ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913

ROINN
BUREAU
COSANTA.
OF MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
NO.
1913-21.
HISTORY,
BY
WITNESS
W.S.
328
Witness
Gearoid
Ua h-Uallachain,
71 Mobhi Road,
Glasnevin,
Identity
Q.M.G.
Chief
Fianna
of
Staff
Dublin.
Eireann;
Fianna
Eireann.
Subject
(a)
National
activities
(b)
Magazine
Port
1910-1916;
and
Easter
Church.
Week
St.
Area
1916.
Conditions, if any, stipulated by Witness
Nil
File No.
S.104
FormB.S.M. 2.
STATEMENT
Moibhi
71
I
the
the
joined
because
day
before
the
in
he was
The
Fianna
new Union,
situated
at
the
at
space
the
of
No.
Moat
the
na mBan.
this
choir
name
was
also
a member
It
Fire
was
Joe
George
the
first
of
started
of
Union,
the
Irish
men of
the
in
The
conductor's
as
Union.
heard
the
and
John
who brought
he
remember
"The
died
Chief
me into
all
the
family
views.
Sean
it
time.
I
ever
the
of
joined
He
Rogan.
Transport
was a member
his
Song";
He was
l9l6
Club.
of
the
Dublin
He and
Na Fianna.
the
on
The
girls
Irish
before
afterwards
used
Brotherhood.
Soldiers
Hurling
which
Choir.
was
0 'Mahoney
members
Irish-Ireland
of
a
in
formation
the
the
by
singing
Connolly,
were
I
also
were
and
a large
society
Republican
name
a clerk
line
contained
National
strong
Most
1916.
house
room
Emmet
in
was
We had
This
Irish
Larkin's
now demolished
rooms
part
and
the
& Co.
the
as
house
a dramatic
called
in
is
it.
to
house
meets
The
were
Mullen,
Billy
Dockers
This
house
off
an active
first
Brigade,
brother
room
were
Workers'
I
on a charge
same
Thomas
Brooks,
employed
General
The
a choir
choir
the
railway
interested.
took
present
he
Place.
belonging
members
and
were
a
in
Beresford
end.
Volunteers,
at
rooms
loop-line
by
and. afterwards
is
two
10
the
this
appeared
Union.
was
members
Cumann
before
scenery
nights
Irish
organiser
small
certain
of
English
the
remember
always
leader,
to
and
Countess
the
Labour
belonging
by
of
quantity
the
can
courts
occupied
drawingroom
I
Dublin
Street
Abbey
Glasnevin,
1910.
Larkin,
had
where
the
an
Workers
Transport
in
in
books
HOLOHAN
Dublin.
Fianna
magistrate
the
which
Road,
Jim
stealing
GARRY
BY
his
The
Connollys
knew.
From
of
-2-
their
earliest
days
movement.
the
of
I
Their
Robert
remember
the
riding
in
Emmet
him
in
Hall.
a pony
beside
Custom
the
in
afterwards
while
attacking
him
at
the
head
the
St.
of
National
was
docks
in
Association
the
who worked
Rouse
who was
1916
with
Conno2ly,
on a horse
Sean,
City
the
Costume
riding
with
procession
of
staff
associated
Michael
father,
Dockmasters
the
were
they
on
a member
early
days.
Patrick's
Day
killed
on the
Dublin
Castle,
the
Irish
roof
National
Foresters.
This
There
lads
were
while
under
Paul
of
Branch
the
the
of
an
retired
in
Marlborough
care
the
representing
elections
a whiskers,
or
time
and
about
like
very
five
four
old
sons.
was
Dinny
O'Connell
Schools.
the
Branch.
There
for
his
doing
the
who worked
was
Seamus
and
Fran
of
proclamation
took
an
Roan. & Walpoles,
O'Brien
in
was
Commandant
in
the
National
Army.
1916.
Willie
Halpin,
attack
on the
the
as
a member
in
charge
another
of
of
There
after
Hall
City
the
the
Citizen
in
was
the
Dublin
in
Sluagh
Drumcondra
He was
Army,
Platers
was An Cead
Branch
the
Frank
at
at
there
in
Keegan,
firm;
the
for
type
later
wounded
in
who was
captured
in
too.
St.
1916,
Re is
Dockyard.
time.
a
a
also
Castle
34 Camden
this
at:
part
Re was
Army;
the
at
age
Intermediate
Hall.
National
at
man with
He had
of
set
the
in
the
old
years
Willie
Liberty
Dublin.
man named
in
Green
in
an active
Commandant
Stephen's
the
engineering
O'Brien.
1916
25
was
named
appearance.
a labouring
also
in
a tall
Grade
also
They
was
about
Senior
Branch
He was a
Byrne
in
Plunkett
Count
tough.
The
Ward
He was
1911.
very
Street.
Alfie
by
them
school-master
Dock
North
He was unseated
municipal
the
type.
of
Corporation.
Willie
fine
were
who lived
Councillor
a very
others
members,
Emmet.
Sluagh
of
twenty
Gregan,
called
some
about
special
was
Fianna
Street,
Eamon
and
Martin
now
-3-
started
is
a Branch
in
now a priest,
The
Camden
started
Street
pipers'
band.
was
Secretary.
the
like
the
and
blue
breasted
shirt
Re got
very
good
was
a very
in
about
were
in
living
later
very
his
as chief
employed
them
Hall
at
and
He
a
got
when
of
they
Square
go to
his
a bank,
in
the
He
to
rest
job
of
organiser
decided
the
in
parnell
41
a
He
succeeded,
train
but
present.
clothes.
to
mother
New York.
in
efficiency.
popular,
the
He was
of
I.R.B.
Messrs.
double-
up to
and
standard
Foresters
of
Fianna
taste
great
hats
named
uniforms.
Army
instructor,
the
the
as
1914
had
made.
slouch
staff
used
Ó Riain
shirts
officer
the
buttons
high
by
He was
1912.
America
and
drill
of
an
a
had
Pádraig
green
clerical
American
a very
availed
date
and
and
with
who
Smithfield.
kilts,
cotton
shirts,
brass
near
charge
designed
the
boy
up to
drilling
about
the
competent
later
started
of
of
in
on the
Tom Donoghue,
and
jerseys
Emmet wore
Street,
from
type
us
bringing
was
who was
idea
the
Street,
John
a later
At
with
in
Scouts'
Boy
O'Connell
and
was
Sluagh
Lonergan,
Street,
wore
Con Colbert
Catholic
in
one
Branch
knickers.
Michael
Clerys
Sandwith
family
and
was
Boy Scouta
Catholic
America.
When I
Belcamp,
County
was
situated
between
Sentry
the
of
I
Fianna
that
bills
recruiting
I
poles.
time
Swords
while
on sentry
morning
late
on the
getting
the
we were
after
to
camp
paraded
joining
the
grounds.
and
evening,
and
gateposts
It
and
we saw anti-
000lock
gun
a big
College.
Road
Malahide
on Saturday
a real
duty.
Carmelite
Shortly
week-end
had
Markievicz
on the
Road.
up from
way
posted
remember
On Sunday
Coolook
We arrived
on the
near
Dublin,
on my first
went
house.
this
remember
first
on the
village
Countess
Fianna,
at
house
This
the
joined
in
was
and
on the
my hands
a great
marched
telegrapt
for
the
sensation.
to
Mass
I
-4-
in
Coolock
Church,
then
a Protestant.
was
until
Belcamp
Road,
The
the
about
lessons
and
practice
had
.22
rifles
two
the
During
Malahide,
that
to
started
The
was
as
were
to
promised
I
soon
work
found
and
the
boys
opportunity
to
attack
who at
time
that
Malahide
to
the
be
had
or
moving
towards
We were
taught
to
very
strong
not
yet
We
of
Ireland.
aggressive
would
avail
Church
Boys
would
carry
and
that
everything
be
Street
Protestant
great
non-political.
myself
the
at
Malahide.
independence
Camden
a bathe.
was a
Dublin
Portmarnock
of
for
This
got
She
we camped
1913
from
crowds
for
in
were
supply
Tower.
supposed
Irish-Ireland.
2.1.0.,
Martello
either
a liberal
and
first
I
Countess.
to
Leinster
House,
Belcamp
she
at
week-ends
the
over
1912
the
at
from
kept
cycle
of
the
frequent
Fianna
However,
to
us although
Surrey
was
It
always
summers
time,
into
shooting,
and
opposite
at
simply
in
with
many happy
moved
1912.
We used
ammunition.
spot
We had
Countess
Rathmines,
came
Countess
to
or
the
every
Brigade,
the
Union
Jack.
remember
I
at
10
Beresford
(Republican
of
a member
Fianna
Fianna
the
in
always
Irish
us
in
by Willie
Citizen
1910.
As far
carried
the
as
the
the
of
origin
to
told
Place
for
Tri-Colour
The
was
Beresford
of
the
Place.
Flag)
10
No.
the
seeing
the
first
Tri-Colour
back
drawingroom
who later
Halpin,
after
Army,shortly
my recollection
Republican
I
became
joined
the
goes,
from
Flag
time
that
time
onwards.
I
the
were
can
recollect
throwing.
disturbances.
to
disperse
The
I.R.B.
at
disturbance
celebrations
coronation
used
the
the
took
of
crowds
George
and
en active
Beresford
place
at
V.
The
horse
there
was
Borne stone-
part
in
these
police
-5-
It
was
Assistant
We also
to
stopped
We had
to
washed
out.
I
Wolohans.
If
we were
to
Fire
if
the
to
every
St.
for
had. constructed
week-end
found
out
stealing
at
was
for
of
at
a later
priests
in
Nelson
and
the
into
Irish
to
Berkeley
Street.
and
the
called
and
used
to
give
us
to
swim
in
the
pool
he
camp
in
some
one
remember
of
and
the
told
were
boys
we were
could
was
shelter.
we would
I
Pádraig
I
we
as
get
orchard
thing;
ordered
have
been
the
time
at
were
Con Colbert
the
leave
Irish
10
a
Road,
great
that
Workers
small
and
ball
was
Union
Place
that
situated
of
them
Brotherhood.
Republican
Beresford
friends.
a number
and. recruited
boys
Transport
We rented
of
there
We
sisters.
drill
we had
house.
a
such
date
premises.
in
the
Hell
Mountain.
Sometimes
boys.
to
we could
permission
think
his
When the
numbers
Eanna's
do not
Pearse
to
Sgoil
camping
I
Pádraig
Con used
or
of
apples
once.
one
his
front
we were
responsible
it
in
field
big
Rook
us
route
Mountain,
Kilmashogue
to
to
Sunday
College,
Three
good
we were
for
the
We had
facility.
Enda's
that
as
went
to
o
and
relatives.
to
was bad
was very
St.
We
Monday.
on the
go
Enda's,
weather
Pearse
Pádraig
or
to
Belcamp.
