Glenmore Co. of the old IRA

Updated on 24 May 2021

Company C the “Glenmore Company” of the 6^th Battalion of the Kilkenny Brigade of the Irish Republican Army

[Information extracted from MA/MSPC/RO/160, Military Archives Ireland, Military Service Pensions Collection, available at http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/docs/files//PDF_Membership/8/MA-MSPC-RO-160.pdf .

The Military Service Pension Act 1934 caused the former officers of the old IRA to be contacted in 1935 to obtain the names, ranks and dates of service on two designated dates, 11July 1921 and 1 July 1922, of the men who served in their units. The 6th Battalion Director of Organisation told the commission that the battalion records were kept “here” [assume at his home in Listerlin, Tullogher] and a considerable amount of the records were destroyed during the civil war period. Signed John Hoban, of Listerlin, Tullogher. [The lists of men in Co. C were put together in 1935, are handwritten and contain errors. For example, the list of men for the “second critical date” has the date as 1921 instead of 1922. The ages and addresses of the men during 1921-1922 is not provided in the original record.]

Officers of Company C   [* denotes joined the Free State Army]

Name	Address in 1935	Rank(s) & Dates
James Walsh	Civic Guard Station, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary	(a) Captain—5/1919 to 1/1921; Arrested 1/1921; Released 6/1921; (b) App. Brig. Eng. In Co. Tipp—6/1921 to  6/1922
Michael Connolly*	Dunbell, Co. Kilkenny	(a) 1st Lt.—5/1919 to 1/1921; (b) Captain—1/1921 to 3/1921; (c) Batn. Vice Com-3/1921 to 6/1921; (d) Batn. Police Off—6/1921 to 6/1922
Richard Duggan*	Flemingstown, Glenmore	(a) Drill Inst-5/1919 to 1/1921; (b) 2nd Lt. –in place 7/1922
James Boyle*	Gaulstown, Glenmore	Quarter Master—5/1919 to 6/1922
Patrick Hanrahan	Robinstown, Glenmore	Adjunct—5/1919 to 8/1921
John Mullins	USA	Adjunct—8/1921 to 6/1922
James Hanrahan*	12 North St., New Ross	Intelligence Off.—5/1919 to 6/1922
Richard Murphy	c/o Power’s Garage, The Quay, Waterford	Co. Eng.—5/1919 to 6/1922
James Cashin	Cappagh, Glenmore	(a) Captain—3/1921 to 6/1921; (b) Batn. Eng.-6/1921 to end of    Civil War
James Hartley	Weatherstown, Glenmore	Captain—7/1922
James Fitzgerald	? Co. Wexford	1st Lt—7/1922
Total = 11        Garda=1	Emigrated = 1; Arrested =1	Joined Free State Army = 4

