David Neligan

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David Neligan (Born 1899, Died 1983), known by his soubriquet "The Spy in the Castle", was an important figure involved in the Irish War of Independence 1919-1921, and subsequently became first Director of Intelligence for the National Army during the Irish Civil War (June 28, 1922 – May 24, 1923)

David Neligan was born at Templeglantine, Limerick, where his parents were National School Teachers.

Against his father's wishes, Neligan joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police in 1917, and was recruited into the G Division in 1919. In May 1920, Neligan's elder brother Maurice, a republican activist and friend of Michael Collins, persuaded him to resign from the DMP.

After his resignation, Neligan had returned to his native County Limerick. Shortly after, his brother Maurice was killed in a motor cycle accident, near their home in Templeglantine. In the meantime, Neligan received word from a family friend that Michael Collins wish to meet with him in Dublin. Collins persuaded Neligan to rejoin the DMP, and serve as an agent for the Irish Republican Brotherhood

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