Monday,
night
we usually
or
to
until
night
Ballymoney
the
1911.
on Easter
my father's
camping
Glendubh,
went
usually
are
We would
Club,
to
him
Easter
on Sunday
down
mountains
back
of
Agrlculture,
with
about
Friday
a hayshed
not
the
and
They
of
cycling
Wicklow
from
cycled
now one
Heelan,
Department
remember
camp in
in
Rathfarnham.
the
the
raining
sleep
the
marches
it,
I
Harry
down on Good Friday
never
see
in
Fianna.
cycled
cycled
it
that
1910
Secretaries
the
joined
about
was
in
grew
and
Beck
owned
over
an
new
by
the
archway
-6-
The
at
Sluagh
man named
Tipperary
Fianna
shirt.
and
he
was using
the
different
I
down
in
town.
matches
it
to
Lusk
to
an Aeridheacht.
Tom Ashe
flag
know
how it
the
of
with
of
Antrim
Road,
but
it
was
was
a glorious
he
afterwards
owned
Castle
the
harbour.
had
it
floor
built
every
a display
were
of
possible
Belfast
the
or
of
of
Joe
floor
of
every
type
the
moat
of
elaborate
of
the
house
name
of
be
It
was
I
end
of
He
first
floor
used
in
as
which
Some of
gun.
top
it,
where
the
ground
an armoury,
On the
in
castles.
could
and
is
evening.
On the
The
type,
He
Ardglass,
at
boys
of' the
son
While
O'Neill's
bow and
the
on Saturday
way.
and
do not
14.?.
Devlin,
situated
original
was
I
one
the
to
Fianna,
garden.
Sean
an
Ringsend.
down to
was
the
Biggar's
Fianna
a vault
description.
Mr.
guardroom.
second
Joseph
sent
of
at
a beautiful
one
up like
On the
store.
bows
kitchen
the
completely
was
in
re-furnished
was
was
Francis
Healy,
think
by
which
Shane,
This
to
we motored
days
and
as
factories
cannot
with
the
of
Arthur
occupied
house
presented
LUBIC Pipers.
Biggar
selected
We went
I
Joseph
a holiday.
for
was
bottle
Belfast.
day
the
Council
boys
I
Officer.
a couple
Joseph
called
the
of
to
Fianna
head.
Fianna
entertained
he
there
him,
a great
MP.,
town,
District
that
Francis
on it
Francis
another
one
now a Customs
After
the
the
was
It
Biggar,
the
the
Dublin
happened
sent
raven
at
week
following
down two
manager
from
demonstrating
that
1912
and
Joe
through
were
of
there,
famous
a black
Countess
to
summer
was
the
a procession
send
be
of
with
invitation
to
of
purpose
the
drill
Company
the
a large
The
the
a young
who designed
learning
for
of
charge
Lonergan,
in
a nephew
and. the
in
was
Biggar,
was
was
Micheál
remember
I
think
the
time
exercises.
cycled
There
this
the
guns
floor
was
was
a.
there
the
were
the
of
-7-
chieftain's
bed,
into
Then
you
which
bad
was
Colour
the
of
his
years
The
castle
two
I
the
Gaelic
the
can
Frank
concert
the
about
say,
He was
55
that
At
at
Ardglass,
them
salting
of
party
the
I
engine,
room
in
making
I
the
herring
and
there
were
and
packing
will
and
later
the
bow
and
while,
I
I
of
to
never
forget
can
back
assure
the
the
port
you
I
one
about
had
of
for
of
the
a piper
the
old
used
got
mother
that
next
for
and
motor
boiler-
Mealy
sea
a
a while
the
was
o'clock
-
motor
into
put
his
eight
were
remember
After
of
Then
enough
the
mast.
boiler
winches.
calling
employed
I
smell
This
face.
prosperous
We had
was
I
boat.
him
in
the
so bad
got
work
steam
We arrived
from
sickish
should
There
barrels.
the
I
goodnatured
girls
o'clock.
from
floating
Joseph
He was,
was very
in
a
with
day.
forty
into
during
Francis
antiquity.
fishing
six
town
usual
with
that
about
Road,
Sunday
The
a very
of
evening
about
feel
had
only
Belfast
the
Band.
North
them
one
out
was
Tri-Colour
to
the
from
in
town,
see
The
ofBeaumont
on the
Pipers
to
time.
night.
and
time
We left
started
the
cannot
man.
the
a Feis
the
He
I
called
piper
was
that
order.
A.O.H.
Monahan
Tri-
playing.
brother
at
on works
over
all
UB went
trawlers.
Alt.
age,
authority
from
excursions
in
place
Aeridheacht
by
of
a piper
his
through
place
a great
the
guests
hail
years
which
from
an Uilleann
a great
followed
head,
crossways.
a great
There
parish
took
procession
the
of
McPeake.
in
lying
although
and
and
fellows
the
keep
now are
teacher,
seven
frequently
full
recollect
wooden
very
He was
was
was, a massive
battlements,
man to
ago.
week-end,
at
and
put
there
and
name now,
me a few
named
roof
flying
which
could
you
a local
employed
think
in
bed-room,
for
bad,
night.
morning,
a good
and
-8-
I
but
do not
Francis
know
the
to
and
library,
waited
I
station,
saw the
his
the
which
is
situated
dark
night
man.
The
and
legs
back.
picked
station.
I
invited
I
them
also
inspect
was
little
I
take
used
members
and
address.
As
against
that
of' the
gave
a wrong
Scotland
the
gave
that
I
would
that
they
that
caught
in
the
before
did
they
call
at
me I
would
in
of
1911
the
and
Rising
I
was warm.
to
verity
remember
another
got
five
for
taking
policemen,
name and
Gardiner
the
matter.
for
looking
tusk
and
with
Woe
swore
it.
time
He was
Fianna.
two
house
in
very
magistrate
pursued
enquiries
When
had
I
in
that
I
they
the
a friend
if
made
Fianna,
the
know
they
Belfast
a member
of
address
that
the
them
men present.
R.I.C.
and
it
passing,
my name
discretion
asked
dark.
that
take
they
of
see
the
breath,
and
Robinson,
in
my statement
later
was
two
and
or
I
I
the
justice
so
if
into
British
Street,
that
when
his
I
Kelly,
and
who were
party
were
in
road
and
between
my handlebars
offensive
on the
I
an
of
went
coming
the
Luck.
when
belt
got
in
address.
Mr.
the
to
and
my best
had
a little
heard
took
my lamp
Rush
up and
faith
would
my train
train.
off
groaning
went
I
on the
picked
to
proceeded
ground
in
him.
wheel
of
hear
a courting
meet
black
tusk
slides
started
ray front
on the
could
There
then
force
by walking
to
called
lad
full
and
the
up
down to
between
in
moment
kept
lantern
was going
I
my light
over
my statement.
the
and
immediately
meant
they
and
a fortnight,
came
come back
halt-way
the
up I
myself
he
come
to
or
me and
with
me to
minute
next
He rolled
what
last
he got
to
a lecture
give
of
a week
winter
intending
reflection
R.I.C.
the
until
a very
was
It
a liking
he asked
down on my bicycle
for
stayed
During
Dublin
County
I
took
Joseph
correspondence.
in
If
years
one
of
the
imprisonment
explosives
in
first
in
-9-
Scotland.
the
His
time
from
arid
the
he
North
father
and
asked
me to
Wall.
little
steamer
Dublin
on Tuesdays,
Dublin
at
a splendid
Down coast
The
Bay.
six
for
world
met
Ernán
to
the
could
for
supposed
reading
the
believe
Francis
Joseph
including
Hardebeck,
the
took
was
great
from
but
anything
he
change
he was
in
his
of
greatest
Black
Bulmer
Hobson
was here
I
visits
these
time
that
the
day
was
she
"Titanic".
recollect
aiso
can
we saw
Lagan
world,
had
at
he
to
and: I
lost,
I
the
a remark
that
first
and
it
time
ended
me
gave
to
Dublin
his
life
different
Carl
meeting
at
when
he
wondered
be
and.
Biggars,
heard
no use
men were
often
was
to
going
he passed
Dublin
he
me down for
remember
resolutions.
because
me and
to
He also
time
a great
for
said
need,
write
overalls.
ceilidhthe.
passing
mind,
the
River
He invited
kilts.
I
offence
-
of
a suit
musician,
Dublin
the
continued
Biggar
and
functions,
the
I
quay
first
it.
a set
1912,
in
lasted
movement.
up the
going
to
who at
Fenian
liner
Eden
of
me a present
the
Dublin
the
It
McCullough,
of
had
during
During
unsinkable.
be
at
poster
of
Dinny
County
tickets
there.
time.
we were
to
Christmas,
I
met
greatest
hardly
a present
first
was
It
each
where
city,
from
left
you
we went
we camped
leader
the
She was
made
the
when
remember
the
nice
whole
the
stopped
Belfast
outside
and
always
was
in
back
and
boat
6 a.m.
the
coming
down by
She
splendid
view
at
sailing
at
return
7/6d.
service
cottage,
building
could
only
Hannastown
Blythe
and
Lough,
This
recognised
I
them
up you
was
I
Belfast
When. going
When we reached
Belfast
was
in
Belfast
a very
was
Saturdays.
was
fare
at
a little
"Carrickfergus"
scenery
Belfast
war.
had
S.S.
there
the
and
We went
time
and
in
living
that
arrived
as
were
go down.
Thursdays
months.
Mountain
the
and
trip,
direction.
At
called
8 p.m.
mother
I
for
did
came when
amongst
us.
I
-10-
also
met
Colm
and
a lad
named
a student
in
remained
great
was
It
the
of
cottage
at
Dublin,
and
Ó Riain,
roomed
for
a doctor
in
the
Room of
a place
to
Bella
Vista.
once
occupied
bells
Percy
in
leading
By the
way,
Matt
time
Bulmer
of
the
this
the
famous
bell-founder
in
Tallaght
on Sunday
who was
a Protestant,
would
house
the
have
was
who had
most
go to
of
the
Mass
and
morning,
dinner
of
ca1ed
Vista,
cast
to
Frank
side
opposite
Bella
We used
and
was a two-
big
had
a
Pádraig;
Fianna,
house,
and
Street,
had
County
with
It
the
was made
Tallaght,
on the
up to
I
week-ends
country.
Church
now
was held
Hobson
near
for
a field
time
that
2.912
the
Dominican
we
He is
that
Reynolds.
Byrne
James's
in
that
there
gate
by
in
foundry
Church
the
in
Secretary
situated
cottage
time,
He was
and
years.
at
Bairoddery,
go
of
of
first
a doctor.
Pearse,
which
Rotunda,
At
to
the
Drogheda.
called
we used
Padraig
Aonach,
the
of
son
a number
I.R.B,
a brother
road
his
friends
the
the
under
for
printer,
Bradley,
who Was General
Reynolds,
the
the
Enda's
during
Round
a member
Liam
St.
as
practising
in
Ó Lochlainn,
in
the
Bulmer,
on our
ready
return.
