Author Topic: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.  (Read 103281 times)

Offline Derek Wilson

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 17 March 10 00:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gary,

How are you ? It's your long lost cousin here researching our common great-uncle Johnny Wilson!

My Dad told me a couple of stories about him over the years and I've always had it at the back of mind to research him further, especially since I came across a Squad reference to him in "Who's Who in the Irish War of Independence" some years back.  I see you've really uncovered quite a bit of detail thanks to the kind people on this site.

I can't PM (being a newbie) but I'd love if you'd drop me one with your contact details and we can have a chat. 

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 17 March 10 05:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Derek, Thats Fantastic ! I will try & send you a PM here with my email. So far I have not found out that much, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel !
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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 17 March 10 08:36 GMT (UK) »
New members usually need to have 2/3 post before they can get and send PMs.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #30 on: Saturday 20 March 10 23:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi Folks, My granddad was John, Sean, Jack Caffrey. If anyone is interested I have quite a bit of information on his activities in the Independence and civil wars.


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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #31 on: Sunday 21 March 10 12:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi, my grandfathers uncle was Joe Leonard and he has quite a bit of info about him if anyone wants some of it for a project or anything?

Hi Simokav, I just came across your message about Joe Leonard. I am doing some research on the Custom House burning and I am interested in Joe Leonard and another man called Nicholas Leonard. I'm not sure where they came from or if there was any connection between them. Where was Joe Leonard born?

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #32 on: Monday 22 March 10 08:27 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #33 on: Friday 02 April 10 14:13 BST (UK) »
That's great! Thanks a lot. So there is obviously no connection with this Nicholas Leonard.

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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #34 on: Thursday 10 June 10 21:48 BST (UK) »
I was looking at Joe Leonard and his involvement in Bloody Sunday.

We seem to have lost simokav  :( who is related

Joe Leonard appears to have been on of the two main men in the group who went to and shot Capt William Frederick Newberry at 92 Lower Baggot St

Around 12 men in the group and it appears Joe Leonard and William Stapleton did the shooting. Has anyone any details of any other men in that group
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Re: Micheal Collins and 'The Squad'.
« Reply #35 on: Friday 11 June 10 04:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Corisande, I have an interest in Joe Leonards part on Bloody Sunday,As Joe O Connell reckons Joe Leonard may have mentioned Johnny Wilson in his statement, another link was Bill Stapleton was Johnnys Wilsons best friend all his life, both men even worked together years later.Johnny is listed as a member of the Squad so I reckon if there was only one action he took part in it would have had to have been Bloody Sunday.
Deering Dublin,Hickey Dublin,Wilson Dublin,Murphy Dublin/Carlow.