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On May 4th, 1916, one day after he married the love of his life, Grace Gifford, in the chapel in Kilmainham Gaol, Joseph Mary Plunkett was taken from his prison cell, put against a wall and shot dead for the crime of opposing British occupation of his nation.
His last words were, “I am very happy I am dying for the glory of God and the honour of Ireland.” Of all the great men and women of that era, was there a more gallant figure than Joseph Mary Plunkett, or a more hopeless love that that of Plunkett and Grace Gifford? TWG member Susan McWilliams Lev-Yadun on the tragic romance, and the amazing courage of Joseph and Grace Plunkett.
http://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/joseph-plunkett-and-grace-gifford
A question for you ? The IRB (Irish Republican Brotherhood) this is one organisation that I would love to know more about and even though there is plenty about them on the Internet, they still seem to me very hard to figure out.
What were they, ? Who were they ?and how big of a role did the play in the Easter Rising ? Could people tell me as much as they can in their own words about them. I know they are still in existence today in regard to turning of the Seal in the Mansion House etc. But I do not know if they are the same organisation back then in 1916 and before that. Thanks
With many thanks to: Irish History discussion and debate group
Éamonn Ceannt – In His Own Words
“I leave for the guidance of other revolutionaries, who may thread the path which I have trod, this advice, never treat with the enemy, never surrender to his mercy, but fight to a finish”. With thanks: Éamonn Ceannt.
Executed 8th May 1916, over 100 years ago in Kilmainham Jail along with Con Colbert, Seán Houston and Michael Mallin.
With many thanks to: James Connolly Association Australia.
Óglach Sean Doyle Irish Republican Army (IRA).
IRA Volunteer Sean Doyle (son of Peader Doyle Lord Mayor of Dublin who fought in 1916 under the command of Eamonn Ceannt)was brought up the Dublin Mountains tortured and murdered by Auxillerys during the War of Independence 1919
With many thanks to: Easter Rising War of Independence and Irish Civil War History.
Remembering Ireland’s Patriot Dead
THE BRAVE Men & Women Who Give Their Lives For Irish Freedom.
80 men and women travelled the Irish Sea from various parts of the UK to play their part with the Irish Volunteers in the Easter Rising some had Irish Parents,some had not.They too helped fight against the oppression and tyranny of British Government and Crown Forces in Ireland 1916
With many thanks to: Easter Rising War of Independence and Irish Civil War History.
‘The Rebel Sisters’ – The Women of the Cullinane Family.
The women of the Cullinane Family first is Bridget Cullinane and her two sisters Hannah Cullinane Mary Cullinane and their mother Catherine Kent nee Cullinane
Bridget Cullinane
The four Cullinane sisters of Newtown Kilmacthomas, were often referred to as the Rebel Sisters”, eldest sister Mary (later Power) (referred to as Queen Rebel), Katie (Kent), Hannah Imelda (Power) and Bridget Cullinane. During the War of Independence and throughout the Civil War their home and business (Public House/Grocers) were the centre for dispatches in the area and a well-known safe house for Volunteers. The sisters acted as look out, gathered intelligence, hid and transported arms. According to the memoirs of the youngest of the sisters Hannah, Mary Cullinane managed and helped her mother Mary Phelan, with the running of the family business. In 1916, Mary became interested in national events and visited Dublin to attend Cumann na mBan conferences. On a visit to St Edna’s she spoke with Miss Pearse and her sisters would eagerly await her rerun and listen closely to events happening in Dublin. In 1918, Kate Cullinane was nursing and during this period visited republican prisoners in the City Jails. Kate Cullinane’s nursing training would later become an essential skill required for treating the sick and wounded volunteers in need of medical care.
Hannah Cullinane
Hannah recalls Mary’s great organisation skills, setting up a Cumann na mBan group in Kilmacthomas and Kilrossanty, here the sisters met with like-minded women, the Keating’s sisters of Comeragh. The families developed lifetime friendships with women of nationalist ideals and a strong sense of duty to the cause for Irish freedom. During the War of Independence, Katie Cullinane returned from nursing in London, Bridget from working in Dublin and events would become very hostile with regular hold up and raids on their home. Hannah recalls how there door was never really shut, as it would not stand the pounding and urgency of military raids. Mary was always first on the scene to any military raid be it day or night and the constant raids began to take their toll on the family business, events intensified with the arrival of the Black and Tans.
The sisters played a role following the Burgery Ambush in 1921, Mary Cullinane was engaged to volunteer Pat Keating who was shot by Soldiers and later died from his injuries following the Ambush. She was one of the first on the scene to collect his body from Monarud, Dungarvan. According to Hannah, a note had been placed in his top pocket for her, but she never disclosed to her sisters his lasts written words to Mary.
“My sister Bridget accompanied Mary with the coffin across the mountains, it was carried by Pats father miles to my grandmother’s grave in Newtown and buried a few feet down, and there it was for three weeks. Then one night it was decided to move the remains, I was present when Pats body was taken out. I shall never forget that scene as they lifted the body the wound made by a dumb dumb bullet left an open jagged wound. In his clothes there were lumps of congealed bold and oh! The agony he must have suffered dragging his poor body along in that state. There was no stiffness in his body, he was washed by my nurse sister Katie and clothed in a blessed habit….his uniform is still with us.”
Mary Cullinane
Following the final burial of Pat Keating a group travelling by pony and trap including Mary, Kate Cullinane, Mary Keating and a number of volunteers met with a group of soldiers. Some of the party escaped, however Kate, Mary Cullinane, Mary Keating and several volunteers were arrested. Hannah recalls, when the pony arrived back at their gates at 3am they knew something was wrong. The women were held in the military barracks, Waterford for two days and then transferred to Waterford Jail. Kate Cullinane and Mary Keating were released after a couple of weeks. Mary Cullinane was sentenced to five years imprisonment for carrying and concealing arms, serving six months and was released December 1921. Following the siege of Waterford, Erskine Childers stayed at the family’s home with many Officers and men of Cork and Tipperary Brigades. Hannah’s final words “When Civil war came with attack on the four courts after that divide and conquer, disunity, insanity, chaos and imprisonment etc. As for the rebel sisters, for us it was another war and we were anti-treaty”.
