ROINN COSANTA.

BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21.

STATEMENT BY WITNESS

DOCUMENT NO. W.S.127

Witness

James Doyle

Identity

Member of C/Coy. 3rd Bn. I.V.

I.R.B.

A.S.U.

Subject

(a) Mount St. Bridge Area, Easter Week 1916.

(b) Custom House Action, May 1921.

(c) Active Service Unit

Conditions, if any, stipulated by Witness

File No. S.709

Form B.S.M.2.

The Rock

Coollattin

Camera

Co Weeklow

18May 1948

Secretary/Department of Defence

Bureau of MilitaryHating

A Chara,

In reply to You Citter of the 21th April

1948 Dane afraid that I am not able to gins

much information aboutthe using of 1916

et

asZ only Played a small Part in Same

How and over, I am Meloeinya Statement that

nught be of some Cittle help tohutorime

in the

year to ame. If your consider that Icould

giveany

Mone help Ishall be Pleased to

do

so

Mee Q Mee

James Dufle

Statementby

James Doyle

The Roch, Coollatton Camera

Co Weeklow

May 1948

I Frined G. Coy III Battalion Dublin Brigade

Irish Volunteer about October 1914 at 41 York

Street Dublin, About Two Mouth Before the Using

of Caster Week 1916 I Was Sworn into theI.R.B.

byCon Colbert at the home of Joseph Cullen

6 Withworth Place Drumevredia Dublin

It wasCuller who was resfeousihle for Ciarling

me

Sworn in. Callen was at that time a Member

of the Finna Cireann He Wara Compaction

by trade, and in cater Years, after the rising he

worked on the Printing of pay e Oglachfathe

I.R.A. He was Serving as a Commadant in aw

Army of to day up to the time of his death about

two years ago I am not able to recall the

name ofthe civele, as Touby atterded two meeting

of et before the Using,and after the Using I was

tranefaned to mother circle with martin Murphy as

theCentre. The frist meeting

that I attended was

held at 41 Parnell Square, and the east one, a

very short time Refora the Using was held at No 2

Dawson Street the was the Head Quastine of the

Irish Volunteer west of the time of this east meeting

was taken up with Chequeng the Corpe of the

Irish Volunteer, or Other Fince,that each Member

of the Circle was serving With. Con Colbert

Inquned of Me, as to What Unit I was Attached

to Imformed Him that it was C IIIIrish

Volunteer. He then refersed to a Cist Which he has

and instrueted me. To repont as Lom a

2

Statement by James Doyle Contd

to Lient Siwson Dumelly of my Coy, and to

information that I was in his Cucle order

I Carried out. After the Using I went bach to My

old coy C III and was Made Quester Master, and Cater

1st Lieat and Captain. About April 1921I Joined the

A.S. Umt ofthe Dublin Brigade, and Served in it Under

the Cate Captain Flanagan

East Weet

On Easter Sunday 1916 I Paraked with My boy

at the Dril Ground of the III Battalion Camden Low

about 11.A.M. and after some time we were dicemaed

bat told on no account to Ceant the City.

At about 9.30 B.M on Easter Murday I was Mobilesed

at my Home, and told to le at EarlefontTenace at 11. AM

with Full Squipenent and the darfe ratione. I wae

at Earlefont Terrace at11 of

The offune of My boy

on Parade were Lieut S. Donnelly and Lient Michael

Malone We Moved offat about 11. 30 AM my Section

(the Eyeliste) under Lient Malme, on resching Mount St

BridgeI Was Ordered by Section Commander Reynolde in-

to Clanwillam Hines

In the Book "Was by the Irish" by f McCann T.D

He has on anteel on Clanwillam House. The Material

for Same was Supplied to Him by the of the Survioome

Thomas and James Walsh, also Myself, and et ciquit

Comert in overy Way.The Fourth Sunwor William

Ronan, hae Heenin a Mental Home for a Long

Number of Yeare, and Hewas not able to ginehie

Account.