The
Rotunda
na Nodlag
Aonach
about
was a great
three
to
principal
organisers
Griffith,
Sean
it
on Saturday
closed
Ó Riain
Pádraig
had
three
and
meet
to
come
o'clock.
Liam
and
this
into
and
was
offer
went
early,
Hobson
to
into
after
with
cottage
Hobson
at
were
pádraig
we walked
Arthur
remember
On Sunday
and
the
of
Hobson's
so we started
Irish
Christmas
one
I
the
the
This
1912.
of
Toni Kelly.
town
as
in
With
I
Room of
Round
Exhibition,
Mellows.
behind
the
friends
other
Liam
Bummer
were
and
night
the
Holohan,
Hugh
of
in
Christmas
all
each
McDermott
and
before
for
My uncle,
greetings.
he
weeks
opportunity
movement
Ireland
Was heli
said
about
in
town.
front
Liam
-11-
me about
approached
expressed
a meeting
Fenian
He then
my willingness.
to
going
the
joining
and
invited
movement
told
me to
and
me that
go with
I
were
they
them.
I
agreed,
I
was brought
Street.
and
to
Before
Fenian
Oath.
office
the
another
then
I
Fianna
entered
I
me into
brought
the
12
D'Olier
came
room Con Colbert
where
room,
round
at
myself
administered
he
of
most
among
out
the
the
senior
officers.
The
Colbert
the
I
These
Circle
time
Christmas
I
of
a good
deal
inclined
Fred
Sean
it
The John
Amongst
of
the
was not
of
the
members
from
man who wrote
Frank
Kelly,
who is
and
Reynolds,
1916
a member
while
Drumcontdra,
Martin,
he was
through
in
1917.
the
I
training
a fellow-student
got
the
Corporation,
Tom Clarke,
when
to
was
I
move.
mostly
officers.
Eamon
Plunkett,
and
they
Fergus
Frank
Tom Walsh
Father
with
touch
named
Liam
Board,
Mining
college
the
Ryan,
Con Colbert,
in
son
Bulfin,
Desmond
Ó Riain,.
Mellows
done
reins
Eirinn",
on the
pádraig.
men had
started
were
George
engineer
Barney
after
in
been
think
Fianna
and
Ends's
and
Jack
now chief
Eamon
St.
the
I.R.B.
Enda's
"Rambles
Burke,
Mellows,
Jack
St.
the
had
use
the
things
of
Circle
students
had
until
long
I
However,
Hobson
that
the
and
into
getting
a month.
There
days,
influence.
Bulmer
Mitchel
writer,
became
for
-
of
laurels
the
once
a split
younger
Con
was
held
harmless.
on their
of
composed
been
Circle.
Ó Riain
a number
their
good
and
McDermott
and
lean
had
had
was very
in
Mitchel
were
meetings
a means
as
John
Pádraig
While
work
to
Allen
joined,
think
a clean-up.
organisation
as
- which
of
the
there
joined
1912
a kind
were
called
was Centre.
Secretary.
At
was
Circle
in
St.
Jimmy
him
after
Patrick's,
Fox
of
-12-
who was
Clondalkin,
It
was
during
the
read
Eitbne
that
I
were
only
they
did
Prom
now on my outlook
The
first
Fianna
was
became
It
effort
a sacred
or
each
that
time
at
each
meeting
first
of
to
was
lost
think
sea
the
8.5.
"Irish
Eamon
to
used
office
to
would
then
marched
to
had
I
the
rheumatic
amused
remember
the
one
bend
function.
my every
was too
as
war
the
Canal
by
it
100
rounds
of
The
General
a boy
our
called
He later
before
of
took
£7.
Street.
father
on one
and
about
cost
to
the
I
night
time
of
in
people
the
him.
Irish
He
I
boats,
to
the
"Irish
them
and
G.P.O.
went
down,
had
my Uncle
Hugh's
the
men from
Cork
He had
said
we were
folding
seen
face,
Our
the
Sean
when
he
Hospital
then
a fine
He had
a beard.
with
like
I
funeral
He was
a lovely
he was
not
We
post.
them.
Street
Road.
a cripple
the
post
I
myself
Freedom"
for
of
Clonliffe
and
Reynolds
and. stamp
papers
now he was
night
and
second
his
three-pence
Pine".
fever".
when
the
Grand
last
head
home
but
man,
and
off
them
first
my Uncle's
young
be
at
aocial
a rifle,
6 Riain,
Place
the
from
McDermott
heat.
changed.
of
rifle
one
Pádraig
5 Findlater
carry
you
white
No task
for
time
Mellows,
told
the
that
ham
Martin,
go to
remember
at
Fianna,
during
the
they
assure
to
to
Ireland.
of
a fireman,
as
can
or
a collection
price
Who lied
Ward,
went
the
get
the
I
cottage
think
completely
pastime
a draw
for
was won by
Secretary
of
made
they
A rifle
rifle
and
started
I
I
patriotism
was
a mere
Hobson's
poems.
of
on life
I.R.B.
Bulmer
time,
fires
and
the
long.
At
ammunition.
the
treeing
too
to
that
duty,
the
time
months
Harry
fan
in
Carbery's
no longer
towards
great
two
to
of
week-ends
about
published
much
a member
also
and
used
Blessed
papers
to
Lord.
when
we
-13heard
a band
and
playing
O'Connell
Street.
frequent,
and
At
Eamon
that
could
you
Martin
time
feel
and
I
strikes
the
air
rushed
were
into
more
becoming
electrified
with
revolution.
About
of
the
by
I.R.B.
down after
and
hail,
I
remember
those
of
that
Dinny
as
days
a
not
we did
rise
When we started
older
Frank
I
Fianna
lessons
occasions.
to
the
stamp
attended
cards
as
the
same
Navy
P.
that
this
kicked
to
rise.
there.
also
I
he
is,
in
did
plenty
his
the
Stores,
& C.
sold
of
formation
a Fianna
Martin,
Mellowe.
Iiam.
Iuke
of
one
of
used
Kennedy
the
Galligan,
has
of
as
draper,
the
attendance
out
by
to
Volunteers
Irish
went
Mellows
the
a clerk
situated
is
place
carried
on his
organising
was
everything
the
organiser,
employed
which
work
the
'Liam
he was
Martin's
Eamon
by
possession.
success.
been
out
on a couple
Paul
and
carried
and
Ward
a man named
cards.
drills
was
Lonergan,
signalling
attendance
time
previously
semaphore
early
work
Harry
and
a 8pontaneous
country
Michael
Reynolds,
on account
that
the
drill,
Tom Clarke
in
was
It
1.R.B.
in
the
we described
that
speech",
officers,
in
those
still
to
Jack
Reynolds,
gave
flag
of
heroics,
stage
the
made what
McCullough
held
not
it
a drill
advantage
was
rear
as
playwright,
taking
he
the
meeting
was
the
O'Casey,
we were
"green
it
as
used
large
started,
Sean
when
say,
and
one
at
a pretence,
really
only
drilling
because
to
Strange
this
a cinema
period
We had
remember
up ructions
was
a short
I,R.B.
before
built
IIR.B.
This
Square.
closed
hail
the
time
Parnell
4l
was
this
now.
people
in
It
was
around
the
D'Olier
connected
at
11e had
I.R.B.
was
such
the
while
bicycle,
in
the
Junior
Army
Street
where
the
with
kind
the
of
and
store
different
-114-
Crown
at
forces
a discount.
It
cleared
out
after
the
Treaty.
I
parade
Remember
we had
in
for
1913,
a chance
of
provided
a number
At
that
been
about
have
been
more
from
Irish
usual
the
and
used
the
form
of
salute
understand
We raised
class
Irish
of
Branch
Liam
was
very
and
no
one
speaker
for
while
did
l1odern
Sean
would
have
would
in
here
Irish
were
We used
small
there,
was
when
not
but
the
Con Colbert
on a Saturday
conducted
impart
by
first
Gear6id
books
simple
a native
and
porter
a word.
time
I
I
heard
me to
brought
afternoon
teacher
everybody
getting
a railway
he was
and
few
Máire
Translation
time
that
remember
could
between
the
by
McHale
The
of
very
Fianna
in. the
Street.
were
first
the
shop
head
I
saluting.
The
for
At
there
he
of
the
I
Germany.
rooms
1916.
but
Irish
occasion.
Dorset
teach.
Emmet,
enthusiast
of
first
the
in
was a great
height.
a
other
about
and
O'Sullivan
the
1916
ceildhthe
the
and
songs
there
were
was
sung
a fine
in
Irish
National
and
English
spirit.
a
1915
O'Keefte.
Before
at
boys.
I.RIB.
each
organised
use
of
but
properly
that
got
I.R.B.
Fianna
Dublin
form
Irish.
over
corner
how to
of
the
salute
full
its
was one
speak
College
Classes
to
fought
a word
I.R.B.
The
active
in
old
League
the
Sluagh
spoken
an
afterwards
could
learn
Irish
to
arm
enthusiastic,
he
to
Hitler
by
was
Gaelic
knew
the
in
the
on every
We had. the
He also
Branch.
think
had
attended
Ring,
for
Fianna
Fianna
used
this
and
O'Rahilly's
the
he
right
the
of
Bodenstown
trained.
being
Con Colbert
ó Riain.
Pádraig
was
for
later
I
time
first
the
200.
little
our
the
tickets
do not
first.
that
for
number
I
than
preparing
after
railway
total
and
80,
was
out
of
the
was
It
that
stepping
time
great
-15-
think
we changed
over
2% of
the
present
people
a result
think
from
Hall
the
it
was
Nelson
rear
Frank
that
we lost
I
of
the
and
concert-hall
where
they
The
workers
were
the
tramway
strike
Jesuit
and
It
for
left
Limerick
in
room
Library.
the
Dangerous
Count
Parnell
the
fife
was
a
entrance
on Sunday
nights
mass.
When
out
so that
Square
for
Hardwick
Theatre
the
of
originally
went
to
of
home
they
now used
of
works
a few
in
the
The
Street.
Gardiner
is
It
art,
the
by
cells
Dun Eimer
etc.
carpets,
plunkett.
charge
of
about
1913
until
Then
I
l91L.
that
At
of
main
a solid
cleared
i4
of
was
production
is
plays
into
in
possession
the
where
quay,
Franciscans
produced
rooms
exist.
Merchant's
now in
to
still
by
in
There
the
under
place
a magnificent
over
at
room
a hive
there.
we were
1916.
Liberty
place
was
as
themselves.
they
in
was
Reynolds
large
started
before
the
owned
was
I
at
organised
This
cloisters
Guild
being
we got
Order
and
floor
and
Street.
