1060 , Witness - Bureau of Military History

ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
BY
NO.
1913-21.
HISTORY,
WITNESS.
W.S.
1060
Witness
Seamus
Finn,
Athboy,
Co.
Meath.
Identity.
Adjutant,
Meath
vice
and
0/C.
1st
1916-'17.
Brigade,
Director
Eastern
of
Training
Division.
Subject.
Activities
of Meath
1920-'21.
Brigade
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil.
File No. S.2160.
Form B.S.M.2
STATMENT
BY MR.
Co.
Athboy.
to
places
of
Mooney
and
Meath,
except
men from
more
freedom
to
to
I forces.
down and were
friends
in
would
have
their
hands.
as
the
us who had
to
of
We decided.
more
which
difficult
Council
Brigade
and
had
they
each
them
exception
and
were
the
of
were
Easter
Week.
was
in
concentrated
South
Meath
in
surrounded
5th
had
success
to
and,
all
wire.
We
make
at
a
Bohermeen,
Battalion
the
go
villages
compiled
Newman's,
by barbed
us
to
and
the
was
and
our
us unduly.
Battalion,
towns
marked
and
barracks
2nd
enemy
into
instructions
Meath
the
fall
re-occupy
a complete
Staff
some of
intact
list
the
been
that
worry
John
received
North
and
in
Comdt.
Longwood
barricaded
to
and
them,
we
vacated
enemy
held
meeting
in
all
A complete
operation
Crossakiel
forces
for
during
This
not
us
gave
by
by
1920.
Brigade
had
should
did
it
the
us
organisation
destroy
left.
to
known
of
spring
capture
out
south
organising
prominent
charges
to
Battalion
burned
it
our
keeping
our
all
as
us
to
sought
this
However,
work
on.
made
murder
face
in
evade
been
zealously
police
to
opportunity
to
the
in
in
by Comdt.
and
Battalion,
openly
was
Barracks
helpful
an
gave
being
the
evacuated
officers
of
Any
was
smaller
towns
the
Ballivor
2nd
move around
some Battalion
and
in
the
some extent
and
work,
of
capture
the
from
police
garrisons,
Longwood,
move was
it
the
the
This
the
the
strengthen
consequence
training
of
withdrawal
Meath.
111.
PART
The
SEAMUS FINN,
have
with
the
area
police
barracks
were.
2.
at
a loss
as
but
I
to
bad
it
was
location
route
know
from
Delvin
a
was
The village
but
this
One result
towns
bigger
offences
was
ceased
that
set
throughout
Courts
up
of
co-operation
While
our
did
it
lads
out
carry
to
detail
this
company
officers
but
appoint
lower
areas
looked
were
known
that
our
in
this
on and
some
to
To ensure
that
places
prisoners
to
have
done
this
deal
to
carried
tried
out
and
with
the
could
while
detained
until
sentences
varied
the
it
our
they
the
from
to
arrest
were
more
to
our
to
cases
Courts
look
detention
tried
for
posts
and
carried
deportation
enemy
just
men who
be regretted
were
officers
best
Dáil
were
to
our
the
officers
serious
the
being
to
police
is
battalion
some of
sentences
fines
It
duty.
as
of
any
would
it
themselves
in
The
gave
staff
it
Even
menace.
it
work,
battalion
do
this,
this
that
each
of
combat
other
its
the
battalion
necessary
be used
with
to
on us.
of
orders
we found
that
and
not
regarding
ignored
undertook
fell
made
seriousness
officers.
then
applies
we realised
asked
work
instructions
cases
in
precincts
civil
Incidentally,
ranking
the
and
to
men in
were
constables
as
the
and
communication
some lawlessness
us
Kells
three-four
helped
certain
between
police
country
but
and
of
duty
and
do,
on the
way
its
concentrations
realising
work.
and
occupied
doubled
the
half
telephonic
been
these
that
Clonmellon
had
Inconvenience
to
necessary
direct
evacuated,
surmised
link
only
Volunteers
something
as
police
Dáil,
the
and,
was
completely
The
about
strength
of
appearance.
we
was
the
had
normal
sergeant,
protected.
in
It
been
not
strengthened,
closed,
Its
had
Oldcastie
to
been
Kells.
and
been
responsible.
Mullingar.
with
also
Athboy
had
Crossaliel
why
themselves.
be
would
likely
for
afterwards
out.
to
These
England
be
3.
and
these
and
mention
of
confession
and
and
memory
our
it
meant
maintain
all
countryside
was
set
their
Battalion
first
in
Comdt.
Seamus
careful
patrols
departures,
The
of
personnel
was
matter
of
found
that
other
until
local
the
augment
the
after
Comdt.
I
approval..
arid
attack
from
the
and
I were
column.
good
for
task
of
meeting
submit
in
It
be
choose
was
and
too
from,
for
but
raised
be asked
to
was
to
left
Council
thus
when
and
of
and
this
was
our
to
party
be drawn
weeks
these
weeks.
and
the
party
as we had
it
it
and
consideration
selected
hard
and
was. considered
that
form
entailed
discussed
companies
during
usual
occupants.
a couple
for
by
This
Brigade
obvious
men to
not
over
matter
various
was
was
the
the
have
specially
likely
was
of
would
area
was
arrivals,
was
the
barracks
training
the
after
5th
be made.
attack
plans
the
that
my
Crossakiel,
meeting
noting
the
the
plans.
to
the
as
capture.
presided
special
the
then
of
this
The whole
companies,
Our
material
of
training
spotting
evaded
party
battalions
to
and
work
attacking
supply.
need
different
routine
next
in
would
and
remained
assisted
discussing
barracks,
our
As far
and
decided
would
attack
arms
would
Cogan
was
it
a course
the
scouring
Council
the
our
for
arrangements
Then
of
scouting
were
found
was
our
under
by me of
and
feed
while
visit
Battalion
a
and
locations.
attacking
were
guard
occupation
and
the
police
were
Ballinlough,
for
to
free
of
a
force
continued
matter
Cogan,
preliminaries
them
Destinations
Unknowns"
them
their
of
The
Keogh's,
for
enemy
inspection
the
that
to
we had
that
the
discussed.
held
"Unknown
These
prisoners
to
an
during
enough
find
two
only
To return
it
often
the
to
trying
men had
as
guards
while
serves,
known
a wrong-doer.
as
us
prisoners
charge,
them was
from
to
worry
became
places
Cogan
or
plenty
intention
of
4.
that
the
column
with
no weak
plan
when
I
been
laid
and
At
but
to
appeal
detail
July
the
drawing
to
of
men suggested
excused
them
from
candidates
were
called
to
returned
right
in
British
Local
the
Local
Government
send
meetings
body.
that
all
or
the
reports
other
officials
to
Dáil
Local
and
the
be held
and
Éireann
in
whose
also
when
the
doing
ages
be put
as
decisive
charge
refuting
connection
by Dáil
and
with
only
Éireann.
would
now have
no minutes
that
pass
our
Councils
complete
councils
must
likely
acknowledging
up
the
some
that
candidates.
our
and
set
of
correspondence
the
resolutions
pass
Board
Department
as
we had
withdrawing
Government
our
would
and
meetings
to
all
was
with
this
give
I.R.B.
work
everywhere
Ireland,
the
of
election
move was
for
ready
We succeeded
members.
the
ahead
place
to
at
discussed
went
Féin
board.
first
England's
Sinn
ordered
their
first
to
as
an
and
instructions
Volunteer
of
take
received
that
result
The
meant
to
county
active
them.
This;
about
were
it
to
activity,
forward
the
forced
of
be put
arranged
The
of
were
he had
was
it
sufficient
area
be again
Cogan
as
not
the
was
matter
come to,
of
would
and
plan
Circles
forward.
were
to
long
whole
was
meantime
had
to
also
the
I.R.B.
of. all
was
available
plan
phase
Elections
Meetings.
had
foundation
the
a survey
we were
then
should
and
the
another
Board
arms
the
In
Just
members
definite
us very
meeting
after
that
of
up
Government
knit
any
the
taken
no decision
of
that
meeting.
attention
this
but
agreed
meeting.
but
have
not
close
formulated
area
Council
amount
G.H.Q.
the
County
should
Brigade
the
was
it
not
the
and
tough,
details.
in
that
leave
to
it
the
discussed
found
had
good,
We had
link.
the
complete
be
would
to
the
British
of
5.
The
local
consisted
of
of
Boards
three
for
separate
voting
district
booth
and
time.
a member
as
such.
of
all
Councils
by
the
affected
all
of
them
the
sending
Our
first
this
of
one
of
British
and
At
the
monies
our
to
On the
refused
maintained
his
at
police
were
who were
the
in
and
of
County
abstained
Hall
and
the
Chairman,
to
third
Hall
that
for
attending
Mr.
the
the
The
Co.
sever
Martin
attitude
with
that
him.
the
of
our
British
body.
so we
O'Dwyer,
he
dismissal.
when
The
we
and
Military
building.
others
meetings,
Still
we found
the
Sinn
quickly
minutes
whom warrants
but
all
opposition,
accept
meeting
of
and
his
Éireann.
resolutions
passed,
dismissing
occupation
from
our
send
secret
body
and
from
continued
refused
our
Volunteers,
out,
he
a resolution
act
to
right
in
up by Dáil
to
These
British
Co.
our
obeyed
set
instructions
accept
meeting
he
and
exception
etc.
the
the
the
wishes.
concurring.
as
occasion
arrived
members
a crisis
and
loyally
unanimously
of
passed
continued
mind
his
Department
one
rates,
to
officials
second
formally
our
were
other
senior
minutes
of
effects
expressed
funds,
District
only
With
us,
same
the
and
far-reaching
our
county,
at
in
Government
department
showed
action
the
about
lodge
to
and
brought
send
were
recognise
with
all
of
to
meetings
Labour
Féin,
out
lodgement
them
endorsing
lot
their
there
by virtue
employee.
and
the
Urban
Co.
to
had
Meath
carried
refusing
and
Co.
Local
and
in
and
accounts,
Éireann
in
threw
instructions
entailed
Dáil
official
every
the
The decision
jurisdiction
voted
each
time
While
and we had
body
of
that
Councils
together
being
of
at
Council.
each
Chairman
Meath
District
held
councillors
The
became
position
were
for
papers
and
Council
bodies
in
seven
a County
and
all
urban
and
Urban
Guardians
elections
scheme
government
members
arrest
were
entered
the
on taking
the
of
chair
6.
demanded
the
reason
On being
military.
their
attendance
to
according
being
the
council
chair
and
This.
building.
was
Truce
in
held
in
Law,
other
duties
had
in
some
Éireann.
monies
by us met
found
fixed
Dublin.
banks
ourselves
was
the
frozen
to
by
members
of
and
the
work
acting
We left
informed
of
Cavendish
the
secretary
wits
the
by British
of
carrying
was
Mr.
Pat
Weldon
of
the
position
at
other
them
monies
the
Parnell
the
there.
County
In
Hall
the
and we
the
us
loyal
by
the
where
all
of
direction
assisted
by
to
council
WHILE
for
the
directed
the
British
Square,
under
-
to
all
got
all
as
only
Liam
Dáil
lodge
employed
were
of
in
to
of
staffs
Grogan
Dublin
assistance
all
order
done
places,
Government
by
such
Bohermeen,
South
the
but
offices
Barney
the
as
acted
We withdrew
House,
council
-
the
now be
not
collectors
keep
come in.
staff
in
collected
FOR FUNDS to
in
until
Kane's,
Local
rate
WAITING
Department
1920-21
among
Pat
up
response,
trying
the
of
and
held,
through
of
being
a good
with
in
to
and
from
him
a battle
means
run"
and
Clonee,
call
on hands
credit
were
eventually
Our
the
"on
who was Minister
Cosgrave,
the
be considered.
to
St.,
the
follow
proscribed
and
meeting
any
could
meetings
places
duty
that
to
years
and were
Meetings
James's
Union,
the
meeting
their
he vacated
of
that
an
get
prevent
and
beginning
Hall,
out
members
As. our
O'Dwyer"s,
we were
until
the
to
forcefully
other
a council
time.
Martin
replied
through
County
We were
for
was
1921.
the
Martial
on our
July
order
or
and
police
commanding
carry
be intimidated
all
fought
an
instructions,
on the
the
officer
would
council
to
called
the
enforce
O'Dwyer
refused
of
presence
by
to
British
Mr.
held,
the
told
was
that
assurance
that
of
our
Con Corcoran.
keep
meantime
us
the
7.
former
and
County
of
protection
there
nor
to
reported
loyal
our
of
any
him,
the
roadmen,
on and
made
do any
to
strain
prominent
members
-
security
for
available
These
but
the
and
in
of
and
turn
tail
Local
highest
a good
abuse
shaken
struggle.
the
the
all
In
one
and
the
strain
deal
from
and
of
the
right
This
shoulders.
were
of
Liam
act
as
were
may have
met.
Pat
of
to
strongly
these
to
allegiance
Boards
allegiance
Boards
- Navan
a council
others
subsidiary
and
gave
of
been
the
we were
members
made
O'Dwyer,
only
a
with
funds
meantime
more
the
the
Urban
Council
British
Board.
bodies
other
and
praise.
its
to
needs
campaign
other
of
touch
the
carry
immediate
Councils
and
did
re-affirm
the
District
this
and
with
There
lead
instance
Government
All
great
Rural
in
Martin
Kane,
In
to
their
action
immediate
these.
and
collectors
agreed
sum and
Pat
over
put
St.,
the
rate
by a friend
Bank
O'Farrell.
by Labour
only
been
banker
- followed
supported
having
required
Seán
Éireann.,
patriotic
held
collectors
some arrangements
got
James's
rate
guaranteeing
very
Irish
were
We received
our
until
The council
Messrs.
- Urban
Guardians
Dáil
work
who,
An
the
light.
all
direction
no meetings
particularly
the
the
including
from
gangers
as
but,
were
support
this
know
only
duties
Burke,
and
councils
on
Mr.
men were
I
his
of
by
I O'Growney
officials,
by
manager
Cosgrave
the
them.
pay
British
necessary
financial
branch
the
of
messages
on under
carried
Secretary
their
The
officials
loyally
of
the
doing
of
attention
and
phase
officials
in
courage
unwelcome
police
and
military
they
of
the
on under
so deserves,
the
bodies
these
in
but
carried
the
form
they
on to
struggle
Volunteers
carried
as
threw
all
came
of
in
raids
for
and
refused
to
be
the
of
the
end
much more
notices
calling
work
8.
meetings
were
members,
while
ensure
the
the
That
succeeded
in
holding
of
the
members,
the
Volunteers
zealously
seeking
failed
and
guards
to
out
discover
the
by
also
to
Meath
the
surprised
even
or
one
manner
this
by
to
the
of
discretion
efficient
branch
a
meeting
was due
officials,
covered
in
patrols
cycling
such
much disorganisation
Council
meetings
be
not
the
to
Council
County
would
rendered
of
delivered
councillors
causing
and
and
supplying
they
services
in
of
which
the
activities.
of
List
Council
their
them
who were
places.
national
by
entailed
that
enemy,
loyal
I
the
area
company
to
handled
members
the
who were
meetings
the
"on
regularly
of
run"
the
as
Republican
a Council
much
although
County
held
and
sought
by enemy
forces:
Martin
Chairman,
Clonee,
Dunboyne.
O'Dwyer,
Patrick
Navan.
Kane,
Bohermeen,
Patrick
Athboy.
O'Growney,
Patrick
Kells.
Hopkins,
Seán Brennan,
Chairman
Kells
R.D.C.
Kells,
Chairman
Kells
Urban
Council.
Seán English,
Kells,
James McDonnell,
Crossakiel.
Seymourstown,
Thomas Clinton,
Kells.
Moynalty,
Michael
Clonard.
Peppard,
Bartle
Chairman
Fitzsimons,
Tara,
Dunshaughlin
District
Council.
Seamus Finn,
Chairman
Trim R.D.C.
Athboy,,
Patrick
Trim Urban
Council.
Proctor,
James Kelly,
Chairman
Navan R.D.C.
Michael
St.
Chairman
R.D.C.
Markey,
Mary's
Drogheda
James Langan,
Bellewstown.
J. McCabe,
Chairman
Oldcastle
R.D.C.
Seán Boylan,
Dunboyne.
Seán O'Farrell,
N.T.
Julianstown.
Patrick
Moore,
Dunboyne.
The
discussed
of
plan
at
our
matter
of
Seamus Cogan
in
the
rough
outline
agreed
that
I
attack
on Crossakiel
Council
July
Brigade
arms
was
was
very
enthusiastic
of
what
had
would
attend
arranged
been
done.
a Battalion
was
again
and
meeting
from
other
about
it
assistance
battalions.
and
produced
it
Eventually
Council
at
was
Keogh's,
a
9.
on the
Ballinlough,
would
be finally
in
Larry
in
Kilskyre
I
but
him
on Sunday,
last
meeting
blows
civil
code
with
a party
I
in
to
to
an
of
was. around
me and
meantime.
Battalion
have
been
carried
Volunteers..
I
out
officers
were
handed
brought
back
to
Ballinlough,
and
comrades
other
of
back
Kells
he was! removed
when
the
officers
funeral
mobilisation
muster
of
and
and
to
he was
a plot
which
of
5th
forming
in
brigade
to
all
strength.
range
Republican
for
Battalion
while
Battalion
of
to
him when
issued
was
he
lay
until
at
plot
by his
his
been
inquiry
fellow
occasion.
Council
I
arrange
where
the
should
enemy
British
the
our
Battalion
He had
Church
was
and
5th
to
R.C.
reached
and
the
people.
