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All in Readiness at National Monument for Today’s Commemoration
Denis Hickey observes the two new plaques now in place at the National Monument in The Square. All is now in readiness for today’s truly historic commemoration in Millstreet when 1916 will be remembered in a very special manner. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
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Dear Sir
Both of my late maternal grandparents came from Millstreet and I was given to understand when I was young that my grandfather, Cornelius ‘Neilly’ Healy, late of Church Street, was a volunteer/member of the ‘Old IRA’. Are there any online records or anyway I could confirm this bit of alleged family history? I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Neil Moran
London
Neilus Healy was in the Millstreet ‘A’ Company. He is mentioned many times for his activities at the time by others who submitted statements when applying for their war pensions.
He is also referred to sometimes as ‘Con’, or ‘Corn’, or ‘Cornelius’.
in the recent publication “Ready, Willing, Waiting: Keale, Millstreet, Mushera, Rathduane Irish Volunteers” he is pictured on page 94 as “Cornelius Healy, Hegarty Street/Minor Row”.
“In August 1920, the office of the Income
Tax collector for the Millstreet area was raided
by members of the Millstreet, Derrynagree and
Drishane Companies. The collector – Jack
Driscoll – lived at Clonbanin where he had his
office. In company with Neilus Healy, Denis
Healy, Jack Regan and two or three more from
Millstreet, I took part in this raid. We destroyed
all papers in the office and seized a shotgun and
revolver. John Lehane was in charge of the
operation. I cannot remember the names of the
men from Derrynagree and Drishane
Companies.”
The Cornelius Healy that Michael refers to above (pictured on page 92 of the book) is my grandfather. I believe that there was another Cornelius Healy (known as Neilly Healy) who lived in Church Street but he is not the one referred to in the book. You could check the military records of the time.
thanks Noirin,
my apologies for the confusion. as it turns out, Neil’s grandfather is the Neily of Church Street (the house is gone maybe 15 years, and stood where the back entrance to Noel C’s yard now is located (here)
Neily was married to Molly and passed away as recently as 1992. His sons Denis lives in London, and Teddy from Clondrohid.
But Neily was involved at the times of the troubles as he had a war pension (his pension application should exist telling of his activities). He doesn’t seem to have been listed as active in 1916 (or at least it may be hard to distunguish between the two cornelius healy’s in the statements.
Dear Sir
Both of my late maternal grandparents came from Millstreet and I was given to understand when I was young that my grandfather, Cornelius ‘Neilly’ Healy, late of Church Street, was a volunteer/member of the ‘Old IRA’. Are there any online records or anyway I could confirm this bit of alleged family history? I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you
Yours faithfully
Neil Moran
London
Neilus Healy was in the Millstreet ‘A’ Company. He is mentioned many times for his activities at the time by others who submitted statements when applying for their war pensions.
He is also referred to sometimes as ‘Con’, or ‘Corn’, or ‘Cornelius’.
in the recent publication “Ready, Willing, Waiting: Keale, Millstreet, Mushera, Rathduane Irish Volunteers” he is pictured on page 94 as “Cornelius Healy, Hegarty Street/Minor Row”.
“In August 1920, the office of the Income
Tax collector for the Millstreet area was raided
by members of the Millstreet, Derrynagree and
Drishane Companies. The collector – Jack
Driscoll – lived at Clonbanin where he had his
office. In company with Neilus Healy, Denis
Healy, Jack Regan and two or three more from
Millstreet, I took part in this raid. We destroyed
all papers in the office and seized a shotgun and
revolver. John Lehane was in charge of the
operation. I cannot remember the names of the
men from Derrynagree and Drishane
Companies.”
The above extract is just one of many mentions in
THE ‘BOYS’ OF THE MILLSTREET BATTALION AREA – Some personal accounts of the Irish
War of Independence, by Aubane Historical Society
http://aubanehistoricalsociety.org/aubane_collection/battalion.pdf
Michael
Many thanks for your prompt response concerning my grandfather, Cornelius Healy. Very helpful and interesting.
Kind regards
Neil Moran
The Cornelius Healy that Michael refers to above (pictured on page 92 of the book) is my grandfather. I believe that there was another Cornelius Healy (known as Neilly Healy) who lived in Church Street but he is not the one referred to in the book. You could check the military records of the time.
thanks Noirin,
my apologies for the confusion. as it turns out, Neil’s grandfather is the Neily of Church Street (the house is gone maybe 15 years, and stood where the back entrance to Noel C’s yard now is located (here)
Neily was married to Molly and passed away as recently as 1992. His sons Denis lives in London, and Teddy from Clondrohid.
But Neily was involved at the times of the troubles as he had a war pension (his pension application should exist telling of his activities). He doesn’t seem to have been listed as active in 1916 (or at least it may be hard to distunguish between the two cornelius healy’s in the statements.
As for Cornelius Healy (Minor Row), the story of his activities during the troubles can be read on the Bureau of Military History website, as part of his pension claim:
http://www.bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/reels/bmh/BMH.WS1416.pdf