ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS. DOCUMENT No. W.S. 1773 Witness Patrick J Brennan Identity. St and I.R.A. Officer, Dublin. Subject. St. and I.R.A. Activities and Operations South County Dublin Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness. None File No Form B.S.M.2
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ROINN COSANTA.
BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY 1913-21.
STATEMENT BY WITNESS.
DOCUMENT No. W.S. 1773
Witness
PatrickJ
Brennan
Identity.
St and I.R.A.Officer, Dublin.
Subject.
St. and I.R.A. Activities andOperations
SouthCounty Dublin
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
None
File No
Form B.S.M.2
Statement byPatrick
J. Brennan,
St. Renda's, 59. Churchtown RoadLower,
Churchtown. Dublin
J Joined the Irish Volunteer Boy's Brigade in
Dundrum, be Dublin, in May1915 Owe
Organisationand
Training Was Similarto That
laid Down in the Fianna Eireann Manual we
Were Attached to the Weal Volunteer Company
and Carried out Various antics Fenit Such as
dispatch Carrying and Mobilizing asWell
as
Actingas Cycle Scouts on Maudenores
and
Other Exercises
J Joined "E"Company, Zod Battalion, in
October,1916, in
the Gaelic League Hall, at
19 ElyPlace and I attended Parades and
Classes there each Week Until April 1917When
I obtained a Transferto a New
Company
in Dundrum Which Was Establishedat a
Meeting, at Which I was Present, on 17thMarch,
1917,
in Mr Larry Nugent's House, Sunnybank, Rosemount,
Dundrum
The Officers elected at this Meetingwere
Liam Tannam Captain
Peter Mulligan 1st Lieut.
James Dillon 2nd Lieut.
Sean Cunningham Adjutant.
Frank Golden Quartermaster.
Fallowing araid, in July 1918, by R.I.C. and
Military, on the Volunteer Hall, Dundrum, When
4 Volunteers Were Captain Tannam,
WhoSucceeded in escaping on That Occasion, was
Obliged to go"on the run" and he Was Replaced
2/2
By Lieut Miceal Chadwick, on Chadwick's
Transfer, in January 1919, to Take Charge of
Blackrock Company the Fallowing Officers
Wereelected
ThomasCardiff Captain
None 1st Lieut.
None 2nd Lieut
PatrickJ
Brennan Adjutant
RichardBrady
Quartermaster
In August,1919,
as a result of
Continual Werangling inthe Company between
rival sections of the local Branch of the Gaelic
League a new electionof Officers was Sought
bythe Younger and none Enthusiastic. Members
of the Company and theBattalion Staff
Acceded to the request.The Following
Officers were then elected and theyheld Office,
Without a break, Until the Setting up by
G.H.Q. inSeptember, 1921, of the New Dublin
No 2.
Sean Curley Captain
PatrickJ Brennan 1st Lieut.
Michael Murray 2nd Lieut.
Patrick Quinn adjutant
DenisKenny
Quartermaster.
In September 1919 All Units in South
County Dublin WereFormed into a New
Battalion of the Dublin Brigade, designated
the 6th Battalion, Andy MacDonnell was
elected Commandant at ameeting of
3/3
representatives of the company Which Washeld
in No 3 Campfield Terrace, Dundrum, the
residence of Mr Laurence Raul. Ata Subsequent
Meeting of the Battalion Council appointments.
To thevarious Staff Ports were made, existing
Company Officers Were reappointed and
vacancies Created by Promotions to the Battalion
Staff Were Filled.
The Officer Personnel of the Battalion
Staff and of the C Companies Together With the
areas and the Strengths(appear) of each Company
atthat time
is Set out Keveunder:-
6th Battalion Staff
Andrew MacDonnell Comat Mt Pleasant Ave, Rathmines
Michael Chadwick Vice 24 Cambridge Rd,
Brian MacNeill adjt "Netley" Blackrock
Nial MacNeill Q.M. "Netley" Blackrock
D.J.Laftus M.O. 75, Fitzwilliam Square
Sean Kane I.Q. Brookfield Tec, Blackrock
Thomas Candiff Tramport Off. Rosemount, Dundrum,
Richard Doyle (Ruth) Asst: Gulistan Tec, Rathmines
Martin Kelly Engineer Dunlaughaire
Sean Kelly Police
David Bissett Signals Rathmines
J.J. Flanagan Records Main St, Blackrock
Michael Kelly Ammunition Dominick St, Dunlaughaire
Edward Cummins Despatch Rider
WindyArbour, Dundrum
"A" Company
(Dundrum,windy arbour, Milltown, Churchtown,
Geatstown, Balally)
Strength -54.
4/4
Capt Sean Cunley, Berwick Lodge,Rothfornham
1stLieut Patrick J Brennan, Main St, Dundrum.
2nd Lieut MichaelMurray,
Concrete, Milltown
"B" Company
(Ticknock, Barnawelia, Sandyford, Glenoullenm,Stepaind,
Strength - 60.
Captain Ed O'Brien, Munphystown, Sandyford.
