Subseries 59 - Bureau of Military History Statement by Henry O’Mara

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IE CA CP/3/59

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Bureau of Military History Statement by Henry O’Mara

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  • c.1955 (Creation)

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20 pp; typescript

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Moynihan, Senan, 1900-1970, Capuchin priest
(24 November 1900-26 July 1970)

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Irish Capuchin Archives

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A typescript copy of the witness statement given by Henry O’Mara to the Bureau of Military History. The text is titled ‘Days of terror in South Galway’. O’Mara served as a commandant in the East Clare Brigade of the IRA during the War of Independence. The statement covers republican activities in South Galway during the years 1920-21. The original text is held in the Bureau of Military History (Witness Statement 1652). The copy in this file has extensive manuscript corrections and emendations.

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      See the Bureau of Military History witness statement of Henry O’Mara at https://bmh.militaryarchives.ie/reels/bmh/BMH.WS1652.pdf#page=1

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