Battalion
the
we knew
be paid
procured
the
mildly.
could
into,
the
was
arrangements
order
after
Kells
buried
the
his
while
news
it
proceeded
would
to
the
officers
of
out
spies,
honours
military
remains
Sunday
well
keeping
its
of
an engagement
put
that
moved
immediately
one
us
against
what
by subordinate
be
Oldcastle.
to
lose,
note
to
Wednesday,
- when
on work
Commandant,
while
full
over
we should
that
a move
was
it
in
I
he and
such
strike
shot
is
Seamus
On this
outside
stunned
met
held
moonlight
that
offender
Military
I was
luck
to
he was
"Unknown",
that
say
intelligence
an
conveying
the
that
On the
Ginnall's
best
that
the
was
- at
cruel
and,
fate
that
was
that
police.
dreaming
and
British
him
the
Delvin
What
area
little
a party
of
charge
of
plans
again
in
convinced
attention
I
anxious
surroundings
finally
the
hardest
in
barracks
and
and
He was
the
Council
Brigade
on Sunday
night.
attract
left
our
the
demurred
might
I
on that
scout
The
Navan,
when
Thursday
completed..
Clarke's,
should
following
took
officers
The
charge
a general
Commandants
for
a full
10.
Making
I
made
and
I
All
available
Park
other
féin,
at
in
of
Pat
in
in
the
Kells
them.
I,
proceedings;
In
in
the
by
Comdt.
Pat
McDonnell.
The
order
members
We moved
"slow
off
March"
was
of
march'
the
outside
Cemetery,
six
order.
In
we were
had
of
nearing
been
in
this
miles
all
away,
the
rear
of
cars
and
horse
the
cemetery
the
rear
of
the
by
general
public.
the
order
was
'route
march'
we came near
we reverted
of
whole
to
there
procession
drawn
the
of
followed
until
one
other
then
when
the
the
small
by me,
when
whole
been
bodyguard
and
after
to
to
follows:
Kells
rate
the
parade
and
p.m.
2.30
of
assisted
organisations
after
and
attentively
having
with
led
Volunteers
We continued
and
as
the
issued
church
remains
other
line
was
at
leading,
the
mentioned
march
in
very
up,
Brennan
for
fell
charge
Slim
energetic
arranged
led
drawn
we were
until
a huge
which
of
shortly
followed
when
the
Seán
the
facing
cyclists,
body
set.
Ballinlough
"slow
of
main
officers,
of
English,
took
men already
the
the
Adjutant,
uniform,
already
marshalled
guard
full
street
were
organisations
advance
Brigade
-
invited
and with
own 5th
assemble
1920.
also
listened
they
to
21st,
Volunteers
his
as
I,
battalions
bodies
common consent,
and,
church,
Seán
events.
Battalion
July
etc.,
formation,
which
by
all
these
of
5th
were
Hopkins,
parading
orders
the
on Sunday
League
Bob Mullen,
Captain,
movement
to
The
battalion
some preliminary
scouts
rider
representation.
Park
pace
the
organisations
some others
strong
the
of
1 p.m.
Gaelic
co-operation
to
Company
orders
national
G.A.L.,
and
Kells
mobilisation
Kells
my Headquarters
Ballyhist,
me informed
every
issued
in
with
contact
he kept
Using
Conaty's,
vehicles,
the
cycling
entourage
11.
sped
and
up
funeral
in
and
lorries.
were
traps
the
carried
and
fired
volleys
In
the
3rd
of
Ginnell
the
in
an
brought
to
Dublin
for
arrange
I
called,
on Comdt.
for
The
cart
to
In
along
came
road
systematic
posts
and
very
to
Dublin.
the
patient
of
he was
had
which
sent
pleased
organisation
Soon
reached
with
and
and
he was
that
for
J.
man.
Kiernan
their
area..
the
to
nurses
the
companies
asked
travelled
a
for
of
fixing
information
was Delvin
Kilcloon,
was
out
efficiently
the
it
in
hospital
the
we faced
Dublin
with
in
this
as
good
shape.
another
it
big
a
We felt
circumstances.
about
was
very
the
to
there.
Kilmore,
carried
to
man brought
and
route
asked
this
in
by
the
be
to
Summerhill,
ourselves,
afterwards
to
travel
The
considering
showed
and
on dispatches
patrolling
places.
about
this
the
from
seriously
We were
we had
old.
hospitality
came
very
this
looked
the
to
Captain
about
he would
This
delay
see
-
Reville
and
the
passage
Company
where
Rathmoylan,
to
minimum
I
various
Kildalkey,
then
and
cyclist
at
Meath.
Delvin
meantime
the
through
Fox. and
them
Workhouse
the
operation
safe
honours
own battalion
was
Longford
and
full
dispatch
a major
protection
arranged
local
for
was very
Post
enjoying
an urgent
in
This.
on a visit
when
rear
Company.
a man who had. been
by car
and
Last
Oldcastle
1920
engagement
conveyed,
his
and
final
with
from
cars
the
our
received
the
and while
that
wounded
being
of
homestead,
Castlepollard
and
from
autumn
in
comrade.
Seamus
-
Battalion
Athboy
dead
by men drawn
a Volunteer
by
roads
the
following
that
interfering
and
- Stonefield
company
sounded
out
the
block
our
orders
back
from
to
paid
sent
were
police
enemy
to
police
being
effectively
three
I
be used
to
prevent
respects
that
reported
tested
test.
our
It
came
12.
in
form
the
one
shot
Meath,
of
of
killed
who
belonged
Mullagh,
always
open
his
us
Mark
There
to
was
a group
and
it
give
was
war.
This
and
one
day
a distance
deal
of
for
ploughing
about
not
and
Navan
day,
Navan
leaving
to
a few
capture
streets.
the
and
matter
barracks
the
received
this
Volunteers
this
After
and
man when
making
the
his
had
keep
us
to
surprised
would
were
be
who was
Boylan,
sent
to
to
make
Comdt.
in
P.
an
appearance
man was
way
he
with
court
he made his
him
where
and
not
this
decided
a while
held
Navan
man to
report,
from
a good
caused
charged
culprit
and
l9l4-l9l8
dead
him
closely
at
Seán
evening.
the
They
to
Press
the
a
hired
some days
We were
that
Clintons
shot
man.
proceedings
farm
they
event
very
a friendly
the
force
and was
events
this
opportunity,
him
court
a
of
sale
and
transferred
happening
that
on that
attempt
in
him
in
for
this
watching
was
later
Loughran
arrested
with
what
a serious
locality
bought
it.
he
the
a special
had
during
This
yards.
in
then
We were
released
40O
R.I.C.
before
from
France
was
Mark
house
was
house,
by agitation
while
made arrangements
learn
to
a suitable
the
of
decided
in
great
uncle's
his
on
the
for
consternation
murder.
informed
a sniper
been
North
man who
young
us
uncle
to
failing
in
wonderful
work
the
men who
Volunteer
kept
his
man waited
some days
appeared
and
After
of
afterwards
at
together
up.
who had
Rose
earlier
helping
and
we received
where
the
rendering
good
some opposition
got
killer
good
sister
Some time
hospitality.
a very
were
his
and
and
was
of
happened
border,
which
people
where
to
occurrence
Clinton,
a family
a gang
capturing
Meath-Cavan
Mark
All
and
This
to
below
farm
lads.
the
was
service.
and
our
along
was
tracking
towards
noticed
the
railway
13.
station,
with
obviously
the
of
intention
to
travelling
Dublin.
Comdt.
Boylan,
and
McKeon
and
Markey
into
the
their
They
and
pub
and
he was
conveyed
our
friend
Peter
was
kept
O'Connor,
close
in
questioning,
admitted
the
whole
associates,
naming
to
4th
the
O.C.
of
arrest
one
man as
-
Battalion
these
successfully.
were
Kilskyre,
where
men from
continual
guard
for
became
became
The
was
hunt
some
inkling
the
enemy
thi5
place
only
to
This
had
on
the
by
after
been
the
and
that
after
our
prisoners
lads
who were
who,
men had
slice
and
incidentally,
and
Boltown,
a
news
of
these
by military,
encirclements
the
made
country
to
house
and
arrests
while
numbered
which
came
search
had
got
one
inside
planning
pressed
began.
forces
enemy
"Unknown"
prisoners
for
arrange
at
the
of
by careful
hard
to
his
orders
supplied
The
this
a house
out
carried
lads,
our
a big
hot.
of
expeditiously
aided
and
man
We sent
When
of
names
Battalion
raids
he
hard
this
a place
to
5th
became
the
-
done
of
where
part,
Farrelly
was
a car
with
residence
leader.
R.I.C.,
huge
location
was
find
the
of
surrounded
us
weeks.
it
the
Pat
the
up and
some weeks
morning
going
and
active
very,
gave
brought
a few
known
took
he
him.
some hours'
us
the
which
men,
They
happenings
and
business
first
Dunboyne
After
of
produced
quietened
at the
Salestown,
several
him
was waiting
Boylan
arrest.
which
him
At
McKeon
"An Unknown"
to
followed
with
had
he
station.
go quietly.
from
to where
out
and
under
a tap
but
talk
that
the
revolvers,
to
him
found
to
way
a short
ordered,
him
rushed
with
Mick
Volunteers
and
him
on his.
after
some fight
the
for
armed
McKeon,
guns
showed
waited
Markey
and
Kelly
a public-house
into
gone
Pat
got
on it,
away.
and
hard
doing
seven.
guard
14.
We had
ahead
planned
a point
which
was
at
which
the
lads
for
another
enemy
which
was
very
we succeeded
kept
them
had
themselves
all
over
them
well
of
were
told
that,
Mark
thought
before
at
we produced
which
Some of
the
them
to
some delay
down an
along
at
their
heard
of
and
and
innocence
who was
implicated
all
the
real
the
It
acquitted
to
G.HI.Q.
and
to
in
and
they
act
the
matter
our
possession.
whole
and
with
us
sent
court
officer
This
All
court
the
to
prove
exception,
their
guilt
the
sat
evidence
one
one who fired
asked
After
eventually
facility
was
plot
a court.
every
them,
measures.
trial
G.H.Q.
prisoners.
admitted
the
and
extreme
as. senior
and
capturing
give
officers.
given
ringleader,
the
to
constitute
of
as
take
report
the
all
to
for
a direction
in
to
told
on trial
for
evidence
down
brigade
were
killer
trial.
a preliminary
held
the
to
tried
but
we
where
had
have
us
broke
our
they
brought
they
well
would
and
who was
two
with
ahead
prisoners
done
much parleying
officer
O'Connor's
was
ahead
officers
and
offensive
After
their
We asked
we had
prisoners
supply
with
the
putting
We made a fuller
revealed.
their
Dunboyne,
report
permitting
we went
Battalion
eventually
men and
a full
they
However
Navan
county.
and
there
kept
throughout.
while
culprits,
Its
were
planning
Salestown,
Clinton.
the
stop
a place
at
Navan
easing
the
away
on our
intended
murder
of
go ahead
submitted
we
the
holding
to
time
very
that
of
next
"Ballypousta".
detailed
them
ready
We then
more
intensive
0'Connor"s
the
by men from
signs
more
of
prisoners
some
a trying
been
named
guarded
getting
until
east
The
and
in
to
area
for
arranged
showed
watching
all
miles
and
while
the
them
six
"Slanduff.
until
careful
had
that
in
name was
real
and
a man
and
shot.
15.
The
leader
and
the
court
sentenced
the
for
country
for
England
while
the
carried
duly
after
we had
finished
made
activity
seemed
to
but
their
know
to
and were
them
for
acting
raids
continual
and
welcome
used
as
An arrangement
staff
would
call
once
a week
and
This
was
forward
from
our
to
this
these
During
staff
and
by
learned
our
haunts
we visited
that
Liam
Cullen,
Frank
Dick
Tobin,
Thornton
McKee,
as
handling
of
the
ken.
and,
drastic
discover
we must
but
us,
never
they
out
this
shaken
came near
to
be always
made
been
that
some of
in
places
from
as
and
at
G.H.Q.
it
town
in
contact
that
was
verbally.
a, "hen's
we looked
keen
with
with
otherwise
was
Hotel
and
we met
pleasure.
all
would
Vaughan's
there
Vice
others,
O.C.
Brigade,
section
of
Peadar
these
G.H.Q.
our
least
at
only
Dunboyne,
into
came
Dublin
the
never
one
Mick's
of
0/C
Dublin
have
the
Tom
knew),
Brigade,
As well
Clancy.
two
G.H.Q.
aide,
the
Dublin
made
have
among
the
who were
hide-outs
They
find
(whom we already
his
us
had
Eamon Fleming
and
engineering
for
our
run
things
come within
this
in
them
we
and
case,
failed
headquarters;
visits
men for
these
us.
orders
weekly
for
to
certain
receive
suggested
these
headquarters.
had
to
to
All
difficult
we continued
our
sent
determined
for
where
O'Connor's,
the
more
because
successfully
from
by us.
something
to
inconvenient
very
off
that
too
was
expelled
15 years.
search
things
affair
killer
were
others
out
the
The
was
7 to
time
principals
race"
from
ranging
their
the
Peter
life,
continued
happened
them
ringleader
enemy
they
things
the
The
continued
as
shot,
terms
were
sentences
a long
be
in
part
on them.
sentence
passed
to
his
admitted
eventually
also
had
charge
16.
On one
intended
of
visits
down to
coming
our
on a Stokes
experiment
in
manufactured
was
our
we got
fixed,
the
our
informed
us
area
to
out
or
gun
of
one
they
taken
trial
was
to
precautions
prescribed
by
active
we had
where
place
the
then
The
experiment
and
the
went
gunner,
This
that
a time
was
Watches
were
ground
shook
and
of
further
and
differed
could
explode.
Then
our
we heard
scouts
Further
of
were
in
a long
was
sixteen
that
Then
the
the
approaching
lorries
us
that
from
of
the
them.
enemy
a very
it
fired.
as
Dick
Peadar,
too.
and
distance
lorries.
force
large
direction
Dick
its
before
landed
the
one
on
land
happy
in
of
approach
shows
This
exploded.
noise
rumbling
went
were
fourth
we- felt
deeply
and
cartridge,
dummies
cartridge
and
Another
they
should
a percussion
the
Matty
shells.
it
three
seconds
destruction
Then
others
delighted
signalled
the
it.
We were
result.
percussion
two,
ten
fired
grunted.
just
on the
tried.
explosion.
barracks.
small
investigation
military
There
the
the
visualise
desired.
were
Matty
to
One,
as
and
a- good
again
contained
and
required
the
loaded
Peadar
jig.
began
began
which
and
a
he
of
well,
he was
be
roughly
out.
pleased.
before
should
after
thrown
very
well
one
and
force
many police
from
acted
and
the
and
nose,
None
with
and
capture
shell
the
were
guards
was
Furlong,
live
proposed
all
gun acted
dummy shells
first
scanned
tried
impressed
of
fuse
danced
Dick
one was
the
The
Matty
a number
He had. fired
satisfied
Capt.
the
enemy
of
ring
well.
very
the
date
and
We took
as
and
The
and
be held.
strong
had
scouting
them,
by
an
they
about
them
a very
which
they
factories.
instructions
to
route
mortar
Dublin
their
be
guarding
carry
that
gave
of
Dublin.
the
17.
order
to
shell
and
of
dismantle
retired.
after
about
reassembled
and
discussion
When we
his
the
the
there
asked
for
a fag,
lay
there
It
was
a long
she
could
remember
these
to
make
her
name,
I
notes
rushed
to
to
conveyed
one
that
of
the
were
rang
space
of
Dan
seeking
scrap
when
house
in
badly
wounded
Breen
he and
the
A few
Seán
middle
- Matty
of
at
Treacy
was
days afterwards
I
finish
roughly
went to
was
I
at
see
an
on,
long
understand
once,
the
operation,
-
by
they
Drumcondra
way
escaped,
handled
in
an ambulance
the
their
Boylan
who,
hospital
after
and
O.C.
down
from
fought
to
opportunity
on him
time
night
I
before
Staines,
on the
all
cannot
Mater.
the
did
I
to
raid
she
regret
curfew
the
getting
then.
sent
recovered
the
medical
the
work
operated
vicious
in
although
attached
and he
it
get
up Michael
time,
groan.
and
I
and
occasional
located
take
great
Matty,
surgeon
his leg,
amputating
in
but a particularly
I
to
and
homes
a prominent
glad
her
poor
succeeded
was
for
her
short
etc.
should
be
After
coats,
an
down,
oozing
conscious.
comfortable.
but
Dunboyne
appreciably
which
him
shall
to
tribute
pay
a nurse
eventually
was
blankets,
we
before
was
here
just
and
second.
we went
a murmur,
time
a split
blood
then
a thud
and while
nurse,
withour
and
Matty
he was
but
them
was
us.
grotesquely,
head,
doctor,
of
for
at
gun was
Some technical
There
black
stared
his
he
but
went
which
The
three
gun.
or
line
signal,
clear.
the
the
dangling
on our
continued.
between
in
decided
all
a part
grasped
a further
experiment
of
seeking
-
minutes
tragedy
was
back
he
aid,
for
Everything
leg
a while
waited
shell
recovered
left
from
already
place
a roar.
then
the
took
placed
Matty
ten
man
Each
gun.
We had
We then
retreat.
came
the
out
but
the
of
a
Dan was
Tans.
Dick and Peadar
about
18.
and
located
them
matter
which
brought
I
D.P.
Matty
the
afterwards
had
been
met
in
shot
where
I
afterwards
these
two
mentioned,
some one
Parnell
we would
men.