Company C

Name	Address in 1935	7/1921	7/1922
John Aylward	Ballyfacey, Glenmore	X
John Barron*	USA	X
Thomas Bolton?	Listerlin, Tullogher [On list of second critical date]		X
Martin Coady	Weatherstown, Glenmore	X
Michael Coady	Weatherstown, Glenmore
Dan Doolan	Shanbo (sic) (Rosbercon)	X	X
Edward Doolan	Shanbo (sic) (Rosbercon)	X	X
Michael Dwyer	Ballyfacey, Glenmore	X
Thomas Dwyer	Ballyfacey, Glenmore	X
Joseph Fitzgerald	Dead      (1921 list Ballydavid, Glenmore)	X
Patrick Fitzgerald	Ballyvaria, Glenmore    (1921 list Ballydavid)	X
Richard Flynn	USA	X
Edward Freany	USA	X
Thomas Freany*	Ballyfacey, Glenmore	X
John Grace	Scartnamore, Glenmore	X
Edward Hartley	Ballinabooley, Half-Way House, Co. Waterford	X
James Hartley	Weatherstown, Glenmore	X	X
Patrick Hartley	Campile, Co. Wexford	X
Thomas Hartley*	Weatherstown, Glenmore	X	X
Thomas Hartley*	Busherstown, Glenmore	X
William Hartley*	USA    [Busherstown on first critical date list]	X
Stephen Heffernan	USA	X
Patrick Hogan	55 West 52nd Street, New York City	X
Patrick Holden*	Rowstown, Campile, Co. Wexford	X
Maurice Hynes	Moonacey, Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny	X
James Irish	Aylwardstown, Glenmore	X	X
William Irish*	Aylwardstown, Glenmore	X
Patrick Jones	Glenmore [Village]		X
Patrick Kennedy	Kilbride, Glenmore	X
Patrick Kennedy*	671 N. State St., Chicago, IL USA	X
Richard Kennedy*	Rathnure (sic), Glenmore	X
Patrick Mackey	Ballycrooney, (sic) Glenmore		X
Aidan Mernagh*	Dysart Cottage, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	X
James Mernagh	Arrested 1/1921; Released 1/1922— Dysart Cottage, Castlecomer, Kilkenny	X
Peter Mernagh	Ballyverneen, Glenmore	X
James Morrisey	Kilbride, Glenmore	X
John Mullins	USA  [Also in Officers’ List]	X
Patrick Mullins*	351 Amsterdam Ave., New York City	X
James Murphy	Ballinlammy, Glenmore	X
John Murphy	Garda	X
Patrick Murphy   [Paddy Murphy]	c/o Major McCalmont, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny  [Mount Juliet, Thomastown] [Ballyvaria, Glenmore—same person?]	X
Richard Murphy	Garda	X
Thomas Murphy	Garda	X
James Power*	Jamestown, Glenmore	X	X
John Power	Jamestown, Glenmore	X	X
Michael Power	Jamestown, Glenmore		X
Edward Purcell*	364 St. Ann’s Avenure, New York City	X
Thomas Purcell	364 St. Ann’s Avenure, New York City	X	X
William Purcell	364 St. Ann’s Avenure, New York City	X
James Rebby	Ballyvaria, Glenmore  [1921 list Ballydavid]	X
James Roche*	66 West Street, Chicago, IL USA	X
James Roche	Weatherstown, Glenmore	X	X
Richard Ryan	Everett Street, East Boston, Mass. USA
Dan Sullivan	40 or 46 Fairview, Dublin	X
John Tubbitt	Forristalstown, Glenmore		X
Patrick Vereker	Davidstown, Glenmore	X
John Walsh*	Jamestown, Glenmore	X
Nicholas Walsh*	938 George Street, Chicago, IL USA	X
Total Men = 57	Total Dead in 1935=   1; Total Emigrated = 15; Gards = 3; Joined Free State Army = 16

[Note: Glenmore men may have served in other local companies of the 6^th Division, see, Co. A, Tullogher; Co. B, Listerlin; Co. D, Slieverue; Co. E, Mullinavat, ]

Sean/John Hartley, of Weatherstown, Glenmore, was a member of the 5^th Battalion Flying Column. Sean Hartley was killed in action at Coolbawn, Kilkenny on 18 June 1922 three weeks before the truce. He is buried in the Glenmore churchyard. Sean or John Hartley, was the son of Edmond and Mary Hartley, of Weatherstown, Glenmore. [See file 1/2/218 of the Military Archives].

Munster Express, Friday the 27th of February 1953–Old I.R.A. Meeting. — A meeting of the 6th Battalion, South Kilkenny Brigade, Old I.R.A. Association, was held at Mullinavat, delegates being present from Mullinavat, Glenmore, Kilmacow, Tullogher and Knockmoylan Branches. Many matters pertaining to the welfare of members were under consideration, including claims, pensions, appeals, etc. Mr. J. Hartley, Weatherstown, Glenmore, Chairman, presided, and Mr. Thomas Walsh, Mullinavat, Secretary, was also in attendance.

New Ross Standard, Fri 18 Sept 1953, p. 10–Old I.R.A. Meeting—A meeting of the 6th Battalion of Old I.R.A. was held at Mullinavat Last week, Mr. J. Hartley, Glenmore, Chairman, presiding. Delegates were in attendlance from Mullinavat, Glemnore, Tullogher, Kilmacow and Knockmoylan. Many matters pertaining to the welfare of members were under discussion including pension claims. Mr. Wm. McEvoy, Mullinavat was appointed Secretary in succession to Mr. Thomas Walsh, who has left the district to take up residence in Waterford.