INDEX Compiled by W Stephen Gilbert page references in italics indicate illustrations A Byrne, Vinnie 71, 73–9, 123, 143, 165–7, Anderson, Sir John 129, 202, 219–20 217, 220–1, 235, 269, 300 Andrews, Todd: quoted 218 quoted 8–9, 38, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80–1, Anglo-Irish pre-20th century history 17 123, 127, 131, 166, 167–8, 235 Anglo-Irish War 13, 67–241, 257, 271, ‘sharp shooter’ 79 286 Byrnes, John Charles (aka Jameson) 136– and intelligence 11–12, 86–7 7, 138–9 Treaty of 1921 148, 242–53, 288 quoted 137 Asquith, Herbert 19–20, 54 C B Cahill, Head Constable Patrick 156 Balfour, Arthur 58, 239–40 Caldwell, Paddy 75 Barrett, Ben 75 Carolan, Professor John 199, 201 Barry, Kevin 203–7, 210 Carson, Edward 22–6, 54, 58, 89, 147 Barry, Tom 223, 259 Casement, Roger 30, 32, 37, 68, 132 Barry family 204–5 Catholics 17–18, 19, 21, 24, 35, 39, 59, Barton, John ‘Johnny’ 123–6 72–3, 106, 109, 150, 159–60, 203, Batchelor, William 120–1 239, 257, 261, 266, 289, 291 Béaslaí, Piaras 70, 74, 110–11 Childers, Erskine 247, 249, 252–3, 262, quoted 99–100 265–6 Bell, Alan 116–17, 133–6, 137 Churchill, Randolph 18–19, 20–1, 179 Boland, Harry 60, 62–3, 111, 250 Churchill, Winston 11, 179, 253 Bonar Law, Andrew 21, 58, 89, 95 Civil War 72–3, 105, 121, 244, 251–2, Breen, Dan 61–2, 72–3, 74, 76, 81, 142– 257–86, 287–92, 294 3, 199–202, 259 endgame 262, 266, 268, 285–7, 291–2 quoted 73, 77, 202 . see also Free State Army/pro-Treaty v Brennan, Michael 76, 84 Republican/anti-Treaty Brooke, Frank 126–8 Clancy, Peadar 200–1, 205, 219, 220 Broy, Edward ‘Ned’ 8, 82–3, 85–6, 100, Clarke, Kathleen 29, 37, 47, 50, 99–100 108–10, 113–14, 133, 184, 262, 301 quoted 47–50 quoted 109–10 Clarke, Thomas J. ‘Tom’ 7, 28–30, 34, Brugha, Cathal 56, 61, 63, 68–9, 103–5, 35–6, 47–9 157, 214, 231, 244, 248, 252 execution 37, 47, 50 quoted 103–4 . see also United States of America; Byrne, Bernard C. 79, 204–5, 221 Wilson, Henry quoted 221 Clune, Archbishop Joseph of Perth 231– and Northern Ireland 257–8, 287–92, 2 294 Clune, Conor 219, 231–2 overview/philosophy 7–8, 35, 46, 51, Collins, Michael 2–3 52–3, 56–7, 67, 96, 124, 183–4, character/charisma/temper 5–6, 68, 240, 257 70, 80–1, 85, 99–100, 122, 206, propaganda 55, 57, 95, 203, 206 213, 220, 243 quoted 6–7, 57, 69–70, 113, 114, 131, and Christianity 73, 80 157, 193–4, 213–14, 230, 288, 292 death 10, 260, 264, 267, 269 and Sinn Féin 45–6, 50–3, 56, 67, 110, and Éamon de Valera 9–10, 52, 55–6, 129–30, 132–3, 137, 148, 227 60, 62–3, 227–31, 233–4, 238, 240, strategies/tactics 11, 31, 39, 45, 53, 60– 243–5, 247–8, 252–3 1, 68, 149, 171, 175–6, 183, 200–4, and the Easter Rising 6–7, 31, 35–6 233–6, 240–1, 243–5, 250, 252–3 elusivity/inviolability 31, 36, 70, 86–7, and women 