Mathew Kelleher
Great grandfather killed in WW1 & story of IRA man McEllistrim in Kerry
Great grandfather killed in WW1 & story of IRA man McEllistrim in Kerry
Multiple stories about two Great grandfathers’ time in IRA, Civil War, driving Dev on the day Collins shot & much more and Great grandaunt in Cuman na mBan
Great great grandfather John McCarthy, active member of IRA, lots of stories of arrests, raids, ambushes, gun smuggling; met Collins on day he was shot and much more
Family stores from the Revolutionary period
Great gran-uncle a runner for IRA and a scout at the Kilmichael Ambush, became a ‘crack shot’ in the Civil War but never spoke about that time afterwards
Great great granduncle delivered messages to safe houses; shot through back mouth in Bantry & died; buried in shallow grave & later moved
Greatuncle met Michael Collins in Clonakilty on the day he was shot
Family story of relative’s involvement in the IRA
Michael O’Driscoll, Bantry IRA Volunteer involved in the Kilmichael Ambush
Great Grandfather smuggled Flyer Nyhan on cart hiding under hay
Great Grandfather in IRA; driver for Tom Barry & Michael Collins; took part in burning of several RIC stations, workhouse etc
Great Grandfather in IRA
Great Grandfather in IRA; his mother killed trying to get a glimpse of him while he was imprisoned
Accounts of Newcestown IRA Company & Imprisonment in Co. Down
Inchigeela IRA Volunteer meeting with Erskine Childers and Interment at Spike Island, Cork
Family story of relative killed during the Irish Civil War
Ambush at Carrignaphooca, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork
Gibbs Ross 1897-1922
Family stories about conflict during Civil War
A story of Michael Collins on the day of his death