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Frederick Ryan I.C.A.

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Frederick Ryan I.C.A.

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
26 Apr 1916 (aged 18)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
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Frederick Ryan took part in the 1916 Easter Rising, which commenced in Dublin on Monday 24th April 1916.

He was a member of the Irish Citizen Army.

Birth Certificate.
Son of Patrick Ryan and Teresa Ryan, formerly Smith, then of 2, Augustine Street, later of Chancery Street, and later of High Street, Dublin.
His father was a Labourer.

Killed in Action on the 27th of April 1916. He died on the morning of the 27th when a party of Rebels tried to capture the Russell Hotel and dislodge the British Army stationed there.
He was thought to be 22 years old, single and worked as a boot maker. He came from High Street, Dublin, and had served in the Irish Citizen Army for 2 years and 3 months.
On the Wednesday night/Thursday morning Freddie Ryan was a member of a party of about twenty Volunteers under the command of Lieutenant Thomas O’Donoghue were ordered to attack the Russell Hotel on Stephen’s Green, information was received that British Troops were occupying the Hotel. The party were ordered to take two shops in Harcourt Street and fire on the Hotel. The party entered the shops but a Volunteer accidentally discharged his weapon. In the confusion it was reported that a girl had been shot outside the shops occupied by the Volunteers, the shops were set on fire and the Volunteers retreated back to the College of Surgeons. As the party retreated, shots were fired at them from the Sinn Fein Headquarters in 6 Harcourt Street, and one of the party was hit. It was ascertained that the man was dead and O’Donoghue ordered that the body be left. On returning to the College and reporting the incident, Mallin gave the order to return and retrieve the body.
Countess Markievicz
and
William Partridge
retrieved the body which was identified as that of Freddie Ryan.

In the 1911 census, he was recorded as the 13 year old son of Teresa Ryan of 3, High Street, Dublin. His mother was a 50 year old widow.

Death Certificate.
Frederick Ryan, aged about 23 years, of 3, High Street, Dublin, was brought in dead to Mercer's Hospital, Dublin, on 27 April 1916.
The cause of death was a Gunshot Wound to the Head.
His death was registered by a member of the staff of the hospital on 10 May 1916.


He was buried in a Common Grave in St. Paul's Section, which contains the bodies of,

John Bollard
James Callan
John Doyle
James Cunningham
Francis Curley
Joseph Geraghty
Frederick Ryan


His grave is unmarked.
It is located in the centre of the lower photograph, to the right of the 1916 Monument.


His name is included on the
1916 Easter Rising Memorial Wall
in Glasnevin Cemetery.


Frederick Ryan took part in the 1916 Easter Rising, which commenced in Dublin on Monday 24th April 1916.

He was a member of the Irish Citizen Army.

Birth Certificate.
Son of Patrick Ryan and Teresa Ryan, formerly Smith, then of 2, Augustine Street, later of Chancery Street, and later of High Street, Dublin.
His father was a Labourer.

Killed in Action on the 27th of April 1916. He died on the morning of the 27th when a party of Rebels tried to capture the Russell Hotel and dislodge the British Army stationed there.
He was thought to be 22 years old, single and worked as a boot maker. He came from High Street, Dublin, and had served in the Irish Citizen Army for 2 years and 3 months.
On the Wednesday night/Thursday morning Freddie Ryan was a member of a party of about twenty Volunteers under the command of Lieutenant Thomas O’Donoghue were ordered to attack the Russell Hotel on Stephen’s Green, information was received that British Troops were occupying the Hotel. The party were ordered to take two shops in Harcourt Street and fire on the Hotel. The party entered the shops but a Volunteer accidentally discharged his weapon. In the confusion it was reported that a girl had been shot outside the shops occupied by the Volunteers, the shops were set on fire and the Volunteers retreated back to the College of Surgeons. As the party retreated, shots were fired at them from the Sinn Fein Headquarters in 6 Harcourt Street, and one of the party was hit. It was ascertained that the man was dead and O’Donoghue ordered that the body be left. On returning to the College and reporting the incident, Mallin gave the order to return and retrieve the body.
Countess Markievicz
and
William Partridge
retrieved the body which was identified as that of Freddie Ryan.

In the 1911 census, he was recorded as the 13 year old son of Teresa Ryan of 3, High Street, Dublin. His mother was a 50 year old widow.

Death Certificate.
Frederick Ryan, aged about 23 years, of 3, High Street, Dublin, was brought in dead to Mercer's Hospital, Dublin, on 27 April 1916.
The cause of death was a Gunshot Wound to the Head.
His death was registered by a member of the staff of the hospital on 10 May 1916.


He was buried in a Common Grave in St. Paul's Section, which contains the bodies of,

John Bollard
James Callan
John Doyle
James Cunningham
Francis Curley
Joseph Geraghty
Frederick Ryan


His grave is unmarked.
It is located in the centre of the lower photograph, to the right of the 1916 Monument.


His name is included on the
1916 Easter Rising Memorial Wall
in Glasnevin Cemetery.



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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Jun 3, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163880727/frederick-ryan: accessed ), memorial page for Frederick Ryan I.C.A. (11 Apr 1898–26 Apr 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163880727, citing Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).