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Thomas McGrath (Irish Republican)
Thomas McGrath (9 January 1903 - 18 April 1923) was an IRA soldier who fought on the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War in north Kerry. He drowned after trying to escape a siege by Irish Free State forces at Clashmealcon during what was the last major military action of the War. He was born at home to Mary (née Walsh) and Peter McGrath and lived at 13 Clashmealcon (Irish: ''Clais Maolchon''), County Kerry.Census 1911; Kerry; Ardagh; Clashmelcon: Residents of a house 13 in Clashmelcon (Ardagh, Kerry)Birth entry on 9 January 1903; Entry no.:13; District: Ballyduff; Union: Listowel; County:Kerry; Before the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he served as a Fianna Scout from 1919 to 1921. Post-Treaty, he was a member of the IRA until his death in the 3rd Battalion, Kerry No.1 Brigade. He fought in "Aeroplane" Lyons's flying column, which was based around Causeway and was involved in the robbery of the Ballyduff post office and the burning of a Civic Guard station at Ballyheigue. On 15 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Republican Army (1919-1922)
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic free from British rule. The original Irish Republican Army (1919–1922), often now referred to as the "old IRA", was raised in 1917 from members of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army later reinforced by Irishmen formerly in the British Army in World War I, who returned to Ireland to fight against Britain in the Irish War of Independence. In Irish law, this IRA was the army of the revolutionary Irish Republic as declared by its parliament, Dáil Éireann, in 1919. In the century that followed, the original IRA was reorganised, changed and split on multiple occasions, to such a degree that many subsequent paramilitary organisations have been known by that title – most not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McEnery
James McEnery (28 April 1892 – 25 April 1923) was a farmer and IRA soldier who fought on the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War in north Kerry. He surrendered during a three-day siege by Free State forces, in the last significant action of the War, and was executed seven days later. Early life and family He was born to Margaret (née Stack) and Henry McEnery at 4 Slieveawaddra lso Slieveadra/Slievadra Drommartin, County Kerry (Irish: ''Sliabh an Mhadra, Drom Máirtín, Contae Chiarraí''). His mother and father were national teachers and his father was also a farmer. Some of his older siblings became teachers and his brother was a Catholic priest.District: Ballyduff, Union: Listowel, County: Kerry, entry no.458, 3 July 1892 He married Johannah (Hannah) Donnelly at Causeway, County Kerry, Causeway on 13 April 1918. Their only child, Henry, known as 'Sunny', was born on 11 June 1920. Irish Civil War He joined the Irish Volunteers and was a lieutenant in the 3rd Battalio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) Members
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic free from British rule. The original Irish Republican Army (1919–1922), often now referred to as the "old IRA", was raised in 1917 from members of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army later reinforced by Irishmen formerly in the British Army in World War I, who returned to Ireland to fight against Britain in the Irish War of Independence. In Irish law, this IRA was the army of the revolutionary Irish Republic as declared by its parliament, Dáil Éireann, in 1919. In the century that followed, the original IRA was reorganised, changed and split on multiple occasions, to such a degree that many subsequent paramilitary organisations have been known by that title – most notably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Deaths
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1893 Births
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Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parliament'' (MP) or '' Member of Congress'' used in other countries. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", although a more literal translation is "Assembly Delegate". Overview For electoral purposes, the Republic of Ireland is divided into areas known as constituencies, each of which elects three, four, or five TDs. Under the Constitution, every 20,000 to 30,000 people must be represented by at least one TD. A candidate to become a TD must be an Irish citizen and over 21 years of age. Members of the judiciary, the Garda Síochána, and the Defence Forces are disqualified from membership of the Dáil. Until the 31st Dáil (2011–2016), the number of TDs had increased to 166. The 2016 general election elected 158 TD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Finucane (Irish Politician)
Patrick Finucane (5 December 1899 – 10 April 1984) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1943 to 1969. Born on a family farm at Prohus, Moyvane, County Kerry, he was the eldest of nine children. In 1917 he joined the Irish Volunteers and took part in the Irish War of Independence. Following the split on the Anglo-Irish Treaty, he took the anti-treaty side. He married and had a farm at Urlee, Lisselton. He was involved in farming organisations and in 1942 was elected to Kerry County Council. He was chosen to contest the 1943 general election by the Kerry Farmers' Association. and was elected as a TD for the Kerry North constituency. He subsequently joined Clann na Talmhan, sitting on the opposition benches. He was re-elected at the 1944 and 1948 general elections. Clann na Talmhan was part of the Inter Party Government formed after the election. Finucane resigned from the party on 28 April 1951 in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Military Archives
