leaving the following March at the time of the 'Army Split' but returned to service again in April. He served throughout the subsequent Civil War and resigned from the Defence Forces on 2 April 1927.
Kenny James. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 4th of August 1897 died on the 26th of January 1981, aged 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch in August 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. He became a member of Gárda Síochána (8338) on the 9th of September 1933 and served in S Branch, Dublin Castle.
Kenny John. Volunteer, F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 2th of May 1978, aged about 19 at the time of the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge in Fairview, the G.P.O., Henry Street and Moore Street. He was wounded in the left lung on Friday the 28th of April while attempting to make barricades on Moore Street. He received treatment for two month in Jervis Street hospital and on discharge from hospital was arrested and taken to Kilmainham Jail, he was then deported first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released at the end of December 1916. He re-joined the Company on release and served throughout the War of Independence. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army on the 27th of April 1922 and was discharged on the 30th of August 1922 at the rank of Sergeant serving with the 2nd Eastern Division, service number 5120.
Kenny Michael. Volunteer, F Company, 1 Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 21st of February 1972, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge and the GPO. He was at Annesley Bridge till the Tuesday. He was detained after the surrender at Richmond Barracks for two weeks then released due to his age. He joined the Volunteers in 1915 and was present when the Company held their first parade after the Rising in August 1916. He remained with the Company up to late 1919 early 1920. Due to business reasons he was travelling throughout Ireland and did not take part in the War of Independence. He joined the National Army in November 1922 and served up to 1939, he was a Sergeant with the Army Air Corps, service number 16080.
Keogh Bernard Patrick. Sergeant, F Company, 2 Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 13th of January 1896 died on the 8th of October 1949, aged 20 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Hibernian Bank, Henry Place and Moore Street. He was arrested on Moore Street on the 29th and deported first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released in November 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and was arrested in January 1921 and released on the 9th of December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the National Army on the 12th of April 1922 and was demobbed on the 7th of March 1924 at the rank of Captain service number SDR1519.
Keogh Gerald, Killed in Action.
Kerr Sean (John) Patrick. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1891 died on the 12th of April 1979, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. He fought at Gilbey’s and Annesley Bridge in Fairview, Wharf Road, the G.P.O. O'Neill's Public House on Liffey Street and Moore Street. He was deported after the Rising and detained in Stafford and Frongoch, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He joined the Volunteers at Fairview Park when the Company started in 1914. He had been living in Liverpool and came to Dublin in 1913. In 1920 and 1921 during the War of Independence he served with the Liverpool Company of the I.R.A. and took part in I.R.A. arson attacks in that city in November 1920. He also assisted in the collection and importation of arms to Ireland from England and Scotland for the IRA and also worked on ships travelling between England, the USA, Canada, Belgium and Ireland. This work continued up to and including April or May 1922 when his service ceased and by which time he had moved to the USA. John Patrick Kerr was the son of Neill Kerr also heavily involved with the Irish Volunteers and IRA in Liverpool and active in the importation of material to Ireland for those organisations.
Kilcoyne Thomas. Volunteer, D Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 2nd of August 1971, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Gilbey's on Fairview Strand, the Imperial Hotel and Gloucester Street. After the surrender he was held overnight at the Customs House then taken to Richmond Barracks, he was released after two week due to his young age. He re-joined the Company on reorganisation and from 1919 to 1921 he took part in a number of Irish Volunteers and IRA operations and attacks including the attempted assassination of Lord French in December 1919, the burning of the Customs House in May 1921 as well as ambushes and the killing of spies. He was captured at the Customs House attack and subsequently imprisoned until December 1921. During the Truce Period he acted as a bodyguard for Arthur Griffith as well as assisting in the reorganisation of the 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, with which he served as Officer Commanding. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and took part in fighting against Anti-Treaty forces in Dublin. He also served in counties Cork and Waterford. In March 1923 he resigned from the National Army, refusing to take orders from ex-British Army officers serving with the National Army and in protest at the treatment of former IRA members serving in the National Army. He resigned at the rank of Commandant, service number SDR1540.
Kilgallon John A. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 in America, died on the 30th of January 1972, aged about 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and in Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch in December 1916. After release he was studying at St. Enda's School, Ranelagh, Dublin when he was deported back to America in the spring of 1917, he was an American citizen.
Killeen Robert. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 27th of October 1878 died on the 3rd of May 1938, aged 37 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park, the General Post Office, the Telephone Exchange in Crown Alley, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, the Imperial Hotel and Gloucester Street. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch in December 1916. He joined the Citizen Army about the end of 1915, at the time of the Rising he was employed as a Float Driver with, Boileau and Boyds, Dublin, he lost his employment because of his involvement in the Rising. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Kilmartin Patrick. B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 18th of November 1976, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Railway Bridge, North Circular Road, Dublin and G.P.O. areas. He collected explosives from Michael Staines in the G.P.O in the early hours of Tuesday the 25th of April and was arrested later that day. He was interned in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin and later Wakefield Prison, England before being released on 2nd June 1916. During the War of Independence he engaged in buying arms from British Military during the period 1918-1920. He was excused from attending parades due to having business dealings with the British Military. He did not take part in the Civil War.
King Daniel. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1891 died on the 1st of December 1941, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. He joined the Citizen Army in 1913. On Easter Monday he was part of a group ordered to Dublin Castle where he was wounded when hit by a bullet when attacking the Castle gates. His wounds were dressed by Molly Reilly and he was taken to Vincent’s Hospital being discharged after one hour. After leaving hospital he reported to the G.P.O. where, in view of his injuries, he was ordered to go home by James Connolly. He returned to the G.P.O. on the Tuesday where he acted as messenger delivering cigarettes to the garrison and delivering a message to Stephen’s Green. He reported to the G.P.O. on Wednesday but getting nothing to do he went home, he attempted to report to the G.P.O. again on Thursday was unable to get there do to the British Army cordon. He was not arrested after the Rising, he remained with the Citizen Army until 1917, and he took no part in the War of Independence or Civil War.
George King
King George. Liverpool Company, Kimmage garrison, Irish Volunteers. He came to Dublin from Liverpool with his brothers Patrick and John. During the Rising he fought in the Imperial Hotel and the GPO. He was deported after the Rising and after release he returned to Ireland and served throughout the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was shot and mortally wounded in an attack on the home of the State Solicitor. The attack happened on Monday the 5th of February 1923, George King was wounded in the attack and died the next day in the Meath Hospital.
King John. Volunteer (Quartermaster), Kimmage Garrison, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1890 died on the 12th of August 1969, aged about 26 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought as Liberty Hall, the G.P.O. and Moore Lane. He joined the Irish Volunteers in Liverpool about February or March 1914. He came to Dublin on the 31st of January 1916. He was wounded on the Friday (28th of April) of the Rising, wounded on both legs, and after receiving First Aid he was brought to Dublin Castle Hospital on the Saturday after the surrender. He was in the Hospital until about the end of June 1916. After being discharged from the Hospital he was detained in Kilmainham for about a week then deported first to Knutsford for about two weeks then Frongoch, he was released on the 23rd of December 1916. During his time in Frongoch he was taken to Liverpool and charged with deserting the British Army, he was deemed not fit for service and returned to Frongoch. He took no further part in Volunteer or I.R.A. activities after his release. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Patrick King
King Patrick. Quartermaster, Kimmage Garrison, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1886 died on the 19th of November 1979, aged about 30 years old during the Rising. Fought at Fairview, Abbey Street and the G.P.O. He was deported after the surrender serving time in Stafford and then Frongoch, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence at various ranks including Company Officer Commanding with 4th Company, 5th Battalion (Engineers Battalion) and Quartermaster General's Department with General Headquarters. He was interned from December 1920 to December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the National Army in February 1922 and serving up to March 1929, he re-joined during the Emergency (Second World War) serving until the 1st of April 1946 at the rank of Commandant.
King Samuel. Private Irish Citizen Army. Died on the 18 of December 1945. Served in Henry & James, Parliament Street, Imperial Hotel, Gardiner Street, Waterford Street and the G.P.O. He was captured by the British Army on the Saturday in Waterford Street along with five other Volunteers, he was detained in the Customs House escaping after ten days. During the War of Independence he took part in raids for arms and destroying good from Belfast during the boycott. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Kirwan Patrick. Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 25th of April 1871 died on the 7th of October 1959, aged 45 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and the Evening Mail Newspaper Office on Parliament Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. He was part of the group of the Maynooth Volunteers who travelled to Dublin on the Monday staying overnight in Glasnevin Cemetery, they arrived at the GPO on Tuesday morning. He was deported after the surrender, first to Stafford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Knightly Michael. Volunteer, F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1888 died on the 20th of December 1965, aged about 28 years old at the time of the Rising. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. Fought at the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street. He was employed as a journalist and on Good Friday he received news of the sinking of the Aud from a British officer at the Independent Offices and informed Piaras Beaslai. He fell ill and that he was removed to Jervis Street Hospital. On Sunday morning of the surrender he was among those marched to the Rotunda Green and later to Ship Street and Richmond Barracks before he was transported to Wakefield and Frongoch. He served throughout the War of Independence, he used his position as a journalist to act as an agent for Michael Collins up until September 1920 when Collins informed him he had come to the attention of Dublin Castle authorities he was also tasked with the job of getting photos of Alan Bell RM who was investigating IRA funds and where they were hidden. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Lafferty John. Volunteer, Kimmage Garrison (Glasgow). Born in 1894 died on the 6th of October 1958, aged about 22 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was a member of the Glasgow IRB. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the war of Independence and took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War, he joined the National Army at Moville Barracks County Donegal on the 14th of June 1922 and left on the 1st of November 1922.
Lambert Bridget (Bridget Doran) Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1897, aged about 19 years old during the Rising. Irish Speaker. She was attached to the Irish Citizen Army from 1913 up 1916 or 1917 when she joined Cumann na mBan. She was mainly engaged in helping with cooking along with her sister (Ellen Stynes) in the GPO. Both of them were arrested on the Friday and taken to the Broadstone station from where they were released after a few hours. Being unable to go home, they went to the night refuge on Henrietta Street. After the Rising, Bridget Doran assisted in the sending parcels to prisoners and helped to collect funds. She was mostly active in the Dundrum, Millotwn, Sandyford, Rathfarnham area. She attended the usual meetings and lectures. She also carried dispatches and helped shifting arms and ammunitions from time to time. She was also on full -time duty in the Rathfarnham Barracks during the attack om the Four Courts. Following this, she was active in South County Dublin and Wicklow (assisting forces in Blessington; scouting for the Volunteers). Her house was also used as a safe house and occasional arms dump.
Largan Michael. Private, B Company, Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 2nd of May 1887 died on the 25th of February 1946, aged 29 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, the Imperial Hotel, Marlborough Street and Cathedral Street. He was deported to Wakefield after the surrender, he was released in July 1916. He did not serve during the War of Independence. He took the Pro-Treat side in the Civil War joining the National Army on the 27th of May 1922 serving with the 1st Battalion, Dublin Guards, up to the 14th of January 1924.
Lawler Patrick. Volunteer, A Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 24th of May 1900 died on the 25th of March 1969, aged 15 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Henry Street, Clery's Stores on O'Connell Street and Marlborough Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. He was arrested after the surrender and held at the Customs House over night, he was moved to Richmond Barracks and held there for a week before being released due to his young age. He served through the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Lawless Edward. Volunteer, Swords Company, 5 Battalion (Fingal Battalion), Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 1st of September 1876 died on the 13th of July 1952, aged 39 years old during the Rising. Fought at Knocksedan, Finglas, the General Post Office, Kelly's Gun & Ammunition Shop on O'Connell Street/Bachelor's Walk and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and did not take part in the Civil War.
Lawless Mary. Cumann na mBan. Served in the GPO and at the Hibernian Bank and also helped set up a Frist Aid station in an empty shop near the Hibernian Bank. She died on the 24th of July 1924 after a long illness.
Leahy Thomas. Volunteer, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 22nd of April 1890 died on the 13th of February 1958, aged 26 years old at the time of the Rising. He fought at Ballybough Bridge, the General Post Office and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He joined the Irish Citizen Army about eh time the Irish Volunteers were reorganising in 1917. He served throughout the War of Independence and was involved in importing arms and explosives from Scotland and England. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. He was captured by Free State forces in April 1923 and detained until September 1923.
Ledwith Joseph. Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1894 died on the 18th of April 1970, aged about 22 years old during the Rising. Fought at General Post Office on O'Connell Street, the Royal Exchange Hotel on Parliament Street, the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street and Liffey Street. He was imprisoned after the Rising until October 1916. During the War of Independence as well as participating in a number of attacks on RIC Barracks and on Maynooth Town Hall, he was arrested and interned from January to December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and served and served with the 1st Meath Brigade, 1st eastern Division and the Army Air Service as Second Lieutenant. He was demobilised on the 7th of March 1924.
Hugh Lee is buried in St. Nahi’s Churchyard, Dundrum
Diarmuid Lynch
Mairéad McElroy’s 1916 medal and 1916 Survivors Medal and her Cumann na mBan broach.
Sean McGarry
McGarry Sean (John). Irish Volunteers. Born in 1886 died on the 9th of December 1958, aged about 30 years old during the Rising. Fought in Reis's Building, O'Connell Street, Irish School of Wireless Telegraphy, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street/Lower Abbey Street, and Abbey Street. Convicted by Court Martial and sentenced to death, commuted by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief to 8 years penal servitude, prisoner number q138. Sean McGarry was imprisoned until June 1917. Later that year he became Honorary Secretary of the Executive of the Irish Volunteers. He was arrested and interned from May 1918 until his escape from Lincoln Prison, England in February 1919. Sean McGarry joined the National Army following the outbreak of the Civil War on 28 June 1922 and served until August 1923, leaving the Defence Forces at the rank of Captain. He was a native of Dundrum County Dublin and educated in North Richmond Street School. He was an active member of the Dungannon Club in Belfast with Sean MacDermott and was also involved with the foundation of Fianna Eireann in Dublin. He was editor of the O’Donovan Rossa Souvenir and contributed many articles to the Nationalist Press.
McGinley Conor. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 27th of March 1975, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. Sentenced to 10 years penal servitude, 7 years remitted, he was released on the 16th of June 1917. He served throughout the War of Independence and was interned at Ballykinlar from 1920 up to the Truce. He did not take part in the Civil War. He was a native of Letterkenny County Donegal and attended Scoil Eanna. He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin.