97–102, 200 see also 113–15, 122, 139, 147, 165, 184, Kiernan, Kitty 214–15, 220 Connolly, James 7, 27–8, 34 family home 181 execution 35, 37 gaol-springing 62–3, 185–94 Conroy, Jimmy 75, 79, 204–5 imprisoned 40, 45–6 Coogan, Deputy Commissioner Eamonn released 47, 50, 52 282–3 and intelligence-gathering 6, 8, 11–12, Cope, Sir Alfred 129, 148, 180, 231–2 26, 47, 59–60, 67, 69–72, 75, 82–4, Cosgrave, W. T. 248, 260, 276–7 96–102, 107–9, 138–9, 156, 162, Cotton, Arthur 127–8 185–6, 215–16, 222, 230, 231 County Antrim and Irish Republican Army (Irish Lisburn 157–8, 159 Volunteers) 31–2, 50–1, 56–7, 60– County Clare 55–6, 84 2 County Cork 70, 71, 100, 102, 133, 181, and Irish Republican Brotherhood 27, 246, 270–1 31, 45, 60, 68–9 Bantry 180 and killing 12–13, 36, 51, 61, 73, 85–6, Béal na Bláth 10, 260, 269 88, 96–7, 110–13, 115, 120, 124–6, Clonmult 126 128–9, 130–43, 157, 184, 206, Cork (city) 141, 149–52, 156–8, 163, 211–22, 257–8, 261, 279 177, 179, 182, 199, 203, 208, 259 leadership 9, 10–11, 12, 50, 60, 67, 73, Dripsey 102–5 80–1, 136, 186, 201–2, 238, 244–6, Dunmanway 180 279 Fermoy 95 legend 5–6, 9–10, 13, 36, 50, 115, 126, Kerry Pike 180 132, 185, 219, 223, 227–8, 231–2, Kilmichael 222–3 300 The Boys of Kilmichael 223 negotiations with London 148, 231–2, County Donegal 150, 181, 246 243–7 County Dublin (now Fingal) Balbriggan 172–3, 177–8 Twelve Apostles core group 70–1, 75, County Galway 59, 165 87, 201, 294, 295 Kiltartan 180 Curragh Mutiny 23, 152, 258 County Kerry 261, 269–75, 283–4, 286– 7, 293 D Bahaghs/Cahirciveen 281–4 Dáil 88, 131, 141, 150, 214, 231, 246, Ballseedy 279–81 249–50, 264, 266, 280, 287, 288, 301 Ballyduff 180 attempted suppression of 95, 127 Clashmealcon caves 284–5, 300 launch of 61–2, 67 Kenmare 271, 286, 292, 293, 296, 300 Dalton, Charlie 64–5, 75, 166–8, 186–7, Killarney 100, 251, 271, 282 189–90, 216, 262, 264, 295, 299 Knocknagoshel 272–5, 279– 80 quoted 167, 168–9 Barranarig Wood 272–3, 274 Dalton, Emmet 189–94, 270–1, 299 Listowel 160–3, 199, 270 Daly, Edward ‘Ned’ 37, 49–50 Tralee 206–9, 210–11, 269–70, 271, Daly, Patrick ‘Paddy’ 74, 75, 96–7, 119– 279–80 21, 124–5, 127–8, 139–40, 141–3, County Kildare 109 187–8, 191, 193, 233, 236–7, 238, County Kilkenny 149, 236, 237 272, 279–80, 281–2, 286–7, 296–7, County Limerick 29, 49, 83, 99–100, 300 247–8 quoted 96, 127–8, 141, 237, 279, 282 County Longford 55, 185 Defence of the Realm Act 54 Ballinalee 185 de Valera, Éamon 37–9, 59, 62–3, 128–9, County Meath 57, 80 269, 280, 300–1 County Tipperary 179, 199, 259 and the Civil War 266 Flying Squad 76, 142 and Easter Rising 37–9, 60 Soloheadbeg 61–2, 72, 81, 199–200 elected/seeks to consolidate power 9– Thurles 149, 178, 251 10, 55–6, 60, 229–31, 240–1, 252– County Waterford 149 3, 263 