1st Lieut Michael Nolan, Harold's Grange
2nd LieutJames Kelly Woodside, Sandyford.
"C"Company
(Bray, Enniskerry, Shankill, Greystones, Delgany)Strength - 69.
Captain Larry O'Brien, Bray
1st Lieut MichaelNeary, Bray,
2nd Lieut MichaelMcGarry, Shankill,
"D"Company
(Dunlaughaire, Glasthule, Mountown ptof Monkstown
Strength-
98.
Captain Charlie Somers to arrest Oct 1920. Dalkey
WmJ Walsh Dunlaughaire from Oct
19201st Lieut George Kelly to Nov
1920 Lr Georges St Dunlaughaire
1stLieuth Eugene Davis, Rosary Gdus Dunlaughaire
from Nov 19202nd Lieut Joseph Kelly, 71 Glasthule Road.
"E" Company
(Blackrock, MerrionGates, Baoterstown, Williamstown,
Stillorgen,Galloping Green,
Newtown Park, St of Monkstown
Strength-
74
5/5
Captain Joseph Flanagan. Blackrock.
1st Lieut Tim Caughlan, 72 Herbert Ave, Merrion.
2nd Lieut ThomasCassidy, Carysfort Lodge, Blackrock
"F" Company
(Deansgvange,Kill-O-the Grange, Farrock
Cornelscourt, Cabintecly)
Strength -86
Captain JackFoley, Deamgraux
1st Lieut Pat Yorks Deamgraux
1st Lieut Tommy Moran Cornelscourt
2nd Lieut LiamTroy
"a" Company
(Dalkey. Killiney, Ballybrack, Loughlinstown)
Strength-
73
Captain Charlie Somers Transfersed May 1920 Dalkey
Captain Paddy Darcy to Nov 1920 Woodside:
Captain Joseph Heaslip from Nov1920
Killiney
1st Lieut Daniel Byrne Clarinda Park E. Dunlaughaire
2nd Lieut Wm Meighegan Dackey.
From the time of the reonganisation of the
Irish Volunteers in South County Dublin,the
various Companies and Units had Parades
every Week and, inAddition, the Officers,
N.C.O's and Caders ofSpecial Services attended
Charles of instruction. At weekends allthe
Companies were engaged in rifle and revolver
Target Practice,Grenade
Throwing,route Marches
andManvenores in the Dublin and Wicklow
6/6
Mountainsand
on Practically all such Occasions
theyWere Harrassed by
the attentions of Members
of the R.I.C and Motorand
fest Patrols of
BritishMilitary
Asthe Members of
the various Companies
Became Proficient they Undertook, by Stages,
Mane Dangerous tasks until finally,they
Were
ready to takepant in Active operations against
evening Posts and installations and, attacks
on and engagements With evening Personnel
Set out Lenennder is a List, in
Chronological orderof the mare Important
ofthe
operations and actions referred to This
List does not include Numerous other
effective Operations Which were Carried out
Daring these Years (1918-1921) eg,Sniping of
Evenny Posts, raids for arms, Ammunition, Mails,
Supplies, Belfast goods,County
Camcil Rates Monies
and Documents. Manufacture of Grenades,
destruction of telephone andTelegraph
linespud
railwaySignal Cabins, Seizure and
destruction
of evenny Propertyeg,
Post office Bicycles, Mail
trucks, Telephone linesmen's equipment Blacking
and Trenching bye reads as Well as work
undertaken at the instance of Sinn Fein(Partiamenton,
Local Elections and Publicity) Dail Circann (Courts
and Lean) and Chiefof
Republican Police et,
St Will be Observed That there Were a Large
Number, of What Appear to HaveBeen,
unsuccessful
Barrack attacks in This Battalion area In no
Care, So far as Jam Aware, Were any of the
Listedattacks initiated for the Purpose of
7/7
Capturing the barracks Concaved. Allthe
R.I.C Barracks in this area wereStoutly
built, were Strongly garrisoned andWere
Situated in built up areasThey Were Well
Protected With StubShutters,
barbed wire
entanglements and other defensive wards and,
as a result, Were in Pregnable against
the Light armament and grenades available
to attackers The areas were also Thickly
Populated with a none too Friendly People
and it Would Lane been impossible to
Mone a sufficient farce of armed men,
unnoticed, into Position at any ofthe Barracks.
