The following is the RUC’s ‘A’ list of Irish Republican Army suspects in Belfast in January 1938. The list below is organised by RUC district and is an extract from a 1930s RUC Diary that is in private hands. Names and addresses are recorded (more or less) as they are listed by the RUC, although I have included the familiar version of names where the individual is well known (eg Sean McCaughey instead of John McCaughey). This is the RUC’s ‘A’ list as further lists were maintained (a ‘B’ list, other republican groups like Cumann na mBan and the Pre-Truce IRA Association).
The ‘A’ list was used to target individuals for internment later that year. It includes many individuals who had been imprisoned by the northern government (some of whom were in prison in January 1938). It also shows up some issues for the RUC as the likes of an IRA unit like the one covering the North Queen Street, Half Bap and Docks area spread into two separate RUC districts (D and G below).
(update: You can read more about this period in the new Belfast Battalion book and see maps of these ‘suspects’ and more on the Mapping the Belfast IRA page).
A District
Gerry Murray, 101 Joy Street
Joe Keenan, 33 Falls Road
B District
James Monaghan, 26 Colligan Street
Liam McAllister, 81 Lincoln Street
Jock McManus, 458 Donegall Road
Sean McArdle, 39 Beechmount Street
Hughie Matthews, 11 Albert Street
James Ryder, 31 Rodney Drive
Henry McNamee, 23 John Street
Pat McCotter, 6 Sevastopol Street
Albert Owens, 8 Brighton Street
Harry White, 78 Anderstown Park
Dan McCann, 71 Albert Street
Pat McKenna, 10 Irish Drive
John J. Teague, 45 Springview Street
John McKenna, 10 Iris Drive
Michael Doherty, 67 Theodore road
Peter Fanning, 41 Fallswater Street
John Rainey, 33 Cape Street
Liam Watson, 8 Malcolmson Street
John McCurry, 81 Sultan Street
John McGoldrick, 51 Cawnpore Street
Hugh Flavelle, 5 Amcomri Street
Sean Hamill, 12 Shiels Street
C District
Charles Mahoney, 52 Glenview Street
Richard Heaney, 23 Havana Street
Hubert McNearney, 77 Herbert Street
Patrick McAleer, 45 Glenard Park
Gerry Cullen, 26 Chief Street
Sean McCaughey, 18 Heathfield Road
Frank O’Neill, 6 Parkview Street
Phil McTaggart, 132 Ardliea Street
Patsy Quinn, 110 Ardildea Street
Jack McNally, 21 Ardilea Street
Charlie McGlade, 126 Ardilea Street
Liam Mulholland, 83 Gracehill Street
Frank McGlade, 126 Ardilea Street
D District
Joe McGurk, 115 Durham Street
Joe Davey, 31 Alton Street
Frank McGrogan, 72 North Queen Street
Joe Brown, 40 Upton Street
Jimmy Steele, 70 North Queen Street
Sean Keenan, 28 California Street
E District
William Murray, 66 Chemical Street
Joe Bole, 80 Seaforde Street
Dan Doherty, 47 Sheriff Street
Liam McKenna, 49 Seaforde Street
Denis Whelan, 97 Bridge End
F District
Samuel Irvine, 23 Majorca Street
Dan O’Reilly Fitzgerald, 13 Ardmore Avenue
G District
Seamus Nolan, 17 McCleery Street
James Trainor, 32 Nelson Street
Chris McLaughlin, 54 Vere Street
Gerry O’Connor, 182 Nelson Street
Dickie Dunne, 26 Valentine Street
Could you print the ‘b list ‘ as well…..is this the book Meehan had a few years back?
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Getting there. It’s longer to transcribe!!
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yes
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My Father Hugh Flavell on this. He was lifted and taken to Magilligan. RIP.
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greatly appreciate ur efforts to keep our republican history alive. I had this ledger in my hands a few years ago.
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