Thomas O’Kelly

Thomas O’Kelly (1881-1937)

D Coy, 1st Batt. Dublin Brigade

Thomas O’Kelly was born in 1881 and resided at 53 Harold Road, Manor Place Dublin. He mobilised with D. Coy on Easter Monday, of which Company approximately 13 were sent to the Mendicity Institution on Ushers Quay in charge of Commandant Sean Heuston, following orders of Captain Edward Daly. When the surrender of the Mendicity garrison came on the Wednesday of Easter week he was taken to Arbour Hill Prison to await court-martial at Richmond Barracks. He was sentenced to death commuted to 3 years penal servitude. On 15^th May 1916 he was handed over to Military escort for conveyance to Portland Prison.

He was released in June 1917 and rejoined his unit and worked as an official in the Intelligence department. At the time of his arrest he worked as a clerk.

Thomas O’Kelly died on 28^th April 1937 he is buried at Glasnevin Cemetery.

Thomas O’Kelly (1881-1937)

Tomás Ó Ceallaigh: (1881-1937)

Complacht D, An Chéad Chathlán, Briogáid Átha Cliath.

Rugadh Tomás Ó Ceallaigh i 1881 agus bhí sé ina chónaí ag 53 Bóthar Araild, Plás an Mhainéir, Baile Átha Cliath. D’oibrigh sé mar chléireach i 1916. Shlóg sé le Complacht D, maidin Luain na Cásca, 24 Aibreán 1916. Seoladh timpeall 13 den Chomplacht, faoi cheannas Sheáin Heuston, go dtí Institiúid an Déirceachais, Oileán Uiséir. Nuair a ghéill an Garastún ar an gCéadaoin, 26 Aibreán, tógadh é go dtí Príosún Chnoc an Arbhair agus cuireadh cúirt airm air i nDún Richmond. Daoradh chun báis é ach laghdaíodh an bhreith go trí bhliain i dteannta daoroibre. Ar 11 Bealtaine cuireadh é, faoi choimhdeacht mhíleata, go dtí Príosún Portland, Sasana. Scaoileadh saor é i Meitheamh 1917 agus chuaigh sé ar ais ina Chomplacht. D’oibrigh sé i Roinn an Eolais. Cailleadh Tomás Ó Ceallaigh 28 Aibreán 1937 agus tá sé curtha i Reilig Ghlas Naíon.

Tagairtí:

Rolla Onóra.
Clár Ginearálta na bPríosúnach 1916.
Bailiúchán na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata: MSP34REF11882.