Hotel as Owe Captain (Edward Byrne)was Not

With US Lieut S. Dinnelly was Promsted to

Captain by Commandant

3

TheBattle of Mount Street Bridget

as requarde the above Lattle, St was FoughtFrom

Four Position

Post I 25 Northumberland Road

Post II Parochal Hall Northumberland Road

Post III Clanwillam House Clanwillam Place

PostIIII Roberts Yard Clanwillam Place

Caner of GrandCarral Street

Post I was Held byLient Michael Malone and

Section Commander Fames Grace. Lient Malone was

the Officer in Chanpe of Outposts in the Asea

Hewas balled at the Post and his Body was Buried

in the bach goarden by British forace. After the

Using et was taken up by the Corporstion Antovetree and

re baried in Glaenevin Greve Yard. James Grace was

Captured.

Post II This Post Was Held by Section

Commender Patrick Doyle (in Chargs) Joseph Clarke,

McGrath andChristain

Post III was Held by Section Commander

George Reynolds (in Charpe) Richard Murphy

Patrick Doyle, Thomas Walsh, James Walsh

William Ronan, Jaince Doyle Section Commander

Reynolds. Richard Murphy, and Patrick Doyle was

Killed, and Only Portion of one body was Ever Jound

in the carut out

4

The Cattle of MaintSt

BridgeContd

Post IIII was Held by Leet Commander Dane

Donoghue, James Bavareough,Robert

Cooper,

James Doyle

Notel Patrick Doyle Balled in C Canwilliam

House in not to be Confused Wath Patrick Doyle

who was in Charge ofthe Parochal Hall

and James Doyle Roberts Yard is Not to he

Confueed with Jawell Doyle ClanwilliamHouse,

None of the Above DoylesWere in Any Way related

Clanwilliam House was Taken over on the Morckay

by Fine men of C. Coy. Section Commander

George Reynolds (in Charge) William Rowan,

James Doyle, Daniel Maher, and a New reestul

by the name of Byrne. Maker left the House

about 6. of that Evening (Monday)Leareing his

rifle

and equipmentbehind. The recruit Byrne was

east by Reynolds on the Tuesday to Bolande

Mills with Instruction to deeS.

Dunnelly and to

Inform him that we Could do with a few Mone man

Donnelly lent thereortul

elee where withdispat-

ches, and Lant The Follourny men to Clanwillam

House Patrick Doyle, Richard Murphy, Paoncal

Walsh, James Walsh

Not the resent byrne had at no time amy Fine aunt

The garvien now Meanchened Lenen

anne and ammunition conented of

form Lee Enfield rifles, Two Martins rifle,

Two Mauren (Howth Gane) Two 38 Revolveve

Two 46 Revolvene one 38 Antoineter Revolveve and

about2000 rounde of

Ammunation

5

The following is a bat of wamle of the menof C. Coy

III Battalion who turnes out Exeter Weeh 1916, about three

mone would Complet thebat,

bat Z am not able to remember

the name now.

occupatione

Lieut Simon Donnelly Plunsker & Contiacton Dublin man

Lieut Michael MaloneCarpenter Dublin-man

Seet Com George Reynolds Silver Smith Dublin-man

PatrickFlanagan

Carpenter Galway-man

Joseph O'Connor Shop Arrestant Wicklow-man

Samuel Irwin Electrical Ingineer Dublin-man

Michael KavanaughClark Dublin-man

Liam Kavanagh Clark Dubbin-man

Peter Kavanaugh Commercial-Traveller Dublin-man

James Kavanaugh Factory Worker Dublin-man

Joseph Clarke Van-man Dublin-man

Patrick Rowe Labourer Dublin-man

Edward Byrne Clarke Dublin-man

- Byrne Corporation Employer

Robert Cooper FactoryWorker Dublin-man

Joseph Molloy Ship Yard Worker Dublin-man

John Dunne Dray-man

Agustue Hayes Tailor

Christopher Murphy Barber Dublin man

Denie Donoghue Clarke Werford-man

Michael Hickey Clabb Dublin-man

-Green Shop Arrestant North of Ireland

James Brown H. Painter Dublin-man

Patrick McDowell House Paintes Dublin-man

PatrickDoyle

Ship reveter

JamesDoyle Shop Arrestant Wicklow-man

JamesH.