I
had
never
from
seen
met
before.
had
I
see
an
he
which
about
and
and
other
Next
day
when
I
was
met
shocked
night
to
and
exploder.
Croke
in
a place
Park
to
and
learn
I was
I
and
that
to
the
had
of
get
back
didn't
received
of
town
do so but
not
only
later
at
I
Meath.
hawk
day.
I
it
10
left
hour.
Mass
o'clock
and was
had
been
once
in
with
field
curfew
Intelligence
Peadar
McMahon,
to
-
him
Afterwards
on general
p.m.
after
H.Q.
and
but
next
10
go with
Row.
to
to
Barracks.
me to
chat
long
a dozen
failed
they
back
in
brought
of
Seán
no option
about
out
one
Q.M.G.,
it
Dick
had
Westland
Phibsboro
by Tom Walsh
I
asked
be brought
at
leaving
as
had
whom I
and
near
visits
gathering
on Bohermeen
a good
matters
these
attack
bring
after
of
a full
since
he
or
Hegarty
biggest
was
which
from
but
this
Dick
work
the
exploder
Dick
Jim
where
places
some present
for
have
Vaughan's,
0.
found
the
Dunboyne
Peadar
my lodgings
Peadar
at
to
me was
told
demurred
me to
over
was
grenade
for
time
tested
received
asked
I
time
some G.H.Q.
On one
where
I
other
or
contacts.
were
to
find
Bob Price
there
dumped
of
how to
It
A short
As
called
Treacy
Republican
also.
die
Seán
Peadar.
a couple
or
I
and
us usually
place.
a hand
me in
it
to
Vaughan's
and
been
it
of
our
taking
handed
to
to
yet
come to
I
were
Dunboyne
which
were
the
hour
an
me that
outside
settled
having
About
told
Dick
met
Tom Cullen,
direct
conference
who
just
had
and
St.,
left.
information
given
Fleming
went
me I
Walsh
St.,
Usually
Eamon
I
be
Talbot
a fight
Outfitters
Kirwan's,
in
the
a. baptism
and
got
bring
day went
of
fire
last
my
to
19.
a full
but
sized
of
out
getting
town
up by military,
close
search
of
might
bank
near
away
right
and
the
on those
was
unnerving
in
rather
November
and
them
met
some of
the
with
them
usual
intensive
back
the
We went
and
by him
and
in
companies
what
as
the
in
Trim
forced
serious
would
of
occupied
threat
to
away
to
from
one
weeks
Industrial
Summerhill
most
and
on
where
we
the
some
We reported
that
this
by a
House
and
out
been
occupation
This
broke
through
out
at
around
Summerhill.
Kilmessan
was. carried
area
out
surrounding
We were
of
our
had
was
3rd,
Dangan
and we wondered
manner,
do then.
of
started
who was
efficient
old
I
Langford
Summerhill
a couple
the
the
to
Treacy,
This
for
found
it.
S.
help.
We went
the
all
following
and
Summerhill.
Mooney
burn
Peadar,
weather
there
to
of
Paddy
usual
was
later
canal
they
back
the
and
that
and
until
got
to
harder
1st.
the
along
Eurlong
tend
around
men from
space
them
the
learned
him
M.
call
Auxiliaries
the
enemy
the
and
the
a
Eamon Cullen.
and
Higgins
first
O.C.
I
inspections
fore-runner
for
Dick
not
things
activity
for
arranged
did
and
and
of
held
out
getting
lying
to
Cogan.
men from
the
force
strong
S.
some
Brigade
was
activity
of
make
Cur
enemy
to
deaths
and
to
now.
about
were
conducting
in
However,
exploder
Battalions
5th
in
roads
Blanchardstown
the
of
We arranged
badly.
4th
and
at
bridge.
the
so closely
all
who were
hours
eight
Bridge
over
of
shock
as
my difficulty
spent
the
handed
Tans
succeed
not
Wednesday
of
I
from
did
travellers.
Donnelly's
moved
But
all
that
I
and
example
say
it.
until
police
As an
I
of
bath
soon
they
to
Know
arrived
in
School,
but
averted
a very
important
lines
THE BURNING
of
20.
This
communication.
did
not
on the
of
homes
other
threatening
Council
and
one
some to
of
the
These
had
both
actions
the
with
Dublin
that
I
that
we'd
one
of
I
but
found
to
a matter
the
paraded
that
to
the
an
attaching
to
his
things
5th
Liam
and
ate
come
where
to
the
of
an
end
whose
and
husband
of
one
did
our
more
there,
and
Fr.
P.
knew
dinners.
in
gaol
there
a
the
risk
to
leave
we breakfasted
move.
to
attend
Norris,
all
However,
went
than
while
loath
billet-where
to
best
meeting
to
attention.
we had
Hall
was
This
Kildalkey
Rev.
was
Dangan
to
Southill
We were
Higgins
homes.
Council
who well
course
our
wanted
days
curate,
comfortable
five
to
dump that
'sagart'
we parted;
Sheridan
go back
them,
made
at
a Battalion
hospitality.
wonderfully
bed
to
arms
of
guests
patriotic
in
that
a couple
delay
fearless,
this
sound
at
and
were
days.
and
battalion
sent
Delvin
a few
family
I
among
of
headquarters
whole
we had
of
for
for
burning
at
of
supporters.
matters
arrived
We held
help.
theirs
consternation
other
Ginnell's
provisional
to
and
3rd
A wonderfully
and
were
at
stayed
share
We had
the
enemy
a Brigade
at
completed
no burnings
and
and
up a list
representations
were
this
this
of
Langford
cause
strong
there
settled
to
the
before
that
and
known
best
to
two
list
the
posted
on them,
drawing
burn
been
Athboy
Trim,
discussed
intended
I had
and
sent
result
our
houses.
their
When
combined
we proceeded
we
We had
stated
been
in
we
that
had
and cross-bones
I
Castle
where
people
them.
biggest
Having
our
burn
ours.
effect
notices
time
to
and
another
this
skull
houses
enemy
each
some of
with
places,
the
About
foresee.
had
burning
On to
stay
and
with
she
good
the
Mrs.
was
21.
to
struggling
family,
while
in
and
gaol
We spent
the
keep
farm
went
on to
the
place
was
a week
there
drilling,
I
we received
Johnnie
a dispatch
attend
from
Kildalkey
been
surrounded
on the
had
there
(we
left
on Friday)
and
and
Pretty
straight
Bohermeen.
John
all
- another
we arranged
Battalion
complete
which
Mrs.
feed
down
all
due
that
information
to
from
two
attacks
one
at
asked
who would
been
were
and
and
good
Adjutants,
after
an
to
a
we had
in
which
the
John
enormous
order
which
in
which
it
the
plans
to
G.H.Q.
and
of
one at
delayed
the
Q.M.
ambush
patrols
positions
in
wasted
no
such
and
full
sanction
as
arms,
However,
Each
or
and
Oldcastle
for
waiting
operation.
periodic
laid
disappointment
general
then,
from
that
been
had
was
ammunition
until
was
been
of
barracks
planned
form
arrange
occupy
amount
There
had
we called
an
Staff,
explosives
on another
to
read
submitted
being
to
While
organisation
there
on police
them.
Athboy,
decided
big
went
gathering
and
be undertaken
had
received
ammunition
the
attacks
were
attacks
to
I
of
Chief
at
energy.
conference
by G.H.Q.
I
which
V.C.s,
whole
all
questioned.
and
to
this
night,
us with
this
unsuccessful
was
At
on the
lasted
refilled
At
issued
I.O.s.
turned
1 houses.
meeting,
Newman entertained
that
class
we
teen
We arrived
Kane's
the
after
closely
Commandants,
investigation
brigade
Pat
our
a big
Staffs,
and
to
of
for
P.P.
the
that
Sunday
had
no doubt.
went
Higgins
Quartermasters
and
he and
information
Newman's
there
both
Bohermeen
reporting
had
out
and
lecturing
house
inside
also
sisters.
go on to
to
young
who was
inspecting,
leaving
her
by his
curate's
been
to
Keogh's,
attended
being
before
Just
manoeuvring.
and
going
battalion
columns
on roads
that
we
22.
were
in
they
succeeded
Trim
Barracks
most
to
forces
was, to
this
in
and
and
the
continual
These
big
great
deal
were
carefully
and
as
cleaned,
take
arms
not
place
even
suffer
council
attacked
again
of
advent
a
our
heavy
in
later
an
to
meant,
loss
of
arms
the
that
as
our
this
the
vicinity
plan
of
site
small
store
about
of
we did
At
patrols
Trim,
the
no
were
respect.
of
we had
dumps,
we had
for
on
considerable
However,
we arranged
a
keep
to
these
to
and
us
gave
to
operation.
in
began
search.
envelopments
of
for
men among
forced
convenient
at
Longwood
towns
and
from
the
at
house
too,
and
latter
on they
be lifted
losses
the
whole
dumps
R.I.C.
twenty
wanted
meant
the
in
most
men were
of
Except
frequent
these
another
force
of
operation
Newman's
night
but
that
when
county
twelve
the
dumped,
by attempting
on one
enemy
movement
over
Auxies,
a house
a point
to
the
thirty
fairly
to
we risked
meeting
of
an augmented
of
It
had
knowing
any
the
Dunshaughllin.
making
a small
and
of
possibility
the
the
some outside
surrounding
ensure
arms
attack
of
success
Dunshauglin,
Oldcastle,
duty,
as
to
and
about
homes
were
at
the
at
no
and
even
brought
planned
as
concealed.
the
in
was
at
trouble
undertake
effort,
to
did
had
forces
Kells
at
Athboy,
movements
move and
freedom
military
movements,
of
our
Trim
as well
country
the
with
of
on the
enveloping
of
and
same number
forces
slices
caution
enemy
fifteen
raids
these
caused
there
at
about
about
huge
the
force
Trim,
police
The
job.
up until
hampered.
As well
Tans
a
this
keep
had
to
a company
Oldcastle.
and
September
great
time
a small
Navan,
us
in
Auxiliaries
at
and
out
attack
of
Kells
carrying
in
consisted
Tans
police
some extent
At
and
by enemy
move with
of
company
use
this.
to
Athboy,
be
23.
Oldcastle
and
about
December
to
mid
out
carry
I
his
of
Company
Captain
Some of
was
in
scouts
movements
was
time
next
night.
of
them
the
and
made
morning
Wards
told
town
and
down.
Ginnell's,
that
I
patrol
passing
that
of
6 a.m.
at
me that
there
my father's.
moved
out
Rosmead.
of
was
was
place
town
Rose
to
and
Ginnell
our
at
men
arms
and
I
hours
north
the
From
was
there
a very
being
eventually
offered
no activity
on the
but
awakened
was
for
again
of
short
that
waiting
try
arrived
that
was
report
two
every
a souple
some of
nights,
I
incidentally,
almost
in Ward's.
these
positions
After
about
delay
enemy
any
agreed
a. detour
meant
sent
police.
us
at
one,
their
(Sunday)
and
night.
way
were
but
stayed
of
-
we
wait
by us we learned
following
who
the
a wait
on either
assemble
to
allotted
left
each
Kildalkey
the
up and
the
Men were
However,
any
making
and
plan
this
Which
I
our
a
under
meeting,
and
night
where
hold
on a Saturday
town,
of
all,
to
Delvin
told
there
the
sign
by
arriving
if
we broke
town
sort
any
no
so after
enquiries
of
in
come at
dismissed
agreed
owned
Archerstown,
hours'
see
On this.
ammunition,
end
of
two
to
longer
to
this
we awaited
anywhere
some
failed
late
habit
see
quiet,
At
Athboy,
about
to
to
were
they
were
the
After
there
Delvin,
and
and
occupied
all
from
Athboy
instructions.
up positions.
taking
a night
Commandant
we made
Fox,
clear
got
the men
night.
of
Ml.
Comdt.
Castletown,
Murtagh's,
which
from
near
meeting.
Companies,
Athboy
were
went
picked
specially
Battalion
a house
to
Council
control
each
for
arranged
part.
and
Battalion
in
and
returned
Casserley's,
was
It
Longwood.
by
one
of
the
raid
on in
turned
upside
big
reached
to
cycle
to
the
24
Athboy
to
Athboy
Company
report
gave
it
a very
was
made
or
seek
information
Captain,
me all
I
asking
the
news
one
thorough
arms
and
a full
the
raids
of
that
but
he
did
not
see
to
in
view
of
the
alertness
any
to
W.
and
Fox
point
in
being
me that
told
no arrests
had
and
Doyle,
This
report.
out
sought
position,
Athboy
a message
for
but
I
captured.
sent
been
discussed
again
the
travelling
by the
displayed
enemy.
a few
After
council
from
the
out
Sought
days
officers
that
matters
similarly
to
Athboy.
of
at
Conaty's
nights
heard
and
Newman's,
failures
-
had
called
been
We were
then
just
word
from
through
the
into
their
serious
reason
discover
their
minds
and
men that
there
some of
of
to
was
the
discontent.
at
could
of
I
this
similar
as
I
not
any
as
to
effect
our
returned
an
held
find
the
received
some
As far
of
I
could
on the
activities
to
John
the
Bohermeen
in
the
6th
Battalion
also
showing
were
officers
it
I
some of
trouble
battalion
due
some
enemy
battalion
there
and
from
As
Navan
Newman's
go back
seemed
there
been
offensive
leading
areas.
After
heard
our
the
biggest
company
denunciation
people.
to
also
and
so when
attitude.
discontent
of
Newman's
signs
their
a couple
for
had
movement
I was
grievances
for
learn
Bohermeen
Navan
a
held
out
there,
their
out
some of
two
to
turned
to
moved
and
While
in
had
a week
more
Battalion
5th
and
some misunderstanding.
carried
up
Ballinlough,
surprised
enemy
and
puzzled
enquiry
that
then
off
arisen
certain
and
of
had
by
stayed
lack
trouble
men's
I
to
Battalion
5th
Oldcastle
for
picked
down
somewhat
in
officers.
company
the
Trim
military
and
of
that
very
and
police
and
Trim
all
moved
I was
meeting.
them
I
was
very
near
Christmas
-
I
25.
to
proceeded
with
either
and
reported
I
to
to
arranged
and
In
meantime
the
Gen.
done
about
but
and
several
helping
they
got.
the
-
in
who
touts
and
sometimes
very
serious
BY I.R.A.".
of
with
the
could
nothing
be
spies
or
key
men.
from
our
talk
might
or
other
parts
executions
of
such
people,
was
in
printed
This
did
places
block
not
but
given
enough
to
of
and
with
letters
seem to
a
was
to
clues
size
it
up
This
work
this
made no
country
their
was
it.
ot
Britain
the
were
there
there
have
to
which
men and
We knew
loyalty
who
people
correct
prominent
doing
In
prominent
From
very
were
us.
in
harness
information
a stop
prove
left
in
of
put
to
to
right.
conclusion..
to
informers
their
us
ranks
a correct
all
one.
was
of
steps
back
on any
arrests
Meath,
us,
through
reaching
intelligence
at
of
a nice
not
been
cases
loose
had
some
information
for
arrive
these
difference
on which
this
so we took
payment
usually
it
festivities.
by handing
leakages
these
been
police
many
that
was
had
responsible
possibility
had
but
we were
season
reports
no deliberate
for
discussed
on the
we got
and
task
Some of
officers
Whether
aware
him
in
for
reunions
first
areas
was
made
uneventful
concentrate
festive
our
was
1920
friends
good
the
were
and
to
no family
we had
again
had
him
worry
staff.
G.H.Q.
and
I
a fuller
make
whole
that
to
of
seeming
were
after
seemed
Christmas
sides
Soon
him
telling
O'Sullivan.
and
Boylan
Dublin
to
it.
The
There
the
contacted
This
Adj.
with
contact
any
travelled
Gearóid
Xmas
after
make
to
so I
Gen.,
Adj.
it
I
failed
Higgins,
him
discuss
situation,
both
the
meet
report
the
or
Boylan
I
where
Dunboyne
there
bodies
were
a label
attached
"SPY".
EXECUTED
deter
those
who were
26.
in
acting
it.
stop
people
the
in
and,
were
in
very
helfu1
very
clear
each
did
their
I
can
they
the
which
our
cannot
sure
of
many
lives
others
because
of
couple
cases
of
before
in
G.H.Q.
that
of
their
in
sent
Dunboyne,
the
for
squad
For
nights
to
a few
lie
was
in
quietly
given
to
strict,
and
above
whistle
On this
frost
difficult
eating
to
the
sources
were
was
but
we had
all
of
out
was
direct
down
and
try
and, posted
was
severe
cold
up his
no man was. to
which
cold
called
was
off
through
clothes,
refrain
from
boots
moving
or
laying
etc.,
getting
at
headquarters
and
to
be
it
on
was
headquarters
MacCarthy's.
was
easy
winter
nights.
were
position
the
lad.
good
our
leave
all
G.H.Q.
uncover
and we
intense
In
who,
these
twelve
them.
was while
it
ten
principally
from
around
of
were
Castle
and
kept
and
about
a very
the
but
liberty
country.
our
taxed
men,
live,
dangerous
from
to
obvious
against
it
becoming
For
there
obtained
that
and
these
to
the
out.
hardest
the
evidence
what
out
all
continued
man taking
each
sounded
night
contact
evidence
while
area,
us word
vigil
the
In
we lost
picked
the
Orders
the
sent
to
saved
that
was
agents
carry
work
efforts
carried
spy
MacCarthy's,
A special
this
getting
was
be
in
conclusive
an alleged
would
to
service
the
limit.
brigade
confirmation
sentence
were
comrades.
the
of
lack
the
suspicion
intelligence
thought,
the
numerous
to
to
their
execution
look-out
asked
tribute
in
for
wait
these
complete
P.O.
until
to
of
certain
get
the
They
discipline
succeeded
the
seen
and
to
in
too
not
men were
under
the
effort
effect.
executed
who were
mails
Not
were
pay
feel
movements
actually
agents
action
men act.
desired
and
an
respect.
the
individuals
A
our
courage
reasons;
this
executions;
had
operations
Our
similar
on the
on the
in
take
were
they
tapped
to
kept
made
case.
in
These
was
were
Raids
evidence
them
watch
men had
some cases,
information
of
so our
Careful
enemy.
of
area
our
his
very
until
position
each
job
and
up
night.
feel
could
it
the
was
to
task
stamp
27.
around
and
to
then
Whatever
move
rang
on the
converged
after
a few
young
lad
and
was
asked.
always
to
to
his
his
and
position
for
hours
of
one
prompted
anxious
and
Next
buried
him
close
an
the
to
began
one
to
his
where
he had
areas
in
at
killed,
he
immediately
once.
