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WS Ref #: 447 , Witness: Thomas Courtney, Officer IV, Galway, 1914 - 1916
... . He said: "You work in the post office?" "Yes, sir".. "Do you know the Newells?". I said: "What ... 15. "Do you know this man?" Conroy said: "I know him well, be is a post-boy". I was left ... thought it was an hour when a peeler said: "Come with me". I was taken to another room - an office ...
... . On Tuesday morning about 5.30 I put on my post office tunic and went to the G.P.O. Normally I would ... . men. armed with rifles. Other R.I.C. were scattered about the office, at windows, &c. and I knew ... to the sorting office where the Acting Postmaster (Mr. Plummer) was in charge. He was with the police ...
... , when my young brother' met me at Menlo and told me that Mr. Meally, an overseer in the post office ... reported back to tile post office that I would be on duty when the certificate expired. I signed ...
... about 16 years. Very active. Charles O'Neill, then post office clerk, native of Derry, later dismissed. J.H. O'Connell, post office clerk. Due to go on pension this year. W. Lydon, no occupation then. Now ...
... of them. One, a post office clerk, was driving a car (Charlie O'Neill). All care were going dead slow ...
... 16. I said: "I am, indeed. I am captain of the Temperance Boat Club and have dances in the Temperance Hall". He again looked at the papers and said: "What were you doing yesterday evening end this evening at the docks. Any why had you your post office uniform on?". I Said: "I put on the tunic ...
... police. The British government recruiting, Lord Wimborne or Derby - I forget which, sent by post ...
... 5. standing at the corner and others in doorways. I held the letters prominently in my hand when I saw two of them walk to the middle of the road to meet me. I was trying to think of some excuse when one of them said: "Post for Renmore Bks." I said "Yes", and did not even have to get off ...
... it in the Postmaster's office in some old file and say it had become mislaid during the Postmaster's ...
WS Ref #: 456 , Witness: Liam P Manahan, Captain IV, Limerick, 1916; OC Galtee Brigade IRA, 1921
... of their employment. For instance, employees of the Local Government Board, the Post Office and the Board ... Teacher, and Joe Crowley, whose fathex3 hold the Post Office in Ballylanders, were two of those ...
... , you better come and see Pearse". He took me immediately down to Sean McDermott's office on the Quays. There were some people there, including Ginger O'Connell whom I had left in Hobson's office. I ...
... for anxiety. They were upstairs. Having left them and entering the door of the main office, I walked ...
... and Dick Mulcahy in Brugha's office, because they appeared to be acquainted with them. McLoughlin's ...
... of duty, and if there was any reason why I should. not hold office. In any case I was elected ...
WS Ref #: 479 , Witness: Michael Murphy, Commandant IRA, Longford, 1921
... was arrested after the raid on the Post Office. in Longford. The battalion area remained the same ... , the Post Office in Longford ...
... at a Post Office. She wrote back to them asking them not to do this again, but to send her her ...
WS Ref #: 492 , Witness: John McCoy, Commandant IRA, Armagh, 1921
... each Thursday from Crossmaglen to Cullyhanna Post Office. This operation had been delayed for a few ... by military for wanted men. There was tele phonic communications to the valley at the time and the post office in Mullaghbawn was available for I.R.A. use. This British Government facility used by our ...
... 15. a The War Office regretted that no vacancies for officers existed in the R.I.F. My chum got a similar letter by the same post. We were advised to report for medical tests. A paying order for £50 ... in the Depot signed it after passing the medical tests. We both informed the War Office that we refused ...
... . We both that evening sent a letter to the War Office informing them of each of our intentions ... applications were being reviewed. Some time later I got a communication from the War Office enclosing a form ... and sports I played and proficiency in same. After I forwarded the completed form to the War Office I ...
... 54. at. the rere of the Barracks. This contact especially with the post opposite the Barracks would be difficult and dangerous to maintain but it could have been operated. (d) Operating the calling ... of this kind where visual signals are not possible, a courrier should have been sent to each post ...
... surrounding the town. We had also an observation post at Paughart Mount, a position which overlooked a large area of several miles in all directions. This observation post was only about 400 yards ...
... 109. took me in hands and obtained from the Chief Liaison Officers an official document which I was to produce when I called on the County Inspector of the R.I.C. at his office in Armagh city. Armagh ... down to Armagh and fixed up my office in the Charlemont Hotel. I then called on the County Inspector ...