Hardwick
first
this
took
Hall
society
concerts
moved
until
weeks
a dramatic
for
room
strike
band
to
to
back
on in
Liberty
a brass
on the
held
We then
time
led
a splendid
given
we carried
tramway
that
and
large
We were
and
them,
that
we moved
because
early
understand
spirit
that
and
was
not
heroic
1913
the
At
There
have
in
until
drum band
could
fine
too
songs
could
house,
1913.
activity.
all-Irish
Street.
Reynolds
August,
to
Sean
went
the
the
from
Sluagh
Heuston
to
over
time
Frank
came
from
a new Branch
start
Third
Order
Dwyer
National
of
Library
the
now.
time
the
Michael
in
the
As
a number
National
Buildings
now occupied
building
of
Army,
the
Inspector
-
members
Martin
in
Mullen,
the
by
Club
the
Paddy
in
a
Order
Third
who is
Byrne,
afterwards
Corporation,
met
a
Jimmy
-16-
Dunden
were
and
several
anxious
to
Con Colbert
The
this
-
after
decided,
he
band
for
a few
get
rid
of
three-storeyed
and
was
week.
This
at
Church
dilapidated
Jimmy
a
Byrne,
the
£20
-
to
carry
a considerable
the
12
pitch-pine,
was
was
and
it
that
so
The
drilling.
by
used
removed
strengthen
it
walls
scraped
up;
the
lavatories
by
voluntary
and
The
result
was
that
setting
one
of
ten
shillings
Rifles
were
for
used
by
the
Michael
and
12
for
goods
the
two
for
used
and
plastered
unwanted
was
for
named
to
drill
to
of
material
a beam
from
of
the
the
top
floor
to
dancing
or
floors
heightened.
were
built
installed:
about
it
free.
the
over
the
buy
from
until
rent
of
to
a tour
light
a week
Club
a most
windows
splendid
we were
Dwyer
work
night
nights
in
Street
top
and, electric
every
two
to
hoisting
to
entrance
collected
projecting
be
a
a splendid
inches,
could
of
members
There
under
an
a stores
new
he made
and
-
as
shillings
Winetavern
repairs.
we had
them
into
time
painted;,
o'clock
eleven
that
We used.
until
it
of
purpose
was
the
of
use
used
the
of
district
repaired,
six
be
eight
It
soul,
were
labour.
would,
the
where
in
re-fitted
ceilings
The
by
the
necessary
noise
US the
for
most
decent
sum at
inches
which
building
as
a man named
the
been
now.
time,
-
it
it
had
we transformed
in
the
after
sum of
is
but,
public-houses
out
the
Alley
generous
at
offered
which
they
and
started,
place
that
so he
I. R. B.,
work,
lock
was a clothier
There
all
This
3kippers
tradesmen,
building.
the
nights,
for
condition,
were
the
was situated
building
the
Fianna
Franciscans
Church,
of
experiencing
us,
the
by
their
the
to
building,
acquired
extending
of
who owned
and
to
members
undertake
caretaker
old
Club
me to
a resident
advisable
were
a Branch
Franciscans,
unruly
the
have
asked
employed
Rooney
-
others
half-past
was
halls,
the
and
Hibernian
The
ceilidhthe,
completed.
rooms.
games
-17and
lectures.
It
that
was
in
this
to
be
known
made
a very
was
evidently
that
fighting
in
and
Russia,
what
was
and
that
no
have
greatest
big
thing
In
like
to
our
became
from
coal
a cargo
were
of
reasonable
of
dismissed.
but
a Trades
Union
to
but
in.
two
the
first
take
it
in
asked
the
Then
called
the
from
Bent
refused
stayed
straight
arrangement,
men were
were
The
out
For
in
crane
first
to
keep
This
strike.
from
and
appeared
and
drivers
the
to
be
of
the
coal
receiving
to
sailors
quite
out
days
power-station
a
the
coal,
refused
the
get
satisfied.
of
all
and
trade
The
dismissed.
Some went
couple
the
was not
was
strike
one
as
lorryload
they
Docks
offered
Engineer
he was
a
of
This
we were
and
is
place
time
motor
that
and
that
sympathy.
the
foremen
turn
Port
spread
union
was.
leaders.
Then
the
he
standard
while.
it
be
respect.
high
England,
in
and
a good
Chief
backed
could
and
Dublin
and
At
Nicholls.
When Nicholls
other
for
affected.
coal
members
trimmer
trades
but
my opinion
other
1913
of
a very
gave
teaching
extension.
the
building
We escaped
merchants
the
Europe,
Rising,
the
the
Wall
home until
the
another.
in
in
the
of
of
ability
North
a happy
with
started
think
employed
Station,
in
part
you
and
was
I
1913
Power
just
when
say
that
in
modern
confidence
say
the
manner,
he was
he won my complete
took
of
He always
what
of
knowledge
unassuming
that
I
countries
effect
troops.
when
study
practical
the
a quiet
conviction,
idealism
courage,
other
all
Connolly
Es had
thorough
thorough
army
man who
to
in
neutralise
reservation
the
Board
a very
James
fighting.
and
place
in
tram
Street
careful
to
so that
learned
about
regular
sound
applied
I
had
lecture
interesting
I
taken
required
equipment
by
had
hail
and
drivers
engine
and
there
were
others•
was
working,
no one
and
-18-
had. to
they
did.
not
time
I
of
was
them
out
first
as
of
of
brother
what
the
Joe
He followed
bit
he never
this
mattresses,
any- other
the
use
few
days.
the
power-station
in
to
of
a very
as
us.
old
The
some
in
by
their
tying
went
gave
patrolled
lot,
on it
full
live
them
making
thick-skinned
struggle
were
did
took
support
by
in
mounted
engine-
o'clock
Wall
when
Pole,
a
who was
hanged
for
a pot,
and
and
the
As
Docks
Board
food,
tobacco
most
because
exceptions
wires
to
when
D.M.P.
that
a result
of
a supply
got
and
and
the
vacancies
it
was
one
them
possible,
to
places
as
R.I.C.
for
first
in
of
the
to
come
were
newcomers
type.
uncomfortable
doors
of
but
insult.
and
and
were
they
As
outlook.
employers
and
drink
the
on a National
the
result
after
the
1916.
that
of
handles
insensitive
in
heard
treacherous
make
I
come along,
other
left
to
I
I
who was
fought
and
with
until
and
murders,
cut-throat,
to
the
Christy
until
work
an
met
who might
best
named
I
fellow
two
Larkin
North
and. fellows
Dublin
men
the
filled,
or
one
objectionable,
and
cheeky
Ca6tle
were
of
a fellow
five
another
long
the
arrangement.
own men who returned
With
possible
oilcans
our
at
Army
Port
with
policeman,
employed
utensils,
was not
staff
a harbour
power-station.
Dublin
of
was
Citizen
with
the
arrive
Place
strike-breakers
It
jobs
to
cooking
for
best
head
other
Invincible
the
Society
ridiculous
the
that
up
where
home with
the
attack,
him
at
Amalgamated
was
work
Seville
of
on the
of
stopped
the
the
returned
of
it
fitters
because
sympathy
making
son
House
the
full
to
followed
as
of
and
engineers
affected
He was
Poole,
him
him
the
and
a member
afterwards
of
R.I.C.
Custom
was known
they
instead
I
the
in
we thought
a greaser,
to
not
strike-breaker
leaving.
came
was
was
I
He was
ex-member
The
member
While
Cunningham.
was
so I
on strike,
take
room
boilers.
an apprentice
Engineers.
The
of
the
go on strike
who were
to
fire
the
Dublin
the
Quays
a
-19-
James
made
in
and
Belfast,
windows
in
through
one
Hall
Camden
in
in
of
said
We lined
up and
at
the
over
Street
of
the
P.T.
that
he
in
the
an
rank
by
the
boat
of
the
extension.
These
but
purpose
of-trying
The
strike
the
men can
-
depending
for
be
one
employment
for
on
day
and
food
their
ordered
jobs
from
London
old
were
filled
used
as
paddlewith
strikebreakers
Wall
North
of
ever
doing
for
of
the
strikers.
and
the
sacrifices
-
workers
and
to
to
offer
back
if
they
the
bad
of
lost
were
Manchester
them
hulk
sailing,
was an
jobs
was
Halpin
over
The
was
that
'phone
moving
morale
from
us away
an old
things
clothes,
Larkin
get
sent
the
me
Park.
intention
months
situated
Willie
Croydon
at
appeared
told
on the
as heroic.
homes,
of
the
six
described
their
kept
break
to
no
had
just
was
House
other
beaten
were
Larkin
sending
boats
boats
wheat
result
for
who were
type
the
Countess
the
These
they
on parcels
when
and
in
with
The
were
a
police.
which
to
way
hold
the
Th.iblin
One was
fellows
dragged
everything
Fianna
face
Larkin.
boats
two
worst
unloaded
work,
the
morning
after
Hotel,
stop
"Paris".
strikebreakersand
a day's
of
police,
me on our
Jocelyn",
ex-convicts
alive,
to
the
the
to
people
up Surrey
rang
Association.
called
police
and
that
Park,
Street.
strike
"Lady
Croydon
Imperial
endeavour
the
stick
Dublin
Employers
called
were
tram
from
police
up
man responsible
behind
During
at
reached
the
turned
and. the
O'Connell
that
in
I
defy
I
to
the
the
afterwards
morning
until
my hurling
away
by
in
Daly,
a run
making
streets
marched
ground
Clerys
and
that
slings
a crack
having
he would
with
miles
window
the
of
Street.
Place
into
remember
side
O'Connell
two
down a supply
Street
the
Beresford
we were
I
Harcourt
When Larkin
meeting
sent
Oon3lolly
keep
them
themselves
could.
-20-
The
result
man had
was
shown
that
any
an
stokers,
worked
coal
old
was victimised
stories
war
8tarted
When
was
to
was
not
returned.
very
old
days
and
Docks,
work
for
into
a new age.
but
at
work
it
eat
as
time
was
their
the
win,
negotiate,
of
an
Field
but
glad,
the
employers
up to
Where
horses
or
four
in
one
the
powerful
now distributing
if
said
instead
they
breakfasts
the
gas
was
6 a.m.
would
ruin
after
getting
the
the
the
out
of
bed.
the
eons
of
by
of
in
the
we start
that
men would
health
moved
were
they
suggested
their
Port
strike
undreamed
the
the
was no
there
We had
that
result
in
thing
future
strike
In
gone.
men lost
the
these
never
past
off.
conditions
it
with
up when
paid.
the
when
of
of
tied
for
with
the
was
unheard
men were
and
work
security
were
now enjoy
remember
of
comradeship
sense
not
to
having
However,
8 a.m.
they
old
and
I
days.
re-employed.
was
three
was
contempt
Royal
driving
by
Billy
months.
trade.