After
of
surrounded
after
a
young
task
any
removal
the
death,
been
best
but
came
was
Dunboyne
into
our
and
-
lads
the
undertake
who
doctor,
day
of
of
one
Then
came from
shot
occurrence
this
by
we agreed
inquiry
to
to
willing
and
them
of
body
He was
stunned
priest
the
imagined
the
Reilly.
home.
held
we
we found
with
who
the
by
enemy
we
which
him
paying
his
tribute.
In
different
individuals
evidence
who ware
to
some clear
case
these
taken
we later
survived
found
police
raids,
instances
were
very
case
had
sanctioned.
him
and
as
owe
people
their
scrupulous
to
be
he had
clearly
this
Some who deserved
fired
very
been
treated
to
in
killed
The
body.
enemy
another
all
and
give
information
about
the
to
respect
in
the
this
before
the
death
this
fate
also
surge
other
effectively
paying
and,
great
with
conscientious
proven
our
But
one
The
not
his
detentions.
dealt
In
party
Imagine
were
There
execution
entered
to
in
and
reward.
the
some Who escaped
luck
due
we were
disinclination
were
cases.
suff1dit
get
sequel.
that
usual
not
all
dead.
which
were
There.
can
bullets
these
men.
they
him
and
a greater
and
out
questionings
arose
their
learned
the
in
extraordinary
shot
appearances,
when
met
an
we could
but
were
there
brigade
executions
was
spy was
surprise
of
there
though
all
but
and
the
suspects,
out
carry
ones
convicted
to
have
must
left
Barney
the
get
forces
due
idea
he
So we lay
circulation.
where
spot
We were
some discussion
body
or
was
minutes
named
lads
rushed
it
in
He was challenged
and failed
to reply.
of
fired
one
our
men
by
The whole
a thud.
out and we heard
party
around.
shot
blood
some thought
lads.
a
the
keep
our
but
penalty
fact
there
we
that
matter
penalty
escaped
and
was
the
28.
we could
because
-
them
capturing
not
fortunes
Some short
of
Trim
go at
in
the
barracks
South
Meath
the
forcing
transfer
did
not
a. thorn
in
sanctioned
1920.
with
a good
stood
our
our
side.
and
the
of
range
junction
village
and
was
surrounded
company
mobilised
The
to
ten
men and
shotgun
possible,
50
100
the
yards
away.
soon
The
aim
of
was
shattered
strongly
very
renewed
men seemed
no practical
the
surrender
lowering
but
of
be
the
episode
a raising
that
of
as
about
exposed
police
as
positions,
The
the
attack
surprise.
by
window
every
minutes
windows
the
and
they
attack
I.R.A.
ran
out
lasted
for
an hour,
the
the
police.
was
building
firing
and
of
the
revolvers.
close
on the
refused,
of
consisted
positions
but
twenty
south
of
as
the
the
position
armament
road.
good
in
The whole
very
open
took
the
wall.
in
was
sides.
a couple
shutters
until
The whole
to
was
it
late
on all
the
firing,
but
continued
result
to
early
After
and
and
the
and
doors,
on to
and
were
in
p.m.
by the
roads
of
barracks
this
exposed
men crept
All
- steel
ammunition.
men and
our
two
job,
effect
down and
for
men occupied
out
10
fire
shotguns
protected
stout
called
after
the
rifle
lying
and
by a low
revolver
while
some actually
began
for
of
the
operation
a very
in
station
by us
communication,
the
a
have
thought
it
was planned
vision
enemy
While
of
was
only
close
Accordingly
attack
to
have
Trim.
destruction
decided
was
might
line
and
the
it
it
to
barracks
rifles,
and
to
main
the
three
was
on
there
suppose.
Company
Trim,
at
of
capture
authorities
police
The
year
the
It
attempt
threaten
I
Longwood
of
opportunity
war
after
besides
enemy
the
of
there,
a determined
that
It
time
Barracks
the
a suitable
get
morale
were
was
of
of
with
our
Immediately
29.
after
this
barracks
attack
was
the
further
afterwards
that
they
themselves;
well
within
The
in
the
Moss
Ed.
attack:
-
who was
kept
deprived
of
in
the
the
five
State.
of
Capt.,
Larry
nearing
the
company,
to
at
organisation
conduct
kept
the
Giles,
Ml.
McEvoy,
P.
Grogan,
was
Evoy,
Heavy,
and
was
the
the
Truce
a good
end
end
enemy
some people
- Paddy
Captain
Giles
and we were
soldier.
of
the
show that
but
usual
the
etc.,
go,
part
Boylan.
there
of
firing.
C.
Peter
until
minutes
and
Company
Corrigan,
this
another
secure
taking
Chris.
had
them,
their
by
those
questionings,
on,
the
wire
of
Grogan,
services
showed
too
list
Among them
of
about
the
P.
prisoner
and
bounds.
Giles,
after
raids,
Later
kick
feel
Costello,
arrested.
remnants
not
is
John
Sometime
were
did
Wm. Murray,
John
activity
enemy
Pat
Donnelly,
Bird,
the
following
Pagan,
Thos.
But
safe
increased
by barbed
strengthened
etc.
entanglements
was
garrison
there
this
of
the
struggle,
was
petered
a
still
out
after
1920:
- Seán Boylan
Comdt.
Brigade
- Seamus Finn
and Adjt.
Vice
Comdt.
Acting
Seamus Higgins
Quartermaster
- Eamonn Cullen
Brigade
Engineer
I.0.
Patrick
Clinton
Brigade
- Patrick
Officer
Brigade
Training
Mooney.
Battalion
Staffs:
1st
- Dunboyne
2nd
-
Trim
Battn.
Bn.
Dunne
Act.
Comdt.
Barney
Frank
Carolam
Vice
Comdt.
- D. Hall.
Adjutant
Q/M - M. Toole.
Comdt. Michael
Vice
Comdt.
Adjutant
Q/M -
Hynes
-
30.
4th
- Kells
5th
-
6th
-
It
is
in
activity
and
the
- Patrick
(later
Loughran
and succeeded
Pat
by
Fitzsimons)
- A. Levins
Vice
Comdt.
Kiernan
O'Connell
Adjt.
Leo
McKenna
Q/M
- Joe Hughes.
Engineer
Comdt.
arrested
Meath
searches
were
were
our
were
several
enemy
near
force.
respect
lads
the
suffering
customers
ordered
this
Trim
to
the
luck
was
very
badly,
as
in
of
and
colds
and
moving
and we also
lay
had
off
travelled
they
in
ambush
they
and
a few
did
not
meet
several
In
Kilmessan
bad
on
a likely
pneumonia.
around
-
Battalion
up with
then
by this
as possible.
3rd
them,
just
most
eased
and
meeting
severe
who were
the
while
out
organisation
much
arranged
against
down with
men,
had
harass
Kildalkey
hope
our
But
markets,
being
suffered
activity
were
and
was
went
which
Delvin.
patrols
But
The weather
best
and
particularly
in
and
a week
and
Athboy
fairs
were
towns
raid,
countryside,
supporters
Three
but
of
after
our
scarce,
occasions
any.
banning
men made plans
Athboy-Delvin
points
posted
enemy
Raid
intense.
very
stretches
and when
very
the
of
Athboy
somewhat
were
once
and
1921
year
and
premises
Oldcastle,
Arms
towns
made.
intact,
the
become
being
least
remained
our
of
were
at
in
has
business
visited
Carey
- David
Comdt.
Smith
- Seán Farrelly
Vice
Comdt.
- Peter
Connell
Adjutant
- Phil
Tevlin.
Quartermaster
- Matty
Tevlin.
Enginaer
Bn.
now early
proclamations
Delvin.
Corrigan
- Patrick
Comdt.
Farrelly
- Tommy Reilly
Vice
Comdt.
- M. Cahill
Adjutant
- M. Govern.
Quartermaster
Battn.
Oldcastle
encirclements
big
to
- Michael
Comdt.
Fox,
- Patrick
Vice
Comdt.
- L. Ginne1l
Adjutant
- Patrick
Quartermaster
Joe Martin.
Engineer
-
3rd
cases
of
this
district,
in
the
31.
and
Athboy
now being
sick
them
and
The
then
boycott
should
Company
found
with
Belfast
stringently
plenty
of
them
that
this
did
any
station
railway
and
and
consignments,
activity
brought
a couple
of
'on
the
after
Fox
into
military
tough
British
succeeded
in
raids
etc.
the
were
and warned
As
the
raids
on the
several
Of
a. few
while
trade
be burned.
them.
Athboy
some
to
several
help
Belfast
There
destroying
by
to
men in
on them
made
Delvin,
risks
on continuing
they
more
at
the
and
called
our
pulled
Leonard's,
that
effect
Company
a very
men of
the
patrol
assignment,
been
came
in
assistance
from
escape
for
sent
of
course
enemy
others
me and
this
and
we lost
had
to
Athlone
job
that
go
had
evening.
and
killed
during
while
his
the
seems
course
others
of
was
what
been
bad
and
so
help,
to
belonging
brought
up
to
in
out
captured
off
by
and
brothers
held
It
to
Volunteer
been
at
attempt
found
Brigade
with
along
Fox
detention
and
had
M.
proposed
we agreed
a young
that
company,
one
the
Comdt.
military
the
lad,
to
Mullingar,
there
daring
This
had
a call
time
Leonard's.,
We learned
company.
other
we
running
would
stop
to
Mullingar.
Milltown
But
that
work.
lads
did
for
a. prisoner
on.
for
this
this
asking
we went
to
run'.
About
Delvin
mind
insisted
men by arrest,
easy
Rosmead,
found
any
very
Workhouse
enforced
goods
houses
nursing
the
were
best
sick.
instructions
so our
boycott
have
not
in
scope
who
houses,
and
not
sent
be
there
up while
nurses
did
our
wasn't
it
Ginnell's,
G.H.Q.
people
lie
food
others
and
Just
business
the
got
of
many
and
to
Drewstown,
Ballinvalley,
us.
raids
place
men through.
Casserley's.
get
to
subjected
find
Then
area.
a comfortable
find
did
Delvin
some
disarmed
to
have
of
it
a small
been
one
them were
his
of
a
the
injured.
32.
The
Volunteers
But
escaped.
fell
into
of
soldier
on and
sought
a well
known
Fox
Schemes
and
were
to
our
held
in
Fox
keeping
Charlie
and
towards
out
she
coolness,
to
and
reached
there
for
the
what
barracks,
the
car
and
gate
enough
and was
walked
where
They
his
shoes
most
came at
and
act
worked.
open
her
Joe
and
to
us at
own.
to
go
part.
the
sentry
sister
good
space
until
the
then.
utmost
her
be
check
him
tumbled
his
and
the
her
know
to
over
was
proceeded
grateful
her
of
for
see
the
to
once
kinds
over
him
brother
all
quickly
to
in
Charlie
plan
not
asked
Charlie
get
manner
with
courage
of
she would
to
had worn
leaving
away
keeping
he
She acted
gate.
him
asked
on and
any
arrangements
did
Lizzie
So it
Her
she
-
parcels
time
a sisterly
on ladies'
put
that
out.
got
she
and
coolly
succeeding.
acted
which
brother
then
and
was
in
They
waiting.
and
so good
their
were
in
being
with
reached
he
and
at
make
any
visiting
that
outfit
to
out
them
but
barracks
dress,
gave
long
the
him
made him
She
of
got
a different
by
suggested
left
men.
Leonard's
of
she
Incidentally,
on the
put
Then
the
Charlie.
She whispered
and
to
habit
1ad's
when
Miss
the
the
work
bringing
tried
then
safe
She
"brother".
I
not
was
there,
Mullingar
and
fantastic,
being
went
coolly
and
a second
in
of
in
Mullingar
etc.,
were
agreed.
one
She was
sounded
mad schemes
we could
but
followed
Leonard's
brought
the
murder
the
brother
Company.
with
along
Then
food,
It
She
him
Military
for
His
he was
Beglan,
Mullingar
be arraigned
and
ours
to
killed.
and
ammunition
Charlie
brought
Mullingar
suggested
smuggle
out.
met
aid.
cigarettes,
to
I
one.
prisoners
try
of
haunt
and
fellow,
to
been
from
help
was
about
who had
arms
the
young
and
he was
satisfactory
came
this;
hands
where
the
where
later
their
Barracks
all
captured
so
to
him.
in
front
they
Mullingar
Delvin
and
men
-
33.
Fox
and
After
I
we held
that
G.H.Q.
by
a rough
got
and
bravely
the
handling
from
found
I
great
reached
Dunboyne
difficulty
in
local
company
men I
there
which
incident
It
who were
slackness
the
helping
for
their
this'
join
brought
to
guards
the
enemy
a
In
way.
be numbered
there
to
scour
which
men
men were
to
owing
and were
escaped
an
mails
young
but
the
into
on the
These
the
been
and
certain
unknown"
had
had
a raid
Tans.
brigade
some of
from
exposing
they
other
activity
during
"an
altered
and
Comdt.
this
area
and
narrow
obvious
so Pat
a free
given
he
seemed
to
of
one
his
be
while
against
the
set
then
looking
countryside
deal
hand
loose
as
were
to
from
of
0/C.
raids
by enemy
officers
brigade
the
the
of
matter
occasional
something.
order
was
issued
talk,
particularly
had
became
It
result
clear
his
later
Battalion
there.
visiting
and
but
intelligence.
trouble
occasions
track
an
to
was
place
temporarily,
of
raids
his
Cogan
selected
himself
on the
reports
S.
posted
was
on a few
some of
information
he was
good
escapes
that
of
a
given
Comdt.
KcDonnell
Smith
Davie
been
of
death
was
Volunteers
it
captors.
Patrick
He was
the
that
the
police
Comdt.
We had
very
to
by
while
in
found
enemy
After
taken
to
was
the
by
led
that
offering
up and
picked
sisters
Beglan
enquiries
discovered
seems
information
with
locating
On making
run.
some
to
deserves
up
bore
they
their
fixed
best.
officers.
had
she
came
Dunboyne.
her
and
but
enemy,
to
were
they
Leonard
that
all
women
staff
I
until
the
them
brought
Miss
say
up with
brave
and
safely
to
put
When
I
them
Needless
of
generation
among
a car
commandeered
inspired
up.
reports
As a result
warning
in
all
public
34.
as
houses,
this
of
he hinted
source.
the
His
battalion
be able
to
morning
very
some of
that
last
us
the
early
that
showed
force
This
force
completely
encircled
the
and
moved
searching
every
until
vicinity
and
his
made
Tom,
a sudden
burst
line,
but
He fell,
fire.
and
steps
cover,
Comdt.
and
Ballinlough,
full
was
Seamus
kinsman,
fast
no
country
G.H.Q.
and
and
comrades
time
I
All
furious.
was
opportunity
All
our
to
and
they
them
Attacks
throughout
the
on barracks
Ireland,
expenditure
and
of
fell
0.H.Q.,
paid
to
rest.
at
him
was
fight
the
whole
to
this
plan
hit
and
often
order
accordingly.
be fairly
becoming
ammunition
plot
attack.
to
to
officer'
and
now the
had
seemed
arrest.
brother
instruction
proceeded
well
keeping
him
to
battalions
he
evade
through
missed
hard.
sent
of
write
opened
and
Republican
laid
the
few
assembled
When they
a general
relayed
about
his
out
had
hit
his
the
During
beside
the
Pat
another
Tom,
to
in
Then
and
out
continued
Cogan,
the
through
Pat
meantime
buried
honours
military
waging
and
away
McDonnell
the
break
rang
in
cornered,
struggled
volley
In
got
to
around
shed
spotted
again,
another
again
district
house.
managed
soon
military.
themselves
some Tans
rose
Tans
the
finding
and
wounded.
mortally
under
reached
they
brother
military
and
closely
of
and
by a large
one
was
homestead
McDonnell
from
one
Then
surrounded
in,
to
he would
definite.
something
came
leakages
made verbally
report,
officers,
give
the
common
anxious
other
materials,
35.
issued
an
that
no
the
plans
This
have
the
been
had
found
all
strength,
time
of
etc
was
not
This
left
our
for
waiting
The
as
least
on at
and
the
5th
out
in
with
touch
ambushes
such
one
between
Girley,
The
men who
Athboy,
After
along
enemy.
road-blocking,
it
the
men lay
job
went
the
police
patrols,
return,
usual
to
routes
examined
carefully
Great
as
this,
the
daytime
most
and
at
likely
it
night-time.
and
days,
in
routes
these
along
seemed
ordered
were
patrol
most
many
of
doing
during
until
approved.
organised.
in
seemed
Battalion
three
In
occasions
the
3rd
on several
were
Athboy
of
around
for
these
Delvin
for
the
roads
But
they
bridge
the
without
Athboy,
several
fully
continued
breaking
contact
failed
the
to
same
Sunday,
the
any
result.
were
Archerstown
hours
armed,
to
etc.
they
but
annoy
get
two
occasion
and
parties
and
luck,
Battalion
but
Kildalkey
most
made
On one
planned
comprised
have
(Athboy)
Sundays
and
to
they
patrols.
any
Fordstown,
lying
openly
the
north
to
stressed
patrols.
attacked.
men went
were
as
form
was
a suitable
find
Sundays;
many districts
of
information
working
to
easy
disorganising
and
experienced
men were
our
of
this
and
Volunteers
departure
sections
was
difficulty
them
movements
This
or
all
be attempted
to
So down
and
operations
to
as
made,
and
note
squads
Meath
favour.
carefully
of
in
been
Staffs,
and
was
submitted
effect
Battalion
taken
these
on barracks
had
which
off
calling
attack
bad
plans
to
order
other
at
drawn
from
Companies.
cycled
failed
them
to
by
draw
36.
