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WS Ref #: 1504 , Witness: Seumas O'Meara, OC Athlone Brigade, IRA, 1921
... and avoided us. These were at the Flat Bridge, outside the Post Office, and outside the R.I.C. Barracks. He used to post the mail at the Post Cffice but, although we waited there for him on three nights, he ...
... back across the Shannon and deposited outside the Post Office in Ballinahown. There was nothing ...
... in the Post Office in Athlone who was of any use and we could not tap this line of enemy communication. We ...
... . The Excise Office in Athlone was also to be raided and' the records and documents destroyed. This particular operation of destroying the records in the Excise Office was not carried out, as the men ...
... at the Excise Office. We entered the office, holding up the caretaker at about 11 p.m. and remained there until ...
... 8. area of Athlone was inhabited to a great extent by the families of men who were serving in the British army and were drawing separation allowances from the British War Office. These People Were hostile to the Volunteers and Sinn Fein, but there was also a number of people living there who were ...
... that the enemy had raided some office in Dublin and captured some files amongst which were the ones ...
WS Ref #: 498 , Witness: Michael McDunphy, Director of Bureau of Military History, 1913 - 1921
... the 29th of that month, and held that post, and that of Assistant Secretary to subsequent Governments, under different administrations until appointed to my present post of Secretary to the President ... . Sti1l. holding the office of Secretary to the President, which is my permanent Civil Service ...
... informed General Collins quite candidly that your forte was not accountancy. Even so the post in Finance was offered to you. You replied by asking M.C. if he would advise you to take the post having ... the interview I made a mental note that it was a pity. that you were not offered. a post ...
... 2. 4. He was a brother of Mr. Joseph McGrath, Who Was substitute Minister of Labour of Dail Eireann in 1920 and a member of subsequent Irish Governments from 11th January, 1922, as Minister for Labour and Minister for Industry and Commerce up to 21st September, 1923, When he resigned office ...
... . The time was not yet ready for the mission to go, however, and in the meantime he offered me a post ... of an immediate post in Finance, but stated that I would prefer to remain in my existing employment ...
... mission. If however, in the meantime I would like to accept a small post in the Dai1 Ministry of Finance ... later I wrote and informed him that I would prefer to hold on to my existing post in commercial life ...
... employment Bureau, with an office in 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin, which was the Headquarters of Sinn Fein ... to see me at Phil MacMahon's office. Father O'Flanagan was at the time closely associated ...
WS Ref #: 569 , Witness: John Anthony Caffrey, Member ASU, Dublin, 1921
... into the car. I shut down the turret and some shooting started from a look-out post on the top ... on this post but discovered that I could not get sufficient elevation to cover the post. Nothing very ... the Governor's office, Dumped into the car, and we drove out of Mount joy, the gate by this time was opened ...
... Independent Office in Abbey Street, to smash up the machinery there. The "Independent", following ...
... Joe Leonard and Emmet Dalton had gone into the Governor's office. ...
WS Ref #: 657 , Witness: Philip Marron, Commandant IRA, Monaghan, 1921
... by the rere. The post office, a short distance from the barrack on the same side of the street ... post Mitchel's Lock-tip store Dan Hogan was, I presume, in charge, as his principal responsibility ... the explosives. When the mine was laid and the fuse lit, the men in this post had to evacuate ...
... APPENDIX. Photograph No. 1: It shows "Ballytrain" R.I.C. barracks as it looks now. The barracks is on the left hand side of the photograph and Mitchel's lock-up shop No. 2 post extends from the left ... post on the opposite side of the road from the barrack. Photograph No. 3: Mitchel's shop No. 1 post ...
... . One of the principal defence positions at the barrack was a sandbagged machine gun post on a flat roof over the hallway leading into the barrack. The men to work the machine gun at this post could get to and from the post through a first floor window. When the firing first started, the machine ...
... as a clerk in the office of the Monaghan County Surveyor, Mr. J.J. Hannigan, and I went to work in the County Surveyor's office, The Courthouse, Monaghan Town. When I arrived in Monaghan I joined ...
... silently opened the inner door a little so that we could see the sentry on duty. His post was in a stone ...
... 20. was about this time that we heard the machine gun first come into action. This gun, operating from its' position projecting out in front of the barrack, controlled the main street in both directions fronting the barrack. It also controlled our post in O'Hagan's pub on the opposite side ...
WS Ref #: 1633 , Witness: James Murphy, Officer IV and IRA, Cork, 1916 - 1921
... of the adjoining post office. They broke through the roof of this building and got on to the roof of the barrack ... . As then was no prospect of capturing the post, the order to cease fire and withdraw was signalled and we ... of the barrack opened fire on the post to which the garrison replied, at the same time sending up Verey ...
... the R.I.C. post here (Kilmurray). This barrack was an isolated building two storey situated about 200 yards ...