Gas Company
old
men who suffered
old
the
now float8
them,
to
now done
was
of
Some of
employed
unpleasant
the
broken
did
been
not
everyone
lost
loading
carried
the
re-joined
and
direction.
The
prepared
have
but
he was
one.
their
the
named
fellow
a couple
a happy
recover
and
and
employers
19114. he
was
work
every
breakers,
and
finished
lorries,
It
in
office
of
many
G.N.R.,
mine
This
strike
the
in
nothing
the
men would
stoves
he had
after
coal-yards
motor
at
was killed
seemed
hundred
the
on the
friend
foreman's.
to
so that
any
was victimsed
weather
great
If
one
chest,
and
position
never
the
him
Artillery
the
because
about
When the
the
of
victimised.
power-station
a bad
in
Another
wagons.
a friend
the
man with
out
men were
he was victimised,
At
afterwards
Moran
beet
spirit
men suffered.
good
for
the
not
hear
having,
of
to
-21-
The
strike
work
when
that
I
the
As soon
a hive
Dublin
was
North
permit
or
I
all
for
had
to
the
stand
I
100-ton
crane
also
could
in
by
be
the
for
had. not
yet
arrived.
memorable
time.
The
number
think
you
in
the
not
They
that
by
in
stern.
away
All
the
three
o'clock
in
everybody
Rules
the
Waves",
Sometimes
while
they
would
and
singing
your
"No
name
is,
horses,
one
to
tell
in
say
them
you
sang
and
be
would
the
of
sad
and
was
traffic
in
troops
a
when
six
o'clock
and. did
morning.
liners
packed
from
stem
harbour
would
blow
"Rule
the
the
King".
stores,
some poor
"If
to
Brittania,
save
hear
Molloy".
the
bridge,
"God
or
break
away
and
be
loading
goodbye",
it's
the
would
following
boats
would
week.
evening,
the
on the
ships
Brittania
ammunition
mail
lifeboats,
while
sirens,
the
first
Camp at
until
arrive
artillery,
a very
men who went
Dublin
s
so that
day
of
allowed
to
of
top
The
was
for
without
and
Wall,
Curragh
There
other
the
North
that
guard
was
the
congestion
the
time
started
on the
reach
destroyers.
everywhere,
their
perhaps
carried
escorted
not
did
until
were
the
judge
men who left
morning
sail
can
of
the
facilities
cranes
It
Dublin
nobody
for
submarines.
of
Wharf
electric
the
Michael
a military
foot
horse,
of
point
the
Troops
a telephone
kept
You
Alexandria
the
aeroplane
colossal.
or
and
continuously
case
fitted
at
once
country,
almost
working
down.
watch
of
at
was
Eye
happen.
Port
in
at
reasons.
remember
the
stated
Southampton
extension
of
the
There
I
to
on Ireland's
would
was
troops.
business
parts
was
war
down
19134.
members
declared
It
settled
August
what
power-station
Wall
of
wondered
to
of
dispatch
on the
I
second
we had
August,
the
industry.
only
on the
in
some of
just
of
placed
and
we
and
Monday
as England
became
rapid
out
first
with
and
over
only
broke
the
Howth,
Club
Dwyer
from
war
spent
opposite
the
was
they
ask
fellow
you
what
-22-
this
During
different
firms
horses
in
week
in
available
Dublin
the
for
that
extreme
the
and
city
war
was not
authorities
Army
commandeered
work.
with
and
the
these
even
were
round
the
was
There
affected,
Nationalists,
went
the
best
hardly
a family
exception
of
the
in
affected
some
cases.
From
the
station
the
power
with
the
very
familiar,
knew
left
and
for
went
was
I
it
was
a drink.
at
the
of
as
advantage
always
short
of
socks,
boots
and brushes
to
on leave
from
the
equipment
with
him.
home
and. full
guns
missing,
it
England
before
they
many
in
the
Before
most
different
and
were
costly.
very
Guards
and
they
these
reached
regiments
started,
infantry.
regiments.
they
were
This
would
was
the
I
would
not
These
soldiers
their
a time,
to
to
be above
were
shirts,
his
there
disarm
rifle
so
were
soldiers.
the
boat.
different
some of
the
seeing
on
Fifth
their
and
the
put
the
to
the
horses.
trench
into
which
Dragoon
way
on their
and
wore
regiments
uniforms,
of
as
made
he brought
splendid
end
gates.
When a soldier
After
France
fact,
ammunition,
were
sell
trenches
Street
dismounted
his
drink.
get
1911i. the
looked
certainly
knew
of
that
I
guns,
extension
came back
the
Sheriff
effort
their
on the
they
remember
We became
As a netter
was. arranged
I
quarters,
greatest
Enquiries
they
took
their
some of
post
picturesque
down
passing
and
in
war
the
at
guard
food.
a situation.
such
taking
came
with
only
gone.
money
as
of
plenty
his
time,
military
cook-house
When he
were
gun
the
suspicion.
at
gun
war
stealing
under
his
and
equipment
our
from
come
the
we had
myself
a sentry
where
that
and
would
I
used
result
restrained
I
of
beginning
the
spectacular
war,
When
warfare
trenches
horse
as
-23first
The
as
the
last
because
There
was
There
a
the
Dublin
the
so-called
all
the
big
firma,
that
for
on this
British
We also
Arthur
Griffith's
"Irish
Freedom".
think
I
from
a friend
both
We went
up to
a number
in
1882
at
huts
There
Liam
house
divided
that
least
at
Belfast
old
and
was
is
it
was
Mellows,
as
and
was:
other
got
what
my mother
The
critical
of
and
Biggar
to
that
huts
and
protestant
Fianna
on that
I.R.B.
I
occupied
and
and
Fianna
we
arrived
to
unload.
the
crossed
consisted
erected
when
the
districts,
she
lived
one
of
I
remember
organiser,
in
these
classes.
and' language
night
and
always
riots
me and
to
were
which
the
and
and
place
during
told
an
boat
evening
the
McDermott's
got
boat
This
dancing
Sean
no hurry
was
of'
Worker",
Martin
The
the
Irish
Belfast
by
Mail".
view
I
Eamon
wooden
Catholic
an
and
"Daily
l914
there
into
who was
of
Practically
"The
8 a.m.
military
a scoruidheacht
war
the
of
Willowbank.
for
was
We went
military
used
in
a lot
the
Rising,
Paste"
brought
about
time.
that
work.
another
think
a critical
give
summer
Road,
the
war
and
I
at
1916
the
on war
G.N.R.
weekly,
kilts.
called
of
to
was
city
in
the
Joseph
me.
Antrim
a place
of
to
the
on a Sunday
late
to
Larkin's
morning
arrived
city
Jim
with
dressed
on a Sunday
used
Francis
from
was very
Mail"
in
I
when
money.
way
after
and
fact
easy
the
during
and
was
recover
Street
sorry
same
a God-send
engaged
of
the
the
work.
"Scissors
It
invitation
of
"Daily
had
war.
were
class
Government
in
part
read
the
no more
in
was
to
firms
very
dismissed
taking
paper
chance
Parkgate
were
was
it
fact
As a matter
there
us
affect
of
in
loyalists
time
riot
several
factory
men who were
The
bring
were
Dockyard.
employment
At
shell
because
did
a great
Dublin
gave
strike.
war
As a matter
war.
it
1913
over
world
-24-
arrived
James
were
Connolly,
also
of
excited
because
the
of
an
up
anti-recruiting
son
posting
me to
to
ask
Dinny
of
leaders
was very
called
castle
While
town.
met
and
he
would
go down
in
came
he
was
went
up and
that
we would
of
account
draw
Dempsey
tell
I
their
influence
the
being
her
telling
you
left
house
she was
with
at
I
at
and
the
1 Glenaline
two
and
told
decided
he
he was
not
to
he was,
Mr.
if
decided
and
Biggar
he was
nervous
with
wrote
a letter
wrote
baok.
Terrace,
we went
opposite
the
to
I
my action.
and
I
on bi1L On
R.I.C.
connection
girls
-
Francis
I
she
of
Joseph
which.
decided
and
down
Road
Francis
immediately
left,
horrified
Eamon
No.
had
centre
in
told
the
in
arrested
He
the
think
of
attention
telephone
Antrim
told
really
a place
to
me.
so I
too,
I
posters.
anti-recruiting
my mother
to
a
gone
went
he
for
had
down town
this
go
to
sure
I.
you
I
He
and
the
tell
on the
them
I
them
brushes.
house
am not
my bag.
packed
in
heard
try
would
I
going
told
my
of
to
up
back
he went
if
not
did
rang
them.
to
I
town
some paint
gate
came
him,
so when Eamon
but
going,
house
were
tell
one
the
their
the
talk
he
that
Eamon
come back,
can
to
be
about
and
from
me to
to
asked
they
of
hardly
we walked
to
told
told
me down
them
and
and
town
and
told
Joseph
Eamon
tram
out
result
need
Connollys
the
came
Eamon
I
the
to
me,
the
lads
and
I
him
buy
When we came
together.
or
to
the
him,
Dempsey,
before
night
for
and
he sent
spoke
took
and
city
know
to
movement.
away
Martin
They
go bail
We tooled
was
the
whom he knew
and. then
Seamus
Some of
refused
Joseph
Junction
I
Eamon
to
morning
extreme
days
arrested
of
daughters
was very
think
I
bills.
disgusted.
of
was
Connolly,
Everyone
Fianna,
McCullough
the
couple
the
the
Joseph
next
Ina
there..
Fenian,
Francis
go to
and
old
the
request.
to
one
Francis
come up
and
Nora
unexpectedly.
to
city
-25-
on the
cemetery
Francis
leaving
I
felt
was
was
I
because
for
of
the
I
think
our
possible.
were
or
two
12
three
other
remember
Martin,
Con Colbert
a Mrs.
the
Manager.
Francis
Tuesday.
19]J4,
is
part
in
schools
he
at
and
time
and
I
I
James
our
visit
the
only
and
Roddy,
Connolly
impression.
warmhearted
to
Prom
and
I
Mrs.
as
two
man.
say.
so gentle
train
Mrs.
Mellows.