McGinley John Eunan. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1899 died on the 13th of May 1923, aged about 17 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was mortally injured in an accident when the motorcycle he was riding crashed with a Free State Army lorry on a dangerous bend about 2 miles from Balbriggan. The accident happened on Friday the 11th, he died from his injuries at 4.30am on the Sunday. He was employed as a Local Government auditor. He was a former student of Saint Enda’s and several past pupils and Mrs Pearse attended the funeral at Glasnevin Cemetery.
McGinley Patrick. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 1stof August 1886 died on the 29th of April 1959, aged 29 years old during the Rising. He work as a Tailor at the time of the Rising. He fought in the Annesley Bridge, Fairview, Gilbey's, Fairview Strand, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Imperial Hotel, O'Connell Street and 42 Upper Gloucester Street areas. Interned until August 1916. He served with the IRA during the Truce Period and with the National Army from June 1922 through to the end of the Civil War in 1923. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War. At the outbreak of the Civil War on the 28th of June 1922 he served with the National Army in fighting against the IRA forces at the Technical School in Bolton Street. He also served in the Intelligence Department during that conflict. He was mobilised for attempted attack on Lord French, served as an intelligence officer, was a member of the IRB while also working as an organiser for the Irish Tailors and Tailoresses Union to assist in removing Irish Trade Unions from English control as well as to providing intelligence. He left the Defence Forces at the rank of Lieutenant in March 1924 his last post having been at Harepark Camp, The Curragh, County Kildare.
McGinley William (Liam McGinley). F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 died on the 23rd of October 1963, aged about 23 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Annesley Bridge, Fairview, Fairview Strand, Fairview, General Post Office, O'Connell Street and Moore Lane areas. He was interned after the Rising being released in July 1916. he fought throughout the War of Independence. he did not take part in the Civil War.
McGinn Michael Conway. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 2nd of October 1960, aged about 19 years old during the Rising. Fought in the North Strand Road and Imperial Hotel, O'Connell Street areas. Following the Easter Rising McGinn was interned until July 1916. Demobilised from the National Forces on 21 January 1924.
Christopher McGrane’s grave in Glasnevin Cemetery
McGrane Christopher. Emmet Sluagh, Fianna Éireann, Dublin. Born in 1898 died on the 7th of March 1966, aged about 18 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and Moore Street areas. He joined Fianna Éireann in 1912 and that he took part in the Howth gun running in 1914. He was in the surrender on Saturday and was released the following day. He assisted in reorganising Fianna Éireann. Transferred to E Company, Irish Volunteers in 1917 before transferring to H Company. In 1918 he took part in a raid for arms and in 1919 was on armed patrols. In October 1920 he was mobilised for an attempted rescue of Kevin Barry. He was arrested in November 1920 and released in December 1921. Took no further part thereafter.
McGrath Patrick Joseph (Junior). F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 27th of November 1967 at Hampstead Private Mental Home, Dublin, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street, General Post Office, Reis's Jewellers, Abbey Street and the Dublin Bread Company, Westmoreland Street. McGrath sustained a head wound and loss of right eye in the General Post Office, he was transferred to Jervis Street Hospital and later to the Eye and Ear Hospital before been discharged in June 1916. Re-joined the Irish Volunteers in August 1917 and took part in the usual activities. His activities were limited due to injuries sustained. He was arrested in December 1920 and interned until December 1921. Enlisted in the National Forces on the 1st of April 1922 at Beggars Bush Barracks and was discharged from the Defence Forces on 27 October 1924 at the rank of Sergeant. His father, same name, also fought in the G.P.O.
McGrath Patrick Joseph (Senior). D Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1876 died on the 24th of September 1940, aged about 40 years old during the Rising. He was employed by the Irish Independent Newspaper. Fought in Reis's Jewellers, Abbey Street, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street, Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street and the General Post Office. Following his participation in the 1916 Easter Rising his employer William Martin Murphy, proprietor of the Irish Independent newspaper, used his influence to have McGrath released without having to face trial and or imprisonment. Prior to the Easter Rising and throughout the War of Independence he maintained his Company's arms dump. In 1920 he took part in the IRA burning of Raheny RIC Barracks an attack on British forces on Dorset Street and on 21 November 1920, Bloody Sunday, and took part in an attack on suspected British Intelligence agents at the Gresham Hotel, O' Connell Street, Dublin. He took part in the killing of a suspected spy at Mountjoy Square in Dublin in 1921 and mobilised for a planned city wide general IRA attack on British forces in Dublin cancelled a few days before the Truce on the 11thof July 1921. He joined the National Army and served throughout the Civil War and left the Defence Forces on 1 October 1923 while serving at the rank of Captain. His son, same name, also fought in the G.P.O.
McGrath Richard Anthony. Fianna Eireann, joined D Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers about 1917. Born in 1901 died on the 13th of January 1987, aged about 15 years old at the time of the Rising. During Easter Week he carried a message from his father to Captain Weafer in Father Matthew Park after which he carried dispatches to the General Post Office and the Four Courts. He was asked to carry a message to Staines in the Mendicity Institute, Usher’s Island. He was also in Reis's Building, O' Connell Street and the Hibernian Bank, O'Connell Street. He was not arrested or captured after the surrender. He served with the Volunteers IRA throughout the War of Independence and was involved in the Bloody Sunday at the Gresham Hotel on the 21st of November 1920. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army at Beggars Bush Barracks on the 23rd of March 1922, he succeeded in getting his section to join the National Forces. In 1923 he held the rank of acting Second Lieutenant in the Coastal Defence Force. He was discharged from the National Army as time expired on the 8th of April 1924 at the rank of Sergeant.
McGrath Thomas. Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1887 died on the 23rd of October 1948, aged about 29 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released about August 1916. He was arrested in April 1919 and imprisoned in Mountjoy for two months for wearing a Volunteer uniform. From 1919 onwards he assisted in the purchase of arms including a Lewis Gun from a British soldier stationed at Ship Street Barracks. He joined the Dublin Brigade Active Service Unit in December 1920. In January 1921 he was wounded during an attack on British forces at Bachelor's Walk and accidentally wounded himself in February the same year. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and fought against the National Army forces in Dublin at Findlater's and Healy's of Parnell Street, he was arrested in early July and imprisoned until 1923.
McGowan Seamus. Born 1874 – Died 1955. Assistant Quartermaster Irish Citizen Army. Organiser and instructor of the National Guard which was the junior wing of the Citizen Army, popularly referred to as the Citizen Army Boy Scouts, members were given instruction and lectures in Scout Craft, Military Drilling and Fire Arms, their headquarters were in Saint Joseph’s Avenue Drumcondra. Seamus McGowan was employed at Liberty Hall and as Assistant Quartermaster helped in Collecting, storing, maintenance and distribution of Citizen Army weapons, he was responsible for delivering all Citizen Army weapons and explosives to the G.P.O. on Easter Monday. He remained in the G.P.O. throughout Easter Week and took part in the evacuation too Moore Street.Seamus McGowan was well known in the Citizen for organising Aeridheachta in Croydon Park on summer’s evenings. No Aeridheachta (open air meeting) was complete without a mock attack by Red Indians complete with war-paint, feathers and tomahawks. The use of large fires and blank ammunition made it an event not to be missed. An interesting event before the Rising involved Seamus, a sailor who had just returned from South America gave James Connolly a description of a light machine-gun which could easily be made, Seamus was given the task of producing the gun, unfortunately it was not possible, despite great efforts, to produce the gun in time for the Rising. he took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Seamus McGowan is buried in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist [Church of Ireland], Drumcondra, (Image John O’Grady).
McMahon Daniel. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1872 died on the 15th of July 1940, aged about 44 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He continued to serve with the ICA up to 1919 attending, under arms, the Ashe and Coleman funerals. He did not serve in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
McMahon Seán. Volunteer, C Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 18th of April 1921, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and in Abbey Street. He was deported after the surrender and detained at Wakefield, he was released about June 1916. He died at Pidgeon House Sanatorium, Dublin. The cause of his death, tuberculosis, was directly linked to the conditions under which he was detained in Wakefield and conditions endured while on active service with his Company. He re-joined the Volunteers after release and served up to the date of his death. He joined the Volunteers in 1913.
McManus Patrick. Volunteer, Kimmage Garrison, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1883 died on the 31st of January 1938, aged about 33 year old during the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge Road in Fairview and the General Post Office. He joined the Liverpool Company in 1914. He was deported to Knutsford after the surrender. After release he assisted in forming a company of Volunteer Company in Omeath, County Louth. He remained with the Volunteers up to about the end of 1919 when he moved to the Isle of Man. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
McNally John. Volunteer, 5th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 10th of May 1965, aged about 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Lusk, Finglas, the G.P.O. and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch being released about the end of July 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers on released and served up to about the summer of 1920 when he was hospitalised due to bad health. He did some police duty in the summer of 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
McPartlin Peter Celestine. Private, Hibernian Rifles. Born on the 19th of May 1876 died on the 6th of June 1949, aged 40 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Hopkins & Hopkins on O'Connell Street and Eden Quay, Liffey Street, Henry Street and Moore Street. He joined the Hibernian Rifles in 1913. He was deported to Stafford then Frongoch after the surrender, he was released in the 24th of December 1916. He joined E Company after release and served up to the Truce. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Meagher Patrick. B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 17thof December 1877 died on the 8th of December 1952, aged 39 years old during the Rising. After the Rising he was detained until July 1916. Fought in the Blackhall Place, General Post Office and Moore Street areas. He re-joined the Irish Volunteers upon release and that he carried out the usual activities. He took part in the Armagh elections and during the War of Independence he was on outpost duty during a raid on the Independent Newspaper Offices. He took part in armed patrols in O'Connell Street and Henry Street. He was involved in the Findlaters Place ambush and in a raid on the Midland Hotel and he was mobilised for an aborted ambush in Parnell Street. During the Truce Period, 12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922, he attended Mulhuddart training camp. During the Civil War he was garrisoned in Fowler Hall and Barry's Hotel and Hammam Hotel.
Milroy Séan. 2nd Battalion, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1877 in England died on the 30th of November 1946, aged about 39 years old during the Rising. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was interned until December 1916 following his capture by British forces on Saturday 29 April. He was interned by the British several times for his activities during the War of Independence. He was a member of the First Dáil, he was Sinn Fein Director of Organisation from 1918 and adviser on Ulster to the Irish delegation during the negotiations for the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921 and a member of the Senate of the Irish Free State.
Mooney Patrick (AKA Watters, Seán). Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 24th of December 1895 died on the 16th of October 1946, aged 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Ballybough Bridge, McDowell's Jewellers on Henry Street, the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released about the end of July beginning of August 1916. He was arrested for taking part in military style drilling in September 1917 and detained for about one month. He lost his job as a railway guard with Dublin and South Eastern Railways as a result of his Volunteer activities. He moved to Glasgow in 1919, taking the name Seán Watters and he took part in the usual activities and was on out post duty during an aborted raid for arms at Darnley rifle range. Says that he was involved in the movement of explosives from arms dumps and that during his employment with the Caledonian Railway he procured arms for the local company. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Moore Edward John. Volunteer, C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1892 died on the 12th of December 1982, aged about 24 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street. He joined the Volunteers in January 1916. He escaped after the surrender and went on the run spending several months in Galway. He returned to Dublin and re-joined the Volunteers but dropped out about October 1917 when he moved to Belfast. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Moore John. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 8th of October 1896 died on the 14th of January 1948, aged 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the Imperial Hotel on O'Connell Street. He remained in the Imperial Hotel until the Friday when he surrendered. He was deported and released in early August 1916. He was employed as a sailor during the War of Independence and smuggled some arms and ammunition. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Moughan Henry. Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 7th of May 1896 died on the 13th of February 1965 aged 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Henry Street and McDowell's Jewellers on Henry Street. After the surrender he was detained at Kilmainham Barracks then deported to Knutsford, he was released about June 1916. Enlisted in the National Army on the 14th of February 1923 at Portobello Barracks and was discharged on the 26th of December 1923 at the rank of Private. Employed as a civilian employee with the Army Corps of Engineers, Collins Barracks from 14 October 1940 until 15 April 1942.
Mulcahy Mary Josephine. Executive, Cumann na mBan. Born on the 29th of December 1884 died on the 11th of April 1977, aged 31 years old at the time of the Rising. She joined Cumann na mBan in London in about 1913. During Easter she carried messages out of the G.P.O. for Patrick Pearse and the families of captured British Army officers held prisoner there as well as visiting the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin's Palace. After the Rising she was one of the founder members of the National Aid Association and travelled to the United States of America in July 1916 to provide John Devoy and other prominent Irish American organisations and individuals with the details of the events in Dublin. She served throughout the War of Independence. She was the wife of prominent Irish Volunteers/IRA National Army leader Richard Mulcahy.
Andrew Mulligan
Mulligan Andrew. (Andy, Dazzler). Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1877 died on the 5th of September 1942, aged about 39 years old during the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and in Moore Street. He brought the type that printed the Proclaimation from West’s of Capel Street to Liberty Hall. He was a coal carter and was assistant caretaker to Peter Ennis at Liberty Hall. He was deported after the surrender to Knutsford Prison, he was released in August 1916. He re-joined the Citizen Army after release and served up to about the time of the funeral of Thomas Ashe. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Mulvey Stephen. Volunteer, Bray and Shankill Company, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in March 1878 died on the 19th of October 1954, aged about38 years old during the Rising. Fought at Bray, County Wicklow, Dublin Bread Company on Westmoreland Street, Hibernian Bank on O'Connell Street, the General Post Office and the Coliseum Variety Theatre, Princes Street. Prior to coming in to Dublin and taking part in the fighting against British forces there during the 1916 Easter Rising, Stephen Mulvey had cut communications in the Bray area of County Wicklow. Wounded during the fighting Mulvey returned to his post and escaped capture at the surrender. From 1920 to his arrest in April 1921 Stephen Mulvey took part in a number of IRA operations and attacks including on the Income Tax Office in Bray, attack on an "enemy lorry" at Crinken in February 1921 and on Bray Barracks in April the same year. Subject was then interned until December 1921. During the Civil War claimant also participated in a number of IRA attacks on National Army forces in the Wicklow area in Bray, Levally and Kilmacanogue.