Another hazard was the Natureof the Terrain
Which Carried
SeveralMain reads that were as eviss crossed
with a mage of bye reads, laneways,
accommodation Walks and Two railway
lines, thata Considerable Number
of Armed
Personnel, (Which was not Available) WouldLane
beenrequired to Scout and Guard
these roadways inorder to Prevent
the
attackingParty
andalso Themselves from
being Cut off on Surrounded.Consequently,
allthe
attacks Which Took Place were
carried Out on(1) the Specific instructions of
the Brigade on G.H.Q. for the Purpose, Only,
ofrelieveing Pressure on the
City units on
Certain Occasions is "Bloody Sunday" 21/11/1920
and Destruction of Custom House 25/5/1921, and
(2) in an Effort to inveigle theGarrisons and,
or,reinforcements from neighbouring Posts
to
8/8
Come out into theOpen
wherethey
Could
be Attacked at one ofthe Several ambush
Positions Which Hadbeen Prepared in
Councetion With the AttackM only one
Instance and the R.I.C. emerge from their Post
When the
Shootinghad ceased
and that was in Dundrum,and
theywere
Promptlyattacked with grenades as they
were
assembling in front of the Barrack - Suffering
several Casualties.M
addition to the
Attacks, Suiping operations were also Carried
Out,Almost Nightly from Jan - July 1921, There
operations Were undertaken With a View to
disturbing andif Possible, damaging the
Morale of the Garrisons, Which hadalready
Suppened Considerably from Continual
Con finement to their Posts, and inthis,
it is Beliened Considerable Success was
Achieved
A rough Stretch indicating the
locations of Evenny Posts inand adjoining
TheBattalion area is Attached
9/96th Battalion Area
Dublin Brigade
WellingtonBkg
Military
Terenure
Police
Rathmines
Police
&Military
Beggars
Bush
Bkg
RathfarnhamPolice,
Merrion
Blackrock
DunlaughaireODunorvon
Dalkey
O FoxrockO Sandyford
Ticknoca
OCabimtanyO Rilliney
O Saankill
O Glencullem
GlencreeEnniskerry
Bray
Greystones
Delgamy
Barracks R.I.C & Br T's - Bray. Enniskerry. Crinken(Shankill)
Greystones. Cabinteely Dundrum.
D.M. -Police
Dalkey Dunlaughaire, Blackrock, Booterstown
-AuxiliariesBray (Royal Hotel)
Marines -Bray.
Dunlaoghaire.
Military -Enniskerry (Paworscoult) Bray Dunlaughaire
(Coastguard Stations)
On & Near Battalion Boundary:-
Auxiliaries - Beggars Bush Bds.
Military - Portobello (Bungha) & Wellington (Griffith) Bks,
Din -Police Rathmines,Milltown (Glenary). Terenure,
R.I.C. B& To -Rathfarnham.
10/10
List of Operations
Feby-July
1918
Assembly of Grenades inMunition Workshop at
John Kavanaghis, Meadowbrach, Dundrum,
and at T. Horan's, Blackrock
JulyIrish Volunteer Hall, Dundrum, raided
by
R.I.C andMilitary Captain Tannam
escaped, J. Corley. J. Dillon, M Weddick
and D. Kenny arrested and Cater Sentences
to Termsof
in Imprisonment in Belfast Gael.
Aug Destruction of R.I.C. infle range and accommodation
Hutat Meadowbrack, Dundrum
AugRaid
onR.I.C. Magazine at Bacally and
Capture of 8 beengelignite, detonators
and 50Yds fuse,
EngagementWith R.I.C. When
retiring
Sept
Raid for Arms on Barrington's Eden Park,
Dundrum, During raid Two men in
Civilian Attire, Beloved toLane
been Aviny
Officers on Leave, Staying in House, Attacked
raiders and an Exchange of shots Took
Place. Following a Struggle Withone of the
Men and an Appeal byMrs Barrington
the Two menSurrendered and
Were
disaarnied
SeptDestruction
ofMilitary rifle range at
Ticknack
May
1919
Capture and destruction at Ticknack of Military
field Kitchen and 2 Mules, inCharge
ofTwo
Unarmed Soldiers.
11/11
1919
Aug Attack onMilitary raiding Panty in Deansguange
SeptRaid on residence
of Captain GaffDundrum
CastleGaff
disarmed, in addition 1 revolve,
1 Shot gun, quantity assarted ammo. Captured
asWell as Minute back, List
ofSubscribers
and other Books in Counection With British
Poisonerof
War Work.
Nov Captureand destruction of Military Ambulance
onroadway between Tichnock &
Glencullen
1920
Apriel General raidfor
arms - Almost 150Houres
in area visited, Mostly CoyalistsDestruction
of Income Tax recordsat Bray.
May Attack on Carry Military at Crinlan onBray
Rd
May Destructionof
Post Office, Telephone and Telegraph
Apparatus in Kilternan, Dalkey Dunlaughaire
Blackrock, Sandyford FarnockDundrum
May
Raidfor Arms ex British Army Office's House
at Newcastle Colvicklow Captured Arms
Transpartedby
rail to Bray onCommandund
Railway Truck
May destructionof Vacated R.I.C. Bks at Stepaside
12 May 8th Destruction of vacated R.I.C. bks at Kill-o-the-Grange,
During This Operation2
I.R.A. Lieut Tom Dunne.,
andQuartermaster Pat Meaney Were
Badly
Corned and died inHospital on 14th
and 21th
May, Respectinely.
12/12
1920
13May W.J
McCabe, employee of RightHon L Waldron P.C.
