Family
Briscoe was the son of Abraham William Briscoe and Ida Yoedicke, both of whom were Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants. The original family name in Lithuania is believed to have been Cherrick. His brother Wolfe Tone Briscoe was named after Theobald Wolfe Tone who led a rebellion against British rule.
Bob and Lilly had seven children. Only two sons, Ben and Joe, remained in Dublin. Ben followed his father into politics, while Joe joined the army.
Joe joined the army at the age of 15 (he claimed to be 18) in 1945, as a private soldier .He rose through the ranks. He retired in 1993 with the rank of Commandant.
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