Mulvey William Robert. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 9th of February 1895 died on the 20th of December 1964, aged 21 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. On the Sunday before the Rising he carried a despatch from Eoin MacNeill to Eamon de Valera. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch on the 21st of July 1916. He dropped out of the Volunteers about 1920 and did not take an active part in the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was involved in carrying dispatches.
Mulvihill Michael. Kimmage Garrison. Killed in Action.
Murphy Fintan E Company 4th Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Returned to London from German July in 1914 and joined the Bermondsey Company of the Irish Volunteers. Returned to Dublin in January 1916 and lived at St. Enda’s transferring to the Rathfarnham Volunteers. In early 1916 joined the Mitchell Circle of the I.R.B., sworn in by P.H. Pearse. Took part in the manufacture of vast quantities of Buck-shot and homemade bombs at St. Enda’s in the weeks leading up to the Rising.His Company assembled at Rathfarnham Chapel at about Noon on Easter Monday., they marched to Liberty Hall arriving about 1pm and were then sent to the G.P.O. He remained at the G.P.O. throughout the week and took part in the evacuation to Moore Street at about 8pm Friday. After the surrender at about 3pm on the Saturday he was held overnight at the Rotunda and on the Sunday morning marched to Richmond Barracks. After a day of questioning by Military Intelligence and G Men from the D.M.P. he was marched to the North Wall and loaded onto a cattle boat and shipped to Stafford Jail where he remained until August when he was transferred to Frongoch. He appeared before the Sankey Commission in September, he was released in the general release in December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and did not take part in the Civil War.
Murphy Gertrude. (Catherine Gertrude Colley). Fairview Branch Attached to 2nd Battalion, Cumann na mBan. Born on the 8th of April 1893, aged 23 years old during the Rising. She became a member of Cumann na mBan on November 1915. She was a mobilisation officer in Fairview and mobilised following orders on Easter Monday. She took part in the Rising, carried messages and cooked for the Irish Volunteers. She stayed in the GPO all week. She was involved in anti-conscription work in 1917. She was in Barry's Hotel when the Four Courts were attacked and from September 1922, worked for Frank Hendersen, acting OC Dublin Brigade for Oscar Traynor, she operated the bank account and handed the money to Hendersen or nominees.
Murphy Kathleen (Kathleen Patton). Cumann na mBan, Liverpool Branch. Born in 1897 died on the 6th of September 1966, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. She came to Dublin just prior to the Rising and served in the GPO throughout Easter Week. She delivered food and supplies to Kelly’s shop under heavy sniper fire. She was arrested and questioned on the Friday. She returned to England after the Rising and visited the imprisoned Volunteers in Knutsford, Frongoch and Dartmoor prisons. She served with Cumann na mBan until the Truce, she did not take part in the Civil War.
Murphy Martha (nee Kelly). Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1897, aged about 19 during the Rising. She became a member of the Irish Citizen Army in 1913. She was mobilised and reported to Liberty Hall on Easter Sunday and reported there again on Monday, prepared food and attended a couple of wounded under the instructions of Dr Kathleen Lynn. She went to the GPO in the afternoon and on the Tuesday, followed a party to the Imperial Hotel. She attended to Paddy Mahon and Noel Lemass. She was arrested near the church on Marlborough Street, taken to the Custom House. At her release from Kilmainham in May she lost her work and her home and got some assistance from the National Aid. In 1917 she worked in J.J. Walsh's shop on Blessington Street and was the recipient of messages to and from Mountjoy gaol. She left this work in 1918 but retained her membership to the ICA, at which point she got married to the OC of the 2nd Battalion Michel Murphy.
Murphy Michael. Volunteer, D Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 2nd of May 1895 did on the 4th of November 1950, aged 20 years old at the time of the Rising. He fought at Fairview, the G.P.O. and the Imperial Hotel. After the surrender he was held at the Customs House for a number of days then to Richmond Barracks until the 30th of May before being deported first to Wandsworth then Woking and then to Frongoch then Wormwood Scrubs, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. . During his internment at Frongoch he was a member of the Camp Committee and played a prominent role in organising a hunger strike and the refusal of prisoners to give their names. He served through the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Murphy Michael. (Ó Murchú, Mícheál) Volunteer, (Lieutenant) B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 26th of February 1886 died on the 5th of December 1965, aged 30 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Prince’s Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was slightly wounded on the Friday while crossing from Moore Street to Moore Lane. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released about the 24th of December 1916. He had no further involvement after his release from Frongoch, he did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Murphy Patrick. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Died on the 27th of July 1926. Fought at the GPO and the Imperial Hotel on O'Connell Street. he was deported after the surrender and detained at Knutsford and Frongoch, he was released in December 1916. He did not take part in the War of Independence. He took the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was in the fighting in Dublin at Barry's Hotel and the Hammam Hotel in June and July 1922. He was wounded in the eye in the vicinity of the North Strand Dublin or at Seville Place on the 24th of March 1924, it was claimed he was shot by a Free State soldier and also claimed in was in a drunken brawl.
Murphy Robert Joseph. Fianna Eireann attached C Company, 3rd Battalion. Born in 1901, aged about 15 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, the Metropole Hotel and Moore Lane. After the surrender he was interned for one week and released on account of his youth. He joined A Company, 1st Battalion, Irish Volunteers in 1917. He was arrested in November 1920 and interned in Ballykinlar until December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and enlisted in the National Army in February 1922 at Beggars Bush Barracks and was demobilised from the Defence Forces on 7 March 1924 at the rank of Lieutenant service number 1965.
Murphy Stephen. Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1900 died on the 11th of March 1979, aged about 16 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Jacob’s Biscuit factory. He was not arrested or detained after the surrender. He fought throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Murphy William. C Company, Dublin Brigade, Fianna Éireann. Born in 1901 died on the 28th of January 1965, aged about 15 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street. He was captured after the surrender but released due to his young age. He was later arrested and imprisoned in July 1918 for 6 weeks in Belfast Jail and again from September 1920 for 12 months in Brixton Prison, London, England. He took part in the Howth Gun-Running and was a member of the IRB. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the National Army, he was discharged medically unfit on 7 March 1924. He served as Lieutenant with C Company, 16th Battalion, service number SDR1978.
Murray Eileen. Cumann na mBan. Born on the 8th of April 1890 died on the 22nd of October 1942, aged 26 years old at the time of the rising. Served at the GPO and the Hibernian Bank. She was involved in cooking and first aid. She did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Murray Joseph. 'Deputy Chief of Staff' of James Connolly. Born on the 26th of November 1872 died on the 10th of November 1949, aged 43 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the GPO. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch about the beginning of August 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. There was some disagreement in the records as to the rank held.
Murray May. Inighinidhe Branch, Cumann na mBan. Born on the 26th of December 1898 died on the 20th of January 1959, aged 17 years old at the time of the Rising. Served at the GPO. She served at the GPO up until the Friday of the Rising acting as courier and giving first aid the wounded, she left on Friday 28 April to go to Jacob's factory. She joined the Irish National Girl Scouts in 1914 and later Clan na Gael Scouts in 1915 and joined Cumann na mBan in 1916. She served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. She was arrested in 1923 and held in Kilmainham and North Dublin Union. She was also on hunger strike.
Murray Patrick Joseph. Volunteer, B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 18th of March 1888 died on the 18th of April 1952, aged 28 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers at the Rotunda in 1913. He was wounded on the Friday receiving a bullet wound to the right leg. After the surrender he was taken to Dublin Castle Hospital where he was treated for about seven weeks and then deported to Frongoch, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He fought throughout the War of Independence serving as Quartermaster and maintaining an arms dump. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Murray Thomas. E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1892 died on the 2nd of October 1962 aged about 24 years old during the Rising. Fought in the General Post Office, Metropole Hotel, Mansfield's and Moore Street areas. He was interned until December 1916, he joined the Volunteers in 1915. he did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Murtagh Francis Dominick. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 28th of May 1969. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was employed as an assistant cinema operator at Mary Street Picture House and left work on Easter Monday when he heard the Rising was in progress. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford then Frongoch, he was released about August 1916. He lost his job as a result of being interned after the Rising. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Murtagh Joseph. Fianna Éireann. Born on the 26th of January 1900 died on the 12th of June 1964, aged 16 years old at the time of the Rising. Served at the GPO and in Moore Street. He was detained after the surrender at Richmond Barrack but released due to his young age. He served throughout the War of Independence during which he was imprisoned from July 1921 to January 1922. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and was seriously wounded in Capel Street, Dublin on the 29th of June 1922 following his recovery served with the Kerry Command until being discharged from the Defence Forces medically unfit on the 7th of March 1924. Although registered at birth as John O' Connor he was brought up as Joseph Murtagh and known by this name throughout his period of service, he adopted his birth name in 1929.
Ni Ainle Maire (Hanley Moira). Cumann na mBan. Born in 1891 died on the 26th of November 1954, aged about 25 years old at the time of the rising. Served in the GPO and was involved in delivering dispatches. She also served during the War of Independence.
Ni Foghludha, Nora. Cumann na mBan, served in the GPO throughout Easter Week.
Noone Mrs. Ellen. Cumann na mBan. Born in 1882, aged about 34 years old during the Rising. Served in the G.P.O. was not a member of Cumann na mBan during 1916 but her brother (named Lambert) and two nieces were in the Citizen Army, Nelly and Bridget Lambert, now Mrs Stynes and Mrs Doran. She was brought to the GPO to report to Miss Duffy by her nieces who were carrying messages. She was engaged in helping with the cooking and serving on a voluntary basis from Tuesday to Friday morning of Easter Week, when she was advised to leave. While leaving the GPO on the Friday, she was arrested with others on Dorset Street and was taken to the Broadstone station. She was released later on in the day and went to the "Sisters" in Henrietta Street. She was living in Milltown at the time.
Norgrove Frederick. Irish Citizen Army (Boys Corps) Young Guard of Ireland. Born in 1902 died on the 30 of October 1973, aged about 14 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He was involved in carrying dispatches. He was sent home by James Connolly on Wednesday the 26th of April on account of his age. He was a member of the Citizen Army during the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War against National Army forces in Dublin in June and July 1922. His father George Norgrove fought in City Hall during the Rising.
Norton James. Volunteer, F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 27th of October 1945, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO and in Abbey Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1916. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War bringing provisions to the Four Courts garrison on one occasion and taking part in the fighting at Baltinglass, he had no further service and returned to work.
Nugent Michael. Volunteer, C Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 8th of October 1892 died on the 17th of October 1971, aged 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Abbey Street, Henry Street, the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street, the Imperial Hotel on O'Connell Street and Moore Street. At the surrender he was one of the stretcher bearers responsible for carrying James Connolly to Dublin Castle. He was deported after the surrender and detained first at Wakefield then Wormwood Scrubs and then Frongoch, he was released in September 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers after release and served up to August 1917 when he had to retire due to illness. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Nugent Patrick. Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 3rd of September 1894 died on the 7th of June 1967, aged 21 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O., Moore Street and Moore Lane. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released in December 1916. Here-joined the Volunteers on reorganisation and served throughout the War of Independence during which he was involved in an attack on a military tender. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army on the 23rd of October 1922 at Portobello Barracks, he was discharged time expired on the 18th of April at the rank of Private service number 12060.
Nunan Ernest. Came from London as part of the Kimmage Garrison. Fought in the G.P.O. He was deported ending up in Frongoch but unlike many of his comrades he was not released but, with his brother Earnest, taken from Frongoch and handed over to the Military Authorities as absentees from Military Service. Both brother were Court Martialled on several occasions for disobeying orders and served several terms of Hard labour in Exeter and other jails in England. Released on the 27th of February 1917 they were discharged from the British Army as Services No Longer Required. Both brothers were enthusiastic students of the Irish language and both accomplished Irish musicians and dancers. On the evening of Saint Patrick’s Day 1917 both brothers and their father received a standing ovation from fellow Gaelic Leaguers at the Annual Irish Music Festival held in London.
Nunan John. Came to Dublin with the Kimmage Garrison, fought in the G.P.O. Brother of Earnest Nunan, see above for details.
Ó Briain Eoghan. (O'Brien, Eugene). Volunteer (Section leader), B Company, Dublin brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 10th of July 1876 died in 1964, aged 39 years old at the time of the Rising. He fought at the GPO. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. He was mobilised for the Rising from Larkfield House on Easter Monday and was responsible for mobilising a large number of men form the district. He was a friend of Pearse and although 24 men who accompanied him from Larkfield were posted to the Four Courts Pearse promoted him to Lieutenant and requested him to stay at the GPO. He spent most of the week on the roof of the GPO. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford then Wormwood Scrubs and then Frongoch, he was released on the 23rd of December 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers on release helping to reform the Company. He resigned at the end of 1917 devoting his time to the Gaelic League.
O’Brien John. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 16th of May 1963, aged about 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, the GPO, Henry Place and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in February 1915. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released about the end of September 1916. He re-joined the Company and served up to October 1917 when he moved to Navan. He did not take part in the war of Independence or the Civil War.
O'Brien Matthew (Matt). Volunteer, A Company, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 21st of January 1969, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. In the weeks prior to the Easter Rising he was involved in transporting arms between Camden Row and York Street. Following the Easter Rising he was interned Stafford until August 1916. He re-joined the Irish Volunteers on reorganisation and carried out the usual activities. He acted as dispatch carrier and during the War of Independence took part in armed patrols. He was involved in the burning of Income Tax Office in Dawson Street and in Dardanelles ambush. He held the rank of Company Sergeant. He transferred to General Headquarters before been sent to East Wicklow to reorganise the Brigade. In July 1921, prior to the Truce, he was involved in the shooting of a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary in Rathdrum, County Wicklow and he was involved in an attack on British forces at Murragh, County Dublin. During the Truce Period, 12 July 1921 to the 30 June 1922, he took part in the occupation of Masonic Hall, Molesworth Street and the Four Courts. During the Civil War he was garrisoned at Craig Gardner’s and Harcourt Railway Station. He was arrested in August 1922 and interned until February 1924.