... 48. door was opened to rush the post. It was well known that round about 9 p.m. some of the garrison would be out of the Barracks. This plan was so simple that there were only about eighteen men in all required for its execution, twelve for the rushing party and six for protecting their rear ...
... the police had left behind when evacuating the post, were exploding, and the police were maintaining ...
... -in-charge should have constant contact between his post and the position in the ruins opposite ...
... 65. all letters in post in the Dundalk area were captured by the I.R.A. arid censored. Amongst the letters censored were three addressed to him, one from his wife living in England, and two letters from two individual girls with whom he was friendly. The I.R.A. censors put his three letters ...
... as such. At the time I relinquished the post of Liaison Officer there was little political ...
... in Dimdalk there was a big raid on the post offices in which ...
... in Dublin Peadar Clancy put me in touch with Dick McKee at an office in Bachelors' Walk. I explained ...
... of the trouble-making politicians who have climbed to office and are today engaged in the old device ...
WS Ref #: 523 , Witness: Richard Connolly, Member Supreme Council IRB, 1916
... themselves of the training in the use of the rifle. They kept on in the various sections. The Post Office ... was in the Post Office Engineering ...
... STATEMENT BY MR. RICHARD CONHCYILY, 12 Iveragh Road, Drumoondra, Dublin. I went to London in 1901 to take up an appointment in the General Post Office and in 1902 I was initiated: into the I.R.B. The G.A.A. was the first association I joined. I belonged to the Club called the "Hibernianstt", and Dr ...
... was Armstrong's mission, but it must have been tery important. The full information was in the Foreign Office file and was transmitted to the Home Office as it was statedi that Brogan had stayed ...
... of the I.R.B., was in that office and he came across. the file. The file showed that the report had ...
WS Ref #: 582 , Witness: Augustine (Gus) Ingoldsby, Secretary Cumann na Gael, 1898
... there to the General Post Office where he fought during the week. Frank Henderson afterwards pointed out ... department of the Post Office when the Volunteers marched in. He took his umbrella and his hat and came home ...
... was a cousin of the Duke of Norfolk her husband was Secretary of the Post Office where my brother ...
... 17. Sean T. Ó Geallaigh. At the time of the Rising I was living in Windsor Avenue, Fairview. I had some ammunition in the coalhole which had been brought to me by a country girl. I brought it into my office in my pockets, making several journeys. Michael Lynch, who was in charge of the Abattoir ...
... ". The office I worked for Sheridan and Kenny was acting for him and I was, therefore, familiar ...
... had a way of getting this sort of information through ray contacts in the office aid otherwise ...
... 9. occasions, reproached me and the other members for having insulted their President by leaving her out of the committee and I was afraid they would not give the reception. This was after the divorce proceedings, I think. I knew Victor Collins who employed John McBride in his office. Napoleon's ...
... an office in 43 Upper 'O'Connell' Street that was the name they used when the other inhabitants of Sackville ...
WS Ref #: 597 , Witness: Edmond O'Brien, Officer IV and IRA, Limerick, 1916 - 1921
... that had retired to the barracks, and had the steel shutters closed on the windows. The local post office ... hardware store, which was also the post office. This shop had an agency for sporting ammunition ...
... was employed in the Irish External Loan office at 411, 5th Avenue, New York, where also my comrades, Jim ... also worked in this office and was one of the principals employed there. Séamus O'Meara, who ... to this office was an office of the Dáil Propaganda Department, from where propagandist a literature ...
... Eireann Loan Office, New York, 1920. Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness. Nil File No S.1578 ...
... at 411-5th Avenue, Head Office of the Irish Republic External Loan, and Harry's reception for us ... to work in the External Loan Office mentioned above. During the short period between our arrival in New York and going to work at the Irish External Loan Office, we were busily engaged in removing the dust ...
... forces and were occupied as a military post. This made matters very difficult for the Volunteers who ...
... our house in Galbaily and it had been taken over by the British army as a military post. She was going ...
... work in Dail Loan and Irish Propaganda Office in New York 52-53 Irish-American politics Clan-na ...
... -29- the coal store and around by Harty's shop. I went into the coal store and looked in the office where the manager usually is, but there was nobody there. I asked one of the men in the coal-yard if Mr. Shanahan was around, and he said no, that he had gone across to Mr. Marty's shop opposite ...
... of the Parties if returned to Governmental office to recognise the newly elected Republic of Ireland ...
... at this time and was extremely deaf. With him in his office as assistant was Seamus McDermott, brother ...
... -62- office I produced my story, which I had already written out. It was published by them and was cabled to responsible people in England and, if I remember correctly, also to Dublin Castle, some two days before the executions were due to take place. In that statement I took full responsibility ...