I
The
was
Sinnott
and
kind
as
pleasant
There
working.
who was
about
Wexford
Feis
10
the
started
the
working
winters,
end
then
Street,
where
I
I
was
went
taught
to
this
were
Park
in
I
1908
Schools
the
by
is
a postman
for
Hayes,
and
in
active
now County
the
Irish
over
at
happened
in
at
attended
Technical
Mick
the
We stayed
Phoenix
Model
Central
in
judging
Volunteers
the
stayed
prize.
think
I
Eamon
to
he
was
me second
reason
in
think
Biggar
Redmond
parade
married
in
with
who was very
I
Joseph
awarded
in
the
the
Sean
The
a big
I
same
mutual.
to
Volunteers.
that
When
was
was
down
going
of
organising
until
the
friends,
great
me down to
Larkin.
a sister
and
me and
anybody
a lot
she
girls
to
favourable
other
were
kind
met
woman;
invited
I
costumes
I
not
make
for
age.
l9lL.
she was
each
power
and. ma
Mellows
of
had
remained
for
her
of
years
house
we
by
unassuming
and
Nora
or
Liam
quiet,
sorry
my action.
a very
got
an adorable
in
patronised
and
1916
at
was
my independence
Terrace
admiration
all
assert
Glenaline
I
very
but
man for
quiet-spoken
was
did
be
to
wag a very
until
Connolly
and
time,
very
time
to
had, been
to
courage
I
city.
friend,
a better
went
Le
He was
as 'he
no wish
first
him.
this
the
times
When
the
a great
losing
1 had
twenty
of
Joseph
had
I
glad
felt
outskirts
Dublin
the
taking
same
the
Easter
time.
night
a couple
of
Schools
in
Bolton
now a Senator,
-26-
and
a professor
to
difficult
after
the
this
of
Laurence
rear
of
here
I
time
he was
Leinster
first
met
always
he was
as
old
O'Toole
of
it
a teacher
a
of
being
was
under
the
he was
responsible
Gaelic
in
was
for
I
out
such
1922.
1 sin sorry
to
his
can
of
say
she
that
I
in
a shop
near
his
life
and
He was
of
men from
of
the
can
Clubs
them
and
Place
Seville
one
parish
most
think
Cahill.
few
he
I
met
the
fighting
but
was blind.
Frank
that
say
that
Railway.
where
Brothers
making
At
much
over
club.
man named
a number
turning
a great
was
speaker.
lived
think
Christian
Dublin.
he
the
It
eyes,
Northern
Road,
I
at
was very
a native
the
and
cottage
sore
and
song,
Abercorn
attend
Strand.
with
room where
a lame
Fianna
playwright.
on the
woman.
Club
very
tired
the
classes
North
fellow
a
to
a large
the
sing
in
Church
a very
The
the
O'Casey,
used
I
Irish
had
a labourer
to
calling
Barnabas
spirit
off
a dirty-looking
employed
mother,
Avenue,
to
in
active
1914
where
They
on account
remember
to
rooms
Sean
was very
I
it
found
an end.
held.
willing
appreciated
St.
Club
were
to
as
became
I
1910
years
O'Toole
scoireachta
Then
came
study
the
During
classes
evening
day.
I
nationalUniversity.
the
attend
long
type
was
in
most
of
boast
to
1916
followed
Mick
Collins.
club
so a great
earliest
Frank
sing
many
The
days.
used
Henderson
"Down
by
Servant
Civil
tow-Backed
sing
a Circle
was
There
"The
of
the
members
its
socials
to
were
act
as
M.0,
at
named
O'Lochlainn
Rustic
Kevin
Mick
Bridge
were
of
active
a most
Sean
Owen Doyle's
Colgan,
by
to
attached
I.R.B.
Mulcreasant
Car".
Old
of
used
Mill",
from
pleasant
the
type.
O'Casey
would
Wedding".
A
to
now a Senator,
the
this
and
sing
used
Kitty
"The
to.
Keegan,
-27now Mrs.
Colgan,
a railway
clerk
to
was
were
a fine
the
in
hail
was
in
club
In
were
the
broke
take
the
good
time.
the
those
or
considered
Sluagh
the
the
from
and
Reyno1d
who broke
I
away
who afterwards
understand
be
a Scout.
that
they,
tolerated
by
to the
enjoying
a camp
We then
organised
members,
McDermott
in
the
opposite
a nice
"Irish
a.
members
of
as
Great
cycle
in
staff
in
Pearse
that
time
until
the
party
McNally,
Freedom"
in
the
Fred.
they
at
Tower
consisted.
in
with
Frank
lads
Holmes,
rider
Brendan
could
who worked
a
this
Amongst
we heard
office
took
of
in
which
in
charge
believed
Martello
getting
Gu11p,
You
Street.
that
a
wrongly,
a dispatch
and
racer,
were
were
they
as
not
for
it
they
O'Brien,
War
did
in
and
or
was
Sluagh
considered
Commander.
organisation
Peadar
who was
they
3ust
was
was a procedure
our
think
rightly
and. Fran
went
so we bided
This
Anthony
of
members
it
Sluagh
a Section
Willie
an
the
However,
to,
The
this
of
number
when
entitled
were
that
Road.
Mr.
by
were
in
to
Library
is
I.R.B.
was
ten
18,
now on the
who
and
or
start.
the
I
17
motor
became
of
Fianna.
about
a great
and
force,
were
were
were
They
O'Malley,
Moat
seriously
them
they
They
I.R.B.
from
with
if
organised
Richmond
occupied
Army.
away
about
socials
oft
Christy
a number
childish
two
late
1913
of
and
whistle.
Club.
Hurling
year
They
days
tent
the
Who used
riddle,
on a tin
attend
house
a big
National
in
to
to
organisation
age
used
Avenue,
the
the
was
men.
O'Mahoney
of
the
I
There
O'Growney,
play
played
Richmond
attached
Commandant
Emmet
in
father
of
l9iL
John
a hail
O'Malley,
this
to
1912
would
often
set
Green".
named
Cahill
he
honest
"Jackets
sing
sister,
Frank
Colonel
held
to
his
no fiddle
From
to
and
step-dance.
there
by
used
not
can
be
phyia1
were
Malahide.
of
some
Sean
Findlater
place,
-28-
Jimmy
and
is
of
who was
Dundon,
the
to
dead,
Paddy
Byrne,
Dwyer
Club,
later
a Captain
Eamon
and
the
at
coast
when
morning,
We cut
the
beet
boxers
We then
and
and
We were
but
hear
to
expecting
heaviest
across
tired
Dublin
o'clock
in
the
tore
up.
could
were
of
party.
the
not
our
Dundon
Balgriffin
on Sunday
but
police
the
them
they
to
time
was a
There
country
happy
from
our
and
Pat,
train
We took
so that
on the
last
the
Jimmy
at
Army
my brother
down.
tents
and
Martin
victoriously
in
the
bicycles
took
they
retired
arrived
down
Eamon
police.
National
two
settled
a member
also
Ó Riain,
about
nicely
their
the
o'clock.
arrived
were
off
tyres
in
Club
Dwyer
and
We took
eleven
and
Michael
a tailor
myself.
about
they
the
pádraig
We pulled
the
cal].
and
road
battle.
royal
Martin,
Ward
Harry
Portmarnock
along
of
since
Islandbridge,
Paddy
a member
morning.
nothing
happened.
The
to
my way
box
at
At
Street
to
I
and
out
them
for
Eamon
Martin
biggest
and
trouble
I
I
locked
have
up in
been
ten
in
gave
from
again
would
When
much as
in
be
they
as he
Gillan
beating,
with
after
Knutaford
affair.
We started
I
got,
I
and
that
the
Kevin
to
there
a party
came
was
meet
and
out
the
was
the
last
them.
friends
friends
as
crowd.
who was
We organised
Brendan
other
eye.
gang
Street.
a fine
the
was working
o'clock.
Kevin
him
the
of
on
Bridge
fight.
gave
black
Gillan
knew
challenged
got
made
unfortunate
at
be
I
Butt
Gillan,
me to
a fine
Brendan
four
and
and, while
with
time
Library
or
three
met
over
passing
challenged
was,
away,
that
corning
I
was
I
me immediately,
Eamon's
waited
I
when
straight
arrived
him
over
than
stronger
to
Eamon
came
They
week
following
for
years.
O'Brien
Willie
1916,
and
Brendan
We never
when
we were
and
Gillan
referred
to
this
-29-
I
remember
Fianna
in
in
Boer
the
was
At
very
hall
the
at
and
War,
time
he was
used
the
by
and
coal
The
was weighed
was
gear
after
Street
to
carried
his
his
Tom Kane,
wade
you
Poor
Tom Kane
run
Eugene
of
the
the
at
of
his
Fred
It
to
peaceful
turned
I
George's
after
in
see
would
in
who was
used
and
she
Fred's
shirt
manner
had
after
remember
driving
he
to
the
died.
he
such
Catholic
world
very
and
was
in
of
of
a change
on Mrs.
the
Allen
fond
holidays
a good
spent
sent
of
His
temper.
Fred
be was
he
say
man who
very
Major
executed.
an effect
would
taken
for
Mrs.
clothes.
happy,
Allen
that
1916.
poor
Meath
I
Fred
from
Hospital
was
wondering
for
the
or
war.
happy
when
Rising
and
the
was
1912,
The
Tara
morning
with
a son
bag.
stick
I
is
who was
the
him
brought
works
charge
home,
the
every
first
the
the
Department
in
boil
Westport.
after
by
in
recall
their
at
Kilmainham
Quay
to
grain
would
until
I,R.B.
home in
his
the
boats.
smartly,
"There
the
the
a walking
like
engineer
Department
and
arm
for
from
still
dressed
Kane
time
MacBride
soldier,
up
is
and
scales
Lighting
and
passing
and
that
the
the
by
weighing
at
Public
his
be
the
the
It
reception.
Bailiff
and
Major
it.
by
unloaded
He always
was blown
and
which
to
under
of
the
execution
Africa',
time
Allen
was
to
in
head
Major
prisoner
over
ex-British
Allen,
he spent
deal
tubs
an
Lighting
who was
small
office.
When he
Public
in
umbrella
a rifle.
to
was
used
I
depot.
walking
it
MacBride's
Major
of
the
experiences
a great
merchants
as
grain
given
him
charge
various
on his
a Water
as
to
impressed
we gave
in
lecture
Street
greatly
employed
and
weighing
coal
was
and
Corporation
weights
This
I
a
gave
34 Camden
interesting,
that
Dublin
MacBride
Major
station
an
operation,
that
he had
on
not
she
-30-
turned
Catholic,
Eugene
was
but
a Protestant
Protestant.
told
in
did
I
of
the
Carmelite
attending
Dramatic
and
10
Hall
in
first
play
1867
in
Collooney
think
in
priest
were
I.LB.
introduced
sitting
in
Harry
Heelan,
the
He did
our
washed
Sunday
clontarf,
the
big
show
the
seat
behind
me,
and
we were
afterwards
who was
of
was
of
to
rain.
did
not
see
strike.
the
and
the
the
being
He was
introduced
by
of
Secretary
in
the
and
early
various
the
during
until
again
as
we walked
We spent
He wa8
the
a strong
He took
we were
out
dropped
as
morning
supporter
was
and
days
I
1913.
far
Dublin
Committee.
which
have
Waterford.
to
came
branches.
He must
him
in
Fianna
District
Dublin
Wicklow,
the
together.
to
examination
work
of
by
morning
of
time1
Assistant
attached
of
a member
ride
a
Agriculture.