O’Brien Michael. Volunteer, D Company, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 12th of April 1891 died on the 27th of April 1954 aged 25 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Lower Abbey Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913 at the Rotunda. He was deported after the surrender being released on the 23rd of December 1916. He was involved in an accident on the 16th of March 1919 and took no further part in activities. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
O Buachalla Domhnall. (Donal Buckley, Domnall Beacalla). Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Irish Volunteers. Joined the Mynooth Company of the Irish Volunteers, the Company number about 40 to 50, at the Split all but 14 went with the Redmond National Volunteers, the instructor was an ex-British Army man named O’Toole. 14 men of the Maynooth mobilised and proceeded to Dublin to join the Rising, they cycled from Maynooth to Glasnevin Cemetery where they remained undercover until nightfall and then proceeded to the G.P.O. He fought at the Exchange Hotel in Parliament Street, sniped from the glass dome of Arnott’s on Henry Street, sniped on Trinity Collage from the Dublin Bread Company and was involved in the retreat from the G.P.O. He did not go to Moore Street with the rest of the Volunteers and after wandering around Dublin for some time he was arrested at Broadstone Station on the Saturday morning. He was taken to Richmond Barracks on the Sunday morning and then to Knutsford Jail in England. He was transferred to Frongoch where he was held until a few days before Christmas 1916. He remained active with the Maynooth Volunteers throughout the War of Independence and took part in destroying bridges, made a weekly trip to Dublin with dispatches and was involved in the making of bombs and bullets. During the War of Independence he learned his house was to be raided so he burned it to the ground then claimed and got compensation from the British Government for the damage. Although he did not take an active part in the Civil War he was arrested and detained by the National Army and was on the run for some time. He served as the last Governor General of Ireland.
O’Byrne James. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1894 died on the 13th of November 1947, aged about 22 years old during the Rising. Served in the Metropole Hotel, Eason's O' Connell Street, General Post Office, Moore Street and Henry Place areas. Mobilised for abortive attempt to rescue Kevin Barry in 1920 and was arrested and interned from November 1920 to December 1921. Re-joining his company following his release he became Company Officer Commanding following the split in March 1922 and joined the National Army in June the same year. During the Civil War he took part in fighting against anti-Treaty forces in Dublin, Wexford, Cork and Waterford and served as Adjutant of Tintown Internment Camp, the Curragh and with Barrack Service in Athlone. James O' Byrne left the Defence Forces in March 1924 having served at the rank of Captain.
O'Byrne James. Volunteer, A Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 12th of July 1981, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Hatch Street, the GPO and Moore Street. He joined Fianna Eireann in 1909 and served up to 1915 when he joined the Volunteers. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford then Frongoch, he was released about September 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the national Army on the 8th of May 1922 at Beggars Bush Barracks before been discharged from the Defence Forces as time expired on the 8th of August 1924.
O'Carroll Kevin. E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1899 died on the 17th of October 1972, aged about 17 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Hanlon's shop on Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in August 1915. He was wounded during the evacuation of the GPO on the Friday and when he regained consciousness he was in Hanlon's shop, he was arrested there and brought to Dublin castle hospital, he was deported to Frongoch and released about the end of September 1916. He re-joined on reorganisation of the Volunteers and served throughout the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
O’Connell Mary. Cumann na mBan. Served in the GPO First Aid station.
O’Connor James. Although not a member of the Volunteers he took food to Patrick Kilmartin who was manning a barricade on the North Circular Road Bridge. He volunteered for service and was given a shotgun and manned the barricade. He was attached to B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 21st of August 1899 died on the 12th of May 1947, aged 16 years old at the time of the Rising. He was on the barricade for several hours before being relieved, he then went to Mountview House with other Volunteers, he remained at Mountview until Tuesday afternoon when they evacuated the house due to shelling. He was wounded in the leg on King Street. He officially joined the IRA in April 1921. During the War of Independence he took part in a raid in Kingsbridge Station and he was mobilised for an aborted attack in North Brunswick Street he also moved arms from 4 Paul Street to Cabra. He was mobilised for an attack in Aughrim Street. In the Truce Period 12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922 he was in Mulhuddart and Blanchardstown training camps and he was garrisoned in the Four Courts. During the Civil War he was involved in fighting with National Forces at Fowler Hall and the Hammam Hotel. He was involved in a raid on a corporation yard for materials and he was mobilised the night of the bridges, August 1922, where he was arrested. He was interned until September 1923 during which time he took part in a hunger strike for 18 days.
O'Connor John Thomas. (Sean known as Blimey) Kimmage Garrison, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 1st of September 1896 died on the 22nd of April 1979, aged 19 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Reis's Building and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in London and came to Ireland in January 1916 and served with E Company 2nd Battalion, he was then transferred to the Kimmage garrison where he was involved in making munitions in preparation for the Rising. He was deported after the surrender to Stafford Jail, he was released on the 24thof December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
O’Connor Patrick, Killed in Action
O'Connor Peter. B Company, 4th battalion, Dublin brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1900, aged about 16 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the South Dublin Union on James's Street, Larkfield in Kimmage, the General Post Office and Moore Street. After the surrender he was detained for about two weeks, he was released due to his age. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
O'Donnchadha Thomas (O’Donoghue). Kimmage Garrison, (Manchester), although listed as coming from Manchester on the 1948 roll he was living in London and knew Michael Collins while living there, he came over to Dublin with his brother Patrick and lived at Larkfield. He was born in 1889 and died on the 12th of June 1963, aged about 27 years old during the Rising. He fought at the GPO. He was deported to Knutsford then Frongoch after the surrender, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He was elected to the 1st Dáil. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin TD to the 2nd Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Kerry–Limerick West constituency. He was re-elected unopposed as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin TD to the 3rd Dáil at the 1922 general election though he did not take his seat. He was re-elected at the 1923 general election for the Kerry constituency and again did not take his seat. He did not stand at the June 1927 general election.
O'Donoghue William. (Donoghue). Liverpool Brigade, Kimmage Garrison, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1893 died on the 7th of November 1975, aged about 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 16th of September 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers and from 1918 to 1921 served as Company and Battalion Officer Commanding and as an IRA Battalion Officer Commanding. During the War of Independence he took part in various operations in the Carlow IRA Brigade area including raids on income tax offices, burning of RIC barracks and an attack on RIC at Tullow. On the 19th of February 1921 he was arrested by British forces and interned at Rath Internment Camp. In October 1921 following an unsuccessful escape attempt he was sentenced to 12 months hard labour and sent to Kilkenny Jail from which he escaped on the 18th of November 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army on the 25th of March 1922 and served throughout the Civil War. He was demobilised from the Defence Forces on the 31st of March 1924 while serving at the rank of Lieutenant. He re-joined the Defence Forces and served during the Emergency from 1940 until discharged on the 22nd of February 1946 having again served at the rank of Lieutenant.
Elizabeth O’Farrell
Sean T O’Kelly is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, his headstone records that he was president of Ireland from 1945 to 1959. Photo John O’Grady.
O’Kelly Sean T. (Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh) Born in Dublin on the 25th of August 1882 died on the 23rd of November 1966. He was educated by the Christian Brothers at O’Connell School in North Richmond Street Dublin.
O’Sullivan Gearoid (Jeremiah). Born on the 28th of January 1891 in Coolnagurrane near Skibbereen in County Cork. He was given the name Jeremiah but was always known as Gearóid. Member of the I.R.B. and raised the tri-colour over the G.P.O. during the Rising. At 25 years old he was the youngest I.R.B. officer fighting in the G.P.O. He was chosen by rebellion leader Seán Mac Diarmada to serve as his aide-de-camp. Interned in Frongoch after the Rising. Fought in the War of Independence, Adjutant General of the Irish Republican Army, and had a bounty of £3,500 on his head. 1922 elected Sinn Fein TD for Carlow-Kilkenny. Pro-Treat adjutant general in the National Army. Died on the 25th of March 1948.
O’Sullivan James. A printing compositor, employed by the Gaelic Press, who assisted in printing the Irish War News during the Rising. The Irish War News was printed at the premises of James O’Keeffe’s Printing Plant in Halston Street.
O'Sullivan James J. Staff Officer, General Headquarters, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1891 died on the 26th of February 1974, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and Moore Street areas. He joined the Volunteers at the Rotunda at the inaugural meeting in November 1913. He took part in the Howth Gun-Running. Following his participation in the 1916 Rising he was sentenced to death by a British Army Court Martial, commuted to Penal Servitude for eight years. He was released in June 1917. Rearrested in July 1917 he was imprisoned in Belfast, Mountjoy and Dundalk prisons before being released in September 1917. During this period of imprisonment he took part in a hunger strike and was forcibly fed on a number of occasions. During the War of Independence while living in Limerick he was active in an intelligence capacity for the Irish Volunteers and IRA providing information to Michael Collins and other GHQ members on members of the British forces, he mobilised for an aborted attempt to kill a British officer named Deasy in Limerick. He took no part in the Civil War.
O’Toole William. Corporal, Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 11th of September 1887 died on the 23rd of July 1966, aged 28 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the Metropole Hotel on O'Connell Street, the GPO and Moore Lane. He joined the Citizen Army in 1913. He received a wound to the leg on Moore Lane during the evacuation of the GPO and was on a stretcher at the surrender. He was treated at the Castle Hospital until the Tuesday after the surrender then deported first to Wakefield then Frongoch, he was released in August 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Matthew Parnell
Parnell Matthew. F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Fought in the Imperial Hotel, O'Connell Street. Born in 1899 died on the 12th of July 1918, aged about 16 years old at the time of the Rising. He was injured during the Rising when trying to escape capture from the burning Imperial Hotel he jumped from a widow twenty feet from the ground. His mother made a claim to the Irish government in 1924 that he died as a result of the injuries received during his escape attempt. He joined the Volunteers in October 1915 and was a member until July 12th 1918. He was detained after the Rising at Richmond Barracks until May 8th after which he was transferred to Wandsworth Detention Barracks London arriving there on the 9th of May 1916.
Pearse P.H. Executed Leader.
Pearse William. Executed after the Rising.
Pedlar Liam. Irish Volunteers. Born in 1886 died on the 29th of December 1963, aged about 30 years old during the Rising. Fought in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street and Moore Street areas. In the weeks immediately prior to 1916 Liam Pedlar travelled from the United States of America to Ireland with information from Joseph McGarrity for the Irish Volunteers General Headquarters regarding the arms to be landed by the Aud. In that same time he also travelled between Ireland and Scotland communicating plans for the planned operations to Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and Irish Volunteer leadership in Scotland. Following the surrender Pedlar was interned until December 1916. Liam Pedlar was again arrested and deported to England between February and June 1917. From February 1918 he served as an Irish Volunteer Company Commanding Officer. In May the same year he was arrested and imprisoned for six months and in September 1919 was deported first to England and then to the United States of America. Between late 1919 and June 1922 Pedlar served principally in the U.S.A. with the Irish Republican Mission as Personal Attaché to Eamon De Valera and later as Military Attaché. However he also travelling between the U.S.A. and Ireland during that period and assisting in the transportation of arms and despatches, particularly the efforts to smuggle Thompson Machine Guns from the U.S.A. to Ireland in 1921. On his permanent return to Ireland in June 1922 Liam Pedlar took part in the fighting against National Army forces in Dublin at the outbreak of the Civil War serving throughout that conflict first as Assistant Quartermaster General and later as Quartermaster General of the IRA.
John Plunkett
Plunkett John. (Jack). Headquarters Engineering Staff. Irish Volunteers. Fought in the G.P.O. He was a brother of Joseph Mary Plunkett executed leader of the 1916 Rising. He was 18 years old at the time of the Rising. He was an engineering student at the National University at the time of the Rising. He was Court Martialled and sentenced to death which was commuted to ten years penal servitude. After the trial he was held in Kilmainham and then Mountjoy were he remained for a few days before being deported first to Portland Prison Dorset England where he remained for six months, he was then transferred to Lewis Jail about the 10th of June 1917he was transferred to Parkhurst Prison on the Isla of White where he was held for about eight days before being transferred to Pentonville where he was held overnight and released the next day. His prison number was q153. His brother Seoirse (George) was with him throughout his time in all English Jails and also served with him at the G.P.O. during the Rising. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Plunkett Joseph Mary. Executed Leader.
Plunkett Seoirse. (George). Fought in the G.P.O., he was a brother of Joseph Mary executed for his part in the Rising and brother of John Plunkett who also fought in the G.P.O. during Easter Week. He was a student studying dentistry at the National University Dublin and also a member of the College Pipers Club. He was sentenced to death commuted to ten years penal servitude, prison number q152, held in the same prisons as his brother John (see above) he was released in June 1917. On the night of the 28th of April 1916 while fighting his way down Moore Street he was sheltering from heavy gunfire when a wounded Dublin Fusilier cried out for water, braving the heavy fire he took a water bottle to the injured soldier and helped him to back to the safety of a house on Moore Street.
Poole Vincent. Irish Citizen Army. (In some records he is referred to as Captain in other Private). Born in 1880 died on the 25th of June 1955, aged about 36 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He was born in Denmark Street Dublin and was a member of the Transport Union, he worked as a Dublin Corporation labourer. He was the father of four young children at the time of the Rising. He was sentenced to death commuted to ten years Penal Servitude. Due to ill health he did not take part in the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side during the Civil war, he fought at the Four Courts for about a week. He left the Citizen Army in 1920 and joined the I.R.A. He was imprisoned after the fall of the Four Courts being released from Mountjoy at the end of the year.
Price Leslie. (de Barra Leslie, Barry Mrs. Tom) Attached to 1st Battalion, Ard Craobh Branch (Central Branch), Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Cooked meals and while assisting the men in the Hibernian Bank she witnessed the death of Thomas Weafer. As she stood beside Weafer a bullet whizzed past her and hit Weafer in the stomach. As she was about to help Weafer another bullet hit another Volunteer who had already gone to Weafer’s aid. She had just enough time to whisper a prayer in Weafer’s ear before he died. She went on to marry Tom Barry of the 3rd Cork Brigade. she joined Cumann na mBan in 1914 and was mobilised on Good Friday 1916 and on the Monday was mobilised for Mountjoy Street and then was sent to the GPO and the Hibernian Bank. She carried dispatches between the GPO and Church/King Street area. She was arrested on the Friday as some Cumann na mBan members were asked to leave the GPO. She was led to the Broadstone Station and was released on the same afternoon. Following this, she rendered service in North County Dublin. She was elected to the Cumann na mBan Executive in 1917, became Director of Organisation and travelled the country in order to recruit members. She was involved in the creation and development of branches in Castletownbere, Eyeries, Ardgroom and Adrigole. Between 1918 and 1921, she organised units in each of the battalion and connected each branch with the local IRA units, organised first-aid classes, dispatch systems, She remained a member of the Executive and continued her work until the 1921 Convention. She was then active in Cork but came back to Dublin before the start of the Civil War. She reported to Oscar Traynor at Barry’s Hotel on the morning of the attack on the Four Courts.