Shot dead in Hishome at Killiney
(SeeNote on Indexcard)
MayRaid on Harcourt St. Railway Station and Capture
of a Quantity of Ammo Consigned to
R.I.C in RathareumCohricklow
May Reid on Dunlaughaire D.M. Police Station - Several
revabners Captured. Armed Policeman Disormeg
25 MayRailway Men
&Archers (Majority of Whom attached
to I.R.A.)at Dunlaughaire refuse to Handle
British Munitions
JuneCapture
of2 Military Ambulances & Staves in
Railway Goods Yardat Bray and Their
Subsequent destruction
June Attack on Coastguard Station Dunlaughaire
July Raid on Mail train atDalkey Railway Station
and Capture of a Considerable Quantity
of Supplies & Military Stones Consigned to
Military in Caunties Wicklow & Wexford
July Attack on R.I.C. Barracks Bray
SeptRaid for Arms on Fletcher's Deanegraugh
Occupants fired on raiders who Were Obligee
to retire after an Exchangeof Shots
Sept Party of I.R.A. engage on tree felling (road block) operationon dangle road were surprised by two Corries Military Mensuing engagement one I.R.A. - Cullen was Waunded.
13/13
1920
SeptAttack on Dundrum R.I.C.
Bks.
Oct Attack on DundrumR.I.C. Bks.
Nov Raidon American Oil Company Tanker at
North Wall 3 rifles,1
revolver and
250 Naunds Ammd Captured, There
was Same Trouble With theBrigade
about thas operation and the raid on Harcourt
StRly
Station in May 1920 as the Scenes
of bathof
there operations were outsideour
Battalion area
21 Nov
"Bloody Linday"
Attacks on R.I.C. Barracks in (1) Bray, (2)Cabintuly,
Enniskerry and Dundrum, These
Attacks were Carried out on Specific order
ofBrigade in an effant to draw reinforcements
from Cityso
as to relieve pressure there,
The attacks continued untilearly
Hours of
Monday Morning 22nd
21Nov Attack on Armoured Car at Temple Hill,
Blackrock
Nov (see entry on Page 14)
Nov Attack on carry Military at Clappey's Grove
near Crinken on Bray rd 1 soldier
Killed 3Wounded
Dec When remaining an arms dump from Belleven,
Booterstown to Barnacullia in a Commandcened
Napier super Six motor car a Military tender
wasenccoursteved, Called on car to
Halland Opened fire I.R.A. returved fire
14/14
and after a muning Fight along the Reads
to the Mountains theGreater
Speed
ofthe
Napier Car enabled it to Eventually
Outdistance the Military Carry and Read the
Barnaculliadump safely No I.R.A. Casualties
10 Dec1920
Volunteer Wm OwensShot dead by Military if of
Major Shore, during Raid on Sinn Fein
HallShankill. Several Unsuccessful Attemps.
Were Madesubsequently
to get Shore.
Dec Attack on Naval Base, Dunlaughaire, Garrisonedby
Military in Addition to Normal Naval Personnel
Attack Casted3 Hours Casualties Unknown.
DecAttack on R.I.C. Patrol in Main St. Dundrum
1 R.I.C.Waunded
DecAttack on Military
Patrol inDalkey Members of Patrol
retire in disorderWithout Making any attempt
toFight
Nov Raid on Railway Stu Dunlaughaire, and Seizwis
of a Quantity of Ammunition Consigned to
R.I.C. inRathdrum When Caving the
Station the raidingParty
was Fired only
Bot's Raiding Party returned fire and
Escaped withAmmo,
Without Casualty
1921
JanuaryRaid on Stillangan Rly Station and Capture of
Suppliesconsigned
toMilitary in Enniskerry.
15/15
1921
JanuaryAttack on
Carry Militaryat Golden Ball
Carryraced
Away
5Jan
AllCounty
Council Rate Callecters in Battn
area visited -documents & monies
Sized
(E1,100 Taken from Mr SuttonKilternan)
18Jan
Attack onCarry Military
atJunction of
Bird avenue-Roebuck-Clouskeagh
Rasby
4 I.R.A. rifleman
and 2 Cambers LarryCompletely
disabled
and Occupants Killed on Wounded by Two
direst Comb Hits One Of Attacking Panty
BecameViolently Mentally deranged and the
remaining5 Members had a
verydifficulb
Jabdisarming
andrestraining
Him and
GettingHim to a Place of Safety
SoThat he
Would not
Fall into evenny Hands andlee a Source of Dange to
Himselfand His Comrades reforcements avowed
before it wasPossible
toattempt
to Collect
the armsof
the dead and Wounded
Soldiers.
4February Unlnown Man Found Shot dead Near Lamb Doyles.
Balally The Cocal I.R.A. Have no information as to
Hawthis man met His death or Whather anyongearsatiosSuperson was responsible Fault.
12February
Attack onConroy
in Carries at Merrion the I.R.A.
Panty often Armed With rifles and
Grenadesoccupied
Positions alongthe Route fore about
1/2 Mile SevereEvenny
Casualties and
2Civilians Shot Dead
February Engagement With Military Duringa Road
Trenching
Operation Near Stepaside. 1 IRA Wounded.
