The Clock Is Still Going The Men Archives

Thomas Fagan, G Coy, 1st Battalion, Dublin Brigade

Posted on 29th May, 2020

As told by his Grandson Frank Fagan. Thomas Fagan Background Originally from Fairview in Dublin, I now live in west Sligo and volunteer ....

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They Died Far Too Young: Part 3 – Sean ‘Spivis’ Dwyer

Posted on 2nd April, 2020

Updated, March 2020: Following the original article we were contacted by a grandnephew of Sean’s. Lt. Col. Oliver Dwyer was ....

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No Country for…. Jack Doyle

Posted on 18th January, 2020

The next emigrant Custom House Man we will look at had a second surprising claim to fame, of a sort. Republican ....

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No Country for…. Phil Flynn

Posted on 27th December, 2019

Three themes seem to recur in Phil’s story – Christmas time, railways and wars involving England. His life began and ended ....

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No Country for….. Chris Byrne

Posted on 13th December, 2019

We continue our look at the Custom House Fire Brigade men who emigrated after the Burning with a Fingal man ....

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No Country for Old IRA Men

Posted on 5th December, 2019

Part 1: Background and Context Like so many other Irish people, some Old IRA members took the well-worn path of emigrants ....

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The Engineer’s Tale* – Dan Rooney

Posted on 31st October, 2019

At the age of 17 IRA Engineer Dan Rooney took part in the Burning. Many decades later he told an old ....

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Jim Slattery – The One-handed Assassin

Posted on 13th October, 2019

Most of us interested in the War of Independence look back at the Old IRA with respect for teak-tough men. ....

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They Died Far Too Young: Part 2 – George Gray

Posted on 7th September, 2019

ASU Men in Kilmainham (Names listed in text below) Readers may have seen how Patrick Reilly and Tom Kehoe became the first of the ....

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