Price Sean. B Company 1st Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Joined the Irish Volunteers in 1915, the Company Paraded on Monday nights at 41 Parnell Square Dublin. Became a member of the I.R.B. about six months after joining the Volunteers, he was sworn in by Sean MacDermott. Late Easter Sunday evening he was ordered to Liberty Hall where he remained until Easter Monday morning, after mobilising his section they assembled in the Gaelic Hall Blackhall Place shortly before noon. On Monday and Tuesday he manned the barricade at the Railway Bridge Cabra, on Wednesday afternoon after the barricade came under heavy shelling the position was evacuated, after spending the night in a hay shed in Finglas the group made their way to the G.P.O. on Thursday. He remained at the G.P.O. until the evacuation when he assisted with the removal of the wounded James Connolly, helping to carry the stretched across Henry Street into Henry Place, he remained in Moore Street until the surrender. After grounding arms outside the Gresham Hotel he was held overnight in the open ground at the Rotunda. After spending the night in the open they were marched to Richmond Barracks and that night taken by boat to Stafford Prison and then to Frongoch. He was released from Frongoch at Christmas 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Purcell Charles. C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 8th of February 1893 died on the 16th of May 1970, aged 26 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and Moore Street areas. He was interned until December 1916 serving time in Frongoch. Enlisted in the National Forces on 21 May 1922 at Wellington Barracks, service number 13138. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was sent as a gunner to the Four Courts to block the entrance gates. He was discharged from the Defence Forces on 24 March 1924 at the rank of Corporal.
Quinn Margaret. Árd Chraobh, Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1869 died on the 26th of June 1942, aged about 47 years old during the Rising. Served at J. J. Walshe's on Blessington Street, Mountjoy Street, St. Mary's Place, Dominick Street, Hibernian Bank, Unidentified building, between Hibernian Bank and Clery's used as base hospital and O'Connell Street. She did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Rafferty Mrs Mary Josephine nee Walsh. Member of the Executive, Dublin South City area, Inghinidhe Branch, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1890, aged about 26 years old during the Rising. Fought in the General Post Office. was mobilised on 23 April 1916 and helped with first aid and attended the wounded at the GPO until the surrender. She was not arrested after the Rising. She helped organise a branch in Ardee, Louth 1917-1918. She continued her involvement with the organisation following Easter Week and was appointed joint treasurer of the Cumann na mBan Executive (she was a member of the Executive from 1914 to 1918. Between 1918 and 1919 she was involved in anti-conscription activities, propaganda and in election work and general branch work. She also did work for the National Aid fund.
Rankin Patrick. Dundalk Battalion, Louth Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 29th of March 1887 died on the 17th of September 1964, aged 29 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the GPO. He was deported after the surrender and detained in Stafford and Frongoch, he was released in August 1916. During the War of Independence he was appointed Brigade Officer Commanding of the Newry Brigade. He served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Redmond Andrew. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1890 died on the 9th of March 1951 aged about 26 years old the time of the Rising. Fought at Fairview, the GPO, Metropole Hotel and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. Before the War of Independence he joined D Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin brigade IRA. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Redmond Annie. Cumann na mBan. Served in the GPO throughout Easter Week. Born in 1885 died on the 10th of April 1933, aged about 31 years old during the Rising.
Seamas O Riain born 6th of December 1892 died 25th of September 1970. Image John O'Grady
James Redmond
Redmond James. E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in Dublin in 1893 he died from a severe attack of pneumonia on the 9th of October 1918 just three weeks after his marriage. He worked for the L.N.W. Railway. He was educated at Saint Lawrence O’Toole’s and O’Connell Christian School. He was a member of the O’Toole’s G.A.A. club and the Pipers’ Band. He fought in Fairview and the G.P.O. being badly injured in the retreat to Moore Street. He was deported to Knutsford and then to Frongoch, he was released in July 1916.
Redmond John. Irish Citizen Army. Born on the 20th of June 1892 died on the 20th of July 1952, aged 23 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Moore's Coach Builders on North Brunswick Street, Clery's Stores on O'Connell Street, the Imperial Hotel on O'Connell Street and Marlborough Street. After the surrender he was arrested on Saturday the 30th of April and released the following Wednesday. Re-joined the Irish Citizen Army and took part in the usual activities. In 1919 he transferred into the IRA and undertook armed patrols. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army in May 1922 and served until discharged from the Defence Forces on the 10th of January 1924 having served with the Canteen section of the Dublin Guards in Dublin and County Kerry. He was a member of the IRB and also took part in the Howth Gun-Running the 26th of July 1914.
Reid John. Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 30th of June 1979. Fought at Wynns Hotel, Fairview, Reis's Building, the Hibernian Bank and the GPO. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Reilly Matthew. A Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1884 died on the 7th of November 1974, aged about 32 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Findlater's in Findlater Place, Westland Row, Trinity Street, and Moore Street. He was deported to Knutsford and released in early June 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers and served up to 1920 when he moved to England. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Reynolds John R. Auditor for the Irish Volunteers. He was held in Kilmainham Jail for a week before being tried on the 8th of May he was acquitted and released. He told his Court Martial that he had gone to the G.P.O. on the Monday to buy stamps and was arrested and held prisoner by the Volunteers. His daughter Molly Reynolds who served with Cumann na mBan, claimed she had gone to the G.P.O. to find her father and was also arrested and held by the Volunteers. He served throughout the War of Independence and did not take part in the Civil War.
Reynolds Molly (Mary Catherine). Inghinidhe na hEireann branch of Cumann na mBan Harcourt Street, joined some weeks after the formation of this branch, in May 1915 she helped set up the Caithlin ni Houlihan branch which met in the Father Mathew Park Fairview which was also the H.Q. of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Volunteers. As well as the usual activities of First Air, Signalling, Drill and marching the women of Cumann na mBan also received instruction in how to clean, cool and load a rifle.
She helped store some of the Howth Guns under the floor of her Father’s office in Number 1 College street, he father was John R. Reynolds who also took part in the Rising. On Easter Monday morning she helped issue the Mobilisation order for her father’s company, notifying the members in Clontarf, when she returned to her home her own Mobilisation orders were waiting for her and with another member of her branch she arrived at Stephen’s Green. Unable to locate other members of Cumann na mBan she waited around until the arrival of Margaret Skinnider and informed both women that women volunteers were needed in the G.P.O.
On arriving at the G.P.O. the two women met the O’Rahilly who Molly Reynolds knew well as he had been a frequent visitor to her father. The O’Rahilly helped the two women select the best place for the First Aid Station at the back of the main hall of the G.P.O. She helped treat James Connolly when he received a bullet wound to the left shin, his leg was set in splints and a waste paper basket was cut in two to make a cage for it.
On the Friday evening, with the Red Cross men and women and the wounded except Connolly, prisoners and Father Flanagan, she was evacuated from the G.P.O. towards Arnott’s through holes in the walls that had been made by the Volunteers during the week in an attempt to get the wounded to Jervis Street Hospital. They made it to Liffey Street when they halted, Father Flanagan and the prisoners, one a British Medical Officer, went off to make arrangements for the wounded to be admitted to the Hospital, Fr. Flanagan returned with an Officer and a number of Soldiers and escorted the party to the Hospital. On arrival at the Hospital the Red Cross men were arrested as were those with minor wounds, the women were allowed wait in the dispensary waiting room where they stayed the remainder of Friday night and most of Saturday. On Saturday evening Fr. Flanagan arrived and told them that the Volunteers had surrendered and they should go home.
Reynolds Peter Joseph. A Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 11th of October 1888 died on the 27th of December 1979, aged 27 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, he was involved in delivering various dispatches between the GPO and various outposts around Dublin. He was not arrested or detained after the surrender. He served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Ni Foghludha, Nora. Cumann na mBan, served in the GPO throughout Easter Week
Riain Aine (Ryan, Ann, Noreen Ryan, Ni Riain). Tullamore and Ard Craobh branches, Cumann na mBan. Died on the 29th of January 1955. Joined Cumann na mBan in December 1916. Served at Reis's Building on O'Connell Street, the Hibernian Bank, and the General Post Office, she was mostly involved in catering activities. She lived in Tullamore and had come to Dublin on the Saturday before Easter have heard from her sister something was going to happen. She was not arrested after the surrender and returned to Tullamore about the 3rd of May. She moved to Dublin about June 1916, she joined the Ard Craobh branch and served throughout the War of Independence. She took the Anti-treaty side in the Civil War.
Ríain Bheronica (Ryan, Veronica Gleeson, Veronica Glasáin Ui, Bheronica). Ard Craobh Branch, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1889 died on the 4th of January 1962, aged about 27 years old at the time of the Rising. Served in the Hibernian Bank on O'Connell Street and the GPO. She was involved in first aid and assisting in the evacuation of the Hibernian Bank, she was given a list of men from the North of Dublin who and no mobilised and instructed to attempt to mobilise them for Ashbourne. She attempted to return to the GPO on the Friday but was unable to do so. She was not arrested or detained after the surrender. She remained involved with Cumann na mBan up to the July 1921 Truce. She did not take part in the Civil War.
Richards Bridie. Central Branch [Ard Craobh] Dublin IRA Brigade area, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1891 died on the 3rd of January 1970, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. Employed as a School teacher in Gardiner's Street Convent National School. Served in the Hibernian Bank, O' Connell Street and G.P.O. She joined Cumann na mBan in 1915, was mobilised on Easter Monday and instructed to go to the Priory in Dominik Street. The following day, she was sent to the Hibernian Bank before being sent to the GPO where she was mainly involved in cooking and attended the wounded. She joined Columcille Branch in 1917.
Ridgeway Harry. (Henry Benjamin). Red Cross, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1894 died on the 24th of August 1979, aged about 22 years old during the Rising. Served at Fairview, the Metropole Hotel, the General Post Office and Moore Street. He was involved in treating wounded Volunteers. He was deported to Knutsford after the surrender and released about the middle of August 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Ring Christopher. Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1881 did on the 12th of October 1941, aged about 35 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the GPO, Father Matthew Park in Fairview, the North Circular Road, Reis's Building on O'Connell Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in March 1915. He was deported and interned in Frongoch, he was released in July 1916. He served up to the Truce and was on duty during Thomas Ashe's funeral and attended anti-conscription meeting at Ionan Church. He was ordered to become involved in trade unions and became Secretary of the ASW (Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers). He was interned in December 1920 until March 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Ring Joseph. Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1890 died on the 25th of December 1953, aged about 26 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Summerhill Bridge, Father Matthew Park in Fairview, Wharf Road, Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, the Coliseum Variety Theatre on Princes Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. He was deported to Stafford then Frongoch, he was released in October 1916. He re-joined the Company on reorganisation in 1917 but dropped out in 1919. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War. During 1919 and 1920 Joseph Ring's house was used as a safe house, despatch centre and arms dump until arrest of Michael Nunan there in November 1920. He had four brother involved in the Rising.
Ring Leo. Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1892 died on the 12th of January 1962, aged about 24 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Summerhill Bridge, Leinster Avenue, Wharf Road, Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, McDowell's Jewellers on Henry Street and Moore Lane. He joined the Volunteers in March 1915. He was deported to Wakefield then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Company on release and served up to October 1920, he was married in November 1920. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Ring Patrick. C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 30th of January 1927. Fought at the GPO, the Dublin Bread Company on Westmoreland Street, in the Abbey Street area and Henry Street. He was deported to Stafford Jail and Frongoch after the surrender. He was released about the end of July 1916. He re-joined the Company and served throughout the War of Independence. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Ring William. (Ó Rinn, Liam). Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1886, aged about 30 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. Wharf Road, Leinster Avenue, Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, Henry Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was deported first to Stafford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Company on release, he kept arms in his home and to have written and published a Drill Book in the Irish language. He was arrested and interned from December 1920 to December 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Robinson Seamus. Irish Volunteers. Part of a small garrison of 5 men who occupied the premises of Hopkins and Hopkins a silversmith on the corner of O’Connell Street and the Quays makers of the Sam Maguire Cup. Was a Senior Officer IV and IRA, Tipperary, 1917 - 1921. Joined the “Oscars” Hurling Club in Belfast in 1903, the “Oscars” was started by Bulmer Hopson in 1902. Informally joined the Irish Volunteers in Glasgow in 1913. Was a member of the Kimmage Garrison and came from Glasgow to Dublin in February 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Roche Thomas. Volunteer, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1891 died on the 15th of March 1969, aged about 25 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Bishop Street, Church Street, Father Matthew Hall and the G.P.O. He was at the G.P.O. until the Wednesday then around the Four Courts area including guarding prisoners at Father Matthew Hall. He was arrested after the surrender at his place of work at the Corporation markets. He was first taken to the Bridewell and then to Dublin Castle, he was released after giving an undertaking he would have no further involvement in the Volunteers. He returned to his Company and served up to the signing of the Treaty. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the National Army on the 1st of July 1922 and served up to the 7th of April 1923 when he was discharge medically unfit. Army service number 2591.
Roche William. Volunteer, Kimmage Garrison, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1892, aged about 24 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was not arrested or detained after the surrender. He was wounded in the GPO Tuesday the 25th of April and attended Jervis Street Hospital before returning to the GPO. During the War of Independence he was purchasing arms and ammunitions and in raids for arms. He was involved in the burning of Stepaside Barracks. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and enlisted in the National Army on the 12th of June 1923 before he was discharged as time expired on the 28 December 1923 at the rank of Private.
Rogers Sarah. (Sorcha Bhean Mhic Ruaidhri MacMahon). Member of the Executive, Ard-Craobh Branch, Dublin Area, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1888 aged about 28 years old during the Rising. Served in the General Post Office, Four Courts, King's Inns Quay and Father Matthew Hall, Church Street areas. She joined Cumann na mBan in 1914, was Honorary Secretary and Officer in charge, she resigned, and was a member of the Executive from 1914 to 1919. During Easter Week, she spent Monday to Thursday between the GPO, the Four Courts and the Father Matthew Hall, carrying messages. She also worked with Mrs Clarke, employed fulltime on the Volunteers Dependants' Fund. Around 1918 she was asked by Michael Collins to cut her connection with the Cumann na mBan Executive and do work for him, she continued this work until the Truce.