... 10. On this occasion I was in charge, of a party of four men who took up a position at the rear of the enemy post in order to prevent the garrison breaking out and attacking the men on the roof. We were within about 12 to 14 yards of the building, under cover of a laurel hedge, Owing to enemy fire ...
... . The duties of my new post necessitated continual travelling through the battalion area inspecting companies ...
... officers were elected and held office until after Easter, 1916:- 0/C James Murphy (witness) Lieut. Tim ...
WS Ref #: 291 , Witness: William D Daly, Member IV, London 1916
... 22. my rush while a cheer went up from the Post Office, but in my haste the rifle had slipped from ... of our men in Liam Cullen's post. On one sortie we came into the Waxworks Exhibition and after ... arid came away with the effigies of King Edward and Wolfe Tone and brought them to our post. Some ...
... , Brunswick St. My telephone knowledge, gained by my service in the British Post Office Telephone Dept. would ...
... was used as a saluting base. The II Battn. was drawn up on the Post Office side, the pipers were ...
... and we proceeded into the Post Office which was already in the hands of our advance guards ...
... 20. another post on the opposite side of O'Connell St. Nothing more of interest took place in my ... . Having left our burden in the P.O. we started off under heavy fire to get back to our post and got across ... . At this time a message was signalled to us to get ready to evacuate the post and to retire ...
... to the effect "Remember Bachelor's Walks", a reminder also of the Howth gun-running exploit. The general office situated on the 1st floor had only an office boy in attendance when I called, and on explaining my mission ho suggested I should bring in the rifle and leave it at the office so that it would get ...
... morning at about 9.30 Thomas Clarke cane to our post to cheer us up. We did not need it, we had Joe ... as the day got older, and the impression was (at our post) that the British had got artillery ...
... of the Geelic League and G.A.A. took positions of office. I remember Joseph O'Leary taking office ...
... and barricading, although care was taken to prevent looting at Reis's as it was an important post). Weafer gave ...
... and slept until about midday. I then took up post at a window facing Mid. Abbey St ...
... into the hospital building. We brought along with us the crude grenades as we left each post. The firing ...
... position Alas, I was brought into an office before a Major a notetaker and a sergeant. My name and address ...
... in that office. The sergeant opened a jack knife and inserted the blade into my puttees , ripped them Off ...
... behaviour as a high official of the War Office was to inquire personally into any complaints that we ...
... 31. laughter. Little episodes like these helped greatly to lighten our worries and shortly after the visit of the War Office official there was a great relaxation, of the prison rules and we were allowed greater freedom to smoke and receive parcels of food, cigarettes and newspapers. One thing ...
WS Ref #: 1563 , Witness: Michael Dineen, Officer IRA, Cork, 1921
... 12. based on Kinsale. The battalionsat the western end of the brigade Bantry, Castletownbere, Skibbereen and Schull were formed into a new brigade Cork V. I think that, although the plans for this reorganisation were completed prior to the Truce, the scheme did not come into effect until the end ...
... ; Clonakilty 2nd; Sl1ibhereen 3rd; Dunmanway 4th; Bantry 5th; Castletownbere 6th. The first officers ...
... to be made to post guards on all roads throughout the area to ensure that no representative ...
WS Ref #: 819 , Witness: Liam Archer, Officer IRA, Dublin, 1921; Chief of Staff, Irish Army - 1949
... had six and Z two. I have a copy of one supplied to me by Collins. Collins had several "post offices ... distance from the telegraph office. A second small group operated in the telegraph office at Kingsbridge ... message from Inspector General R.I.C. to Co. Inspector, Cork. On leaving the office, I went ...
... 21. the office of the D. Organisation, and papers of D. O'Hegarty, who, being in the house till curfew, watched the raid from his temporary lodging opposite. They wanted a man whose surname was "Lyam" spelt "Liam". I think this was L. Tobin whose home was near. When Collins sent messages to Tobin ...
... on this task. Because duties in the telegraph office changed every three weeks results fluctuated ... message that had passed through the office the previous day. This was November, 1920 One night I took ...
... my Section. Most of them reported to some post and gave service during the week. Carrying 150 rounds ...
... from the Four Courts to Fr. Matthew Hall. Seán T. O'Kelly also passed through from the G.P.O. Post ...
... Forces intended to put a post there. The burning of evacuated police barracks? Participation ...
... was, of course, on duty in the Central Telegraph Office. I suffered two raids, one early in 1918 by four ...
WS Ref #: 850 , Witness: Patrick Colgan, Commandant IRA, Kildare, 1921
... nearest to Henry Street, facing Earl Street. It was a large office, as we learned next day. It was the office and apparently part of the living quarters occupied by the Secretary to the Post Office ...
