Commandant Larry Lardner - Commanding Officer of The Galway Brigade Irish Volunteers Easter 1916 & afterwards, I.R.A.. His 1916 Easter Rising Medal and War of Independence Medal, both inscribed...

Commandant Larry Lardner - Commanding Officer of The Galway Brigade Irish Volunteers Easter 1916 & afterwards, I.R.A.. His 1916 Easter Rising Medal and War of Independence Medal, both inscribed ''Laurence Lardner'' and numbered 85 and 515 respectively. together with his Swagger Stick, part of the Officers' attire at the time. Larry Lardner was a native of Athenry Co. Galway. He was born in 1886 and died in 1936, aged 50 yrs.. He was one of the first Organizers of the Volunteer Movement in Galway, whose headquarters in 1916 were in Athenry and he had close links with Liam Mellows. After the Rising he went 'on the run' and was a much wanted man by British Forces. In 1918 he was arrested and served three months in a Belfast Prison. On his release he was rearrested at the Prison Gates and deported to England where he served a further 12 months in Lincoln Prison. While there he became closely acquainted with Eamon de Valera, a fellow prisoner at the time, and assisted in his escape. He was survived by his Wife, Bridget Lardner (nee Kennedy), a leading member of the local branch of Cumann na mBan.

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