It
was
getting
hotter
the
3rd
and
and
attending
At
a 5th
of
February
been
noted
but
did
or
often
were
method
covered
1st,
The
was
attack
position
was
surveyed
and
was
shown
be
to
with
the
exact
was
to
be laid
be.
All
were
satisfied
that
to
consisted
the
Battalion
by Athboy
five
the
who
at
posts.
Battalion
then
a.m.
8.30
The
0/C,
Sylvan
by
the
operation
Dave
and
attack
as
follows:
The
rifles.
of
where
officers,
his
men,
riflemen
their
the
and
some revolvers.
the
was
nearest
was
to
of
the
under
but
was
over
to
7 a.m.
charge
supervised
the
lent
their
of
all
the
mine,
their
occupied
party
the
in
- averaging
read
laid
house
armament
point
scarce
were
plans
an empty
which
waiting,
would
jobs.
and
to
be
The
the
knew
they
main
to
engineers
some riflemen,
Smith,
on
Park.
At
was
Accordingly
to
rest.
rest
regular
in
sent
down
was made
some battalion
and
end
Oldcastle
to
the
shotguns
The
lay
covered
engineers,
and
man.
per
at
Ammunition
Company.
R.I.C.
not
was
the
men assembled
a rifle
where
rounds
men,
was
had
was
position,
rifles,
A messenger
3rd
the
ambush
five
of
of
location
mine
convenient
Company
plan
by me and
previous
Carnaross
watch
shotguns
the
night
from
by mine,
where
On the
towards
decided
was
chosen
planning.
on Fridays.
was
1921.
by men armed
each
it
up and
men
held
Further
mentioned
the
and
Kells
patrol
through
training
lorries
from
this
as
in
two
of
that
position
of
handed
a.m.
10.30
drawn
ambush
was
round
moving
meeting
was
campaign
plotting
on Fridays
pass
April
Friday
The
10
was
meetings,
consisting
pass
the
parading,
Council
transpired
plans
I
Battalions,
council
to
about
it
5th
and
1921
hotter.
a report
a patrol
and
and
Battalion
that
at
now spring
the
by me.
37.
men who were
The
to
all
the
their
be
names
Seán
Keogh
Harry
Lee
All
who had
P.
these
main
attacking
from
Carnaross,
Jas.
Lynch,
also
S.
under
Battalion
Mat
of
discovered
a postman
his
failure
were
our
that
beside
took
them.
rifles
they
to
were
Fire
and
the
were:
They
Thos.
from
Conaty.
drawn
and
and
Carnaross,
were
assisted
due
at
by
back
wait
until
up. the
mine,
was
and
seen,
to
scarcely
was
opehed
revolvers.
that
Company
and
around
talked
things
we had
12.30
party
At
positions
the
the
rushed
first
the
whole
It
was
a hurried
of
we
sections
a signal
that
by
so
that
3 the
various
us
down when
a chance
p.m.
go home when
to
Among these
a. search
the
over.
some civilians
3. p.m.
and
no
a
drawn
was
there
been
had
house.
Rowley's
draw
vigil
we had
own protection
telling
their
our
there
11.30
Then
that
would
disband
and
a.m.
together
our
return
10
hour.
rear
the
Back
us.
C.
we had
engineers
Tevlin,
seemed
got
for
we'd
scouts
it
another
He was
about
prison,
McInerney,
The
11.,
and we felt
to
engineers
and
officers
in
was
police.
10.30,
arid
us and
them
from
Stonefield.
M.
Mat
before
10,
on for
stay
decided
Comdt.
lorries
The
detain
Vice
ready
At
blank.
We'd
and
Comdt.
shotguns.,
some others
Dunne,
were
Mullvaney,
Then
Tevlin,
recall
Smith.
was
the
and
Engineer
commenced.
sign
P.
Thos.
with
This
cannot
released
rifles.
armed
Boylan,
Jas.
All
with
them
among
Conway,
Whitegate
Farrelly,
Engineer
of
armed
party,
-
M. Wynne
T.
I
yet.
been
recently
Tobin,
were
but
men
Ballinlough,
Companies.
operation
these
from
drawn
and Whitegate
biggest
of
were
part
Stonefield
Carnaross,
was
taking
party,
from
one
were
enemy
the
lads,
lorry
was
on
shotguns,
affair
as
the
38.
driver
accelerated
Our
riflemen
whole
returned
it
kept
affair
out.
fire
When
policeman's
of
them
but
soon
of
with
to
our
best
who again
5th
the
principal
enemy
again
these
These
divisions
eight
brigades.
which
was
of
the
to
1st
in
the
old
1st
be known
of
as
Midland.
The
1st
namely:
Battalion
the
the
1st
Battalion
at
their
dislike
on the
move.
big
things
touch
as
on a scheme
of
2nd
and
of
approximately
of
to
consist
embraced
Kildare
North
the
to
consist
old
one,
another,
Longford
Brigade
all
divisions.
centre
the
- which
part
were
with
groups
was
to
being
namely
Eastern
some
G.H.Q.
Eastern,
- Meath
Dunboyne;
2nd
1st
by
began
units,
as
this
14th also
the
fast
selected
as well
at
old
was
police
close
of
of
Keogh
happening
bigger
effort
we lost
so decided
consist
Meath
headquarters
most
to
next
circles.
country,
the
undeterred
showed
been
three
out
S.
one
keeping
into
army
reach
our
the
very
least
again
in
organisation
were
brigades
had
events
in
place
divided
with
by keeping
fight
which
the
the
where
throughout
called
and
some scraps,
some difficulty
brigades
them
at
a
and
planned.
However,
them.
taking
finding
nine
Comdt.
for
While
were
being
respect
great
a stand-up
for
them
on sniping
Lake
Mullagh
and
fight
rifle
carried
police
hands.
and
aftermath
and
their
into
kept
were
among
were
police
at
not
The
raids
Many
one
that
hoping
success.
military
men,
fell
show very
there
of
did
it
The
sight.
stop
we had
what
but
scattered,
greater
to
We wounded
from
lorry
in
The
we found
road.
far
follow.
forces
the
finished
a second
meet
huge
was
was
through.
minutes.
made no attempt
on the
this
five
last
were
they
but
We then
ambush.
was
it
cap
We expected
would
not
flew
literally
while
firing
did
the
and
speed
6th
of
all
39.
Battalion
take
with
in
three
all
the
old
East;
4th
was
border
and
taking
of
was
to
have
East
a small
the
with
was
North
Edenderry;
7th
was
in
and
Fingal
tucked
at
was
9th
with
South
Westmeath
as well
as
the
Delvin;
and
with
Kilbride
the
Battalion
Offaly
Kildare
as
along
Mullingar
with
along
north
in
3rd
at
headquarters
6th
was
far
headquarters
Westmeath;
8th
as
to
3rd
Battalions
5th
old
the
Navan;
Cavan
one
in
Westmeath
and
4th
in
battalions
part
at
headquarters
took
half
in
at
headquarters
with
of
at
headquarters
Louth
5th
Naas;
headquarters
Drogheda.
There
about
these
suitable
Trim
it
us
and
did
men who were
All
charge.
time
that
might
but
of
great
very
more
work
idea
of
in
their
their
subordinates
peak
arrests
all
could
not
been
the
powers
the
and
in
this
officers
were
men appointed
get
were
the
some
idea
made.
matter
work
undertake
in
was
big
of
slow.
over
passed
in
placed
deal
turn
of
With
seemed
to
consider
had
to
be
had
to
move
the
stuff
enemy
One thing
operations
with
meant
given
some
around
of
which
at
activity
searches
raids,
of
planning
new appointments
The
they
in
of
approval
up a good
used
that
all
weakly
appointing
were
took
better
the
were
qualified
importance.
work, and
brigades
highest
have
that
embrace
were
that
unanimous.
organisation
a
not
Battalions,
with
so well
was
and
Then
best
it
by me was
down.
meet
our
not
that
their
we
not
this
operations,
it
turned
1st
areas
strengthen
some of
as
the
of
part
was
this
Staffs
Brigade
Headquarters
to
help
but
armed,
a Brigade
us
among
that
thought
suggestion
and
3rd
2nd,
us
some of
opinion
One counter
be made
would
among
as
divide.
old
of
some difference
areas
should
the
as
was
and
was
the
obvious,
arms
at
its
40.
our
as
disposal
command were
the
not
new areas
well
armed.
divisional
conference
importance
of
our
were
to
concentrate
asked
blocks
kind
etc.
carried
were:
out.
Col.
River
Blackwater
and
Comdt.
was
which
Brigade;
and
tried
and
also
movements
did
much to
in
the
matter
which
equipment
order
to
brigade
suitable
He listed
what
from
forthcoming
the
and
through
and
and
Brigade
some very
and
on garages
etc.
and
valuable
very
successful
coup
was
made
at
stuff
Athboy
slow
up
surrounding
work.
their
for
so he
issued
on the
report
be
asked
This,
successful
operation
Meath
might
0/Cs.
made
were
and
should
he required
right
of
work
which
Athboy
Kilcairne
asking
other
14th
were
the
enemy
of
engineer
stuff
both
big
the
2nd
at
the
continually
this
of
co-operation
was
each
all
the
the
between
form
this
a feature
was
over
Bridge
area
this
fact
raids
become
out
carry
that
areas.
of
Engineer
amount
likely
had
of
hamper
remember,
by explosive,
The
explosives
this
Mullingar,
road
but
out
and
main
Tara,
of
can
men of
the
in
I
and
Bridge
bridges
carried
The Divisional
an
small
extensively
tempo
of
of
Rockview
Boyne
near
road
bridge
Company.
the
As a matter
destroyed.
the
lack
to
Several
Brigades
by Athboy
Bridge
owing
nature.
on the
demolish
Dillon's
failures
was
to
as
Delvin
and
officers
brigade
wrecked
Road;
Fox
Bridge
done
Oldcastle,
far
nine-eyed
between
by Comdt.
Tandy's
Brigade
the
on the
operations
completely
Virginia
Bridge
done
as
our
first
demolitions,
big
them,
Cullen;
near
McCormack's
several
our
laid
so the
arm,
Bridge,
at
was
on bridge
Among
Carlanstown
under
stress
engineering
were
come under
However,
great
There
had
which
where
their
for
of
raids
got.
in
course,
were
One
two
were
garages
raided
These
two
raids
were
under
the
noses
of
were
Included
tubing
other
necessary
main
miles
the
of
across
company
carried
unusual
heavy
wake.
Company
out
set
of
the
Engineer
J.
Martin
was
stuff
and
effort
arms
was
This
few
of
factory
at
done
our
worked
But
engineers
and
that
hard
uneasy
feeling
showed
itself
of
officers
in
It
brigades.
officers
loyal
accepted
service.
speaks
the
for
Office
Ward.
of
failed
the
senior
most
of
3rd
Brigade.
that
only
of
the
it,
Truce
and
of
the
was
and
them
big
a bomb
a select
it
but
over.
some
overlooking
appointments
of
patrol
Another
captured.
knew
appointments
the
by an R.I.C.
on account
well
its
Engineering
a set
persisted
making
in
G.H.Q.
secretly
after
a
Brigadlow
Divisional
Post
in
officers
until
discontent
certain
and
of
establishment
Bailieboro,
some
an
hold-ups
Jas.
capture
the
was
brought
Engineer
and
for
It
charge
surprised
was
own men and
well
still
were
other
was
under
the
on the
the
who were
reached
to
there
and
in
the
at
it
so quietly
as
course
Battalion
wounded
the
by
job,
were
by
and
and
making
stuff.
was
Doyle
from
were
them
of
mine
away.
transported
searches
of
job
copper
covered
task
and
an attempt
men on the
some of
and
some
dies,
captured
raids,
instruments
telegraphic
the
the
welcome
very
Kells
At
no easy
job
and
and
afterwards
men on the
and
Headquarters
of
and
right
got
garages
be
to
out
captured.
stuff
bomb and
had
tools
the
As both
Captain
covering
as
in
weight
well
This
-
taps
for
raiders
country
considerable
very
needed
of
articles.
the
carried
and
police
sets
of
quantity
daringly
enemy
badly
streets
members
very
complete
other
a large
and
that
continued
in
the
these
to
give
42.
The
staff
Coll
Vice
Finn,
Comdt.
Pat
of
As well
the
Comdt.
new
and work
meant
others;
6th
Col.
also
Comdt.
-
Col.
acted
as
S.
Comdt.
E.
M.
on the
men who
and
where
be
to
the
6th
first
Bridge.
- Seán
Jas.
Ginger),
efficient.
I
who afterwards
raiders.
first
taste
dividends,
as
of
raids
horse
as
all
this
cavalry
I
Jas.
Moran
(commonly
Dempsey
of
deal
in
seemed
they
L.
this
troops
sent
were
out
met
up
be very
to
Carbury,
from
attention
area
I
that
got
paying
across
the
that
Realising
not
the
known
We fixed
Clarke.
movements.
were
area
this
where
Mr.
had
camp
Carbury,
as
doing
Mooney
to
time
the
in
Delay
went
Ml.
enemy
troops
but
Brigades
to
was when
It
new areas.
much delay.
also
It
by lorried
Staff.
I
a good
received
Kavanagh.
a training
and
host
Tom
established
Powell,
a short
had
was
going
Earley
in
there
enemy
and
further,
staff
these
and
Comdt.
5th
responsibility
immediately.
there
Kelly,
Div.
Meath
as
were
Comdt.
E.
the
operations,
up
bicycle
penetrated
ordinary
contacted
holding
by
the
Finn
Hiney,
more
all
with
M.
7th
comprised
Mooney,
Organisig
P.
Comdt.
deal
inspecting
we were
Johnstown
matters
a great
P.
Officers
Comdt.
9th
of
Cullen.
A. Levis,
Powell,
Lynch,
threw
be done
brigade
M.
Seán
-
Adjt.
Director
Comdt.
Comdt.
4th
Comdt.
O'Higgins;
Comdt.
2nd
the
Col.
0/C;
Training;
Capt.
Hall,
scheme
meant
to
D.
up of
of
attached:
Training;
Comdt.
had
below
as
who
Farrelly,
visiting
We knew
but
Pat
8th
went
Boylan,
Director
were
Comdt.
Maguire,
this
Sean
made
Dunne and Capt.
Barney
as Medical
Officer.
The
Brigade
from Dublin
1st
Dalor,
to
of
was
Capt.
follows:
This
-
following
transferred
S.
and
0/C
Engineering
Director
Officer;
3rd
General
Q/M
Director
division
Clinton,
Intelligence;
Asst.
the
Comdt.
following:
Seamus
of
big
country
43.
and
it
made matters
round.
Long
ditches
while
getting
outside
miles
did
finished
got
officers
and
their
tend
and
returned
arranged
men to
the
to
in
Mick
in.
lost
Mick
One thousand
and
were
met
being
and
Fingal
ancient
never
allude
at
North
to
it
Micheál
Rooney,
Q/M Vincey
Vincent
men forming
P.
owned
Adjt.
Column
were:
Taylor,
P.
Macken,
They
were
Jas
Crennigan,
Mackey,
Murphy,
the
When
some of
on
Oldcastle.
Adj.
Wm.
Officers
were:
Q/M
names
J.
J.
is
officers:
Rock,
Maguire,
visit
situated
of
Column
Thos.
by
was
The
J.
Kit
met
The
on.
name.
following
Peppard.
me
Fingallians
Sheridan
Mick
0/C
Purfield.
Dick
Mason,
Vice
the
was
to
ancient
Camp which
sent
Fingal
the
we were
him
met
America
place.
and
the
in
purchased
its
by Liam
of
Thos.
me what
a
about
had
I was. deputed
by
the
I
country.
Dublin
O.C.
in
place
Boylan
telling
Oldtown
to
I/O
the
Wm. Corcoran,
Kelly,
at
Shiels,
Purfield,
courses
him
Mick.
landing
than
Lynch,
Jack
Camp. Comdt.
of
the
to
take
meet
and
consisted
Brigadier
we
flow
short
spoken
this
County
escorted
Staff
Brigade
organising
Dunboyne
that
in
to
other
Mooretown,
of
Eventually
guns. had. been
sent
arrived
and
Column
a farm
The
I
and
to
a suitable
of
deep
journey
to
explained
by a yacht
sea
choose
name
Mooney
the
at
be
into
a tiring
at
due
in
time
Thompson
to
moving
eventually
camp for
had
was
sent
little
about
keep
and
a constant
H.Q.
