In previous articles on Old IRA emigrants, the majority were anti-Treaty men excluded from military pensions and even jobs in the Free State till the mid 1930s. Or getting away from old enemies. But former National Army troops were not all immune from the poor economic situation after the Civil War and some also took the boat overseas for a better life. One was Patrick Lambe whose pre-Truce service was followed by six years in the National Army. Here we have a look at his life which, sadly, ended at a relatively young age In New York.Origins and BackgroundPatrick’s birthplace, destroyed during the Rising. The rebuilt Clerys which had stood nearby was extended onto the site (archiseek.com)Patrick Julian Lambe was ...

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