Ronan Fenton Christopher. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1895 died on the 30th of May 1953, aged about 21 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Hopkins & Hopkins on O'Connell Street and Eden Quay. He was not arrested or captured after the surrender. In September 1916 he went to England where he remained until December 1921. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War. He joined the National Army on the 1st of July 1922 and served throughout the Civil War, he was discharged time expired from the Defence Forces in April 1924.
Rossiter Cathleen. (Cathleen Mallin). Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born between 1889 and1901 aged about 16 during the Rising. Prior to Easter Week 1916 she maintained an arms dump for the Irish Citizen Army and that during the week of 23 to 29 April 1916 she assisted with cooking and first aid preparations at Liberty Hall and carried despatches for her brother Michael Mallin. During the War of Independence she was a member of Cumann na mBan and stored arms for her brothers Bartle and John Mallin and gave first aid to Bartle after he was wounded during an attack on British forces at Dartry Road in June 1921. Subject took no part in the Civil War. She was refused a pension for her services.
Ryan Oliver. Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1885 died on the 22nd of July 1938, aged about 31 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and the Royal Exchange Hotel on Parliament Street. He was one of a group that marched from Maynooth town to Dublin on Monday the 24th of April to take part in the Easter Rising. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released about August 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers after release and remained a member throughout the War of Independence although he did not take an active part. He did not take part in the Civil.
Ryan Thomas. A printing compositor, employed by the Gaelic Press, who assisted in printing the Irish War News during the Rising. The Irish War News was printed at the premises of James O’Keeffe’s Printing Plant in Halston Street.
Saurin Charles. F Company 2nd Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers, aged 20 at the time of the Rising. Joined the Volunteers on the 30th of July 1914 aged 18. Paraded weekly in Father Matthew Park on Thursday night and Saturday afternoons in Andy Kettle’s field on Puckstown Road, Donnycarney. At the time of the split the Company numbered about 140, 80 sided with the Redmondite National Volunteers.
He spent Holy Week prior to Easter Monday at ‘Cluny’ the home of Seamus Daly in Clontarf making hand-grenades and assembling homemade bayonets for the American Shotguns. On Easter Monday he mobilised at Father Matthew Park and while his Column made its way towards the City and the G.P.O. they encountered about 100 British Troops in the Newcomen Bridge area, shots were exchanged and his Column came under heavy machinegun fire. After this exchange of fire the Column proceeded to the G.P.O. arriving around 7pm.
On arriving at the G.P.O. the Column was immediately ordered to Richmond Road were, as part of a small party under the command of Lieutenant Joe Tallon of C Company he was stationed in McCabe’s Public house, he remained at this position until late Tuesday night early Wednesday morning when the whole Column occupying the area were ordered to evacuate to the G.P.O. On arriving at the G.P.O. he received serious cuts to his right hand when attempting to gain entry and was also hit by a bullet in the right hand.
After the surrender he was detained overnight at the Rotunda and then transferred to Richmond Barracks, he ended up in Frongoch Wales. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Savage Martin. He was a Volunteer with the 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers and fought in the G.P.O. He was born in 1898 and was Killed in Action during the War of Independence. He was aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising.
Scollan John Joseph Commandant Hibernian Rifles. Born in South Shields England he was 40 years old at the time of the rising and worked as a printing compositor. His mother was from County Fermanagh. He came from Derry to Dublin in 1911 after a meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (A.O.H.) American Alliance in Dundalk where he was appointed National Director of the Hibernian Rifles. The Hibernian Rifles paraded as usual on Easter Sunday in North Frederick Street and although Scollan has seen the countermanding order from McNeill he felt something was up and ordered his men to parade again on Easter Monday.
On Easter Monday Scollan with about 60 men paraded at the hall in Frederick Street and some time soon after noon they received word that the Volunteers had taken the G.P.O. He addressed his men informing them that although he thought the fight was unofficial the Hibernian Rifles should play there part and join the Rising. Any man that did not wish to fight was free to go home, about 30 men remained and Scollan sent word to James Connolly at the G.P.O. that he was ready with assistance and was awaiting orders. Scollan received orders from Connolly about midnight on Easter Monday to proceed to the G.P.O.
On arriving at the G.P.O. the Hibernian Rifle men were ordered to barricade the upper windows, instructed by The O’Rahilly the did this. About 6am on the Tuesday he received orders to go to the Exchange Hotel, along with 18 of his own men and 9 Maynooth men they proceeded via the halfpenny bridge where the toll man demanded a halfpenny from each one, the toll man did not get his halfpenny. They arrived at the Exchange Hotel and occupying the roof the fired on the British Troops occupying City Hall, these Troops had Volunteers pinned down in the offices of the Evening Mail. They came under heavy and sustained attack from units of the Irish Fusiliers and Enniskilling Fusiliers, these attacks were repelled inflicting heavy causalities on the British Troops. At 4.30pm they received orders to return to the G.P.O.
Scollan spent a relatively quiet Tuesday night in the G.P.O. On the Thursday morning he received orders from Connolly to go to Broadstone Railway Station to find out what conditions were like there. As he was going up the steps of the station he was challenged and taken prisoner by a British Soldier, he was held overnight at Broadstone Station and the next day taken to Ship Street Barracks where he was held for 8 days, no bedding was supplied and food consisted of Bully Beef, hard biscuits and tea. He was then taken to Arbour Hill and from there to Richmond Barracks. After questioning at Richmond Barracks he was taken by Cattle Boat to England and detained in Wandsworth Prison. In July 1916 he was moved to Frongoch where he was held until the 30th of October when he was transferred to Reading Jail. He was released on Christmas Eve 1916, on release he returned to Dublin.
He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Scullin Francis. Kimmage Garrison, Dublin brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1894 died on the 14th of May 1961, aged about 22 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO, the Mendicity Institute on Usher's Island, Reis's Jewellers on Abbey Street and Wynns Hotel. Injured by a bullet wound to the leg when with a group of 15 to 20 Volunteers they went to re-occupy the Hibernian Bank. Coming under heavy machine gun fire the group attempted to return to the G.P.O. during which Scullin was wounded. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Scullin Leo Patrick. Second Lieutenant, B Company, 1st battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1889 died on the 30th of October 1938, aged about 27 years old during the Rising. Fought at the North Circular Road Bridge, Finglas, Glasnevin Cemetery, the General Post Office and Abbey Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. Although he avoided capture he was arrested in Tyrrell’s Pass on the Sunday, he was deported first to Wakefield then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Company on release and served throughout the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Seely Patrick Joseph. (Sealy) D Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1894-1895 died on the 27th of February 1972 aged about 21 or 22 years old during the Rising. He delivered dispatches during the War of Independence. During the Civil War he assisted 30 men of the Tipperary Brigade IRA to get away from Rathfarnham although it is not clear if this was done willingly, he had no other service during the Civil War.
James Seville is buried in Glasnevin
Seville James. Volunteer, F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 17th of December 1961, aged about 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the G.P.O. and the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Works in Fairview, Dublin. He did not receive a mobilisation order on the Monday but heard shots coming from the City and with some of his company they gathered and reported to the G.P.O. He was posted to the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Works in Fairview on the Tuesday but had to return to the G.P.O. that evening due to heavy fighting. He avoided arrest after the surrender and was on the run for several months. He served during the War of Independence and was arrested in February 1921 on O’Connell Street by the Military accompanied by a Police Detective carrying a photo of him in Volunteer uniform. He was detained first in Arbour Hill then the Curragh. He was released on parole March 1921 when his sister was shot and killed when a British Army lorry was ambushed on Sackville Street, the occupants of the lorry returned fire and his sister was caught in the crossfire. He served up to the cease fire in July 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Sexton James, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1093 died on the 5th of December 1984, aged about 23 years during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and Moore Street areas. James Sexton was interned from November 1920 to December 1921 and during the Civil War acted as an IRA Company Intelligence Officer against the National Army forces in Dublin.
Frank Sheridan's posthumous medal was presented to his daughter.
Sheridan Francis (Frank). E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Fought in the G.P.O. He was born in 1863 he died on the 26th of November 1916, he was aged about 53 at the time of the Rising. He joined the Volunteers at their inaugural meeting at the Rotunda in 1913. On the Tuesday of the Rising he was sent to see a wounded Volunteer at a local hospital when he collapsed, he was detained at the hospital overnight for treatment and returned to the G.P.O. on the Wednesday. Although advised to go home to recover he insisted on remaining and helped to treat wounded comrades. He was detained at Richmond Barracks after the surrender, he was released in June 1916 due to ill health. He lived at Castle View Terrace, Rathfarnham, Dublin and died suddenly in November 1916. The date of his death is recorded as the 29th of November in the Catholic Bulletin (February 1918) and as the 26th of November in the application for his medal. He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
Sheridan James. D Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1888 died on the 24th of June 1947, aged about 28 years old during the Rising. Fought in the Kimmage, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, and Moore Street areas. Following the Easter Rising Sheridan was interned until June 1916. He re-joined the Irish Volunteers in January 1917. During the War of Independence he was involved in a raid for arms at Mount Jerome and in January 1921 an attack on RIC at Terenure Road. During the Civil War he was involved in armed patrols, attacks on National Army forces at Terenure and at Rathfarnham Barracks. Was arrested and interned until August 1923.
Arthur Shields is buried in Deansgrange
Shields Arthur. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 27th of April 1970 in California, aged about 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Irish School of Wireless Telegraphy, Reis's Building, O'Connell Street/Lower Abbey Street, the Dublin Bread Company on Westmoreland Street and the Hibernian Bank on O'Connell Street. He joined the Volunteers about nine months before the Rising. He had just returned from a tour of England with the Abbey Players on the Easter Sunday and was mobilised on Easter Monday. He was detained after the Rising and deported first to Knutsford where he was detained for two months and detained in Frongoch for one month, he was released in August 1916. Arthur Shields was part of a group of Volunteers involved with Fergus O’Kelly in setting up the Radio in the Wireless School and Reid’s Shop. He was a well-known Abbey Actor, there is a plaque in the Abbey Theatre commemorating is part in the Rising and he also appeared in many films including The Quiet Man. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Shortis Patrick, Kimmage Garrison., Killed in Action.
Simpson Matilda (Tilley). Fairview Branch, Cumann na mBan, Dublin. Born in 1895, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Served in the G.P.O. and Jervis Street Hospital. During Easter Week, she was active in the 2nd Battalion area and was mainly helping by providing first aid to Volunteers. She then helped with the collecting of funds for the dependants of Volunteers and she took an active part in the anti-conscription campaign and general elections. She was active again between the 12th of July 1921 and the 30th of June 1922, at Barry's Hotel Great Denmark Street and Moran's Hotel Gardiner Street Lower.
Slater Birdie (nee Walsh), Cumann na mBan, Attached to 2nd Battalion, Attached to Dublin Brigade. Born in 1891 died on the 1st of January 1960, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. Served in Beresford Place and the G.P.O. was involved prior to the Rising in preparing first aid outfits and was mobilised on Sunday, remained in the GPO until the next Friday. She was involved with elections and anti-conscription work from 1917 to the end of March 1918 and assisted in the relief of men who were released from jail. She also kept arms and documents in her house and was engaged in intelligence work, kept dispatches and documents.
Slattery Peadar. (Peadar, "Sla") E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1884 died on the 11th of June 1954, aged about 32 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was sentenced to death by a British Army Court-martial this was later commuted to 8 years penal servitude, he was released in June 1917. He was wounded during the fighting. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War and joined the National Army in April 1922 and continued to serve with the Defence Forces until retiring to the Reserve on the 16th of February 1929. He again served with the Defence Forces during the Emergency.
Smith Charles. Private, Irish Citizen Army (3rd Company). Born in 1878 died on the 14th of November 1942, aged about 38 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Fleet Street, Westmoreland Street and the Imperial Hotel on O'Connell Street. He received an injury from sledgehammer blow to his left knee on Tuesday the 25th of April while one of party endeavouring to break through wall of Imperial Hotel which led to amputation of the leg below the knee in 1933. He was not detained or captured after the surrender and had no further part in Volunteer activities. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Stafford Brooks Christine. Cumann na mBan. Born in 1881 died on the 27th of April 1950, aged about 35 years old at the time of the Rising. Served at the GPO, Reis’s and the Hibernian Bank. On the Thursday she was sent to Drumcondra and was unable to get back to the GPO on the Friday. She served throughout the War of Independence and was involved collecting funds for arms. She took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Staines Michael. Born in Newport County Mayo 1885 he was the son of an R.I.C. officer. Joined the I.R.B. in 1902 served as Quartermaster General during the Rising and interned in Frongoch after the Rising. Founder member of the New Ireland Assurance Collecting Society, in furtherance of the Sinn Féin policy of investment of national resources at home in Ireland (1918). He was also elected as a Sinn Féin MP for the Dublin St. Michan's constituency at the 1918 general election. He attended Dáil Éireann, working closely with the legal side of Government, as well as becoming a Dublin alderman. He was re-elected in 1921 and 1922 for the Dublin North–West constituency. He later served in the Free State Seanad. He was the first commissioner of the Garda Síochána, having to cope with a mutiny by recruits in May 1922. He died on the 26th of October 1955.
Stanley Joseph (Joe). A Dundalk business man he was owner of the Boyne Cinema and a newspaper called the Drogheda Argus now incorporated into Independent Newspapers. He was 26 years old when the Rising took place and was a prominent printer and publisher of newspapers and journals for the Republican cause. He arrived in the G.P.O. on Easter Monday soon after the reading of the Proclamation and met with Connolly and Pearse to discuss the best way to inform the World of the Irish Republic. He became Press Agent for Pearse and published several War Missives. He was interned in Frongoch, he also held the sole licence for the Irish National Anthem 'Amhrán Na Bhfiann' having become a close friend of the author Peadar Kearney. He was married to Annie, (Abbey actress Eileen O'Doherty) and his 2 of his sons were named after executed 1916 leaders Colbert and Heuston Stanley and a third son was named Kevin after Kevin Barry. He died on the 2nd of June 1950 aged 60. He served throughout the War of Independence and did not take part in the Civil War.