Dungarvan 250–1 miscalculations/cowardice 37–9, 230– County Wexford 149 1, 233, 238–9, 240–1, 243–52, 259 Killurin 261 in prison 60, 62–3 County Wicklow 127, 265 quoted 107, 228, 249, 250–1, 266 Craig, Sir James 23, 257 return from the United States 227–30, Crow Street, Dublin (Squad nerve centre) 240–1 72, 84, 101, 119, 140, 165, 166, 181, ‘wading through blood’ speeches 250– 183, 201, 220, 222, 233, 238, 292 2 structure 74–6 . see also Collins, Michael; United States yielding to Oriel House 261, 301 of America Culhane, Sean 156–7, 158 Devlin, Liam 70 Cullen, Tom 98, 228, 262, 301 Devoy, John 50, 227–8 death of 301 Dicker, Dilly 100–2 Dolan, Joe 64–5, 75, 121, 218, 295, 299 St Stephen’s Green 39, 78, 166–9, 296 Doyle, Sean 75, 191, 217, 236 Suffolk Street 167, 169 Dublin 20, 42–3, 90, 179, 261 Trinity College 35, 134, 141 Boland’s Mill 37, 39 Trinity Street 166–9 Clancy Barracks 76–7 Westland Row 37, 127 College Street 119 Wicklow Street 140, 166, 169 Conyngham Road 77 . see also Crow Street; Oriel House Corporation Street 77 Dublin Castle (British HQ) 5, 49, 72, Croke Park 219 133, 134, 138, 141, 148, 150, 153, Customs House, firing of 224–5, 233–6 169, 183, 187, 221 Dame Street 165–9 Cairo Gang (out of Café Cairo) 88, Donnybrook 135, 138 183, 196–7 Drumcondra 111, 199 cells, torture, execution/‘knocking Fitzwilliam Square 130–2 shop’ 76, 87, 183, 219, 280 Four Courts 252, 254–5, 258, 259, 260, Chapel Royal 129–30 290–1 G-Men 8, 36–7, 82–3, 86, 89, 108, 110, General Post Office 6, 7, 14–15, 32–5 137–8, 183 Grafton Street 86, 88, 98, 124–5, 166, double agents 82–4, 88, 96–8, 108–9, 167 120 Harcourt Street 113–14, 115, 119, 138, intelligence operation (penetrated) 8, 150–1, 164, 166, 168 67, 83, 85, 89, 98–9, 102, 107, 114, Howth 99, 192 122–3, 128–9, 139, 179, 183, 220, Kidd’s Back pub 86–9, 238 262 Killiney 144–5 military quarters 154, 184, 220 Leinster House 131 ‘Year of Terror’ 179. 199 Liberty Hall 90 Duggan, Eamonn 247, 248 Mansion House 61, 115, 248 Middle Abbey Street 78, 190 E Monkstown 133–4 Easter Rising 6, 30–5, 40, 53, 60, 70, 115, Mountjoy Court 77–8 123, 202, 262, 289, 296 Mountjoy Gaol 185–90, 203–6, 269 centenary 5, 13 Mountjoy Street 100, 132 criticism 7 Mount Street 38–9 execution of the leaders 7, 35–7, 39, O’Connell (formerly Sackville) Street 47, 50, 82, 109 49, 98, 101, 165, 182, 260 Proclamation 32–4, 61, 241 Parnell Street 29, 70, 79, 238 Ennis, Tom 111, 115, 233–6 Pearse (formerly Great Brunswick) Street police station 8, 82, 108, F 109, 115, 119, 125 Fianna Fáil 249, 280 Portobello Barracks 186, 192 Flanagan, Paddy 216, 238 Richmond Barracks 8, 36–7 Free State Army/pro-Treaty v Republican/anti-Treaty 10, 244, I 246, 261, 270–5, 279–80, 282–5, 287 Igoe, Head Constable Eugene 163–71 .