My grandmother was Bridie Maher, born December 6, 1893 at Kilmoroney. Her father was Patrick Maher, farmer, of Kilmoroney, and Bridget Maher (nee Quinn). The 1901 census shows her as one of nine children, including Joseph, born 1895. I am wanting to know if her brother is the Joseph (Joe) Maher involved in the 1921 IRA ambush at Barrowhouse. His dob would make him 25/26 at the time. My grandmother went to the Barrowhouse school and her mother and some siblings are buried in the Barrowhouse graveyard, so they definitely lived locally. Any information anyone can offer on whether Joseph could be my Nana's brother, or any other infromation on family members would be gratefully received.
Friday 13th Mar 2015, 01:47PM
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Julie:
You may want to contact the Athy Kildare Library branch to see if they can help. It is likely that Joseph was Bridget's brother since there were no other Maher families in the area that I can see.
http://www.kildare.ie/Library/Library/AthyLibrary/
Possibly, they may redirect you to a Co. Laois library branch.
http://www.laois.ie/LeisureandCulture/Libraries/BranchLibraries/
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Friday 13th Mar 2015, 09:25PM -
Hi Julie, I have been studying the Sixth Battalion, Laois Bridade, before the War of Independence which ended on 11th July 1921, and during the Civil War which began on 1st July 1922. I noticed that Joe Maher is described as the only "man who remained loyal" to Kyle Company, which was disbanded and then became part of the 2nd Company. The record says that he became a member of the Birr garrison until his arrest. When this information was drawn up in the mid 1930s he was living in South Africa. I wonder what he did there? These lists were drawn up in the 1930s to award pensions to IRA veterans, so Joe Maher would have been awarded a pension, and I wondered if he returned to Ireland to claim it.
crokie
Monday 27th May 2024, 02:21PM