Collins
and
Hotel
Vaughan's
us
complete
for
Div.
which
I was
area.
Fingal
to
progress.
to
job
to
training
report
me that
to
as we wished.
there,
important
very
us
us
dropping
after
help
quickly
On my return
informed
close
flanks
to
for
country,
passed
they
as
inspections
across
tramps
not
difficult
very
of
Gaynor,
Rickard,
J.
the
Wilson,
Thos.
44.
P.
O'Callaghan,
D.
Wm. Rooney,
McKenna,
These
Murray.
drafted
our
J.
arrival
was
an
in
and
They
also
the
were
they
did
not
and
were
still
hunted
formed
Fingal,
into
full
of
and
Mooney
with
us
without
and we were
able
fear
was
of
this
place
there
was
a small
Clonmethan,
twenty
three
bell
which
had
Brigade
and
tried
Column
their
ideals
been
suggested
people
They
imbued
round
informers.
time
ordinary
Oldtown
move
got
them
spirit.
that
the
finally
tough
the
a great
or
completely
and
openly
had
lads
our
was
freely
Certainly
been
We quickly
big
task.
Council
to
to
snug
billets,
out
of
in
use
First
them
an
and
in
settled
and
procedure
when
up.
I was
at
encamped
I
contact.
which
Likely
group,
of
consisted
road
or
known
to
very
began
our
was,
of
they
for
sent
this
old
we contacted
to
me that
told
We found
place.
situated
meeting,
size
Was to
this
in
and
tents
and
Collins,
He also
Volunteers
whom I
strong,
long
of
group
we moved
and
this
for
it.
looted
When we met
carefully.
very
Oldtown,
about
for
on the
until
place
reliable.
spies
had
scout
people.
to
on the
Among
to
in
terrorised
generally
now
worse
found
sometimes
our
and
burned
P.
sound.
Loughinney
Mooney
shot
been
Column.
the
and
any
Fingal
I
sound
very
lads
fight.
of
had
and
the
and
before
and
we
camp but
Sometime
and
place
the
seem much
appreciation
were
from
Derham
by descending
night
the
M.
training
retaliated
the
Some of
they
and
forty.
officer
of
Gilsenan,
regular
for
some civilians
shot
and were
terms
Tans
middle
away
a fine
to
Coleman,
the
police
the
townspeople.
of
Philip.
short
up
enemy
Balbriggan
town
for
C.
Battersby,
constituted
others
strength
J.
Barry,
few
preparations
course,
the
were
lane
a
officers
doing
the
45.
same about
the
us.
with
fresh
which
of
spirit.
and
the
Training
being
fit,
very
complete
of
Na.
these
then
to
went
of
not
been
the
and
sorted
the
was
a raid
discipline
both
a fine
in
Mooney
and
I,
was
and
hard.
lads
and
soon
we became
on the
mails
by a car
and
at
the
There
up and
held
was
organised
lovely
them
out
and
most
important
This
job
proved
asked
for
another
the
Tans
time
one
time
was
a ditch
over
A. circuitous
distance
it
and
the
then
unique
garage
stock
consisted
Essex,
which
number
was
was
car
across
became
1K 1.
Mooney
our
three
well
I
of
had
sped
Peppard,
The
were
car
easy
it
came
off,
were
mails
kept
going.
back,
and when
through
a gate
reached
it
was
cars
kept.
Overland
known
as
-
Ikey
its
a
into
very
This
and
an
registration
on a few
that
some
the
a Ford,
us well
I.0.
sent
and
cars,
now realised
which
again
the
until
stock
the
Crossleys
that
driven
served
It
and
was
I.0.
ones
in
taken
up,
which
the
and
lads'
country
where
of
then
mails,
successful
chase
our
Tans,
reading.
one,
so close
while
route
away
gave
so
of
drove
car,
by
made
the
car
the
the
into
thrown
This
Our
barracks.
were
mails
by a lorry
P.O.
letters
Peppard
this
to
the
that
but
to
were
These
of
G.H.Q.
later.
the
and
good
Balbriggan.
were
P.O.
opened,
into
field
and
them
from
station
back
camp.
some
thrown
the
I
in
lads
from
guarded
staff
to
Strict
responded
once
training,
family.
Operation
who
it
gave
column
strong,
musketry
etc.
at
began
reciprocation
a happy
load
whole
of
terms
work,
scouting
strengthening
camp thirty
short
field
drill,
on strategy,
enforced
for
coming
consisted
lectures
was
drafts
made for
a permanent
and we formed
group
were
Arrangements
we were
occasions
handling
46.
an
exceptionally
we had.
Moving
where
but
we had
of
was
of
as
until
the
to
scouting
Rock
Mick
around
ourselves
let
go by.
the
coast
I
I
out
All
this
do,
and
not
could
me.
permitted
coastline
might
went
be met
with,
huge
convoys
I
along
what
divulge
the
looked
Mick
Collins
that
there
my own
had
brought
Having
to
back
roads
time
I
all
them
we
along
up against
to
I
guide.
G.H.Q.
positions
forces
enemy
we gave
and
on manoeuvres
up ambush
we found
always
job
them
sized
suitably
which
lot
took
occasionally
lads
of
good
job
over
with
most
my
report.
pointed
to
Coastguard
Stations
approaches,
and
harbour
Loughshinney.
at
connected
the
by
of
a good
were
with
Black
about
1,200,
carefully
and
of
less
a consignment
Were
there,
wipe
them
too
that
and
have
with
rosy.
they
so help
that
I
was
to
the
rifles
divert
operation
our
arms,
while
these
that
we would
a prospect
it
had
it
a general
any
to
be,
had
Mick
arms
have
did
and
H.Q.
order
to
an ulterior
that
to
no
much
posts
coastguard
that
suspicion
was
Island,
of
matter
was
there
from
reply
a strength
Collinstown
that
Lambay
being
camp stood
with
us was
from
told
make
of
my suggestion
the
information
as
My report
obvious
were
as well
Gormanston
of
small
our
to
according
1,000.
raised
However,
Would
stations
east
we had,
what
these
a goat
the
brought
and
All
camp at
and
of
out".
on the
North
another
even
landing
right
with
south
into
hope
best
Tan
and
gone
ammunition
and
of
all
one
lights.
Camp with
Military
sized
a line
was
guarded
completely
armed
Verey
main
the
which
telephone,
occupants
supplied
Collins
"Well,
and
do our
not
seem
promised
all
the
areas.
enemy
objective.
might
Back
to
the
when
Column,
officers
into
my confidence.
and
from
then
they
Our
scouting
became
strike
we had
wanted
now was
move
all
the
whose
Cusack,
ran
her
house
It
This
and
be
about
hostess
she
they
were
an
inspiration.
Our
to
and as
She waved
she
that
might
was
to
bring
our
coast
camp,
when
I
ten
is
fixed
cross
the
first
a short
she
us
luck
-
Mrs.
Cusack.
friend
hard
and
the
various
men with
to
are
down
Afterwards
she
ten
sections
went
their
for
of
the
road.
she
told
she
thought
She
journey
about
go up
out
red-haired.
Our
we headed
to
a lady
notice
a point
me and
men are
We move
I
the
brought
a long
It
contact.
outside
distance
was
and,
on her
meant
tough.
to
she
a
indifference
good
saw us as
when
should
happen
light
stations
road
stopped
bath
task
1 a.m.
and we answered.
We moved
country.
had
us
good
was
time
Six
risk
comfortable.
The
forty.
in
She was
and we have
part.
a bicycle
with
standing
their
the
we
to
to
it.
our
us
the
on Mrs.
the
by
be visited
did
complete
Column
do
and
together
are
the
ready
that
to
the
billeted
Her
might
courage
plans
of
strength
that
punishment
a high
who made
had
contacting
bound
in
I
we
a prisoner
made us very
as
reflected
camp,
and
to
and
share
was
was
we were
such
any
also
what
while
work.
All
night,
undeterred
women
indeed,
us
raided
so,
we decided
not
Cusack,
was
did
their
We were
Column.
lady
into
at
we did
Dr.
I
As Mooney
mostly
realised
fully
gracious
was
the
senior
necessary.
luck.
Staffs,
husband,
Ballykinlar.
she
information
the
glad
and when
brigade,
with
of
was
heart
greater
of
Battalion
accommodation
most
the
some
I
sharper
a bit
through
different
put
took
I
to
tramp
miles
the
across
from
different
Loughshinney.
the
ways.
48
and
Mooney
while
the
his
to
a.m.
12.30
the
lads
windows
at
went
and
There
sharp,
windows.
what
was
little
and
building
Some of
our
as we were
told
lads
waited
until
A nice
across
country.
who
guards,
job
six
miles
through
which
we were
time
and
he
about
and
I
"The
2/1
matter
first
about
had
to
Our
to
before
last
I
boys
the
and
Macken
camp.
pleasant
We all
The
others
news
homeless
we started.
of
lads,
the
his
with
a run
place
cars,
way
a house
for
a shot
a brand
new Ford.
it
he fired
aboard
for
a whoop
we heard
said
to
miles
more
motor
driving
piled
and
back
the
have
and
at
two
shot
the
that
some time
After
or
of
him
started
Maguire
and
house
several
came the
the
to
succumbed,
the
limited
moving
16
one
let
burn
We
enough,
held
to
to
was
the
suggested
moving
a few
in
hustle.
to
going
the
Gormanston
them
the
belongings.
time
good-bye
me and
persuasion.
back
all
at
about
a tramp of
of
before
over
their
alight
temptation
away.
back
of
to
Bok"
mile
then
asked
and
but
we were
fire
hard
up
some
all
the
front
Two of
philosophically
moved
the
place.
make
to
Bidding
Macken,
resisted
hit
was
at
devils,
door,
inside
comfort
prospect
it
possessed
We were
it
men not
objective
back
the
Skerries,
we surrounded
one
door,
by setting
took
about
ten
remove
for
was well
it
camp.
After
close
our
completed
like
but
to
so we had
Collinstown,
to
a hand.
gave
too
our
five
that
them
to
local
opposition.
We explained
minutes.
I
had
made a show,
coastguards
Rock
the
by
front
through
realised
occupants
At
one
back
Rush,
We reached
rested,
and
to
covered
column.
and
building,
these
were
others
attached
went
section
as
a
and were
later
dribbled
back
complete
success.
on
49.
The
next
had
a line
the
by
areas
other
night
of
coast
Dublin
from
did
station
- Balbriggan
destroy.
Howeven,
this
success
of
at
was
Lusk
down and
were
the
armed
no
There
and
G.H.Q.
the
daily
in
an
was
and
Mooney
to
forces
I
at
We were
one
solitary
we failed
not
this
affect
the
Remount
Army
It
time.
on the
to
Depot
was
burned
There
country.
it.
easy
went
with
British
loose
let
been
would
post
destroyed
horses
had
- which
The
landing.
also
the
one
done
(which
Annagassan,
coastguard
and we now
work,
Dollymount
to
Brigade)
their
for
day
the
Dublin
to
to
our
report
see
to
surprised
next
Column
day
success
headlines
huge
We
papers
telling
the
World
of
contacted
one
of
Mick's
aides
and
gave
him
our
report.
We stayed
in
town
for
of
days
and
then
set
back
to
easily.
Canal
Bridge
Drumcondra
I
his
Circular
Road
I
street.
I
had
dismounted
and
best
was
of
relieved
what
he known
the
We reached
keep
to
friends
down
close
see
the
work
eye
and
was
would
further
earnest.
on the
coast,
out
the
out
from
across
into
who
had
have
see.
the
the
it.
incident
main
the
parting
searched
said
he pad
particularly
to
proceedings
through,
Our
nearing
by
right
watched
personality
St.,
stunned
thrown
ran
getting
officer
officer
in
darted
he
Dorset
going
searched
being
a cordon
him
about
and was
a lorry
bridge
charming
back
but
and
out
on a friend.
ca11
up and
passed
with
this
to
work.
Lower
front,
Mooney
looked
and
camp without
to
to
that
just
on the
r wonder
got
seems
It
military.
I
well
hands
in
slightly
I wanted
as
down
cycling
back
spoke
no answer
with
North
was
I
way
Receiving
him
We were
Oldtown.
going
a couple
our
in
or
done
him.
had
just
let
by.
and
next
day
task
now was
Loughshinney.
to
50.
Transport
All
also.
fix
this
on temporary
the
left
in
to
McKeon
We went
there
over
room
returned
to
another
report
back
back
be no
I
progress
felt
an uneasy
and
happy
in
to
the
exist
air.
A. few
While
Eamon
had
been
at
made
atmosphere.
feeling
the
not.
easy
and
was doing
from
a
on the
and
them,
run
through
and
they
after
on it.
knew
and
their
then
We
matters.
orders
to
surprised
that
New York.
we were
there
This
told
returning
days
us,
on board
seized
we
that
to
Fingal,
around
hanging
Dunboyne
we were
amazed
there
in
fitting
up a H.Q.
There
was
Divisional
now missing.
Cullen
when
and were
parts
between
family
was
and
us,
again.
atmosphere
knew
of
in
Row.
to
we learned
been
coming,
better.
that
had
and
who,
This
there
they
Just
officers
received
Dunboyne.
were
out
any
strained
that
as
they
off
and
at
was
Gardiner's
of
about
then
1st
the
town
lectures
snug
Reaching
other
feel
Dunboyne
the
go.
two
being
going
instruction
men,
and
Fingal
was
upstairs
us
these
at
very
H.Q.
bottom
for
efficient
days
Tommy guns
the
bound
in
Div.
on which
ship
but
to
we must
we didn't
at
week
of
a, complete
given
feeling
in
to
was
ex-officers
had
They
we had
this
go to
brought
giving
very
to
gathering
started
to
nothing.
Plaza
American
a few
camp,
the
two
been
to
All
overlooked
all
gun.
were
spent
were
a big
we had
We spent
guns.
knocked
found
preamble,
certainly
would
called
we met
also
and
a message
place
sub-machine
some hours
have
to
looked
supply
some too.
We were
where
any
Thompson
the
and
be
percentage
large
Division,
received
Ireland.
without
but
I
a small
only
getting
seemed
to
Then
A fairly
were
had
guns
satisfactorily.
as
Midland
a small
to
report
They
the
and
Mooney
large
done
the
Eastern,
and we
arranged
all
was
Dublin
Western..
then
moving
dumps,
1st
in
for
team
There
great
0/C.
work
a
apparently
which
and
hià
I
was. some sense
staff
formerly
of
rift
work in the engineering
in
51.
and
had
already
all
practically
at
foundry
and
here
hand
the
communication
and
have
faced
of
impressed
Very
soon
I
for
by him
I
Mullanney,
and
his
the
idea
for
a week
of
men,
that
course,
I
where
them
as
my first
quiet
forward
the
as
I
sound.
to
The
a go slow
many
points
area.,
improvement
put
officers
them
became
Pat
I.
but
I
got
there
where
I
first
step
I
I
did
thought
came
was,
not
find
that
I
I
visited
Tom Lalor,
and
them.
as
through
apparent
parade
meeting
with
usually
men and
and
with
policy
made
at
around
Naas,
and
areas,
I
work.
stayed
Tom Lalor.
other
that.
lads
going
staffs.
all
very
was
stop
some good
south
the
A battalion
battalion
hold
in
Comdt.,
council
battalion
an
efficiency.
a brigade
every
weeks
his
to
adopt
different
of
I
He was
was
I
officers.
moved
went
believe
one
gave
alone
through
I
my life.
not
0/C,
met
as
were
but
Battalion
were
they
then
in
Brigade.
would
brought
the
fellow
they
and
the
across
met
I
was
and
and we got
these
I
repairing
brigades
going
whalebone.
more
Kildare
North
arranged
of
the
G.H.Q.
man,
and
know
to
Here
liked
made
being
Leixlip.
was
built
work
out,
- Emmet Dalton,
boss
for
turned
well.
so efficient
anyone
was
in
before
but
my new
at
Rogers,
continuous
going
Training
slightly
much
tracks
of
met
impression
was
met
was
up a
fixed
by a Mr.
being
counterparts
Kildare
I
Director
never
a pale
to
where
G.B.Q.
who was
sent
were
and
good
everything
I was
into
their
with
altogether
had
he had
owned
place
in
going
3rd
section
armour
staff
the
mines
and
grenades
class
All
arms.
in a
Bailieboro,
factories
In
brigades.
a first
while
small
possible
to
it.
After
a few
picked
a few
and
I
52.
lads
good
of
Harris
area
got
and
police
picked
a very
was
Naas
right
flat
the
proverbial
in
10 p.m.,
at
bicycles.
I
had
left
of
any
deserve
our
there
Still
we did
area
credit
for
Some time
learn
to
June
in
I
that
a very
big
operation
in
area
and
pick
about
efficient
to
I
I
Soon
arranged
for
Mullanney
when
Leixlip,
pretty
back
I
to
Dublin
to
the
been
chosen
by
G.H.Q.
Hazelhatch.
where
had
division.
Brigades,
Leixlip.
for
plan.
the
been
and
the
night.
party
Here
We occupied
learned
at
I
the
house
to
these
bring
as
got
far
Staff
the
of
owned
full
with
a
plan
was.
troops
had
attack
near
from
Dunboyne,
of
parts
2nd
and
the
Fingal
outside
waiting
chosen
men in
as
1,000
different
1st,
0/C
order
the
marched
the
from
most
Stacumney,
the
place
learned
the
what
men were
the
they
received
point
had
never
attempted
being
bringing
men from
to
but
with
difficulties.
Div.
from
mobilised.
Kildare
We moved
the
The
and was
were
There
I
train
Curragh.
