Republican casulties in Clare 1918 - 1925

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Padraig Og O Ruairc
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Republican casulties in Clare 1918 - 1925

Post by Padraig Og O Ruairc » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:45 pm

Hello all,
Im new to the board, so ill give a brief introduction. My name is Padraig Og O Ruairc, im a native of Meelick, Co. Clare and have spent the last four years researching the War of Independence and Civil War in Clare for my book on the subject which is being published spring 2009.
Below is a list of the republican casulties in Clare during the period 1918 - 1925. I hope the list will be of interest / use to ye and that you could help me with information about the deaths of;
IRA Volunteer J. Glynn from Ennis, Mid Clare Brigade-Died on active service (W.O.I./Civil War?)
IRA Volunteer Andrew Rynne from Lissacasey, West Limerick Brigade - Killed in action

Please feel free to contact me with any comments queries or information about the period at padraigoruairc@gmail.com Thank you

War Of Independence
IRA Vol. John Ryan - shot by RIC - 1918
IRA Vol. Thomas Russell - murdered by British Army -
Fianna Eireann Scout Francis Murphy - shot by British Army (?) -
IRA Vol Michael Darcy - K. I. A. - 1920
IRA Vice Comdt Martin Devitt - K.I.A. -
IRA Vol Michael Fahy - Accidental Shooting -
IRA Vol John O Loughlin - Shot By British army and RIC
IRA Vol Sean Breen - KIA -
IRA Vol Michael Malone - Accidental shooting
IRA Vol Michael Conway - KIA
IRA Staff Captain Joe Mc Mahon - Accidental Explosion
I.R.A. Vol Matthew Lynch - Died on active service
IRA Vol Patrick Lehane - Fire started by RIC /Black and Tans
IRA Vol Michael Mc Mahon -Murdered by RIC Auxiliaries
IRA Vol Alfred Rodgers - As Above
IRA Vol Martin Gildea - AS above
IRA Brigadier Peader Clancy - As above
IRA Vol William Shanahan - Murdered by British Army
IRA Vol Patrick Hassett - Accidental shooting 1921
IRA Captain Patrick White - Shot by prison sentry Spike Island
IRA Captain Patrick Gleeson - KIA
IRA Captain Christopher Mc Carthy - Murdered by British Army
IRA Vol Thomas Healy - Died on active service

Post Truce 11th July 1921 - Pre Civil war 28 June 1922
IRA Vol Patrick Bourke - effects of imprisonment
IRA Vol Michael Mc Greal - Accidental shooting
IRA Vol Willian O Brien - Shot by Free State Army 24th April 1922

Civil War and aftermath
IRA Vol John Considine - KIA at Four Courts (Very first casulty of civil war!!)
IRA Vol Patrick O Dea - KIA
IRA Captain Sean O Halloran - KIA
IRA Adujantunt Peader O Loughlin - Died on active service
IRA Vol John O Gorman - KIA
IRA Lieutennant John Mc Sweeney - Died of wounds recieved in action
IRA Vol John Neville - Murdered by Free State forces Dublin 22 Sept 1922
IRA Lieutennant Michael Keane - Died on active service
IRA Vol John Sharry - Died of wounds recieved in action
IRA Vol Patrick Keating - KIA
IRA Captain Nicholas Hawes - Effects of earlier hungerstrike
IRA Vol Dan Killoury - As above
IRA Vol Peader Mc Inerny - Died on active service
IRA Captain John Hourigan - As above
IRA Vol Thomas Mc Namara - As above
IRA Commandant Con Mc Mahon - Executed by Free State Army 1923
IRA Vol Patrick Hennessy - As above
IRA Captain Martin Maloney - Murdered by Free State Army
IRA Vol Patrick O Mahony - Executed by Free State Army
IRA Vol Christopher Quinn - As above
IRA Vol William O Shaughnessy - As above
Cumann Na mBann Vol. Anne Hogan - Effects of earlier hungerstrike
IRA Vol Dan Crawford - As Above Oct 1924
IRA Captain Patrick Mc Namara - As above 1925

Please Note - Civilians killed during this period have compiled on a seperate list. This list only contains the names of members of the republican military forces who died.

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