Eldest sister Mary Cullinane married Ned Power and on 10th October, 1933, died suddenly aged 37 suddenly leaving six young children, husband Ned Power died a few months later due to his treatment while imprisoned as a volunteer.
Catherine (Mother) Kent nee Cullinane
Nurse Katie Cullinane became Mrs Kent and her and her husband ran the family business, Katie lived to old age 95 in 1992 28th April. Hannah Imelda Cullinane married P.J and the family moved to Dublin, Dublin. Mrs Bridget Power nee Cullinane later lived in Waterford City and passed away on the 27th November 1992. Hannah Imelda married P.J Power died in 1991, her great friend Mai O’Higgins wrote a tribute to her. Following the final burial of Pat Keating a group travelling by pony and trap including Mary, Kate Cullinane, Mary Keating and a number of volunteers met with a group of soldiers. Some of the party escaped, however Kate, Mary Cullinane, Mary Keating and several volunteers were arrested. Hannah recalls, when the pony arrived back at their gates at 3am they knew something was wrong. The women were held in the military barracks, Waterford for two days and then transferred to Waterford Jail. Kate Cullinane and Mary Keating were released after a couple of weeks. Mary Cullinane was sentenced to five years imprisonment for carrying and concealing arms, serving 6 months and was released December 1921. Following the siege of Waterford, Erskine Childers stayed at the family’s home with many Officers and men of Cork and Tipperary Brigades.
Hannah’s final words “When Civil war came with attack on the four courts after that divide and conquer, disunity, insanity, chaos and imprisonment etc. As for the rebel sisters, for us it was another war and we were anti-treaty”.
“Another incident during a military raid on our home, some of the boys had been in but got away. Some guns were to be hidden very quickly, and not much time, we had a young cousin staying with us at the time, Caith Culinnane. She was only five years old, we packed guns under her and told her to scream and cry when she saw military coming, it worked and the guns were safe”
“It was Christmas day 1920, my mother was preparing the dinner and just as Mary and I got back from Mass we were standing at the door talking to an IRA man. Pat Keating had just gone out to visit another neighbour, Eddie Power was around too. Out of the Ford car came four men with plain clothes and caps H.T & W.U badges, just the real thing. We recognised Capt. Valentene. Before we could move he had gone into my mother and asked her quite casually as he placed the revolver beside her, where is Pat? She didn’t recognise him and asked him to take the gun away and turned to little Caith and said go and get Pat Keating. However by now Pat and Eddie were safe and keenly watching events from the railway and waiting with bombs at the road to apprehend our military friends, but they did not go their direction. Raids continued and especially on Saturday nights our shop was cleared and men held for hours with their hands up.”
Poem by Mai O’Higgins in tribute to Mrs Hannah Power (nee Cullinane) (6.6.1968)
Extract of poem
Ireland – she loved
Its language sweet upon her tongue
And in the long ago
When years were young
And the rebel blood courses through her veins
A patriot crown she won
Life’s simple things she loved
To reminisce across the years
On Ireland wrongs- its joys and tears.
To be among old friends-
Around her loved Kilmac
Together we planned when summers days were nigh
To roam the Comeraghs by Crotty’s rock
Under the evening sky.
Someday maybe- her wish for me comes true
By Crotty’s rock I’ll feel the joy she knew
Sleep gently on – on your soul- angels attend
I breathe a prayer, a Te Deum,
You are my friend
Ref: Memoirs of one of the Rebel Sisters, Hannah Imelda Power, Later, Mrs Paddy Joe Power. (Written early 1950’s) credit to Waterford County Museum
With many thanks to: Easter Rising War of Independence and Irish Civil War History.
‘13% of people in North of Ireland want united Ireland in short to medium term’, survey suggests – BBC News
Don’t believe BBC propaganda open your eyes to the truth….
Who did they include in the interveiw?
Was it carried out in a Nationalist/Republican area or a Protestant/Loyalist area etc, etc etc…..
OR WAS IT CARRIED OUT AT ALL??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34725746
Sign the petition follow the link below:
– http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/one-ireland-one-vote
EXCLUDING DON’T KNOW’S THAT IRISH UNITY POLL IS:
SOUTH – YES = 83% – NO = 17%
NORTH – YES = 41% – NO = 59%
http:// https://m.facebook.com/dakota29#!/1MillionVoicesForIrishUnity/photos/a.150107775137705.34252.149937488488067/557010384447440/?type=3&source=48
For more information click on the following link below:
– http://1916societies.com/2015/09/15/one-ireland-one-vote-campaign-to-head-stateside/
The Sworn Statement of Kevin Geard Barry, 28th October 1920.
I, Kevin Barry, of 58 South Circular Road, in the County of Dublin, Medical Student, aged 18 years and upwards solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:
https://m.facebook.com/dakota29#!/story.php?story_fbid=921832224573005&id=100002387094442
With many thanks to: Thomas Harte Cumann, Republican Sinn Féin Co Armagh:
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Remembering today Oglach Kevin Barry, born 20th January 1902. Executed on this day 1st November, 1920 in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin.
KEVIN BARRY
Kevin Barry was 18-years-old when he was hanged in Mountjoy Jail on November 1st 1920.
Watch the video below and have a listen to the song:
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With many thanks to: Ireland Long Held in Chains Stair agus Cultûr na hÉireann:
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