The Irish Military Archives is the official depository for the records of the Department of Defence (Ireland), Irish Department of Defence, the Irish Defence Forces, Defence Forces, and the Army Pensions Board, as established by the National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives Act of 1986.—The function of the archive is to collect, preserve, and make available material relating to the history of the development of the Defence Forces from the formation of the Irish Volunteers in November 1913 to the present day, including overseas service with the United Nations from 1958. The archives is located in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin. Collections Bureau of Military History Among the archive's collections is that of the Bureau of Military History (1913–21) comprising witness statements, contemporary documents, photographs, press-cuttings and voice recordings, compiled between 1947–1957. It is available to view online. Military Service Pensions Collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick O'Shea
Patrick O'Shea (c.1900 - 18 April 1923) was a farm labourer and IRA soldier who fought on the anti-Treaty side during the Irish Civil War in north Kerry. He died after falling from a cliff trying to escape from Irish Free State forces in a siege at Clashmealcon (Irish: ''Clais Maolchon'') in the last major military action of the civil war. Life He was the eldest son of Patrick O'Shea, a farmer. He lived at Ballinbranig, Ballyduff. He served with the IRA in the 3rd Battalion, 1st Kerry Brigade, under the command of Michael Laid and John McElligott. Post-Treaty, he was part of "Aero" Lyons's flying column that operated around Ballyduff (on different historical documentation he is recorded as having commenced IRA activities either from 1917, 1920 or 1921). Amongst other actions, the column had robbed the post office at Ballyduff and attacked the Civic Guard station at Ballyheigue. On 15th April 1923, they attacked a National Army party which was involved in a raid. The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballymullen Barracks
Ballymullen Barracks () is an Defence Forces (Ireland), Irish military installation at Tralee, County Kerry in Ireland. History The barracks were built for local militia units between 1810 and 1815. In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the Regimental depot, depot for the 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) and 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers). Following the Childers Reforms, the 101st and 104th regiments amalgamated to form the Royal Munster Fusiliers with its depot in the barracks in 1881. The Royal Munster Fusiliers were disbanded at the time at the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The barracks were taken over by the Irish Republican Army in February 1922 and then secured by the forces of the Free State in August 1922. The barracks continued to be used by the Irish Army and a newly refurbished headquarters block was opened at the barracks in April 2002. The si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Walter Stenning
Reginald Walter Stenning (aliases Reginald Stephen Hathaway, Walter Stephens and Richard Stenning) (26 February 1903 - 25 April 1923) was a British Army deserter who joined the Irish Republican Army (IRA), fighting on the anti-Treaty side in the Civil War. After being captured by Free State forces he was beaten and executed. Biography He was born at 96 Oldfield Road, Willesden, to Edith Annie (née Holton) and Walter Stevens Stenning, a librarian's assistant. In his early years he also lived at 52 Sherrard Road, Forest Gate. Career It is unclear why he joined the IRA and exactly when - as he had no known connexion with Ireland - or which British Army regiment he was originally with, although contemporary newspaper reports state he'd been with the East Lancashire Regiment. Michael P. Sullivan, who signed off for and collected his body after his execution, told the authorities that Stenning deserted his unit in Tralee in 1922 he RIC was disbanded in early 1922 stayed at Sulliv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond Greaney
Edmond Greaney lso 'Edward', 'Eamonn/Eamon' and 'Greany' on historical documents(c.1893 – 25 April 1923) was a farm labourer and IRA soldier who fought on the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War in north Kerry. He was captured by Free State forces and executed after the last major action of the War. Greaney grew up with the Quinlan family at Ballinbrahig, Ballyduff, County Kerry. Details provided after his death by Elizabeth Quinlan give the address as Beenduff, Ballyduff; in her application for an allowance, Greaney was described as a Quinlan's 'cousin' - actually the son of her husband Michael's first cousin woman who'd left for Australia– and her 'adopted son'. He is on the 1901 census, aged 8, at 1 Ballinbrahig as a 'cousin' and the 1911 census at 5 Ballinbrahig, aged 19, as a 'farm servant', both at the Quinlan household. Greaney joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in the IRA's No.1 Kerry Brigade as part of 'Aeroplane' Lyons's column, which had been involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
