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2 A Policeman's Lot... The Dwyers of Cappanahanagh

3 Limerick city on the left Cappanahanagh top right Just over 10km east of the city On the Limerick-Tipperary border (red line) Beside Glenstal Abbey (green area to east-south-east) Cappanahangh Townland – Parish of Murroe & Boher

4 Holy © Dermot Clifford and the copyright scam

5 What have I learned from that?

6 Homestead, Cappanahannagh – on last legs

7 Homestead site today – building gone

8 Ancestors at rest in Ballymackeogh

9 RIC Michael Dwyer William Dwyer Luke Reilly

10 RIC at Eviction With thanks to the National Library of Ireland

11 Michael Dwyer (1860-1941) RIC (1881-1911)

12 Granda in RIC uniform with apologies to Jim Herlihy

13 Luke Reilly (1829-1910) – RIC (1853-1884)

14 Knock Shrine

15 William (1858 - ?) RIC (1882 - 1887) Joined RIC 1882 Fined 15/- 1884 Fined 30/- 20 December 1887 Resigned 31 December 1887 to “emigrate” Married 1887 (Census 1911)

16 What have I learned from that?

17 The Royal Irish Constabulary – Jim Herlihy

18 Michael Dwyer – Service No. 46669

19 1901 Census – twice (thrice) signed

20 William Ferguson - origins in 1911 Census Extra Beauparc Nenagh Kells Gorey

21 The Tanks That Weren't John P Dwyer on the Somme 1916

22 John P Dwyer (1894-1916)

23 John P Dwyer – Memoriam Card 1916

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26 High Wood - September 1916

27 THE GREAT NEW ADVANCE, SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S VICTORY SPLENDID SERVICES OF “THE TANKS” The Times, 18 September 1916

28 High Wood today from Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

29 An Chailleach Dhearg

30 What have I learned from that?

31 Skinny Dipping Paddy Dwyer (1906-1922)

32 Paddy Dwyer's Inquest – Ballinasloe - 1922

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34 Paddy Dwyer's Death Notice

35 What have I learned from that?

36 EMIGRATION Jane to America

37 Thar be Icebergs The Baltic - biggest ship then afloat

38 Joseph McBride – Bronx Coal Merchant

39 Jane Dwyer (m. O'Connor) & Five Sons

40 Bill O'Connor - Lawyer

41 Empire State Building, New York City

42 Joe O'Connor

43 Film: Awakenings with Robert de Niro & Robin Williams

44 What have I learned from that?

45 Kelly's Bar Tom Kelly to the Rescue

46 Nora Dwyer (m Kelly) - 1894-1955

47 Tom Kelly (1879-1962)

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49 Maureen Grant – Olympia Theatre Bar

50 Maureen Grant – Kelly's Bar - Olympia Theatre

51 Maureen's Bar

52 What have I learned from that?

53 Cis Mortimer (1906-1987) & Luke Dwyer (1903-1964)

54 Beresford Place Labour Exchange

55 Farewell to the Department of Social Welfare 1942

56 With thanks to the National Library of Ireland Howth Tram & Gem

57 The Gem 1959

58 The Gem

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60 Gordon Brewster – Place of Death

61 With thanks to the National Library of Ireland Gordon Brewster – Sample Cartoon

62 Dwyers (formerly CNC) Ballybrack, Co Dublin

63 What have I learned from that?

64 Message from the Other Side Margaret Dwyer (née Reilly)

65 Margaret Dwyer (née Reilly) 1865-1954

66 Molly Dwyer (1910-1987)

67 Margaret Dwyer d.1954 aged 88

68 A Policeman's Lot... The Dwyers of Cappanahanagh

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70 Why this image? Mayo man – like my father Gravitas Minister for Communications You have to admit – he gets your attention


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