Moy Branch, Gaelic League. Members of the Moy Branch of the Gaelic League, 1917–1918. (L-R) Back Row: Jack Finucane, Michael Looney, Thomas Tuttle, Morgan Finucane, Candy Hayes, Molly Egan, Mike Shannon, Joe Nagle, Micko Finucane, Pete McMahon, Gerry Clancy, Andrew Clancy, Willie Hennessy. Middle Row: Katie McMahon, Babe Nagle, Sean Vaughan, Nora Finucane, May Finucane, Marty Madigan, Austin Hennessy, Nora Egan, May Mulheeney, Jimmy Vaughan, Nell McMahon, Tom White, Bridget Egan. Front Row: Jimmy Clancy, Michael Clancy, Joe Vaughan, Paty Nagle, Jack Kerin, Ellie Finucane, Pat Tuttle, Mago Hennessy, Steve Gallagher, Séamus Hennessy, Miko Clancy, Sean Hayes.
Irish Volunteers First Aid Class, Moy. An Irish Volunteers First Aid Class photographed at Moy National School, 1917. (L-R) Back row: Unknown man; Nan Clancy; S. Gallagher; P. Nagle; P. Clancy; P. McGough; P. Morgan; T. Daniels; M. Vaughan; A. Malone. Middle row: G. Clancy; P. Curtin; Séamus Hennessy; W. McCarthy; C. O'Brien; Unknown man; M. O'Brien. Front row: T. Hayes; M. Clancy; Unknown man.
Meitheal at Moy. A meitheal saving hay at Moy in the early 1920s. (L-R) Jimmy Finucane; Francey Vaughan; Edward Connell; Ter McMahon; Marty Madigan; Morgan Finucane; Patrick Garrahy; Nora Finucane; Micko Finucane; Séamus Hennessy; John Finucane; Micko Finucane; Corrie Ryan; Mickey Hogan; Tomo Finucane.
Séamus Hennessy, Cloneyogan. Séamus Hennessy from Cloneyogan, Moy, 1922. He was Commandant of the 4th Battalion, Mid-Clare Brigade during the War of Independence and fought on the Republican side during the Civil War.
Hennessy Family, Cloneyogan. The family of Séamus and Mary Hennessy nee Clancy of Cloneyogan, Moy, Lahinch. (L-R) Back Row: Anthony ‘Tone’, Patrick and Michael. Middle Row: Gerard and Mary. Front Row: Séamus and Mary
Séamus & Mary Hennessy’s Medals. Medals awarded to Séamus and Mary Hennessy, Cloneyogan, Moy for services during the War of Independence and The Emergency.
4th Battalion on Parade. The 4th Battalion of the Mid-Clare Brigade at a training camp in Kilfenora in
November 1921. Commandant Séamus Hennessy from Cloneyogan, Moy is the Officer standing to the right.
Tralee R.I.C. Tug of War Team. An R.I.C. Tug of War team in Tralee, c.1920, which includes Michael Hennessy from Cloneyogan, Moy. (L-R) Back Row: J. Sullivan; James Clancy; J. Murphy; A. O’Connell; G. Barnes; W.J. Wright.
Front Row: Michael Hennessy; Sergeant R. O’Donnell; T. Henry.
Clare Republican Prisoners. Clare Republican prisoners at the Strand Barracks in Limerick. The photo includes some members of the 4th Battalion Mid-Clare Brigade. (L-R) Back row: Pako Kerin (2nd); Anthony Malone (4th). Front row: Steve Gallagher (2nd).
John Burke. John Burke, Lieut. Lahinch Company. After participating in the Rineen Ambush, he was promoted to Adjutant of the 4th Battalion, Mid-Clare Brigade. He was to become one of Ireland’s greatest amateur golfers winning 26 major Irish titles, 36 international appearances for his country and inclusion in the Walker Cup side.
Pond & Sabelli. Lieutenant Cesare Sabelli (left) and Captain George Pond on board the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ before taking off from Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 15th May 1934 on a first attempt to fly directly from New York to Rome.
‘Leonardo da Vinci' Memento. Part of the fuselage of the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ given as a memento by pilots Pond and Sabelli to Séamus Hennessy of Cloneyogan, Moy, Lahinch beside whose farm the plane crash landed.
(Note – Séamus wrote the incorrect date. The plane left New York on May 15th 1934)
‘Leonardo da Vinci’. The ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ taking off from Floyd Bennett Field, New York, 15th May 1934 on a first attempt to fly directly from New York to Rome. Its pilots were Captain George Pond and Lieutenant Cesare Sabelli.
Crash landing at Moy. The 'Leonardo da Vinci' which crash-landed in Cloneyogan, Moy on May 15th 1934 after attempting to fly directly from New York to Rome. Its pilots were Captain George Pond and Lieutenant Cesare Sabelli.
4th Battalion Mid-Clare Brigade Veterans. Former members of the 4th Battalion Mid-Clare Brigade on parade in Miltown Malbay at Fleadh Cheoil an Chláir, August 1957. Leading the Volunteers is battalion Vice Commandant Anthony Malone.
Unveiling of O'Dwyer Headstone. Former comrades attend the unveiling of a headstone for Vol. Michael O’Dwyer on 21st September 1958 in Callura Graveyard, Lahinch.
(L-R): P. McDonagh; John Burke, Anthony Burke; Séamus Hennessy; Anthony Malone; Mickey Hayes (The Old Gael); Thomas Burke; John Woulfe; P. Frawley, Pako Kerin, J.J. Neylon; G. Curtin.
Unveiling of Gallagher Headstone. Former comrades attend the unveiling of a headstone for Comdt. Steve Gallagher in Kilfarboy Graveyard, 21st September 1958. (L-R): Thomas Burke, Thomas White, Seán Gallagher, Paddy Queally, Anthony (Col) Burke, John Burke, Anthony Malone, Morgan Finucane, Séamus Hennessy, Timmy Connell, Tommy Gallagher, Michael Clancy, Steve Gallagher, Paddy Nagle, John Malone.
Rineen Ambush Memorial Unveiling. The Rineen Memorial unveiling, 22nd September 1957. Rev. Dr. Rogers, Bishop of Killaloe, arrives at the unveiling of the memorial to the Rineen Ambush. With the Bishop are Commandant Séamus Hennessy and Captain Thomas Burke.
Rineen Ambush Memorial Unveiling. Rev. Dr. Rodgers, Bishop of Killaloe, inspects the 4th Battalion Mid-Clare Brigade guard of honour at Rineen at the unveiling of a memorial to the Rineen Ambush. With the Bishop are Commandant Séamus Hennessy (on left) who introduced his Lordship to members of the guard of honour and Captain Thomas Burke who was in charge of the parade of veterans.
Rineen Ambush Memorial Unveiling. The unveiling of the Memorial at Rineen to commemorate the Rineen Ambush, 22nd September 1957. (L-R): Kathleen Lehane, Dr O’Neill, Fr. Michael Hillery, Rev. Dr. Rogers, Bishop of Killaloe (seated), Canon O’Reilly, Séamus Hennessy, John Burke, Owen Nestor.
