Full name: John William Nolan.

Addresses: 21 Arranmore Avenue (1901); 116 Phibsborough Road (1911); 52 Norfolk Road, Phibsborough; 3 Glencloy Road, Whitehall.

Unit: A Coy, 2nd Batt and No. 2 Coy, 5th Batt (Engineers). Later with CID.

Born: 27 March 1898 at 8 Middle Mountjoy Street.

Parents: Laurence (a Bookseller) and Annie Clancy.

Siblings: Jack had two younger sisters, Annie and Mary.

Military Service: No Military Pension files online. Sadly, his arrest at the Custom House and internment in Kilmainham Gaol are all we know about.

Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
His entry in Cyril Daly’s autograph book (Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum)
Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
Jack is on the extreme right in the middle row (Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum)

Personal Life: He married Eileen Cass on 3 September 1929 at St. Agatha’s Church, North William Street. They had sons and daughters (including Dolores, Sheila, Ann and William). Jack died on 7 November 1966 aged 69 at St. Brendan’s Hospital. He was a married retired CIE Fitter (Inchicore Works) late of 3 Glencloy Road, Whitehall. Buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, plot IL64.5, St. Patrick’s section. He was survived by his widow Eileen (who passed away in 1994), sons, daughters, in-laws and his two sisters.

There was no obituary in the papers but the Old IRA Association published their condolences to Jack’s family.

Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921

Remarks: Jack liked to draw and sketch, producing several cartoons while in Kilmainham.

Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
A few sketches by Jack (Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum and Daniel Rooney)
Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
Another of his cartoons is on display in Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Jack also liked to write in autograph books!

Burning of Dublin Custom House 1921
(Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum and Daniel Rooney)

Relatives: None in contact.

Des White