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Category: IRA

Ben Perez

Story of Sean Hurley’s life and his death during 1916 Rising

Killian Power

Relationship between a RIC man and an IRA Volunteer

Amy Wilde

Joseph Carr of Drogheda and the 1916 Rising

Ronan Crowley

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

Donncha McCarthy

Great grandfather a runner for Michael Collins when he was only 15; great grandmother lived across the road from Béal na Bláth

Rebecca Connolly

Great great grandfather Neilus Connolly; stories of his evading capture, his arrest & imprisonment

Michaela Maguire

Great grandmother brought messages from Leap to Skibbereen on way to school on bicycle

Mary-Elizabeth Deasy

Grandad knew Hayes brothers who ‘plotted’ Collins’ death; story of gold jug as a wedding present

Lilly Heaton-Jones & Jessie Holmes

Great great granduncle delivered messages to safe houses; shot through back mouth in Bantry & died; buried in shallow grave & later moved

Lara O’Donovan

IRA kidnaps local RM; burns Killeena House; judge held captive and forced to pulp beet

Katie Scannell

Family stories about the Burning of Cork; Kilmichael Ambush aftermath; Hiding guns on farm; Spike Island prison & WW1

Grace Gallagher

Great great grandfather in IRA; hid secret messages in shoe; blocked road for ambush

Ellie McCarthy

Great gran uncle had arms dump on family farm; collected money & ammunition; burned Skibb Workhouse & Courthouse & Ballyalla Coastguard Station; involved in last shooting of RIC Officer Clark

Ellen Marks

Great great grandfather & twin brother took part in 1916 Rising in Wexford