16/16
1921
February Attack on R.I.C. Barracks, Dundrum.
19 March Dept Atkinson BritishArmy Wounded in His Home
Killoney(See
Note on index Card)
15 March Attack on MixedParty of
B & to andMilitary
at Blackrock
1Evennykilled,
C Wounded
7 March Attack on Mixed Party of Militaryand Auxiliaries in
Carryand Tender on Marine Road and in Granges St.
Dunlaughaire,General auxies wounded.
21March Attock on R.I.C.
Patrolat Rosemaunt. Dundrum,
2 R.I.C. Wounded-WordPermanently
disabled
and Never resumed anty.Other Members
of
Patrol and Reinforcements from Barracks
Were Attackedby
Outposts onRailway
Bridge at Dundrum Stu.
22 March Attack on Auxiliaries inRoyal
Marine Hotel,
Dunlaughaire 3 Auxiliaries Killed at Least
One Wounded1 I.R.A. (Lieut Jim McIntosh)
Killed.28 March Attack on
Party of Auxiliaries in Tender at Temple Hill, BlackrockTender Disabled bydired Comb his Several auxies & 1 I.R.A. Warded
March Attack on R.I.C. BarracksCabintuly
MarEngagement
With B T's
DuringDestruction of
Streamstown Bridge.
April RoadTrenching Party
on Churchtown Rd at
Churchtown ParkSurprised by Two
Panties,From Diffenent Duections, Of R.I.C.
and B & T's aRunning Fight
Cusued
Which Casted for Almost 2 Hours and Was EventuallyCraken att in Vicinity at Milltown
17/17
1921
April Large quantities of Clothing belongingto Auxiliaries
andMilitary Officers
in Dublin Castle and
otherBarracks in
City seizlain Milltown and
Dundrum Laundries and destroyed -
These operations Were repeatedWeekly
until
evennyCeased
Sending Soiled Clothingto there
Caundries.
April Party Engagedin
Demolition ofClasson's
Bridge
Attackedby
a Large Force of Militaryand
Auxiliaries Who Had Penetrated ring of
Outposts,owing
to thedefection of
one
ofowe
autposts.They
Advanced so Within
50Yes of Bridge Unnoticed When Challenged
byBridge
Sentries
theyOpened fire With
machineGuns
and in theEnsning
ExchangeWhich Casted
for Over an Hour
1 I.R.A and 3 Evennywere wonnded
twdof
mannded
enenryreported died
Cater
April
Attack on Dundrum R.I.C. Barracks I.R.A. Party
ad vanced toPositions
behind Wall on
RailwayAccommodation Walk and Attackes
Courthouse and Barracks Machine Gun
Putout
ofAction &
Gunner
Wounded.
April
EvennySoldiers on Dudder Banks, Lambert's Land
and otherRendezvous With Girl Friends
Were Heldup
and Ordered to Dived Themockes
and Were returned toCity
Mines allClothing
except Trousers & Shirt, ThereSoldiers,
Under
theQuist of
LambersCourting,
WereEngaged
18/18
1921on
IntelligenceWook. There
Operations Were
ContinuedAtviregular
Intervals Until the Soldiers
a thereGirl Friends Ceased
Visitingthe area
AprilTelephone &
Telegraph Apparatus Seizedin All
Post Offices&
Telephone Exchanglsin South
CountyDublin
AprilAttack on
Patrol of Militaryand B&T's in Carries at
William Park, Near Booterstown,Evenny
Casualties
Unknown.
AprilGeneral Attack on R.I.C., B&T and Military
Posts in Barracks, Courthouse, Royal Hotel
andCoastguard Station Bray, Sheeting
Casted for2
Hours, Several B&T's and
Civilians Wounded
Engagement WithMilitary
atWyatville Road,
Ballyhack
Destructionof Bridges
atShangannagh
& Bride's Exen
Engagement WithMilitary During
ReadTrenching
Operationat
Shangannagh
19 AprilAttack on R.I.C. Barracks. Dundrum. By
7 riflemen Who fried only1 round each
at Intervals R.I.C. continued to fire from
Barracks for MarryHours after
attockers had
With drown
19/19
1921
April Attack on Mixed Patrol of Auxiliaries and
B & T's nearBray R.I.C. Barracks. 1 Auxie and
B &T. Wounded.
AprilAttack on R.I.C. Barracks Cabintuly
AprilAttack on
Carry Militaryat Jamestown Sandyford
Carry Raced Away Occupants Shorting
Wildly-Casualties Unknown.
AprilAttack on Private
CarCarrying
Colonel McCabe
and EscortCarry
atKilgabbin.
Two
VehiclesPut
on Speed&
Gat Away. Cater
reported that at Least 1 Member of Excort
Party Wounded
AprilAttack on residence
ofMr cross (Orangeman)
inBallycorns, rendezvous of Sergeant
Dummy, Royal Artillery, Tallought Camp,
MilitaryI.O. South Dublin He and
OtherIntelligence Personnel
visited Crosie's
House Occasionally
andOvernight
The
Attack Continued UntilShortage of
Ammo.