WS Ref #: 667 , Witness: Patrick Lawson, Member 'The Squad', Dublin, 1921
... leading to the post office. About ten of us proceeded to the post office at lunch hour on a given ...
... 12. equipment and dismantled the Exchange. The captured equipment was transferred to a small van that we had with us. I do not know where it was taken to. Tom Sheerin was in charge of this operation wid I was his second in command. I remember as we were leaving the post office, a British dispatch ...
WS Ref #: 694 , Witness: Fergus (Frank) Burke, Member IV, Dublin, 1916
... -16- opposite side and brought back to the. Post Office. It was miraculous that none of our men were shot whilst crossing backwards and forwards from Clery's to the G.P.O. It was necessary on one ... Connolly was wounded. He was lying on a stretcher at the back of the Post Office. Jim Ryan ...
... -13- him in the Post Office. One would have to see Jack in order to appreciate the stories about him. He was a seafaring man and, according to his own yarns, had seen the seamy side .of life in many lands. A small sallow man, with ear-rings, you'd take him for a foreigner, certainly. His story ...
... commenced again. The Post Office now was a huge mass of flames and the roof was ...
... -15- were led to the city by Captain Tom Byrne, a man who had seen active service under Major John McBride in the Boer War of 1899-1900. On Tuesday the Maynooth men were sent over to strengthen our unit in the "Evening Mail" office. Towards mid-day on Thursday our position in the G.P.O. became very ...
WS Ref #: 731 , Witness: Katherine Barry Moloney, Sister of Kevin Barry, executed 1920; member Cumann na mBan, 1920 -1921
... in at the office about 10.30 to open the post. During all these weeks I had enjoyed such freedom from my office as very few employers would give. I dashed in some time during the morning most days, opened the post and dealt with it as far as I could, left the rest for Mr. Aston. Sometimes he came in before ...
... to Sean's office to make a copy of it. But it was nearly time for my appointment with Dick and Desmond and this was impossible. I arrived at Arthur Griffith's office where he and Dick were waiting for me ... him to allow me to type a copy of it in Griffith's office. He assured me there was no necessity ...
... to be. When the visit was over, we went to the Wood Press Office, where a few H.Co., men were gathered ...
... office in Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street). I was to have the signed affidavit to hand to Desmond who would make all other necessary arrangements. I went to Sean 6 hUadhaigh's office and he arranged ...
... -28- the office in Pearse Street, he regretted that his typist would have gone home and that he would be unable to have copies made to give to newspaper representatives whom he was meeting that night. I immediately offered to make as many copies as he wanted. I had the key to Mr. Aston's office ...
... after shock was well known; but I took her into Paddy Flanagan's office at the Wood Press, 13 Fleet ... into the office while we were there and their distress was terrible. They assured me that, there would ...
... 9. AFFIDAVIT Thursday - 28th October 1920. Sometime in the forenoon I got a message that I was to go immediately to the Wood Press, 13 Fleet Street, where in the office of Mr. P.J. O'Flanagan, Editor ... was to take the affidavit straight from Mountjoy to Arthur Griffith's Office in Pearse Street, where Pick ...
... ' or the 'Daily Mail' full-page picture of him and, around the lamp-post over it, a newsvendor had ...
... was made a mobilisation officer, of which he was very proud. This office entailed mobilising the Company ...
... on that Monday afternoon I was in Mr. Aston's office in Abbey Street. I got a telephone call from my ...
... -12- and his meals could be sent in to him. This we arranged for. On Thursday at lunch time Paddy Flanagan sent for me again and in his office I met Sean 0 Muirthile, who told me that the case was to be handled by G.H.Q., that we would receive our orders through him or Paddy Flanagan ...
... to Set's office and no words could ever describe the comfort and strength that Set 0 hUadhaigh exuded ...
... and sent one of his, Sons with me in his car. to Set d hUadhaigh's office. Set was satisfied. My mother ...
... understood our attitude. On the Saturday I went into the office, I found Mr. Aston there. He was very gay ...
... ) office at the Wood Press, 13 Fleet Street, where, among other activities, P.J. edited "The Irishman ...
... 11. FIRST RESCUE ATTEMPT. Saturday - 30th October 1920. I went early to the office to carry out routine duties as private secretary to Mr. E.A. Aston, who had gone to London to work for a reprieve. Mr. Satan came in about 10. 30. and said everything was settled - the reprieve was safe. I was rather ...