Steinmayer Charles Joseph. A Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 14th of July 1965, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Was employed as a Clerk at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. and Moore Street areas. Was interned until December 1916. During the War of Independence Steinmayer was arrested and interned between November 1920 and December 1921. He joined the National Army (service number SDR3836) in September 1922 and served throughout the remainder of the Civil War. Charles Joseph Steinmayer resigned from the Defence Forces in January 1929.
Stephenson Patrick Joseph. D Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 6th of April 1960, aged about 21 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the Mendicity Institute, Usher's Island, General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Four Courts, King's Inns Quay, Church Street Bridge, Irish Independent Offices, Abbey Street, and Moore Street areas. Prior to the Easter Rising he was on duty to report British troop movements at the Royal Barracks. Following the Easter Rising he was interned until August 1916. In January 1917 he joined Fianna Éireann and was involved in reorganising and in June 1917 he was appointed Adjutant General, Fianna Éireann. He was involved in clashes with RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) and DMP (Dublin Metropolitan Police), raid for arms at Ellis Quay and carried information to Mountjoy Jail in connection with an escape in March 1919. He re-joined D Company after losing his position with Fianna Éireann. There was an unsuccessful raid for arms by British forces at his work place, Thomas Street Library in November 1920. He procured 30 revolvers from British forces. Took no further part after the Truce Period.
Stritch James. B Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers and Irish republican Brotherhood. Born in 1850 died on the 24th of February 1933, aged about 66 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the GPO. He emigrated to Manchester and at the age of 17 participated in the prison van rescue of Colonel Kelly and Captain Deasy in which the Manchester Martyrs were sentenced to death. He returned to Dublin in 1880 and worked for the Paving Department of Dublin Corporation where he remained until 1925. He assisted in organising the John Dillon Branch of the Irish national Foresters in March 1887 and remained a member until his death. He was also one of the men responsible for the purchase of Foresters Hall at 41 Parnell Square which was used by the Volunteers and IRA as a meeting and Drill hall. He was also a prominent member of the Wolf Tone Memorial Committee and also a member of the National Graves Association. He was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
Stynes Mrs. Ellin nee Lambert (Nellie). First Aid Squad - Attached to GPO Garrison, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1899 died on the 17th of November 1980, aged about 27 years old during the Rising. She served in the G.P.O., Royal College of Surgeons, Saint Stephen's Green, and Liberty Hall. She joined the ICA in 1913 as her father was also a member of the organisation. Her father, Tom Lambert fought with the Citizen Army in 1916 and died in 1919. Ellen Stynes followed her father and sister, Bridget Doran, nee Lambert, on Monday 24 April 1916 to Liberty Hall. She followed a group of ICA members to the GPO where she went back to on the Tuesday, until Friday 28 April. She carried dispatches for Pearse between the GPO and the College of Surgeons. She was also involved in cooking and attended the wounded. On Friday 28, she was arrested, taken into Broadstone station and was interrogated. She was released and given a pass. She spent the night with other girls in the Refuge on Henrietta Street. Following Easter Week events, she joined the Clan na Gael Girls Scouts in North Frederick Street and then, emigrated to Scotland. She returned to Ireland in 1919 and joined Cumann na mBan Dundrum branch and took part to routine activities until 1921. Her house was always used as a safe place for the Volunteers to stay. Maurice Kenny a victim of an ambush at Classon's Bridge was taken to her house. During the Truce, she continued her activities in the branch and also took messages to the Volunteers at Cabinteely and Bray barracks. She was arrested in February 1923 at Brennan's home where she was delivering a message. She was interned and released from the North Dublin Union on 28 September 1923.
Supple Patrick. (Pádraig) Kimmage Garrison, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1897 died on the 4th of August 1945, aged about 19 years old during the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. On Friday the 28th of April 1916 he was wounded and brought to Jervis Street Hospital. Following the Easter Rising he was interned until December 1916. He joined the Liverpool Company in 1919 and was able to secure arms from a local priest that he transported arms to boats bound for Ireland. He took part in raids for passports, the burning of a farm at Chilwald. He was involved in the burning of the home of Kerr, a member of the British forces, in Harewood Street, Liverpool while he was garrisoned in Ireland. In June 1921 he was appointed Battalion Quartermaster. During the Truce Period he transported arms from Glasgow to Liverpool. Took no part in the Civil War.
Swan Anthony. (Tony) D Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Fianna Éireann. Born in 1902 died on the 9th of November 1973, aged about 14 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was detained at Richmond Barracks for about a week after the surrender, he was released due to his young age. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War joining the National Army in April 1922 serving throughout the Civil War and continued to serve with the Defence Forces until the 1950s.
Sweeney James. Section Commander, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1889 died on the 30th of January 1957, aged about 27 years old during the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. During the War of Independence served as Company Adjutant and as Company Police Sergeant with the Republican Police, he was responsible for arresting, guarding and punishing prisoners, occasionally by flogging. He was arrested in September 1920 and imprisoned until 12 July 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Sweeney Joseph Aloysius. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 25th of November 1980. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender and released in July 1916. He served as a Battalion, Brigade and Divisional Officer Commanding with the Irish Volunteers and IRA from 1917 to 1922. He was also arrested and imprisoned from May to July 1920. He took the Pro-Treaty side in the Civil War. He joined the National Army in February 1922 serving at the rank of Major General. He served in the Defence Forces as General Officer Commanding Curragh Camp and later served as Chief of Staff from June 1929 to October 1931.
Sweeney Patrick. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 3rd of March 1879 died on the 25th of March 1958, aged 37 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Tallon Christopher. (Christy). Volunteer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 24th of April 1888 died on the 9th of December 1979, aged 28 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, the General Post Office, the Metropole Hotel, Moore Lane and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Company on release and served up to early 1920 when he moved to London. He had no further service. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Tallon James (Ó Tallamháin Seamus). Volunteer, B Company, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 31st of December 1899 died on the 21st of March 1969, aged 16 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Blackhall Place, Cabra Bridge, North Circular Road and Liffey Junction. He did not make it to the GPO but is recorded on the GPO 1916 Roll. He, along with Volunteers Daly and Blanchford, came under heavy fire from British forces while manning barricade on the North Circular Road, accounts differ as to which one was wounded, some say Daly while other say it was Tallon, the wounded person was taken by the other two to a doctor, they were arrested on the Tuesday of the Rising. James Tallon was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 24th of December 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers after release but did not play an active part. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Tallon Joseph. (Ó Tallamháin Seosamh) C Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1895 died on the 26th of August 1963, aged about 21 years old during the Rising. Fought at Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, the GPO, the Metropole Hotel and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender first to Wakefield then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916, his brothers Christopher and James were also in Frongoch. He served throughout the War of Independence, he did not take part in the Civil War.
Tannam Liam (William). Captain E Company 3rd Battalion Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers. Joined the Irish Volunteers in the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Donnybrook Dublin in 1914 the week after the Howth gun-running. At the time he had an office in the same building as Eamon Ceannt and it was Ceannt who introduced him to the Volunteers. Eamon de Valera was Officer Commanding of the Company, at the time of the split in the Irish Volunteers the Company strength was about 130. At a meeting to determine which side members would take the split was about even. The first meeting held after the split in a field opposite Donnybrook Church only 25 mustered and this number dwindled to 7, de Valera and 7 men although de Valera continued to operate as if there was a full company ordering the 7 men to split into groups of 4. After meetings in a hall in Beaver Row and in Pearse’s old school in Oakley Road the numbers had risen to 40.
Became a member on the I.R.B. Teeling Circle in July 1915 which met in the Typographical Society premises in Lower Grafton Street Dublin, sworn in by Ceannt Éamonn. During the Rising he played a very active part in the fighting, he was in charge of the section charged with defending the ground floor windows on the right as you look out of the middle door, reinforcing the window barricades and constructing a second barricade of coal along the post office counter, in charge of relief companies for those stationed at various barricades around the G.P.O. and acquiring food and bedding from the Metropole Hotel. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War he was arrested in December 1922 and interned until November 1923. He served in the Irish Army during the Emergency.
Thornton Francis Joseph. (Frank AKA Frank Drennan). Fought in the Liberty Hall, Beresford Place, Westmoreland Street, Telephone Exchange, Crown Alley, Imperial Hotel, O'Connell Street areas. Born in 1891, aged about 25 during the Rising. Served with the Irish Volunteers, IRA and National Forces from 1 April 1916 to 30 September 1923 through the 1916 Easter Rising, War of Independence, Truce Period and Civil War. A member of the Liverpool, England, Irish Volunteers, fought during the Easter Rising under the name of Frank Drennan and under that name was sentence to 20 years penal servitude later reduced to 10 years by British Army Court Martial following the surrender. From 1917 to 1919 Thornton was mainly engaged in an organising capacity for the Irish Volunteers working throughout the country. He was arrested in Drogheda in October 1917 but released following a hunger strike, rearrested in Dundalk in February 1918 and was deported to Reading Jail in August 1918 having been arrest immediately on his release, as part of German plot arrests. He was released in early 1919. From 1919 onwards Thornton served on the IRA General Headquarters Intelligence Staff. He joined the National Army in February 1922 serving in General Headquarters Intelligence during the Civil War until appointed Command Intelligence Officer 2 Southern Division, National Army. It was while serving in this post that Thornton was seriously wounded in an ambush by IRA forces on 21 August 1922 at Meckler's Bridge outside Clonmel, County Tipperary. Frank Thornton is variously described as having resigned from the Defence Forces and as having been discharged, medically unfit on 26 and 29 March 1924.
This group of medals were awarded to Frank Thornton who served in Imperial Hotel during the Easter Rising. He also served with the IRA GHQ staff during the Irish War of Independence and served with the 26ú Cathlan during the Emergency period.
The medals are mounted on a single pin bar and were privately named by Frank Thornton. The 1916 medal is engraved Frank Thornton Cpt. Imperial Hotel Garrison. The 1917-1921 Service Medal is engraved Frank Thornton GHQ Staff IRA 1916-1921.
Thornton Hugh. Kimmage Garrison. Irish Volunteers, Liverpool Company, Kimmage Garrison. He was killed in action by the IRA while serving with the National Army during the Civil War on 27 August 1922 in Clonakilty, County Cork. Along with his brothers Frank and Patrick and sister Nora he travelled to Dublin from Liverpool, England to participate in the 1916 Easter Rising. Hugh Thornton resisted attempts by British Military Authorities to conscript him while he was interned at Frongoch, served as Vice Commandant of the West Cork Brigade of the Irish Volunteers in 1919 and later as Battalion Intelligence Officer, 2 Battalion, Dublin Brigade, IRA during the War of Independence.
Thornton Patrick. Kimmage Garrison, born on 1900 he was 16 years old at the time of the Rising and took part in the fighting during Easter week, on Easter Monday evening he was sent from Liberty Hall to Fairview. While at Fairview he was injured to the head while taking prisoners and subsequently developed haemorrhages. He was taken to Richmond Barracks after the surrender and held for some days before being released due to his age. Due to his head injuries he spent several spells in hospitals over the next three years. He was an active member of the I.R.A. In February 1921 he was taken from the Boyne Cinema in Drogheda where he worked as a manager and beaten to death by the Black and Tans, he was found dying in Market Square, he succumbed to his injuries that night. He was buried in Saint Peter’s Cemetery Drogheda. His brother Frank and Hugh and his sister Nora also took part in the Rising.
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Tobin Annie (Mrs Soalfield). She was a member of the Clan na nGale Girl Scouts. She was involved in first aid work in the GPO during Easter Week and evacuated the GPO on the Friday with the wounded. She served throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Joseph Toomey is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin.
Toomey Joseph. Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 22nd of February 1884 died on the 13th of September 1960, aged 32 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Father Matthew Park in Fairview, North Strand Road, Annesley Bridge in Fairview, the General Post Office, North Earl Street and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was deported after the surrender first to Knutsford then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. Prior to the 1916 Easter Rising he assisted in the making of shotgun ammunition and from 1918 helped in the making of hand grenades and other munitions work as well as carrying out despatch work. From late 1919 he worked under the direction of IRA General Headquarters Intelligence on the Labour Board to further IRA penetration and control of the Trades Union Movement in Ireland, he was one of those responsible for the setting up of the Irish Engineering Union. He was arrested in July 1920 and imprisoned until June 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Toomey Stasia (Mrs. S. Byrne). Fairview Branch Attached to 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1891 died on the 8th of April 1966, aged about 25 years old during the Rising. After her activities during Easter Week, mostly first aid and making cartridges, she was appointed Secretary of the Fairview Branch and was also active on the working of the National Aid and Dependents Fund. She resigned from her position of Secretary in 1919 but remained involved in all Cumann na mBan activities up to the Truce. Her house, then 88 Phibsboro Road, was used to assist men on the run, to hide arms and ammunition. Dan Breen was also brought there following the Ashtown ambush. At that time she also worked for Hugh Thornton Intelligence Officer, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, mainly carrying despatches.
Traynor Oscar. Lieutenant, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Died on the 14th of December 1963. Fought at the GPO, Abbey Street and Moore Street. He was deported after the surrender and released from Frongoch in December 1916. He fought throughout the War of Independence and took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War.
Treston Catherine. Cumann na mBan, she served as a nurse in the GPO during Easter Week. After the Rising she was involved in the National Aid Association. Died April 1928. She was in the General Post Office during Easter Week and served as a nurse there. She was then sent to take charge of a building on the corner of O'Connell Street and Abbey Street, which at the time was being fitted out to serve as a hospital. This building was attacked and subsequently the wounded were brought back to the General Post Office and later onto Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin.