Forced I.R.A. to retire The House was
Stoutly Defended.1 I.R.A.
(Peter Little)
Wounded. St WasReported
that 1 Occupant
of House was Hilled & 1 Wounded,
18April Attack on
CabintulyR.I.C. Barracks.
May Second AttackOn Crosse's residence, Ballycorus,
at Least, Occupant Wounded, 1 I.R.A.(Comdt
A MacDonnell) Wounded & Taken to Hospital.See W.S. 1768 for Full Account, See Notion Pare 2a
20/20
1921
Note -Dunny
was takenfrom his Home in inchicove
an 18 May 1921by
Membersof the 4th Batt
A.S.U. and was Executed Near Crumlin
May Destructionof Jamestown Bridge,
Sandyford.
MayAttack on
Military Carry Patrolnear
Jamestown.
6May
Attack onCabintuly
Barracks (R.I.C.)
6May
Attack onBray
R.I.C. Barracks.
10May
Attack onCabintuly
R.I.C. Barracks with
Grenades from a Mater car to frout entrance
and With rifles in neve Casualties admitted
byR.I.C. But No details Given.
12May
Attack onCabintuly
R.I.C. Barracks 1 I.R.A. Wounded
dies on 28May
13May
Attack onCabintuly
R.I.C. Barracks. 1 B &T
(Coust Skeates) ShotDeadly I.R.A. Sniper
MayLarge
Consignment ofPostmen's Uniforms Coots
andBicycles for
Post Offices in Dundrum,
Stillorgan,Farrock,
Sandyford, Kilternan,
Shankill &Bray Captured
at Dundrum
RailwayStation. The bicycles Were
replacements for upwards of12 Seized in
March &April.
21/211921
May Consignmentof
Cas Khaki Tunies, Trousers
and Patters sentfrom
Dublin Castle
toDantry Dye Works, to be dyed
R.I.C. blue(For was of B & T's) was
Seized at Works, Sprinkled With
Benzeneand Petrol,
setAlight
and
Destroyeda
Partyof
Auxiliaries
Passingin Tenders at the Time were
Attracted bythe
Explosion ofthe
Ignites
benzene& Petrol rushed to
the Seen.
A Sharp engagement ensued. I.R.A.
Party eventually Excaped Acros xiver
Doader Which runs beside the Works. The
auxies then tried, but failed,to Extinguish
theBlazing Pile of Clothing (uniforms).
9 MayAttack on R.I.C. Barracks. Dundrum. When the
Attacking Partyhad Withdrown a Number
ofR.I.C and B & T's Came Out
of the
Barracks,Presumably for the Purpore
of
Conductinga Search for the
Attackers, and
theyWere Attacked With
Grenades bya
CombingThat remained in a Concealed
PositionClose to the Barracks. 1 I.R.A.
WoundedEvenny
Casualties Unknown -
at Least 2Grenades Exploded
in the Midst
of the Assembled
Evenny Personnel.This is the
OnlyOccason on Which
R.I.C. /B& T's Came Out
of Barracks Following
an Attack.
15May
Executionof
PeterGraham, Spy,
onKilliney Golf
Lucks.
22/22
1921
16 May Attack on R.I.C.Cycle
Patrol Near Facrock
R.I.C retire in DisardesCaning Ovehicycle
baling
19 MayExecution
ofArthur Barden Churchtown, Employee
AGuiness
Son & Bo Ltd,Spy,
Outside
Newtown House, Landscape Rd, Churchtown.
22May Attack on
Military Carryat Facrock, Soldier Wounded.
25May
Attacks on (1) Dundrum R.I.C. Barracks,
(2)Cabintuly
R.I.C. Barracks (Tweer),
(3) EnniskerryR.I.C. barracks,
(4)Military Patrol on
BrayRoad Near
Stillorgan.Several
MilitaryWoundes;
(5) Attack on Naval Bare and Wireless
Station,Dunlaughaire
(6) Attack onCarry Military
alma Rd.
Monkstown
These Attacks Were Carried Out, on Orders From
G.H.Q. on Brigade, in on Eppart to relieve Pressure
onCity
unitsFollowing
the destruction of the
custom House.
26May
Attack on Naval Base & Wireless Station, Dunlaughaire,
When the Attack was About one Hour inProgress
an Armaured CarLeading
aParty of Troops
From theNaval Base advanced of the Marine rd
AnotherPatrol
from the Wireless Station Provided
Via Clarence St BathPatrols
Were Attacked
on theWay
andShortly after entering
George'sSt
they(british
Patrols)Clashed and
Opened fire on Each Other,They
Suppered
23/231921
Killed and 5 WoundedBefore Realizing
There
Mistake
30May Volunteer
Tommy Murphy Shot Dead in His Home in
Focrock
byBritish Forces, Beford Leaving the Hours
the raiders Attacker a Cabel toMurphy's body
Bearingthe inscription-"Executed
byI.R.A.". This
Allegationwas refuted in a
SubsequentIssue of
"Ant-Oglach"
30May
Attack on R.I.C.Patrol
At Kill-o-the-Grange
30May Party of I.R.A.
returning from Attack on R.I.C.
