Charlie was born in a Dublin pub, went on to become a Volunteer and later owned a Bakery. He claimed to have suffered a serious spinal injury in the Custom House on 25 May 1921. This is his story.Origins and BackgroundIn the early 20th century the Liverpool Bar was an old landmark on Dublin’s north quays run by the Ryan family originally from Co. Tipperary. It was named for its location close to the berth for ships of the British & Irish Steam Packet Company (later B+I Line) sailing to and from the English port. Patrick Ryan had married widow Bridget Connolly (née Lysaght) in 1897 and by 1901 they were the proprietors of the public house at no. 11 ...
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