... City Hall and 'Evening Mail' Office. He gave us the privilege of selecting our own post. He added ...
... 78. our Post Office workers. Henry Dixon, Dublin, was Chairman of the Educational Committee. Many other Committees, such as Drama, Football, Boxing, etc., were appointed. When the Council was satisfied that all those appointed were doing a good job it was decided to inform the British Camp ...
... going to see Mulcahy I had met Mick Collins in his office on the ground floor of Cullenswood House. Fintan Murphy was working in the office.. After the interview Collins and I went to the Farm ...
... following the taking of Slowey I was notified that Hut 31 was required as a Pos Office for the Camp ... into No. 2 Camp before then. We noticed that the windows in the parcels' office had been painted with white ...
... 27. by a couple more shells. The roof of the building went on fire. We were ordered to withdraw from our post. We entered the main building. There was a good deal of confusion and after a time we went into the G.P.O. yard. At this time fire hoses had been laid on the roof. Amongst those I saw using ...
... in the G.P.O. He was carrying out some job near our post. Some Volunteers were taunting him and I ...
... of the Provost Staff, was very popular. He was most obliging. He undertook to post letters for ail ...
... well in the running of the hospital. O'Higgins had assisted at the post mortem on the bodies of Tormey ...
... friendly. At Ellis Quay Pawn Office I saw two people from home. One failed ...
... 64. carriers G.H.Q. appointed a special courier from my unit. The usual procedure when one had a dispatch to deliver was for the courier to call to my place of business. On the Tuesday following my visit to Mulcahy in Dublin I noticed a fellow dismounting from a bicycle outside my office ...
... 87. the British Camp Commandant's office. Little had been replaced by another Officer. With the Camp Commandant were "Got Me" and an apoplactic looking old gent, the G.O.C. Northern Command. I was invited to be seated. I was introduced to the "Apoplectic" as the former Prisoners' Leader who had ...
WS Ref #: 707 , Witness: Michael Noyk, Legal Adviser to IRA, 1921
... was actually solicitor to the British Post Office and, in consequence of her activities, he was dismissed ... name I should give in order to get the office. I suggested that we should use a double-barreled name ... the Publicity Department to my office with her copy of the Agreement of the Molesworth Street premises ...
... Saturday morning I went into my office to look at the post and I remember Charlie Power called in to me ...
... was acting for a client. However, this showed the 'red lignt' and when I returned to my office I ... by post and intercepted by the police. The arbitration was to be held in the City Hall, and I ...
... on the setting up of the Free State. In this particular office there was a secret room built ... of Justice in Henry Street over The Atlantic Wireless College. This office was used by Austin Stack's staff ... an office for Mick Collins for use by Joe Vize. The latter was a Wexford man who had served ...
... at my office. I was sent up to an office at the top of the Upper Castle Yard alongside the archway ... come to inquire about a raid which took place in my office during my absence. I was away and when I came back I found my office in a state of disorder. I weuld like to knows the reason of it? He ...
... 71. I would not go into the office for the reason that if the raid was taking place the raiders ... went out from Mount joy and when I got as far as Seamus Brennan's shop I tried to ring up my office ... afterwards when I heard the raiders had to do the same. When I reached the office all the papers ...
... MacDermott had an office in No. 12, which was the Irish Freedom Office. Thee the circle widened and I became ...
... Street owned by Geary's, who had a drapery establishment. A very important office was obtained by me in 3 St. Andrew Street, over Messrs. Corrigan & Corrigan, Solicitors. This office was used ...
... , namely, "The Morning Post", "The London Times" and "The Evening Standard" because in the next issues ...
... on Witness's office 71 77. Visit to Dublin Castle re raid 72 & 75 78. Courtsmartial Trial of Seán ...
... allowance from the British War Office, and they were not particular as to the language or references ...
... 34. When I returned to my office I received a bit of a 'cooler' because a note had been left for me to defend six men charged with "murder" in connection with Bloody Sunday, all the trials to take place within ten days. I then took a tram to Kilmainham and approached that grim building ...
... 35. Mick Collins's Inte1lgence Officers for Kildare and Mick Collins was particularly anxious that I should see him. In order to see him I used the Governor's private office and a ctually one day when I was talking to him I found the Governor standing over me when I was sitting in the chair talking ...
... any messages to deliver either to his office or to his family. On leaving, I was accompanied by my ...
... witnesses in my office and told them not to come near the City Hall unless I telephoned. When ...
... to North Dublin Union I was told that there was a message waiting for me in the Mary Street office I ...
... . We were ushered into a room - a special office - and there we were approached and greeted most ...
... Markievicz in Mountjoy and when I was walking back towards my office about 10.45 and approaching my ...
... was left in my office by Joe O'Reilly to call to Maurice Collins's shop in Parnell Street. Maurice Collins ...