237:, Colbert took part in engagements against National forces in County Limerick and County Kerry. He was arrested in September 1922 but escaped escaped from Tintown, the Curragh, County Kildare on 23 April 1923 and remained 'on the run' until 1924. Colbert later applied to the Irish government for a service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 and was awarded 6 and 11/24 years service in 1941 at Grade C for his service with the Irish Volunteers and the IRA between 1 April 1917 and 30 September 1923.
233:, Colbert served as Brigade Quartermaster of West Limerick Brigade, IRA and took part in ambushes and operations against British forces while attached to IRA 'Flying Column' (Active Service Unit). Taking the anti-Treaty side in the
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Colbert's successful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934. Available online at Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection -
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Scottish trader and military officer, see
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206:, he was the son of Michael Colbert, a farmer, and Honora McDermott. An older brother
186:(3 January 1890 – 28 January 1970) was an Irish revolutionary, politician and farmer.
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314:, who both represented Fianna Fáil for Limerick at different times, were cousins.
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221:. In 1901, his family were living in the townland of Templeathea West.
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303:, died on 28 January 1970 in Dublin. He was buried in
472:"Brother of 1916 leader dies: Mr. Michael Colbert".
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357:"National Archives: Census of Ireland, 1901"
283:general elections. He lost his seat at the
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217:His family later moved to the village of
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461:. Dublin. 29 January 1970. p. 23.
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476:. Dublin. 9 October 1956. p. 5.
259:. He did not take his seat in the
210:, was executed for his part in the
24:. For the American physician, see
14:
1068:Politicians from County Limerick
384:. Reference number MSP34REF39023
295:Colbert, who was a resident of
20:. For the American golfer, see
361:www.census.nationalarchives.ie
1:
1078:Burials at Glasnevin Cemetery
1002:Constituency abolished. See
917:Constituency abolished. See
535:Limerick (Dáil constituency)
332:"General Registrar's Office"
267:policy. He was elected as a
30:Irish politician (1890–1970)
412:Oireachtas Members Database
275:. He was re-elected at the
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1073:20th-century Irish farmers
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273:June 1927 general election
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231:Irish War of Independence
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82:
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26:James William Colbert Jr.
240:He was first elected to
1063:Members of the 7th Dáil
1058:Members of the 6th Dáil
1053:Members of the 5th Dáil
1048:Members of the 4th Dáil
18:James Colbert (trader)
285:1933 general election
257:1923 general election
437:ElectionsIreland.org
255:constituency at the
1038:Early Sinn FĂ©in TDs
263:due to Sinn FĂ©in's
833:John O'Shaughnessy
807:Donnchadh Ă“ Briain
790:John O'Shaughnessy
310:James Colbert and
305:Glasnevin Cemetery
225:Political activity
212:1916 Easter Rising
1015:
1014:
1010:
1009:
987:Patrick O'Donovan
929:
928:
851:George C. Bennett
720:George C. Bennett
676:Richard O'Connell
459:Irish Independent
336:IrishGenealogy.ie
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180:
1085:
934:
669:1924 by-election
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119:28 February 1970
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87:Personal details
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35:
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1043:Fianna Fáil TDs
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433:"James Colbert"
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408:"James Colbert"
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312:Michael Colbert
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235:Irish Civil War
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204:County Limerick
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168:Michael Colbert
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143:Other political
133:Political party
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109:County Limerick
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102:3 January 1890
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4:
3:
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923:Limerick West
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919:Limerick East
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895:
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884:
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877:Tadhg Crowley
869:
861:
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838:
834:
831:
829:
826:
823:
822:
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816:Michael Keyes
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747:
746:Daniel Bourke
739:
736:
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729:Michael Keyes
727:
725:
721:
712:
711:James Colbert
703:
702:Tadhg Crowley
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689:
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660:Patrick Hogan
652:
643:
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633:James Colbert
625:
616:
607:
606:Richard Hayes
604:
602:
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556:
553:
552:
546:
542:
536:
532:
525:
520:
516:
515:Teachtaà Dála
509:
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265:abstentionist
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251:(TD) for the
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39:James Colbert
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27:
23:
19:
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624:Seán Carroll
615:James Ledden
521:constituency
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249:Teachta Dála
242:Dáil Éireann
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194:Born in the
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145:affiliations
121:(1970-02-28)
73:Constituency
67:January 1933
65: –
57:
50:Teachta Dála
32:
1033:1970 deaths
1028:1890 births
978:Dan Neville
868:James Reidy
781:Robert Ryan
772:James Reidy
740:1927 (Sep)
687:1927 (Jun)
531:transcluded
474:Irish Press
269:Fianna Fáil
229:During the
208:Con Colbert
200:Castlemahon
162:Con Colbert
137:Fianna Fáil
105:Castlemahon
63:August 1923
22:Jim Colbert
1022:Categories
755:John Nolan
642:John Nolan
457:"Deaths".
318:References
271:TD at the
190:Early life
98:1890-01-03
442:2 January
417:2 January
246:Sinn FĂ©in
164:(brother)
155:Relatives
149:Sinn FĂ©in
128:, Ireland
111:, Ireland
58:In office
955:(Party)
940:Election
592:(Party)
557:Election
519:Limerick
261:4th Dáil
253:Limerick
196:townland
170:(cousin)
77:Limerick
950:(Party)
945:(Party)
775:(CnaG)
758:(CnaG)
723:(CnaG)
679:(CnaG)
645:(CnaG)
618:(CnaG)
609:(CnaG)
587:(Party)
582:(Party)
577:(Party)
572:(Party)
567:(Party)
562:(Party)
545:history
543:|
366:1 April
341:1 April
953:Deputy
948:Deputy
943:Deputy
819:(Lab)
732:(Lab)
696:(Ind)
654:(Lab)
636:(Rep)
627:(Rep)
590:Deputy
585:Deputy
580:Deputy
575:Deputy
570:Deputy
565:Deputy
560:Deputy
126:Dublin
998:2016
990:(FG)
981:(FG)
972:(FF)
963:2011
913:1948
905:(FF)
896:1944
888:1943
880:(FF)
871:(FG)
862:1938
854:(FG)
845:(FF)
836:(FG)
827:1937
810:(FF)
801:1933
793:(FP)
784:(FF)
766:1932
749:(FF)
714:(FF)
705:(FF)
663:(FP)
600:1923
533:from
291:Death
244:as a
219:Athea
995:32nd
960:31st
937:Dáil
921:and
910:13th
893:12th
885:11th
859:10th
554:Dáil
541:edit
444:2009
419:2009
368:2017
343:2017
297:Bray
281:1932
279:and
116:Died
92:Born
824:9th
798:8th
763:7th
737:6th
684:5th
597:4th
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