Boy Clerks'
deal
leader,
also
remember
I
first
cycle
I
1912.
this
at
now a
members
the
Inspector
out
the
1911.
These
part.
for
a good
appointed
Porn Donoghue,
Martin
Heelan
became
and
at
was
was
of
keep
of
Rising
there
Eamon
the
He passed
one
It
the
name,
principal
to
Fianna
a Fenian
of
to
Department
Harry
the
a cloak
only
together.
his
that
organised
winter
Fenian
shooting
a brother
took
the
him
character.
in
the
less
regret
the
held
in
in
the
was
which
England,
activities
in
Wood and
in
was
Street
a scene
used
or
sent
performance
It
Molesworth
have
genial
that
as
solicitor,
always
a most
Society
Place.,
Crowley
sketch,
was
a dramatic
depicted
O'Neill
will
I
he
Choral
Beresford
The
comic
as
would
he
Order.
that
his
Corrigan,
known
matter
was more
hospital
Willie
only
the
approach
the
died
remember
Molesworth
I
he
of
not
and
he had
think
at
rooms
if
the
not
I
by
Then
me that
one
could
I
the
of
almost.
about
met
him
Bull
arguing
part
Wall,
about
Arthur
-31-
who was
Griffith,
as
just
of
friends
and
during
the
Street
from
I
did
winter
of
Kevin
and
who was
way
home from
meet
Harbour,
He was
the
following
couple
can' never
I
pleasure
were
health
and
and
1922
years
both
sing
no wonder
that
as
qualified
The
was
in
situated
Nurses'
front
with
a
night
Volunteers
the
Home is
door
sean
he had
with
charmed
to
home at
a very
two
children,
a small
Sundays
Bullock
charming
and
boys
I
a
boat
open
and
gear,
happy
Dame Street
We were
was married
many very
Joe
on their
his
sailing
met
were
They
of
best
night'
I
of
me to
possessor
of
when
meeting.
three
necessary
bad
the
with
him
during
Mrs.
Heelan
years.
what
owe to
I
from
those
after
the
had
and
sir.
when
days,
happy
Civil
War,
for
and.
my spirit
imprisonment,
of
disillusionment
a very
of
hearty
their
other
are
They
songs.
is
for
ringing
an ideal
is
boys
son
worker
an enthusiastic
he
general
one
The
Jesus.
Heelan.
the
down Grafton
coming
corner
was
I
the
horrible
1923.
wife
Harry's
would
got
the
invited
found
count
broken
hunger-strike
he
proud
spending
I
of
the
all
at
Harry
one
Schools
de Paul
that
of
pleasure
the
I
and
with
but
until
1 was
1925
and
We parted
again
Technical
and
Dalkey.
girl.
the
him
new paper,
Larkin.
him
Republican,
other,
girl
see
192L1. or
a Vincent
Belgian
fitted
not
Street
with
each
of
my support
a staunch
Thunder,
to
in
strong
Larkin's
attacking
in
the
of
language.
public
meeting
the
Society
and
Service
Civil
is
It
couple.
a member
the
They
laugh.
The
girl
the
Irish
is
is
doctor.
the
first
in
the
grounds
of
held.
at
present,
a man named
McDermott
in
the
Rotunda
the
I
Skating
Rotunda
acted
Peadar
"Irish
of
as
Rink,
which
Hospital
where
steward
on the
McNally,
the
who worked
Office.
Freedom"
was
I
-32-
remember
crowd
and
when
broke
it
the
was
I
James's
I
of
when
to
and
Larry
a gang
the
the
an
door
door
closed,
trying
to
open-air
the
enthusiasm
my own feelings
up
the
tune
Erin
in
get
at
when
"Let
the
for
meeting
or
of
the
the
the
band,
remember
the
the
the
country,
and
the
fullest
trained
at
The
Fianna
were
Bulmer
Colbert,.
Eamon
attended
but
when
with
the
I
was
up
farmers
and
Volunteer
Officers
were
to
able
same
well
hi
Parnell
already
of
were
of
members
the
all
happened
officers
the
as
was
it
control
thing
Fianna
as
well
take
a
In
unimaginable.
Volunteers,
over
to
used
the
I.R.B.
Square.
on
represented
as
Hobson
Secretary,
General
Ó Riain,
the
Provisional
Liam
Mellows,
of
Secretary
the
Martin.
the
saw
stood
Dublin
County
Jim
a disturbance
the
senior
Pádraig
and
Fianna,
by
engineer,
were
The
the
who were
by
in
once.
extent,
Committee
extent
caused
electrical
meeting
were
they
at
that
an
Larkin.
was
that
organisation
hail
city
this
everybody
because
the
to
8poiled
brothers
to
result
was
in
the
opposed
days
that
first
drill
success
at
parade
was
assured
I
Parnell
Square,
my work
continued
Fianna.
attended
I
a later
date
lectures.
and
forget
meeting
Kettle's
were
who had
hold
struck
Kettle,
speak.
trained
at
in
never
on the
who had
I
panel
meeting,
providential
Con
full
old".
The
few
was
to
will
think,
Later
Larkin
glass
the
of
opening
hail
necessary
overflow.
days
the
been
in
special
in
the
He was
classes
engaged
Volunteer
under
Street
1.l Kildare
American
at
Army
later
and
as
Headquarters
Ginger
was very
a Volunteer
O'Connell,
good
at
organiser,
-33-
and
Eamon
Martin
told
instructions
for
immediately
sent
Volunteer
to
to
Cork
State
officer
taken
to
Leo
a wire
city
to
Four
motor
Volunteers
to
in
This
the
the
Four
incident
I
used
by
also
learn
all
that
field
exercises.
was
it
We also
Camden
Row,
Dev.
was
a very
imposing
things
with
We proceeded
the
I
Three
remember
was
in
very
I
was
on St.
I
by
Rock
bad
also
humour
Mass was
was
on duty
1916,
outside
finished
up at
we were
at
at
St.
the
this
of
miniature
at
his
in
a
that
time
height.
part
taking
in
mountains.
over
towards
Leopardstown.
simply,
and
that
he
home.
marching
on a big
Company
College
Green.
Michael
and
Church.
and
met
Dublin
Grange,
to
rifle
Even
Harolds
with
order
with
remember
very
fire.
in
about
the
a terrific
3rd
Battalion
across
released
the
practice
I
captured
when
held
of
on account
on parade
Day,
learn
Four
catching
figure
and
was
after
Street.
Rathfarnham,
de Valera
was not
Camden
Company
Mountain,
Ginger
This
seriously.
this
Patrick's
Battalion
and
very
off
Catholics
on the
rifle
evenings.
sending
attack
Battalion,
had
forces
the
protect
of
arrest
of
purpose
"A" Company
to
Free
and
State
factory
de Valera's
at
manoeuvres
munitions
the
the
surrendered
with
field
He took
the
War.
was possible
on Saturday
to
to
garrison
the
the
Ireland
Civil
parade
which
Battalion,
rifles
Courts
for
led
the
caused
explosion,
of
North
started
and
until
cars
later
Republicans
Free
at
returned
He was
for
the
by
him
and
He was
reprisal
arrested
meet
night.
the
by
to
got
He
Street,
Rising.
a
as
Courts,
commandeering
Courts
the
stop
who was
Hobson
Thursday
day
he
Sunday.
2 Dawson
No.
who was kidnapped
the
1922.
Bulmer
when
Kilkenny
on Easter
to
was Holy
in
wa
Rising
This
Henderson
while
the
Headquarters,
Dublin.
Bent
me he
John's
parade
The
Church
-34after
Shortly
would
was
with
parade
Sean
the
were
Heuston's
and
remember
with
six
the
o'clock
was very
low
burned
for
to
in
him
all
time
his
which
training.
to
His
the
I.R.B.
activities
Dublin,
Blanchardstown
of
men.
In
James's
Sean
he
1916
time
came
in
and
a married
with
penalty
members
of
Sean
been
at
continued
took
active
active
Volunteers
part
of
For
I
time
Marrowbone
came
over
in
in
under
to
the
the
Lane
was
certainly
and
I
branch
staff
Commandant
act
who was
he
touch
in
Distillery.
as
in
charge
the
paid
convinced
Was in
tile
that
with
many
Garrison.
from
Dublin
railway
trusted
to
act
He
offices
Brewery
brave
of
I.R.B.
most
Marrowbone
that
do you
He also
of
Murphy
soul
friend
him.
Circle
Seamus
the
Fianna
the
a great
for
his
would
he volunteered
Lane
to
as a
It
H
than
more
and
Tom Clarke's
surrender
the
stationed
our
and
been
Irish.
boys
working
enthusiasm.
strong,
He was
went
life.
Heuston
lie
1913.
the
later
to
have
Guinness's
man.
his
true
was
and
into
instead
charge
not
evening
p.m.
of
powerfully
occupied
and
five
the
after
Chapel
a trail
could
the
them
old
until
left
McDermott's
officer
was
he
drilled
of
Street
When the
he
in
Margarets
the
a ceilidhe.
and
was
the
field
St.
morning
Gaelic
at
a number
very
special
surrounding
at
he was built
brought
one
the
everything
see
to
Volunteers
height,
Pearse
had
officers
Battalion,
Chapelizod,
out
Con went
pádraig
story
1st
Fianna
formation.
Lucan,
in
but
feet,
good
the
Districts
cycling
Everywhere
five
their
the
Clondalkin,
drill
from
for
that
Margarets.
I
to
of
almost
from
in
decided
Company
devoted
concentrated
St.
was
Company,
Volunteers
Inchicore,
it
"D"
Con Golbert
and
this
clerk,
at
up
work
about
of
the
Wed Daly,
he
of
and
He also
1916.
the
end
Street
Hardwick
to
where
Limerick,
a
took
let
Battalion
and
was Captain
of
I
-35-
of'
"D"
Place
and
He was
wee
serious
time
to
in
Company
four
type,
always
taken
to
sent
in
where
charge
the
failure
of
charge
was
He also
From
the
swing,
in
formed
recently.
stretch
of
imagination,
The
when
health,
of
our
In
through
to
It
was
Dr.
in
Mullen,
the
trek
in
went.
I
Meehan.
Sean
and
greatest
to
come
be
to
his
for
good
on the
go
up as
finish
was
in
and
met
I
at
MacBride
Major
inspected
the
We gave
first-aid,
I
grounds.
Holohan.
