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Robert Emmet Briscoe died on 29 May 1969. He was a son of Abraham Briscoe and Ida Yoedicke, both of whom were Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants. The original family name in Lithuania is believed to have been Cherrick or Chasen. His brother Wolfe Tone Briscoe was named after Theobald Wolfe Tone. 1/2

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May 29, 2023 at 7:39amWeb
Show threadiamBullivantMay 29, 2023

Briscoe was active in the IRA and Sinn Féin during the Irish War of Independence. He spoke for the Sinn Féin cause at public meetings there and was adamant that being a "Hebrew" did not lessen his Irishness. Briscoe was sent by Michael Collins to Germany in 1919 to be the chief agent for procuring arms for the IRA. After independence he was a TD in the Oireachtas for 38 years. 2/2

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Show threadÉibhear 🔭May 29, 2023
@bullivant I remember Ben Briscoe from when I was a teenager. Just looked it up, and Robert was his dad. I wasn't aware that the family had some serious Irish revolutionary credentials.
Show threadiamBullivantMay 29, 2023
@eibhear Yes, they were serious revolutionaries. Their involvement in the War of Independence and Sinn Féin movement is fascinating.