Trimble Joseph George. Volunteer, F Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 1st of April 1884 died on the 20th of April 1956, aged 32 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO and Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was deported after the surrender to Lewis Prison then Woking and then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He did not have any further service after release. he did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
George Tully is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery
Tully George. Irish Citizen Army. Born 1899 died on the 14th of February 1985, aged about 17 years old during the Rising. Carried dispatches between Jacobs Biscuit Factory, Imperial Hotel and G.P.O. He was arrested on the Wednesday of the Rising taken to the Custom House then to Richmond Barracks then transferred to Wakefield and interned for six weeks. He re-joined the Irish Volunteers upon reorganisation and took part in an armed guard at St Enda's, Peter's Place and the Mansion House. He fired a number of shots at members of the R.I.C. during the attempted arrest of Captain O'Shea of the Irish Citizen Army. During the War of Independence he took part in raids for Belfast goods. He assisted in circulating copies of an t-Óglach and he organised a Company of the Irish Citizen Army in Gort, County Galway. During the Truce Period (12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922) he attended training camps. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was sent to Barry's Hotel and Hammam Hotel and was involved in the attempted blowing up of a bridge at Raheny. He was a Tiling Contractor, and established Tully’s Tiles in Smithfield.
Tuohy Patrick Colman. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1861 died on the 31st of December 1939, aged about 55 years old during the Rising. Fought at Delahunty's Public House, the G.P.O., Imperial Hotel and Buckingham Street. During the Rising he was part of a group of thirteen that occupied Delahunty's on Easter Monday, they remained there until the next morning when they were ordered to go to the G.P.O. On the Tuesday he was ordered to the Imperial Hotel and on the Thursday night while evacuating this building he was captured on Buckingham Street. He was deported and detained in Stafford Jail until the 1st of August 1916 when he was released with 168 other prisoners. He remained with the Citizen Army throughout the War of independence but did not take part in any actions against Crown Forces. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was engaged in fighting with the National Army at Moran’s Hotel for one day. He took no further part in the Civil War.
Turner Cormac (Tornáir). Volunteer, Kimmage Garrison. Born in 1896 died on the 12th of February 1968, aged about 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Hopkins & Hopkins on O'Connell Street and Eden Quay and the Imperial Hotel. He was Part of a small garrison of 5 men who occupied the premises of Hopkins and Hopkins a silversmith on the corner of O’Connell Street and the Quays makers of the Sam Maguire Cup. He joined the Volunteers in 1913. He was captured on the Friday of Easter Week and deported, he was an in-patient in hospital from October to December 1916, it is unclear if this hospitalisation had anything to do with his interment. He re-joined on reorganisation, he took the Pro-Treaty side and joined the National Army in the Civil War serving as a Lieutenant with the Salvage Corps, Army Corps of Engineers, service number SDR3156.
Turner Francis. G Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born 10th of June 1898 died 23rd of March 1953, aged about 17 at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O. He sustained a head wound while in the General Post Office and was attended by a British Army medical officer who was been held prisoner. Following the Easter Rising he was interned until September or October 1916. He spent time in England seeking employment before returning to Dublin. Turner enlisted in the National Forces on 29 July 1922 and was discharged from the Defence Forces on 21 February 1924 from Beggars Bush Barracks at the rank of private. His father Joseph Turner senior also fought in the Rising.
Turner Joseph (senior). Section Commander, G Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born 1861 died 1st of October 1945, aged about 57 years old at the time of the Rising, joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913. Took part in the fighting in the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Mary Street, Liffey Street, Metropole Hotel, O'Connell Street, Office of The Freeman's Journal, North Princes Street, and the Coliseum Variety Theatre, O'Connell Street. No records of involvement in the War of Independence apart from taking part in the Armagh Election Campaign in which he claims he was armed (under orders). He did not take part in the Civil War.
Twamley John Joseph. Lieutenant, A Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born on the 2nd of October 1889 died on the 21st of May 1965, aged about 26 years old during the Rising. He was employed as a telephone linesman stationed at Bray County Wicklow. He was in Liberty Hall on Easter Monday morning and was told by James Connolly to put into action plans to sever communications. After cutting overhead and underground lines he felled poles along the railway line in order to disrupt the trains. He returned to the G.P.O. where he was involved in the fighting throughout the week. On the Tuesday of the Rising he was in charge of a party of Volunteers which built barricades across the road at Wynn’s Hotel and was also involved in the retreat to Moore Lane. He was interned in Stafford Jail until December 1916. He was involved in the War of Independence. He returned to his employment in 1922 and did not take part in the Civil War.
Tyrrell Timothy. Volunteer, Maynooth Company, Kildare Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1887 died on the 8th of November 1970, aged about 29 years old at the time of the Rising. He joined the Volunteers in 1914. With fifteen others of the Maynooth Company he marched to Dublin leaving Maynooth on the Monday evening and arriving in Dublin at the G.P.O. about 6.30am on the Tuesday. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford Jail then Frongoch, he was released on the 24th of December 1916. He resumed activities with the Maynooth Company on release and served throughout the War of Independence. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was captured in December 1922 and detained in Mountjoy, Kilmainham and Hare Park, he was released about May or June 1924.
Ui Faoithe, Brigid Bean (Dixon). Cumann na mBan. She was in Howth on Easter Monday amd went with Leslie Price and Mary Hanley to the GPO. She was involved in delivering food and dispatches to the outposts around the GPO including the Hibernian Bank. She was also involved in treating the wounded. She left, with other members of Cumann na mBan, on the Friday taking several wounded to Jervis Street Hospital. Although she managed to leave the hospital she was later arrested and questioned by the Military, she was released some hours later. There is no information available on what she did during the War of Independence or Civil War.
Wade Michael. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Born in 1863 died on the 23rd of February 1945, aged about 53 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Lewes jail in August 1916. He re-joined the Citizen Army on release and was a member throughout the War of Independence. At the time of the July 1921 Truce he transferred to 5 Battalion (Engineers Battalion), 2nd Company, Dublin Brigade, IRA. He took the Anti-Treaty side in the Civil War and was wounded during the battle of the Four Courts. He was in hospital in Mountjoy for 5 or 6 months and then the Curragh Hospital for an operation. He was later transferred to Tintown number 1. He was released in march 1923.
Walker Charles. G Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Printer of Irish War News during the Rising. Under the instructions of James Connolly the premises of James O’Keeffe’s Printing Plant in Halston Street was taken over. Mr. Stanley checked and read the proofs, Matthew J Walker ( Charles Walker’s father ) Thomas Ryan and James O’Sullivan set up the type and Charles Walker did the printing. Mr. Stanley delivered the printed papers to the G.P.O. and also collected the items to be printed. All four men continued their printing duties until the surrender on the Sunday. he served throughout the War of Independence, he was involved in armed patrols and was involved on an attack on Crown Forces in North Frederick Street. He took the Pro-treaty side in the Civil War.
Walker Matthew J. Assisted his son Charles Walker (see above) in printing The Irish War News.
Walpole Robert Henry. F Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Fianna Éireann. Born in 1895 he was 21 years old at the time of the Rising and was born in Dublin, he died on the 26th of April 1964. He fought at the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Findlater's, Findlater Place and the Four Courts and Moore Street. He is recorded on the 1911 census as speaking Irish and English. On Easter Monday, soon after the G.P.O. was occupied Walpole was given the task of putting up the Irish Republic flag on the roof of the building. He was given the instruction by James Connolly who handed him the flag wrapped in a parcel. With Sean Hegarty he went to the Princes Street end of the G.P.O., they both hoisted the flag which flew all week. The flag was made of Green Poplin with Irish Republic in white and orange letters and had a gold border. The flag was made in Fry’s Poplin Factory, Cork Street, Dublin and the words Irish Republic painted on to it by Theobald Fitzgerald in the home of Countess Markievicz Surrey House, Leinster Road, Rathmines. The flag was captured by the Royal Irish Regiment and hung upside down in their mess hall for many years. The flag was returned to Ireland in 1966 and is now in the National Museum. He joined the National Army on 1 July 1922 and served throughout the Civil War. Robert Walpole resigned from the Defence Forces on 14 April 1924 while serving at the rank of Captain. Walpole re-joined the Defence Forces serving during the Emergency.
Many pot-shots were taken at the flag by the British and eventually the flag pole was broken just above the level of the G.P.O. parapet causing the flag to fly over O’Connell Street. The flag pole can be seen in the image above.
Walsh Christopher. Private, Hibernian Rifles. Born on the 13th of June 1895 died on the 22nd of November 1947, aged 20 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought in the G.P.O., Dublin Castle and Parliament Street. He was not arrested or detained after the Rising. He remained with the Hibernian Rifles until 1918 then joined G Company, IRA serving throughout the War of Independence. He joined the National Army at Beggars Bush on the 26th of May 1922 and was discharged time expired on the 9th of October 1923 army service number 8465.
Walsh Edward, Killed in Action.
Walsh, James Joseph Hibernian Rifles. On Easter Monday he went to Fairview and after returning to North Frederick Street he went to the GPO with about twenty other members of the Hibernian Rifles. On the Tuesday he was responsible for sending Morse code messages and was also intercepted messages from the British Admiralty he was also sent by James Connolly with a message to the College of Surgeons. After the surrender he was sentenced to death, the sentence was commuted 10 years penal servitude. He was deported and detained in Portland and Lewis prisons, he was released in 1917. He was elected Sinn Fein MP for Cork City in 1918 and was a member of the first Dáil. He voted in favour of the Treaty
Walsh Margaret (nee Jenkinson) 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Died on the 28th of December 1969. Served at the GPO. She joined Cumann na mBan in 1913. She carrier dispatches to Saint Stephen’s Green on the Tuesday and Wednesday, after Wednesday they were unable to leave the GPO due to firing and shelling, she was also involved in treating the wounded. She left the GPO on the Friday with the wounded taking them to Jervis Street Hospital. She was not arrested or detained after the surrender. After the general release of prisoners she was involved in collecting funds for the prisoner’s relief fund. She continued with Cumann na mBan up to the Truce, she did not take part in the Civil War.
Walsh Mark William. Volunteer, F Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 28th of April 1972, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Fought at the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Works in Fairview, Annesley Bridge in Fairview and at the General Post Office. He was arrested after the surrender and questioned at Richmond barracks for about ten days, he claimed he was 16 years old and released. He re-joined the Company when it reorganised and served up to 1920. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Wardick James. Volunteer, E Company, 4th Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1887 died on the 29th of July 1922, aged about 29 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO. He was employed as a Labourer in Rathfarnham Convent. He was wounded during the Rising and it was reported he suffered severe loss of blood. He was admitted to the Richmond, Whitworth and Hardwicke Hospital (St. Laurence’s Hospital) on the 24th of April 1916 "suffering from a lacerated wound of knee caused by fragments of glass", he was detained in hospital until 18th of May 1916. He was deported and detained in Wandsworth Prison then Frongoch, he was released on the 21st of July 1916. Although he was treated for his wounds several witnesses stated he never fully recovered and was in ill-health since receiving the wound during the Rising, it was also reported by several witnesses that up to receiving the wound he had always been in good health, his death was attributed to service with the Irish Volunteers. He remained a member of the Volunteers up to 1917. After his release from Frongoch he received medical treatment at Peamount Sanatorium between 1917 and 1919 and at Lourdes Sanatorium Dun Laoghaire in 1920. He was unable to work after the Rising.
Weafer Patrick. Volunteer, E Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1896 died on the 15th of June 1946, aged about 20 years old during the Rising. Fought at Lambe's Public House on Fairview Strand, Newcomen Bridge on the North Strand, Leinster Avenue, at the General Post Office, at Amiens Street Railway Station and on Henry Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914 and was a brother of Captain Thomas Weafer Killed in Action during the Rising. He was deported after the surrender first to Stafford then Frongoch. He re-joined the Company after release and served during the War of Independence, he carried despatches to and from the United States of America and took part in a raid on the B and I sheds on Sir John Rogerson's Quay, attempted rescue of Laurence Ginnell from Mountjoy Prison and was involved in the burning of an Income Tax Office on Bachelor's Walk. He was arrested in late 1920 and held at Arbour Hill for 3 or 4 months. He did not take part in the Civil War.
Weafer Thomas, Killed in Action.
Wheatley Thomas. Volunteer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1879 died on the 3rd of December 1941, aged about 37 years old during the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge in Fairview, at the General Post Office, and in Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers at the Rotunda in 1913. He was deported after the surrender, he was released from Frongoch on the 23rd of December 1916. He re-joined the Volunteers on release and served as a Company Drill Instructor. He moved to Wicklow some time in 1919, he took no further part. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Whelan Joseph. Private, Irish Citizen Army. He joined A Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers in 1917. Born in 1886 died on the 30th of July 1968, aged about 30 years old during the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge in Fairview, at the Dublin and Wicklow Manure Works in Fairview, the General Post Office, the Metropole Hotel on O'Connell Street and Moore Street. He joined the Citizen Army in 1914. He was deported after the surrender to Stafford, he was released after about two months. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1917 and during the War of Independence he took part in armed patrols and was arrested in November 1920 soon after the Croke Park shootings, he was released on the 8th of December 1921. He did not take part in the Civil War.
White John. Private, Irish Citizen Army. Fought at Dublin Castle and in the GPO. Following the Rising he returned to England and assisted individuals to travel to United States of America. He did not take part in the War of Independence or the Civil War. He was imprisoned between February and June 1919.
White Michael. C Company, 1st Battalion, Dublin brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1884 died on the 19th of the 7th 1968, aged about 32 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at the GPO, Williams's on Henry Street and Marlborough Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1914 and took part in the Howth Gun-Running. He was not arrested after the surrender, on the advice of a police sergeant he went to Skerries in Dublin until thing died-down. He did not re-join the Volunteers and took no further part in activities.
Willis Henry Christopher. Volunteer, 1st battalion, Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers. Born in 1898 died on the 10th of April 1951, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. Fought at Annesley Bridge Fairview, in the GPO and on Moore Street. He joined the Volunteers in 1915. He was arrested after and detained at Richmond barracks for about a week, he was released because he gave his age as 16. He did not re-join the Volunteers and took no further part., he did not serve during the War of Independence or the Civil War.
Wisely Esther. (Mrs. O’Moore, Wiseley May Moore). Attached to 2 Battalion, Dublin Brigade, Cumann na mBan. Born in 1890 died the 26th of February 1963, aged about 26 years old during the Rising, her husband Sean O’Moore fought at the Four Courts.
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Image John O’Grady.
Wren James. Not a member of any organization. Born in 1898 died on the 30 of December 1953, aged about 18 years old at the time of the Rising. James Wren was not a member of the any organisation prior to the Easter Rising but volunteered on Monday 24 April 1916 following the takeover of the G.P.O. However due to ill health he only served for one day. During the War of Independence he assisted in the transportation of arms.