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Custom House Men – On the Path to Civil War

Posted on 30th April, 2022

Here we look at some of the men involved in the Burning as they featured in events in May 1922. ....

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The Split Divides the Custom House Men

Posted on 2nd April, 2022

Even before the Treaty was ratified, IRA members all over the 32 counties had to decide yes or no. In ....

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John Muldowney: His O/C fired the first shots of the Easter Rising

Posted on 18th March, 2022

This Custom House man was one of the midlands Volunteers who claimed to have struck the first blow in the ....

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Charlie Ryan – Injured at the Burning

Posted on 9th February, 2022

Charlie was born in a Dublin pub, went on to become a Volunteer and later owned a Bakery. He claimed ....

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Custom House Men in Irish Army Parade

Posted on 1st February, 2022

Veterans of the Burning were among the IRA in the first unit of a uniformed Irish Army to march through ....

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Custom House Men Freed from Mountjoy

Posted on 12th January, 2022

On this date (12 January) in 1922 over 300 political prisoners held in Irish jails were released following the ratification ....

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Custom House Prisoner Profile: John ‘Jack’ Gibson

Posted on 21st December, 2021

Full Name: John Gibson, also known as Jack. Address: 7 Lower Gardiner Street Unit: B Coy, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade Born: 29 July ....

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Custom House Prisoner Profile: George Dowdall

Posted on 5th December, 2021

Full Name: George Joseph Dowdall Address: 13 St Patrick’s Terrace, Russell Street, off North Circular Road. Unit: F Coy, 2nd Battalion, Dublin ....

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Custom House Prisoner Profile: Thomas ‘Chicky’ Gregan

Posted on 30th October, 2021

Full Name: Thomas Gregan, nicknamed Chicky. Address: 5a Upper Jane Place Unit: A Coy, 2nd Battalion, Dublin Brigade Born: 14 May 1901 at ....

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