Covering Paddy’s early life and entry to Republican circles, we look below at his increasing participation in the Independence Struggle up to the Truce in mid-1921. He left two extensive Witness Statements about this period – BMH.WS0220 (Up to 1916) and BMH.WS0387 (1917-1922). And to be fair, he provides credit where it is due to many others, rather than implying he did everything himself.The famous early Squad photo, O’Daly standing on the right.Origin and BackgroundO’Daly’s birthplace as it looks in 2025Patrick Daly was a policeman’s son, born on 5 June 1888 at 70 Manor Street in Stoneybatter, on the northside of Dublin city. Situated between Phoenix Park and the Four Courts it is close enough to the former City Abattoir ...
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