Patrol at Kill-o-theGrange,
Encountered a
Party of R.I.C. at Monaloe under Sergt Cullon
WhaOpened Five
on Them, a Short Engagement
Fallowed Befordbath
Partiesretired
Sapely
MayAttack on Military Carry
in Castle St. Dalkey.
Driver Shotdead, Corry crashed,
Anno Captured,
Carrydestroyed
June Duringdemolition Operation on Milltown Bridge
Two CarriesMilitary Approaching Bridge were
Attackedby
Out Postsin
Positionat Nine arches
Bridge and Were then Engaged byMain
eavering PartyNear
Bridgea Shorp Engagement
Followed and Continued Until demolition
PartyHad retried a
Safe distance
24/241921
JuneAttack on Mail Car,
CarryingMails from Dunlaughaire
to Dublin Castle, and Armoured Car excest,
Outside Ruby Lodge, Blackrock Engagement
Castedonly
-a Few Minutes. No I.R.A. Camelteen.
Gunnerin Armoured Car Wounded.
June
(?Eva
May)
Attackfrom
Behind Corner Wallof
Elm Park at
Merrion, on Large Essex Private Motor car
Conveying Major King, I.O. Auxiliary R.I.C.
from hisLeaurly Guarded Home in Monkstown
to Dublin Castle The car, Partionlarly the
Wind screen, was Riddled With Bullets, but
it Managed to Continue to "Race"Through
ThePosition
No I.R.A. Casualties Emmy
Casualties,if Any,
Never Disclosed
June
Attack on Dundrum R.I.C. barracks. Attackers
Used "Mud Balls" (Yellow MarrelClay)
Which Contained Geligniteand
Fuses-There
Were Hurled on to the reaf in an Effort to
Get them to Adhere to it Sa That it Would he
Penetratedin the Subsequent Explosion Small
Battler of Petrol Were then Available to be thrown
into theopenings
in order to Start Fires in the
Roof The Operation Was Carried out Under
LearyFire not one
ofthe "Mudballs"
Adhered
to theRoof,
It was Apparently Too Sloper The
Petrol was Never Used Operation was Called
off Ofter about 20 Minutes Where it was Obvious
that if Could not beSuccessful
JuneAttack on Dundrum R.I.C. Barracks at 3Pm
Simping
25/25
1921
Was Kept up for Some time in the Hope That the
Garrison Would Pursue Attackers and be
Caught in aPrepared Ambush on that
reinforcement would likewise be Caught
Garrison did not Leave Barracks &Reinforcements
did Not Arrive-Attackers Obliged toNetire
after2 Hours.
JuneAttempted Execution of
Inspector Bell, D.M.P. at tap
of Carysfort Avenue. Fire was OfevedToo
Roenby
oneof
Execution Party and as a
Result BellEscaped.
He seldom Appeared
Outside the Barracks Afterwards So that if
Was in Possible to Contact Him Before the Tance
June
Demolitionof
Classon's Bridge, Milltown,
Completedafter Maury Operations
Over a
Peeved of3 Mouths on at Least Four
Occasions the Work Was Interrupted by
Approach and Subsequent Engagement
WithEvenny Forces
a New Bridge Was
Built in1925
June DuringDemolition Operation on Ballintur Culvert
aParty of
R.I.C.and
B & T'sAppnoached
Positionon fost and Were
Attackes by Outpost
and Cater by MainCovering Party
1 R.I.C. Wounded.
June During DemolitionOperation
on Sandyford Read
Bridge the Position was Attacked (With Surprising
Accuracy) With, rifeGrenades.
These were
Fried fromthe R.I.C. Barracks Over
1/2 Mile
26/26
1921
Away TheyhasFabulously
noted the distances
of various targets Around the Barracks as Three
ofthe
GrenadesCanded Within 10
Ydsof the Bridge
the Fact That They Canded Behind the Wall Bounding
the Road and Bridget Was aLucky
Strike for theMembers
of the DemolitionParty, Otherwise, they
Would Lane
Suffened the Full Impact of the Explosion Which
was Taken by,and
PartlyShattened, the Wall. The Member
ofDemolition Partyretried
Safelybut, the Armed
CoveringParty Met and Engaged
aSuperior
Party of
R.I.C. and B & T's on theRailway
Line and
it Took about 2 Hours before theyWere Finally
Shakenoff
in theVicinity of
Kilmand
11 JuneAttack on
Convay ofOver 20 Vchieles
of Militaryc Black &
Lane
Esconting
General Dyer(returning
from India) from Dunlaughaire
to Duaim Castle Attack Caunched From Behind
CoundaryWall of Blind Asylum at Merrion Gates
bya
Party of14 I.R.A.
riflemen&
Bourbers
EngagementCasted About
10/15Minutes the I.R.A.
