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Captain Jim Gallagher - Old IRA

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  • 13-06-2013 2:31pm
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    littlegenius
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey there,

    I'm wondering if someone might have more information regarding my Great Great gand uncle. He was a Captain in the Old IRA circa 1920's. I know nothing more about him other then he lived near sligo/Derry and had a brother called Peter (farmer) and a sister called Cathie nee Gallagher (shop owner).

    If anyone can shed a little light on him that would be great.


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    Citycap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭Citycap


    littlegenius wrote: »
    Hey there,

    I'm wondering if someone might have more information regarding my Great Great gand uncle. He was a Captain in the Old IRA circa 1920's. I know nothing more about him other then he lived near sligo/Derry and had a brother called Peter (farmer) and a sister called Cathie nee Gallagher (shop owner).

    If anyone can shed a little light on him that would be great.

    Check out the Bureau of Military History and use the search engine. He may have made a statement to the bureau or may be mentioned in some one else's statement. Even put in the townland ,street where he was born and it will show any military activity linked to that area

    If you had a little more detail e.g date of birth or brigade/battalion memberhsip write to the Military Pensions in Galway. If he applied for a military pension they would have his application which would indicate his involvement, Battalion membership and any activities such a ambushes etc he would have been involved in


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