Doyle Tim Smith Dublin-man

JosephMartin Brace Worker Dublin-man

6

Contd C. CoyIII

Batt men who Turned out Exeter 1916

Edward Kerwan FactoryWorker Dublin-man

Edward Peels

Edward Byrne who was a reestul

Man of C. Coy whowere not mobilead by the

Coy

but who Turned out and Fought in other arexs

in the City

Gerald CrofteMerchant (ales Simper)

Martin Murphy Provision Merchant Wexford-man

Nichael AlexanderWeanes (Lisk) Dublin-man

Thomas Vemables Silk Weaver Dublin-man

ThomasNugent

Tailor

Membere of C. Coy II Batt Killed and Worended

Center Week 1916

Michael Maborne (Lieut) Killed at 2S Northumberland Road

Leet Commander G Reynolds Killed Clanwillam House

Robert Cooper Wounded at Bolands Mille

Christopher Murphy wounded on the RailwayBolande Mills

ChristopherGreen Wounded

at GrandCanal Street

James Brown wounded at Bolande Mille

James Byrne Corporation employee. St was this man

who Curried the White Flag atthe Surrender of Bolande

Walle Gerrieon

Sigined

James Doyle

7

about 1917-1918 My John Reynolds urste a

Number of artriles for the "Catholie .Bullet" (Pablerter

Messeve Gille O'Connell Street Dublin) about the

Figting in Caster Week. The Following are some of

lin artede The Fight at the St Dublin Union

The Fight at the Four Courte and ares.

Bolande Mille and Mount Street Bridge st.

JacobsFactory

I Scound that mr Reynolds Toot

Great Paine in terviewing a Cot of the Volunteer

who had Taken Part in the Fighting and Chequing Up

on all the Particulane Hie Artielee Should he very

reliable to any nistonian in Time to Come.

He also Collected a Cot of Partculane about the

Shootings, or mundeve of Civislane in the North Kings

Street AreaDuring

Easter Week. It Consisted of

Statemente Made to Him by residences and relative

of the murdeved men. It was Publickel in Pamplet

Form,and Arthur Griffith on Some other of the

Leader had et trans Cated into Several

Canguages and Sent all Over the World.

I do not Senowif

a Copy of et is to he had to

Day.

My Reynolds at that Tim 1918 was Curator

of the Municipalant Gallery Harcount Street

He was ales audtonof the "foot

Punt of Emvett"

and brother of George Reynolds Kelled in Command

of Clanwillam House Easter Week 1916

My Reynolds Died in 1947

Signed

James Doyle

8

Custom House ActionMay

28 1921

This Action was Carried out by rome men from almost

all Coys of the Dublin Brigade I.R.A.

Whel Serveinywith the A.S. hurt I was Captured at

Same, and I can Still recall the Namee of I.R.A Prisoner

Captured With Me, and Wymeoned First in Arbour Hill

Barracks, and Cater Kilmamban Fail.

T 6Following is the List Which I Think Must he Almost

Complete

Thomas Keogh G.H. Squad

Francis Bolster G.H. Squad

James Conway G.H. Squad

John Dwyer G.H. Squad

L. Finnegan G.H. Squad

Patrick Lawson G.H. Squad

JerryRobinson G.H. Squad

James Gibbine Adjacent A.S. Unit.

James HarperA.S. Unit.

George Gray A.S. Unit.

James Heeney A.S.Unit.

J Muldowney A.S. Unit.

Peter Ratuliffe A.S. Unit.

JosephGrullholy A.S. Unit.