The whole
they
then
a troop
from
of
rest
I
attack
I
Dunboyne.
the
force.
large
We were
met
to
I
Allen.
of
after
a brush
had
of
twenty
use
and
done,
facts,
was
was
on the
a message
part.
headed
curfew
ban
such
take
men to
move and
while
to
were
received
Boylan
the
cavalry
of
under
trying
as
the
lads
the
the
was
something
Hill
with
country
a complete
the
and
Then
these
Kildare
The
forces.
some of
how good
honeycombed
full
chuck
and
get
round
This
was
centre.
was
since
them
as. it
Dick
show
enemy.
pancake
while
was
these
he could
was
strong
somewhere
military
met
in
rather
the
the
by
one
military.
was
operating
up
difficult
Curragh
as
before
but
Prosperous,
he was. he
One of
promise.
showing
and
settled
details
by a Mr.
in
of
Wardell,
the
53.
who was
far
due
to
The
order
in
train
another
of
body
officers
from
were
G.H.Q.
to
train
when
were,
to
allow
men covering
the
of
specially
selected
under
him,
Paddy
Mullanney,
Mooney
the
of
Pat
and
was
had
Kildare
the
line,
the
engineers.
and
Mooney,
about
a total
ten
in
the
Adjt.,
Fingal
Column.
and
from
the
I
1st
The
other
two
the
north
side.
engineers
twenty
yards
distance
of
laid
mines
distant
from
200
and
yards.
force
the
The
Director
of
engineers
Mooney,
the
2nd
Commons,
and
2nd
the
occupied
specially
The
The
fire
each,
some from
Mullanney
and we were
held
Paddy
Companies)
of
He and
other
was
rest
Brigades,
Div.
Div.
charge
men.
men in
first
It
the
Our
2nd
the
open
Cullen,
twelve
Furze
Yellow
to
Kildare.
or
were
they
with
North
Dunne,
Barney
body.
work.
and
from
Eamon
Clinton,
believe
(I
Johnstown
Clinton
were:
instructions
main
twenty
1st
the
twenty
who had
Engineering,
of
main
of
staff
and
were
their
the
engine
the
all
but
this
be
operation,
done
from
would
pilot
a small
then
Our
attack
sections
and
present
Brigade
had
four
Column,
officers
to
them,
engineers
consisted
Fingal
then
the
a pilot
first
following
train.
be an engineering
to
our
on this
1 p.m.
about
The whole
men.
be
and
and
and were
day,
front,
distance
yards
and
at
in
yards
troops1
to
pass
intended
100
officers
800
100
200
about
carrying
about
be
next
come was:
would
they
would
we were
where
point
of
force
large
on the
train
by
which
which
engine,
of
the
pass
A very
friendly.
travel
would
military
at
from
detailed
myself.
and
I
south
to
under
sections,
men.
Brigade
had
side
cover
Clinton
along
the
railway,
each
other
and
Our whole
force
covering
took
54.
up
positions
the
centre.
on a railway
about
At
places.
engineers,
were
too,
Fingal
Column
men.
Then
we were
packed
with
enemy
and
Clinton
and
the
the
cover
were
of
with
Cullen
the
I
from
yards
orders
were
he
of
the
came
back
and
took
up position
their
jam.
manoeuver
his
could
do
troop
trains
out
caused
Mooney
section
something.
were
due
could
opened
for
were
they
all
this
time
into
a position
Time
was
to
come
engineers
a good
sight
view
this
and
railway
the
tables
be exposed
with
fire,
of
was
trying
from
which
out
any
the
from
extricated
at
the
section,
advantage
now running
in
man
another
Clinton's
took
this
further
turn
and
chance,
and
the
50
out
and
Cullen
would
opening
about
We had
flank
this
the
seeing
we had
nasty
left
we made an
quickly
diversion
very
as
we
men across
assisting
of
south
a word
after
and
I
to
suggested
down a bit,
We carried
that
I
were
held
await
hot.
pretty
we moved
if
enemy,
result
who,
was
firing
The
carried
to
the
men to
his
railway
Cullen,
retired
men
his
He
them
where
We had
man that
us.
the
telling
other
to
to
after
position
on the
parallel
and
I
and
side.
Mooney
men took
and
retire
his
lorries
fire.
fire,
the
and
cage
retired
to
south
and
us.
returned
Cullen
The
their
Mullanney
to
big
Clinton's
and
get
on the
The
also.
two
Mooney
wall.
allotted
Clinton
with
open
fire.
ran
waiting.
see
enfilading
asked
it
well,
very
the
Mullanney,
which
canal,
to
our
Mooney
as were
in
engineers
men placed.
come up behind
in
could
into
posts.
out,
troops
a raking
to
exposed
our
their
amazed
a demense
which
positions
had
moving
out
they
I
at
opened
enemy
cover
what
were
we moved
noon
and
Mullanney
the
with
bridge,
to
he
and
time,
the
a
55
and
still
done
the
our
best,
moved
to
bring
back
about
hovered
aeroplane
we had
that
the
went
scrap
lads
not
to
was
train
stay
the
followed.
and
We had
and
on and when
our
mine
was
armed
a clear
this
is
the
driver
general
to
train
be
good
we found
had
found
and
not
man for
that
and
disconnect
very
scarce
loss
of
this
his
and
exploder,
we
comprised
lent
us
to
by
named
gun)
and
one.
of
down
to
whole
man.
own.
exploder,
G.H.Q.
would
We were
front
in
and
driver
like
as
But
the
at
as
these
not
take
lucky
to
it,
close
saw the
of
it,
seeing
that
it
lads
our
a
was
going
retired
in
later
Dunboyne
and
that
we
party
of
four
intact
Cullen
of
we
if
Our little
came
of
we ordered
failure
about
beginning
Realising
was
for
engine
the
Then
the
looked
force
pilot
so low
we reassembled
on our
his
The
up.
and
line
railway
swooped
himself.
a single
ourselves
the
likewise.
it
when
our
lost
a
of
be seen
and
been
saw.
pulled
now doomed
and
order,
his
all
was
it
for
strong,
swooped
again
did
retreat,
every
had
for
rumble
the
could
distance
coming,
stopped,
was
we
plane
engine
operation
of
a short
within
that
pilot
what
a Thompson
with
what
and
the
he
four
view
turned
troop
order
thing
myself.
field
the
the
started
a man who had
wheeled,
first
where
an enemy
one
out
engine
was
was
gave
then
Cullen
bridge
(and who was
G.H.Q.
mile,
pilot
distance.
Mullanney,
McGuinness
Just
the
Our party
Cullen,
so I
we found
until
and
men when
having
I
and
Now this
on,
side,
bridge,
Kildare
learned.
on the
position
the
sight.
put
heard
in
coming
the
to
reckoned
We soon
about.
back
in
We on our
on.
had
to
get
back
instruments
kindly
have
to
were
the
Mullanney
56.
as
he knew
from
the
had
gone,
and
what
getting
the
well.
country
to
assure
we looked
down
bridge
we
saw did
and were
extending
across
the
hovering
overhead,
flying
towards
wheeling
and
back
were
to
trying
which
afforded
close
keeping
to
we had
point
duck
think
near
us
to
had
they
we
shook
him
the
lorries
of. Tans
inkling
of
any
We continued
them.
Mullanney
brougit
us
into
miniature
council
of
war
Dunboyne,
still
In
Column
had
we parted
called
of
passed
with
McGuinness
to
a good
have
it
McGuinness
That
back
with
attack
on Lucan
an hour.
from
the
In
1st
the
R.I.C.
the
of
Brigade
our
don't
so
we'd
head
a
for
the
us
in
Leixlip,
was
any
got
possibility
full
met
continued
the
it,
next
promising
a day
Company
we had
he
night.
for
which
Fingal
Before
arrival.
he
packed
barracks
and
following
Leixlip
and we
I
Tommy gun until
with
meantime
time
just
eventually
Mooney
coaxing
country
the
one
we held
there
the
over
At
Here
resided
if
the
Dunboyne
some of
and
asked
deal
was waiting
night,
Mullanney
at
that
who
him
lending
After
day.
and
side
off..
by
country.
before
shortly
Mullanney,
me one
decided
we learned
Leixlip
Then
and
tramp
across
moving
a wood
was happening
Leixlip.
and
enemy
passed.
what
our
the
we had
and
road,
men
made
ditches
was
plane
Kildare
soon
plane.
train
the
down,
to
the
cross
from
back
from
of
swooping
the
cover
a few
when
and
trains
The
us,
others
chances
pouring
where
then
fast
our
country..
south
away,
We travelled
troops.
to
get
of
look
the
stationary
us
were
military
going
the
reassure
all
that
towards
a last
taking
ourselves
not
The
away.
After
of
two.
enemy
made
lasted
troops,
a daring
over
a few
our
or
half
stragglers
tramp
to
t
57.
and
house,
wife
a
had
few
vacated
a couple
of
McGuinness.
situation
from
and
place
We did
have
left
and
drove
the
outfits
One was
act.
Another
was
the
of,
I
think,
the
whole
back
she
came with
got
section
had
their
here.
She was
action
was
in
keeping
during
the
few
years
were
always
was
always
open
to
us
of
the
for
It
1921.
all
of
called
that
and
always
sufficient
in
the
now decided
other
news
and
work
us
She
us.
at
our
and
door
Their
kitchen
on
this
for
operating.
help
that
and were
women who made
and were
for
existence
to
be
small
billets
for
in
to
organise
this
the
an area
sent
service.
it
easy
Trim,
to
view
of
in
the
each
old
June
Columns
of
area
were
We thought
about
each
Where
intended
of
lists
me.
Already
in
month
Flying
in
them
brigade.
around
in
groups
we
the
run'
men on call.
men in
nearest
'on
form
have
place
With
brigades.
we could
arrange
could
took
men who were
for,
if
incident
was
the
names
with
her
a
was
enemy
all
brave
aid
us.
This
in
back
Murtagh,
their
and
trap,
first
Nan
to
a girl
brother
Miss
there
the
of
consoling
the
were
of
grasp
and
got
the
for
scrap
conduct
with
we were
that
mother
another
young
through
with
her
She was
her
us
There
action
a pony
fight
to
that
to
of
How she
Clinton's
way
the
quick
hold
over
during
his
Mac and
then.
occurred
a. stretcher.
but
mystery,
rest
and
got
that
it
so cool
She
MacCarthy's
handed
a good
that
through
and
go to
He was
aid
right
and
my mind.
Dunboyne.
with
to
we discovered
the
incidents
never
told
there
arriving
days.
which
we were
Here
Dunboyne.
Wenty
we
area,
there
men
were
bringing
not
them
these
groups
5th
Battalion,
in
were
in
58.
and
Fingal
in
for
between
these
We sent
some of
training
and
fighting
unit.
should
and
British
matter
of
asked
removing
sentenced
but
(Mullingar)
Brigade
was. carried
out.
about
this
to
camps
and
We established
after
our
sent
their
saw
time
over
in
it
them
the
central
two
was. not
from
closed
the
and
occupied
Other,
but
less
also,
and
the
going
more
country
the
Eastern
about
and
men.
an
Dunboyne,
at
Training
G.H.Q.,
training
through
the
the
British
altogether
barracks
which
and
they
camps
pretentious,
improvement
the
efficient.
right
until
public
opportunity
specialised
kept
of
camp at
of
5th
Barracks
outside
Director
the
general
officers
the
or
1st
Ballymacoll
down
the
end
an
it
make
in
the
who had
in
the
the
the
some of
and
by
in
in
bringing
troops
in
and
camp was
and
period,
formed
no
time
This
vacated.
were
forces
a. short
men took
saw
army
in
on Castlepollard
thought
Dáil
one week's
informers
planned,
a divisional
Emmet Dalton,
withdrew
was
called
officers.
been
G.H.Q.
the
arrears
escaped.
an attack
place
unoccupied
Truce
and
we lost
Accordingly
and
spies
the
our
strengthen
forming
known
They
We in
fighting.
from
We received
who had
whatever
between
signed
up any
truce.
for
notification
be
of
a tough
into
ready
clear
do know what
I
moulded
to
had
operations
views.
course
we were
to
about
of
being
Government.
and were
brigades
was
called
occasionally
for
G.H.Q.
we received
was
and
interchange
when
Then
notice
been
to
We
inter-communication
columns
column
come along
the
of
for
them
each
a truce
that
or
together
- Brigade.
Offally
system
groups
leaders
-
6th
a good
arranged
the
the
in
the
lads
was
59.
to
good
see.
conference
were
and
was
whole
As far
as
end
of
the
and
asked
clear
that
at
Eoin
moves
of
evacuating
by large
north
to
was
this
conference
I
standard
I
would
Nationalists
us
to
country
in
put
as
date
and
the
more
heart
into
a very
achieved
of
the
became
great
no part
split
in
followed
and
the
our
of
the
high
the
It
my story.
it
forces
our
efforts
this
going
that
From
the
and
army
"Volunteer
Spirit"
it.
Truce
like
to
there
was
North
Daily
killings
of
of
homes.
Divisions
occurred
our
in
was
progress
the
people
one
A pogrom
mention..
there.
Northern
the
Our place
What
us
the
their
from
city
1921.
morale
high
the
in
Orangemen
Brigade
warfare
we had
forms
characterised
During
Dublin
our
of
part.
and
field.
concerned
for
a big
play
was
the
the
it
renewed
enemy communications
Christmas
the
destroyed
off
into
disaster
spelled
on to
personnel
branches
world
He made
G.H.Q.
suggested
that
position
be made by
we redoubled
know
by
political
looting
It
All
and
of
would
all
the
being
operations.
sever
all
intensive.
news
called
cutting
openly
in
training
which
be
G.H.Q.
and west.
going
which
would
the
nearing
points.
hostilities
G.H.Q.
discussed.
explained
of
brigades
from
place
event
engineering
were
work
all
was
on certain
that
and
Dublin
scheme
the
all
which
took
O'Duffy
division
the
this
sized
attended
O'Duffy
remember
views
in
at
situation
Truce.
our
our
from
can
a full
period
Dunboyne
military
I
that
One of
in
held
represented.
the
this
During
papers
and
the
incident
the
by
the
against
were
filled
burning
A sudden
counter-move
made and
they
captured
with
and
by men
a number.
60.
about
-
thirty
be kept
for
as
some time
in
the
were
ordered
Their
it
to
"holiday"
them
amongst
us
a quietening
had
we
returned
they
us
incidents
some weeks
and
to
Trim
at
the
that
After
release
over
them
noticeable
fewer.
these
handed
Vie detained
was
became
north
were
gentlemen
hostages.
and
of
leaders
placed
highly
These
mobs.
Orange
to
of
home.
effect
on
them.
There
What
of
remains
followed
the
Treaty
We had
done
withdrawn
the
ending
of
was
a, sad
affair
our
but
and we were
best
of
and
even
see
to
became
friends
families
were
brother,
and
father
reaction
to
and
and
that
the
women may derive
of
our
for
time,
which
One,
they
from
and
at
other,
a
history!
have
may not
of
been
Irishmen
in
and
sacrifices
of
those
preserve
the
ideals
and
cherish
the
against
What
Irish
the
where
each
son.
the
down
Brother
generations
these
all
against
all.
been
Anger,
situation
of
signing
us.
arisen.
asunder.
it
that
the
had
reacted
against
always
Gaelic
Free,
forces
had
chronicle.
of
many
awful
rent
future
made
and
leaders
the
benefit
and
Truce
enemy
chapter
pray
me to
embittered
a glorious
us hope
vain
even
for
for
danger
the
among
line
the
The
part.
a greater
recriminations
Let
more
little
-
sacrifices
Ireland
Peace.
Billeting:
The
Meath
gave
to
is
Brigade
received
by
food,
us when
of
gratitude
the
all
the
poeple
in
who,
sore
officers
reward
shelter
clothing,
we were
the
in
that
dark
and
need.
and
men of
has
been
and
other
It
dangerous
forms
is
of
indeed
the
times,
assistance
a sad
61.
commentary
that
now after
government
many
of
recognition
for
risks
us without
to
their
that
suggestion
deserve
that
should
and
know
one
burned
that
that
up
to
being
ill-treated
threatened
the
these
little
itself
know
to
high
for
this
and
to
as
old
this
I
hope
that
nation
shall
do
full
list
O'Dwyer
were
always
and
advice
drunken
police
and
in
being
lined
went
itself
first
on record
the
far
to
has
that
compensate
them
a
ever
of
them
on a roll
place
the
their
them.
forget
will
men who paid
defeat
of
place
posterity
an
work
us who partook
to
up
great
of
not
military,
showed
opportunity
shall
night,
beaten,
most
of
on as
them
sacrifice
supreme
ours.
them
battalion
in
form
and
justice.
homestead,
made welcome
from
fact
sometimes
Battalion
The
How they
and
will
of
homes
forces.
enemy
it
that
part
their
hope
nor
the
a hard
getting
least
at
future
by day
opportunity
trust
a level
the
the
come
any
they
raids
in
put
I
cannot
welcome
honour
to
and
hospitality
I
is
This
people,
and
of
doors
ever
scorned
part,
the
by
that
spirit
presented
of
shooting,
looted
enemy.
risk
continuous
with
indomitable
their
great
their
would
but
native
any
opened
they
women
of
the
and
them,
did
by half
walls,
none,
and
heads
their
stood
the
the
held
over
against
they
got
a reward
offered
Irishmen
not
They
that
for
be
any
decades
courage
us.
asked
the
have
charity,
thought
They
three
people
by housing
any
way.
those
their
ran
they
almost
Martin
1
The
(Dunboyne).
Cottage,
and
received
O'Dwyer.
