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| Michael Hogan |
Posted on 11/09/2008 02:41
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Hello Martin, My grandfather, Denis Hegarty joined the Coastguard from the Royal Navy Oct. 23/12 Bonmahon Btn. Last reference to Bunmahon was 31/12/20. I believe the station was attacked by the local IRA, whence he and his young family moved to Bangor, N. Wales. Any information or direction to sources would be much appreciated. Mike H. |
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| crimea1854 |
Posted on 11/09/2008 07:53
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Hi Mike This is not something I can help you with, definitely one for Tony. Martin |
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| Tony |
Posted on 11/09/2008 16:57
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Hello Mike I do not have any mention of Denis hegarty in any of my data-bases, however there is mention of the attack on Bonmahon station in newspaper reports. Station attacked. Bonmahon, Co.Waterford. The Coastguard station was attacked by armed and masked men on Thursday night. The four men in charge were overpowered by the raiders who then blew up the buildings. Reference; Freemans Journal 4 September 1920. ------------------------------------------------ Irish Times Saturday 4th.September 1920. page 5. WATERFORD COASTGUARD STATION BURNED. GARRISON OVERPOWERED BY ARMED RAIDERS. Our Waterford correspondent states:- A raid on Bonmahon Coastguard Station was reported yesterday evening.. On Thursday night a party of armed and masked men to the number of between fifty and sixty attacked the station. Only four men were in charge at the time who were speedily overpowered. The raiders then set fire to the Coastguard station which it is said was burned to the ground. The furniture and effects of two of the officers were destroyed. Luckily their families were away on holidays at the time Sometime previously beds and clothing which were being conveyed to the coastguard station for the use of the occupants were siezed by the Sinn Feiners at the point of the revolver. The damage done is said to be considerable. The British Coastguard Service left Ireland in 1922. You can look-up, on line, Admiralty Service Records at the National Archives, Kew, London. Regards Tony |
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| Michael Hogan |
Posted on 12/09/2008 22:38
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Hello Tony, Thank you for the newpaper extract ( fills in details) and also for the direction. Further to which: my mother who was a girl of 8 or 9 at the time was on her way home from school when she was surprised by one of her mother's cousins who spoke to her from behind the hedges of a field and told her to tell her mammy to get herself and the children out of the house as there was to be a raid that night. Such were the strange complications of Irish life then. I do have Denis Hegarty's Service Record. He seems to have transferred from the Royal Navy to Coastguard after his wedding. First mention on Coastguard 23 Oct 1912 Irish Sea Bonmahon Btn. From whence it goes from Bonmahon, Schull, Bangor Wales. Thank you once again, If this is useful to anyone else, I'm pleased to share it. Mike H |
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| Michael Hogan |
Posted on 13/09/2008 03:18
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crimea1854 wrote: Hi Mike This is not something I can help you with, definitely one for Tony. Martin |
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| Michael Hogan |
Posted on 13/09/2008 03:20
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Hi Martin, Thanks for passing me on to Tony. Mke |
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