Causalties It was ReportedThat 10
EvennyWere
Killed and 15 Wounded but Such Leigh Figures
Seem to be Discountedby
Someof
thePartreipants
TheOfficers
and Men Who TookPart
in this
OperationWere Complimented in a Subsequent
Issueof
"AntOglach"
18 June Capture and Execution ofLieut
Breeze of Magazine Fort,
Phoenix Parkand Companion at
Murphystown,
Sandyford, He & HisCompainon Were on
Intelligence Wook &They
WereTravelling
in a Motor
Car & Were Accour Pained by2
GirlsFrom Dunlaughaire
27/271921
JuneAttack on
Militaryin Comp (Under
Canvas) in
Powers Court Demesne, Enniskerry Military
Casualties if Amy NeverDisclosed
JuneEngagement With Military fost Patrol
Near Carrickmines
RailwayStation
JuneAttack (? Attempted Execution) on Detective Sergeant
Dillon at Hurtown Park, Blackrock Dillon
Was
Badly
Wounded
JuneThree I.R.A.
Attemptedto Hold
up2 Civilians
Duringon
MotorCycle
and side Car (Whom they Suspected
asEvenny Personnel)
on Church Town rd Lower
Near Entrance MilltownGolf
Links Side car
PassengerDrew Revolver and Wounded ove
Member of Holdup Party (Chas Phelan) Athough
fire wasOpener by Other Two Men
of Party they
Made There Escape, Apparently Unhit
4June Attack on Mixed
Party ofAuxiliaries and B &T's
in Corries near Classon's Bridge-Several
EvennyMounded No I.R.A Casualties
11June Attack on
Convay ofR.I.C. in Corries &
Private Car
With Armoured car Escort in Blackrock
28June
Attack on CabintulyR.I.C.
3July
Attack on R.I.C.Patrol in Cornelscourt 1 R.I.C Wounded
8July
Executionof
Andrew Knight,Inspector
Dublin UnitedTranway Co
Spy,Near
Sandycove
28/281921
8July
Attack onCarry
Patrol of R.I.C. in Windy Arbour,
Dundrum atIpm, Corry
racedaway
OccupantsFiring indiscriminatchy
?July
(Cater DuringTruce)
Four Officers Dundrum Company Held up
andDisarmed Corry of
8 B & T's(of
8 Revolvers and Amms) at Cornelscourt
and released it Handcupped Prisoner
(Republican Police)While Searching the
Bn Y's form Rapers-Four Carries of R.I.C.
and B & T'sTravelling
From Wicklow or
Wexford to Depot Arrived on Scene
and Opened fire aSevere Engagement
ensued andAfter
about 5 Minutes the
Hold up Partyand 4
Prisoners were
Luckyto Lane Made Their Escape Unscathed
Shortly Afterthe Innec Came into Operation on
11thJuly
1921Training
Comps Were Set up in Cach
Companyarea For N.C. O's and Men
a BattalionComp,
Under Canvas, Was Organise
at Barnacullia Sandyford and all Officersand
Senior N.C.O's Recived an intensiveTraining
There
and aPeriod of Several Weeks.
The Battalion andCompany Officers also Attended
theBrigade Camp
atGlenasmale
Before Concluding This Statement Iwould Like to
Paya Tribute to The
Gallantry,Self Sacrifice and
devotion of the Volunteersof
this Diffioultarea
With
Whom Shea the Hanour to Seve, Particularly-Dick
Doyle, Tom Cardiff,Pat
Quinn, DenisKenny
29
29
SeanCurley,
MauriceKenny, Jack Foley,
TommyMovan, Pat Yorker and Also,
the Membersof Cumann
na M Ban Who
Were so Helpful, Especially-Mary Doyle, Balally,
KateHarding, Churchtown, Elizabeth McHugh,
Sandyford, Ada Smith,Windy
Arbour,
Mayand
Josie Dillon, Dundrum;
Cis McDonnell, Shankill; theFlanagan Sisters,
Blackrock andMary
O'Brien, Dalkey.
Iwould AlsoLike to
Express Appreciation
ofthe Invaluable Assistance Recived,
by
Wayof Meals and, or, Shelter, from
the Misses May&
RosyDenham, Rosemount;
MrsTierney
Milltown Hill; Rev Mother Flanagan
Sistersof Charity, Mount St Ann's Milltown;
Sisters Rose and Winifred,Sisters of Mercy,
Saughlinstown Mr & MrsMurphy, Clouskeagh;
MrsLucy Gardon, Beacon Hill, Dalkey (Also of
Irish Lace Shap,Mary
St);Mrs
Jeffares, Grove
Cottage Blackrock; the Misses Rosy andMolly
Gallagher,
Main St, Dundrum
Without the Assistance, Encouragement
andPrayers of these, Coyal People
the Task of
theFighting
Arm ofthe Movement in thes area
Would Lane been in Possible May God Have
Mercyon All-Volunteers, Cumann Nam Ban & Helpers-Who
Hane Paned From Us andMay
he Protest the
Fast NarrowingCircle
of these Who AveStill
With us
HDrennon
31st
January1962.
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