Clonee,
valuable
where
hlp
we
62.
and
Mr.
handed
Mrs.
J.J.
over
Mr.
and
did
likewise.
their
Mrs.
Gleesons
extended
hospitality
who also
helped.
and
further
and
Mr.
food
Mrs.
warm
on,
whose
doors
Mrs.
Jim
McGann,
and
Smith,
came
to
her
and
town
entertained
capture
of
Jimmy
daughter
and
things
were
Rooney
and
the
Morans
Farrell
and
home
open.
we held
also
and
many
partook
County
In
the
Dunderry
families;
Joe
Mooney,
Billsey
Nan,
Dunboyne.
Mr.
as well
myself
at
J.
Mrs.
and
their
Murphy
as
hottest
Seamus
after
the
Barracks.
and
the
Yore.
us
Battalion
Mooney
whose
Trim,
and
Mooney's
days.
for
where
decisions
P.
in
hectic
always
Kilmore,
where
Fagan,
at
were
Trim
Trim
'Buller'
The
always
the
Kilcloon,
of
when
O'Higgins
room
rest.
Murtagh
the
who made
who
Dunboyne,
and warming,
big
2nd
In
Salestown,
Kellys
Pat
and
us.
O'Connor,
and
who practically
Dunboyne,
to
Mrs.
meetings
of
home
Peter
Bradys,
Mr.
MaCarthy,
his
humble
cottage
was
my disposal.
sisters
took
who
great
care
of
Home.
area
Slevin
Byrne
We also
where
and
from
the
Costigan's
Dublin
received
both
Ivorys,
hostelry,
and
I
hospitality
spent
Darcy
where
some
from
Jim
us
63.
Gaffrey's,
and
Kilmessan,
after
the
Trim
men when
while
the
Trim
Column
and
destruction
a bad
developed
nursed
of
of
out
two
for
in
also
Arthur
Clinton
they
of
Hynes
carefully
the
from
brigade
home.
to
work
in
the
riders
The
could
nurses
not
do enough,
was
Miss
where
of
looked
rest.
hospitable
and
Victoria
sent
me away
where
good
they
enough
for
her
with
brother
of
plenty
landmines
etc.
and
thought,
us.
an underground
Here
turned
Joe
works
engineering
were
acted
out.
Battalion
Bob Mullen
where
another
Delvin.
was
grenades,
McMahon's
one
capture
Mooretown,
who thought
established
Moynalty
of
restful
Drewstown
4th
Kells
Mick
marvellous
and
from
nothing
where
Comdt.
dispatches
bringing
who always
of
Casserley's
Martin
did
Murtagh's
friends,
good
spirit"
if,
the
was
a home
Rose,
Ballinvalley,
Smyth,
"good
after
and
was
It
Ward.
Leonard's,
as
and
Workhouse,
our
was
we had
so comfortable
Mrs.
And
that
pneumonia
and
Mary
documents
the
of
and where
was
here
barracks
Ginnell's
transmission;,
which
around
blackest.
Battalion.
where
girls,
dumping
were
it.
Delvin
headquarters
The
the
who looked
neighbours
things
was
bout
3rd
Around
their
the
Mullagh
after
never
me out.
made room
Reillys
and
put
Osborne's
us well.
for
where
us.
Miss
Rose
64.
Battalion
5th
home
The
of
he was
although
by his
another
Keogh,
in
headquarters,
we were
gaol,
where,
made welcome
always
sisters.
of
Conaty's
but
gaol
Sean
Liam
Ballyhist,
Sheridan
Mrs.
on us
hospitality
was
in
who was
Sheridan's,
and
undeterred
of
spite
in
lavished
raids
periodical
also
by enemy
police.
Connell's
and
Wynn's
for
of
- all
Cogan's
of
Bennett's
us:-
members
of
Whitegate
work
up
in
to
August
the
braced
always
this
after
us
and
The
hot
for
a
cocoa
numbers
and
held
lectures
brigade
was
had
To Pat
was
Gerry
himself.
There
were
the
good
meetings
leaving
ones
second
looked
Clarke
of
entertainment
by him
and
his
others,
gave
too,
mentioned.
and
Thos.
his
but
over
here
and
no
wife.
such,
Reilly's,
all
conferences.
the
another
from
officers
and
H.Q.
important
to
who
Quilty
chair
of
for
use
Mrs.
our
Bohermeen,
no limit
spared
also
when
the
end.
big
Kane's
to
journey.
we mustered
Pat
easy
were
boys
we began
continued
Here
expense
The
where
Hill,
Newman's,
There
things
making
Cross.
Sean
the
in
Battalion
1916
end.
one
Terha
Brews
Clarke's,
at
Stonefield,
Company.
6th
Larry
of
McDonnell's
Whitegate,
in
Gibney's
bed
to
I
have
district
this
and
Mooney
clearest
and
we
Foley's.
slept
in
recollections
a
65.
Raid
on Kells
Post
Around
E.
Officer,
of
type
in
orders
raid
and
on:
Twenty
issued
detailed
men from
for
and
the
van
usually
the
others
12
control
get
into
the
of
seizure
too
of
the
and
protection,
Office
and
was
party
gardens
This
locked.
was not
too
effected
of
the
raiders
themselves
instruments
good
fight.
scheme
was
then
it
new
two
But
while
caused
rang
up
gave
the
and when
surrounded
made their
about
six
entered
and
was
entry
to
the
getaway
retire
they
The
while
Post
some yards
was
entrance
being
staff
Unconscious
dismantle
by police.
from
which
door,
panels
the
the
crossed
some of
to
and
for
barracks.
proceeded
party
A complete
back
the
came
night
hold-up
it.
glass
to
But
on this
Having
had
then
the
simple.
then
the
stopped
were
by drafting
rear.
be
where
now called
group
at
to
P.O.
the
was
was
party
at
night
van
the
strengthened
noise
they
the
through
that
door
and
into
-
flashed
arrived
warning
instruments,
raiders
hard.
the
this
six
plans
were
A mail
The
drive
decided
unit.
every
for
a
out
raiding
taken.
by the
they
the
protective
asked
Accordingly
Kilbeg
was
this
premises
was
this
and
of
plan
and
had
re-arrangement
carry
midnight,
realised
they
raiding
as
and
to
arid
form
Office
seized.
Navan
laid
and
Company
instruments
best
early
before
the
the
a certain
Post
work
them
following
to
the
from
it
van
his
The
act
Engineering
that
in
Company
six
arrived
for
have
Kells
job,
to
approximately
and
to
to
them.
get
were
them
permission
Brigade
information
instruments
He required
were
again
received
telegraph
received
the
1921
February
Cullen,
Kells.
and
Office:
the
found
men with
the
others
put
the
up a
66.
A couple
and
them
one was. captured.
more
the
days
and
some
rest
of
Benny
P.
of
of
the
enemy
the
lads
year
in
Cumiskey,
J.
McDonnell,
who went
and
important
in
part
of
Farrell
the
following
took
W.
of
from
most
from
in
Cork
a very
of
the
man captured
The
injured
McGillick,
a man
who hailed
instruments.
also
M.
and
Kilbeg,
he did
as
job
Dolan,
J.
man played
This
part:
Donegan,
Maguire,
Brennan
the
P.
Cornell,
P.
Fox,
run'.
who was
Tully,
The
four
this
overtime
working
finished
Bill
a few
for
up and
M.
name
"on the
dismantling
the
the
and
picked
Haggerty,
Brady,
under
who was
Jack
wounds
day
was
Tully,
Flynn,
Thos.
next
gaol.
B.
Tully,
However,
were
Brady,
N.
slight
intelligence
Farrell
Carolan,
received
the
was
melee
with
police.
Some short
in
arrests
and
Kells
before
time
those
among
Bob Mullen.
Captain,
this
there
got,
was
He was. replaced
had
been
the
Company
by Benny
Carolan.
Ambush
of
Auxiliaries
in
Early
were
Company
and
out.
hard
times
around
took
its
were
to
managed
Hynes
gad
about
quartered
fell
touch
fought
existed.,
it
Every
one
of
for
a time.
and
toll
the
of
together
very
ill
under
it
speaks
the
Eventually
them
terrible
a group
was
Trim
being
and
for
conditions
of
Then
Comdt.
them
was
Mick
He got
that
toughness
in
them
and
pneumonia.
his
moving
Some of
Dunderry
well.
sought
were
They
hardship
and
developed
well
the
sickness.
by
fairly
and
them
constant
Kilmessan
keep
and
men of
leading
scattered
having
Trim:
the
1921
became
they
in
Patrol
which
got
he
together
he
a
67.
and
a small
formed
Seán
P.
Higgins,
Patrick
the
and
were
After
ambush
long
This
patrol
two
order,
allow
was
necessary
for
did
Auxies
which
However,
the
Auxie
party
cover.
The
but
found
pair
of
situation
two
his
emptied
immediately
the
Paddy
Ml.
of
the
two
more
and
so on.
strong
and
the
enemy
twelve
front
until
it
the
party
meant
the
fight
went
could
not
be
of
the
Seamus
Mooney,
(Gael),
Dunderry
until
from
the
at
place
and
could
left
Higgins,
Brigade
0/C,
keep
a shot
he
They
way
open
included
Seán
Kiernan,
-
Joe
Kelly.
Hynes,
first
get
the
party
Pat
the
them.
This
Company,
retire
and
I.R.A.
a man called
under
got
to
an automatic
rapidly
a
up the
others
he
up
the
had
sized
where
a safer
I.R.A.
to
opened.
pair
the
they
I.R.A.
telling
very
magazine
sought
the
was
took
of
fire
enemy
and
started
to
the
first
fire
did
so it
lads
fire
as
extended
chosen
before
a while
then
of
of
the
came
Auxies
centre
flank
He had
gents.
our
the
a spot
into
for
of
exposed
and
site
line
seen,
party
of
The
that
on for
One of
retreat
McArdle
back
threatened
crawled
these
yards
ambush
quickly,
he
ten
but
Auxies.
wait.
in
a kind
wait
themselves
party
in
strength.
ambush
in
moving
outside
got
a small
lay
call
to
was
to
the
decided
and
St.
conduct
patrol
extended
happen,
position
for
the
and
a foot
wait
an
reached
patrol
at
about
Accordingly
Haggard
same
the
not
down
McArdle
so they
was about
party
was
patrol
them
Trim,
then
now,
I.R.A.
This
at
a rather
along.
of
in
a lesson.
them
into
The
M.
Mooney,
reaching
Auxiliaries
give
went
P.
Hynes,
were
those
Among
Duignan.
Reports
of
column.
Higgins,
Coffey
68.
some others
and
The
casualty
had
no way
our
had
no casualties
action
The
lads
open
murder
In
and
I.R.B.
-
the
old
and
Pat
early
a big
his
the
reins
got
and
retained
were
members
of
the
the
members,
likewise
were
controlled,
I
struggle
found
the
key
when
later
quota
control
County
"kicking
Centre
kept
all
But
show
that
found
necessary
of
been
the
strong
traces",
G.A.A.
the
local
those
organisations
the
some of
and
in
to
reasons
as
Council
men.
I.R.B.
towards
irksome
it
them
and
County
of
becoming
may have
over
to
organisation
men in
League
its
began
over
The Volunteer
had
There
this
the
too,
signs
the
and
Gaelic
sound.
This
national
it,
and
while
Week,
the
Republican
national-minded
man
reorganisation
all
and
fact
one
he handed
men.
the
this
was
some
and
usefulness,
and
that
the
Meath
regained
Easter
held
say
in
and
were
formed
would
the
as
This
century,
organisation.
were
was
of
County
officers
elections
It
After
a very
existed
known
revival
younger
control
in
organisations
to
covering
survived
this
and
was
retreat
the
there
alive.
Athboy.
control
of
I.R.A.
Navan:
had
its
membership
of
The
Brotherhood.
which
in
get.
made public
organisation
of
to
Company.
circles
years
O'Growney,
unable
out.
line
Trim
kept
part
never
Hodgett,
movement
the
retaining
of
been
was
man who fought
Republican
had
been
finding
inner
Irish
have
their
Volunteer
efficient
who played
was
Postmaster
Fenian
in
vigour
of
the
'68
from
McArdle
Meath
virile
of
The
Ml.
I
list
although
ground.
was
names
enemy
and
over
whose
its
end
the
members
a few
discipline
for
of
cases
them.
some of
a determined
and
69.
continuous
and
press
secret
and
from
the
with
all
the
I.R.B.
mandate
that
was
I.R.B.
pointed
out,
when
Hilliard
This
youth
accepted
was
of
the
when
Navan
It
not
long
he
and
a very
and
much
of
very
useful
least
one
the
to
from
of
authorities
without
that
where
Navan
placed
any
she was
Post
were
the
enemy
Office
a young
lady
examination
or
other
a relation
of
one
named
He was
under
most
together.
line
to
Hughes,
of
the
the
been
wanted.
local
became
police
office
qualification
of
at
who had
intelligence
the
was
the
R.I.C.
badly
in
made.
Hilliard
uncover
and
postal
was
execution
the
they
some time
a sympathetic
to
the
again.
and,
1921
the
of
in
a youth
a man named
to
helped
some time
of
suspicious
also
for
asked.
things
led
It
already
he unhesitatingly
he handed
some members
areas
After
that
us.
and
spy
whereabouts
stuff
orders
commands
active
and
in
was
its
I.R.S.
intelligence
official
and
eye
strategically,
their
contacted
useful
office
post
moved
until
main
have
I
he was
early
the
the
made with
school
left
eye
One area
centre
became
pulled
This
Truce,
as
of
area
circumstances,
worker
in
forceful.
was
trying
was
to
men suffered
contact
just
charge
see
much disorganisation
responsibility
in
to
questioning
relieved
until
that
them
important
and
caused
many,
Navan,
officers
wasn't
Mick
of
a very
were
trouble
the
and
Navan.
was
This
it
put
was
they
I.R.A..
after
a result
as
to
However,
effective
very
some
suspension
until
of
began
for
easy
issued.
survived
the
and
not
decrees
suffered
and
was
the
condemnation
strong
Consciences
it
the
in
on through
carried
being
pulpit
societies.
possibly
of
was
propaganda
enemy
than
police.
Her
was
job
Mr.
to watch
just
official,
protested
brought
it
to
the
By this
action
of
of
suspicion
the
several
after
taken.
from
the
Boyne
river.
and
recovered
that
to
work
this
it
terror
then
intelligence
where
it
we concluded
not
that
two
prominent
the
death
of
it
slow
Lear
and
some months
After
received
information
members
R.I.C..
to
set
was very
state
memory
family
staff
speak.
of
the
a
such
found
his
His
This
sifting
for
but
was
these
were
actual
murder,
and we decided
on
R.I.C.
men had
a particularly
bad
make a complete
to
advisable
thought
were
Patrols
but
men took
to
due
them.
Truce
Some time
friend
in
that
uncovered
know
he was
of
came
fact,
before
before
the
Post
Office
the
one enemy
suspect
and
of
both
together.
operation
never
very
little
job
murder
of
This
presented
was
the
postmaster
on
information
man did
was
seen
be carried
could
handed
execution
these
that
this
had
the
a favourable
for
the
agent.
his
success
precautions
themselves
protect
The
get
watch
the
to
As a matter
itself.
to
to
arranged
opportunity,
our
would
in
his
into
execution.
record,
out.
were
was
on
men.
belonged.
and
One of
it
our
our
thrown
body
reflection
he
ignored,
label
to
and
work
their
made
the
and
and
his
by
they
responsible
cast
he
shot
executed
people
that
careful
to
and
the
which
night,
was
an attempt
been
as
one
under
officers,
desist,
home
move and
himself
intelligence
to
and
authorities.
higher
he brought
police.
efficient
this
When eventually
he had
place
his
the
a very
against
of
police
his
I.R.A.
refuted
his
threats
was
on the
notice
to
report
who was
postmaster,
Hodgett,
straight
and
not
a shock
to
of
71.
the
it
enemy.
fell
suspicion
that
period
on the
our
men responsible
of
ours
and
also
may have
caused
cover
no opportunity
out
the
other
shooting
of
his
who were
also
became
owned
Navan
the
manufacture
He turned
under
to
carry
man's
invaluable
useful
of
it
not
and
Hodgett,
in
his
the
or
afterwards
and
the
to
Mr.
Hodgett's
us.
intelligence
of
subjects
to
play
who
and
who was
a
now
started
to
for
advent
of
it
am
of
Gilbert,
the
others
I
Mr.
of
had
services
loyal
shops
imitation
for
as
now began
Works
grenades
as
some friends
that
part.
Mr.
I.R.A.
One result
by us
murder
his
a perfect
Were
while
was
Hodgett
the
far
as
subject.
Engineering
hand
out
grenade.
a short
very
friend
particular
us.
the
broken
would
Truce
again,
have
became
son
hand
Mills
been
one
of
agents.
Seamus
Signed:
Date:
Jan'y
(Seamus
Witness:
agent,
execution
with
and,
considered
at
and
our
enemy
go deeper
itself
two
I.O.
latter
connection
British
Mr.
incensed
an active
no
organisations
a loyal
the
this
men to
the
the
this
another
presented
had
Hodgett
national
was
aware,
for
trying
This
the
During
Hodgett
erased.
and
Navan
them.
about
wanted
that
job.
Mr.
or
the
in
by
Mr.
killing
this
were
information
man was
as
made
squads
patrol
out
of
Office
was
for
sent
this
Post
mentioned
arrangement
a result
as
was
Matthew
Barry
Comd't
(Investigator)
(Matthew
Barry),
Comd't.
Jan'y.
Finn
11th 1955.
Finn)
11th,
1955.