Patrick Evene A.S. Unit.

Christy Fitzsimons A.S. Unit.

Jack Foy A.S. Unit.

William Doyle A.S. Unit.

James Doyle A.S. Unit.

Cartoon House Preimen Contd

Joseph Griffin H. Quarter IntillipneOfficer

Frank Brennan

ThomasBate

T Cuegan

John Cullinan

George Dowdall

Michael Duggan

Lean Donegan

Cinl Daly

Myles Doody

Richard Daones

JohnDoyle

Foley or O'Neill. Capt in I or II Battalion

Thomas Flanagan

Edward Fogarity

Tiney Flynn

Daniel Finlayson

MichaelFleming

Patrick Fleming

Philip Flynn

JackGrace

James Goggins

Robert Halpin

Patrick Harold

Tim Kilcoyne

Edward Lane

MichaelLane

Michael Love

J Muleahy

Thomas Murphy

ThomasMurphy

Patrick Moore

PatrickSwangey

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Curtoin House Priemas Contd

Jack Nolan

Cecil O'Mulley

Charles Ryan

Thomas McCabe

Charley McCabe

Patrick McCourt

T. McKenna

Richard McGrath

RichardSharpkey

Richard Leville

Francis Carbuary

Leo Waldron

HughFitzgerald

Some other Priemen Captured at Custom House

Were Impruoned in Mount Joy Jail I Thurt about

12Including

Tom Flood and Patrick BruntomA.S.U.

Signed

James Doyle

May 1948

A Casye Numberof Civehane were ales take Pueionen

at the Custom House, and Only released after Some

time

11

Membensof

actins Service Unit Dublin Brigade

a Meeting of old Members ofthe Unit was Called

about the Year 1934 (is Peneime) and this Cist was

made Out. I am not able to Say ifit is Correct

or Complete.

Patrick Flanagan Office in Charge.

James Gibbins. Adjuant

Michael White.

James Brown

Patrick Brunton

Sean Condron

William Doyle

James Doyle

Patrick Irene

Thomas McGrath

Patrick Mowissey

Owen Carton

Patrick Reyney

Sean O'Flann Jan M.O. To the Dunt

Tom Lillie

Simon McInenery

Alex O. Toole

Patrick Mullins

Sean Bourke

C. Ryan

F. McGee

Mich Sweeney

Philip Quinn

Michael Dunn

William Philipe

Joseph Carroll

Joseph Collins

Joseph Cahill

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Membereof

A.S.U Contd

Joseph Dolan

JohnDunn

Christopher Fitzsimons

ChristopherKenegan

Joseph Gilhovly

J Muldowney

James McQuinness

George Nolan

Patrick O'Connor

CO'Malley

C O'Quinn

Peter Rathcliffe

Michael Stephenson

John Wilson

George Gray

James Heeney

Thomas Bryan (Eveuated)

Paddy Doyle (Eveuated)

Francis Flood (Eveuated)

CRyan (Eveuated)

CMurphy (Killed)

Tom Flood

Tom O'Connor

The Following Premicee were Used by The

Section of A.S.U whoOperated

in the Centine

ofthe City

Office17

Eustace Street

Barracks at17 Temple Bar

Tim was a Provision Shop, St was san byJance

Brown,Who was also A member

of

the unit

Barricke at 17 Goat Strand Street

this was aCarye Stones with room for there or

four motor Cane, on theGround Flow,

and Two

Cape CoftsOver Head.

Note/ All Piemue had the same No - 17

The Complete Unit Meet at17

Strand Streeton the

Morning of the 25& May 1921 Before Moveiny Off

to the Buming of Custom House.

17 Great Strand Street Was raided by British Forces

about a Week after burning of Custom House,

and one Memberof

the Unit (Michael Stephenson)

who was on thePremiece

was Captured.

All ranke of the Unit werePaid

at the rate

of Lox 10o Per Week

Signed

JamesDoyle

18 May 1948