.
invitation,
a
Ryan,
of' the
down a section
Heuston
of
an
got
about
think
charge
of
were
also
the
station
who was
of
and
we brought
the
evening
the
drill
there.
by
executed
from
Volunteers
a display
Fianna
all
section
our
new
tents.
remember
His
men
me how they
a man named
We were
O'Rahilly
and
I
send
Pat
Martin,
signalling
was
of
the
he would
July,
asylum
districts.
surrounding
car
the
a brother
The
him
a
LID.F.
telling
get
week.
with
thousands
would
think
from
week-end,
MacBride,
drill,
expect
to
Castlebar,
a great
1916.
never
or
named
Eamon
display.
with
they
a boy
us
whom,
to
June
of
twenty
the
some of
trying
about
a display
give
when
Ó Riain
the
went
were
would
Quays,
sacrifice.
movement
that
he was
out,
of
fight
but,
heroes.
greatest
in
turn
no
He was
1916,
on the
supreme
drilling
1911i,
solicitor
the
the
did
Little
Committee.
one
were
best
the
in
to
Institute
Pádraig
that
they
G.P.O.
a very
energy.
there
you
remember
O'Rahilly
in
built
he had
work;
great
the
well.
He was
He had
to
Evidently
part,
was.
I
do serious
Mendicity
similar
very
He wee
officer
Volunteer
do their
told
another
the
to
I
of
make
anxious
forward.
G.H..
on to
start
a way
to
he made
called
than
of
the
am satisfied
I
older
dancing.
5 Blaeckhall
of' man.
type
wanting
at
Hall
League
fine
years
or
singing
have
Gaelic
a very
about
for
owing
the
some of
people
us
were
spent
from
Dublin.
with
a Father
-36-
I
not
will,
mentioned
that
Committee
intended
the
during
be
an
idea
run
the
of
some
Laoghaire)
(Dún
month.
following
how simple
This
the
country
which
will
for
someone
the
regatta
untrained
and
that
into
guns
w1en
got
stated
had
O'Rahilly
to
I
surprise
give
Was
you
revolutionary
he was.
work
a long
For
leaders
of
cnsu1tation
very
the
be
trained
in
to
fight
no
training
if
the
the
in
great
he
matter.
use
of
occasion
use
and
many
the
rifle
of
were
them
often
to
vast
there
as
sane
in
to
eager
be
ready
had
majority
were
of
were
were
so as
the
arms
to
Volunteers
of
arose.
of
question
anxiwty
the
time
the
of
the
They
the
at
that
Volunteers.
about
strong
before
time
was; a cause
arms
prouring
the
The
Kingstown
held
to
the
forget
not
many
available.
In
in
Larne
for
thing
about
broad
in
Dublin
it
As
decided
for
the
was
most
provided
The
arms
of
the
he
purchase
re
the
arms. and
The
must
for
the
purpose
of
purchase
Roger
them
in
in
arms
appointed,
were
made
In
the
purchased
was
Germany.
for
money
arms.
get
agreed
Mrs.
to. make
my
Green
stopford
purpose.
Germany,
in
Leaders
Casement
and
them
bringing
Volunteer
too
at
extraordinary
in
succeeded:
the
succeeded
ammunition
they
he himself
of
Carson
(19i4
a result
country.
to
arrangements;
it
that
Committee
collections
opinion
that
was,
year
Volunteers.
daylight.
throughout
same
amount
U1ster
the
A Prowisional
an
the
a large
landing
in
of
April
but
the
who
-37-
transporting
of
then
At
it
was
any
and
rate,
rounds
50,000
Rutigen
would
willing
would
on the
it
The
with
coast
t5sne with
that
they
were
on July
the
'Asgard'
Mr.
Gordon,
a pleasure
were
the
The
out
Erskine
towards
had
600
The
ammunition,
were
arrived
rifles
as
cases
the
of
900
on board
the
'Asgard'
rifles
of
the
coast
met
yachts
sent
left
Cowes
On board
two.
of
They
ships
Europe
of
the
them
and
had
of
ammunition
30,000
overloaded
they
On their
of
rounds
The
'Asgard'.
and
evening
before
and
overboard.
British
naval
rounds
rifles
was
the
there
wife,
on the
there
the
to
British
and. 20,000
remainder,
put
four
late
Lighthouse
remained
later.
a crew
the
along
Rutigen
and his
and
and. turned
near
O'Brien
hours
Childers
Rice,
the
9th.
two
where
'Kelpie'
and
the
with
together,
at
do
It
Both
be
Folkestone
on board.
three
sailed
Rutigen
taken
rough
of
Spring
pretending
would
thy
would
harbour
consulted
of
Childers
Cowes.
cruise.
evening
Childers
Mary
of
were
freedom
southwards
at
and having
that
anchored,
already
on
8th,
towards
9th.
intention
on the
and
reached
the
Hamburg
Lighthouse
arrived
bring
these
these
and
arms
and
of
of
a small
the
would
the
'Kelpie'
the
there
both
both
Hamburg,
near
a yacht
for
job
Deganwy,
it
until
some
and
and proceeded
July
a point
had
that
yacht
left
on 3rd
first
the
'Asgard'
Holyhead,
to
Childers
decided
was
from
which
rifles
(15,000
Belgium,
ship
risky
Conor
English
of
another
Erskine
30
sailed
to
coast
arms
ateamer
to
difficulties.
many
the
proceed
this
'Asgard'.
throw
it
to undertake
the
very
by
another,
job,
were
ammunition)
had
the
word
of
0'Brien
Ireland.
there
send
Ireland.
Cruise
Conor
presented
to
transferred
to
Ireland
decided
Lighthouse
be
them
that
and
Germany,
to
sea
was
had
return,
to
-38-
as on
the
outward
courses.
The
Mr.
went
Gordon
Dublin
that
at
Howth
with
on
The
23rd
the
succeeded
cruise
and
in
and
They
that
there
left
1-lolyhead
was
or
signal,
which
boat
unload
boat
was
carried
ebbing
the
So he
decided
see
if
not
to
Volunteer
Executive
would
Time
tare
hold
the,
be
this
be
that
to
about
and
from
In
in
that
march
Dublin
the
to
of
if
or whether
the
the
the
with
Volunteers
Howth
on
to
arrangement
and
'rapidly
the
a
a
waiting
the
very
go into
him.
for
watching
were
enter
being
reached
they
given
part
was passing
arrival
a route
from
for
and
Howth.
fortunate
some misunderstanding
a chance
decided
daybreak
of
them
Volunteers
unable
for
at
were
island
would
as he knew
would
Gordon's
Mr.
Fianna
to
and
26th,
waiting
the
was waiting
following
on Sunday
available,
anxious
yacht
anyone
he],ed
that
out.
became
which
arranged
was
yacht
south-east
fog
Owing
was
miles
around.
the
on a pleasure
24th,
they
a.m
evening
further.
day;
a half,
been
arms.
a motor
Childers
had
and
ten
the
Childers
he was
him
the
what
all
sailed
indicating
the
not
10
an hour
going.
on Friday
there
and
were
about
about
Island,
they
of
morning
In
out
trouble
a slight
At
an hour'
motor
were
remain
observed.
Lambay
not
on the
day.
that
arrive
26th.
find.
them
did
to
had
where
to
leaders
to
expected
July
all
where
Haven
Volunteer
to
along
convincing
they
arms
different
to, proceed
the
Holyhead
there
they
on saturday
They
to
of
Sunday,
and, remained
there
inform
cargo
reached
came
Milford.
instructions
to
following
Coastguards
doing
his
'Asgard'
July
the
and
delay,
Ghilders
at
with
ashore,
sailed
yachts
called
'Asgard'
without
both
journey,
tide
was
harbour.
harbour
to
meantime,
the
news,
and
Sunday.
the
the
the
-39prom
on 5unday
early
the
especially
was
It
my brother
5Mw
we pulled
the
car
Ó Riain
Hardwicke
allowed,
to
I
will
if
in
Shaw
a load
V
and
skinned
that
- they
they
gave
any
that
morning.
landed
to
and
time,
where
we met
the
car
to
of
charge
breakfasts.
No one
was
were
I
I
to
be
Howth.
used.
from
We had
the
against
Thompson's
knew
no
had
to
garage
there
was
going
of
where
the
the
idea
to
be
be.
see
if
the
Clontarf
road,
past
all
the
I
my eyes
along
and
Dollymount,
to
batons.
there
in
march
trouble
but
it
our
to
with
We pulled
left
to
morning
Place
in
garage
car.
forget
We proceeded
wall
the
batons
would
place
home
that
were
I
us.
and
the
guns
and
Ó Riain,
Thompson's;
was loaded
meet
Hall
never
at
Beresford
to
inside
Street
of
to
we went
look
collected
police
round
Fianna,
Pádraig
o 'clock
which
Heuston
Street
Heuston
six
and
busy.
call
about
caning
while
to
car
Volunteers
very
Seán
were
5en
Pat,
somebody
I
own trek
My brother
the
and
some time
our
Pádraig
that
arranged
Street
collect
were
officers,
Pat
both
morning
I
could
notice
time
any
had
Bull
on
craft
suspicious
V
the
sea.
of
Lord
when
we came
estate
Ardi1aune's
Howth
road
would
be
which
at
to
we joined
Kilbarrack
or
the
we turned
at
on
laneway
towards
Rahez2y.
8utton,
but
the
the
then
I
Howth
side
main
thought
we continued
it
on to
Howth.
When
were
in
the
halted
charge
head.
for
of
the
of
a few
trek
the
Volunteers:
reached
minutes,
and. then
car
ordered
were
the
to
the
Fianna
the
front.
pier
we
who were
-40-
7hen
we reached
the
down
pier,
double
came
boat
the
was
for
for
Liam
Mellows,
Luke
Kearney,
Heuston
aboard
jumped
which
guns
remainder
was
we
just
column
we were
the
reached
a chance
him.
and
ordered to
end
Mr.
Kennedy.
in
came
not
He was
as
to
the
see.
if
disappointed.
Gordon,
Darrel
Figgis,
and. many
others
were
were
aboard
jumped
started
and
were
waiting
in
placed
some of
and
to pass
up
waiting
taxis,
distributed
others
ammunition
the
the
along
the
while
ranks
and
the
until
everyone
armed.
The
Some of
the
down
on our
the
a priest
on a
tram
he
Irish
saw
until
The
and
who had
ordered
to
Vie had
the
trek
succeeded
ammunition
in
of
and
cart
the
hiding
District
in
the
gun-running
out
to
ammunition
proceed
and
attacked
while
the
sent
no
disperse
Volunteers
(father
were
soldiers
its
the
others
the
cart
Justice
ground.
for
across
save.
and
kept
Reddin),
We collected
and
the
were
to
the
city.
Some of
them
We
4rtane.
Reddin's
us,
The
rifles,
to
near
before
reached
country
towards
We
Road
us.
the
his
on their
theret
had
disarm
Mr.
us
gave
rifles
were
soldiers.
in
As
Malahide
contents
escaped
cart
freedom.
the
and
trek
car
in.
cane
Dublin.
with
Irish
we reached
of
news
for
Light
police
they
Volunteers,
engaged
to
soldiers
it
our
street
along
Castle
in
put
to
proceeded
the
been
as
quietly
journey
preparing
apparently
as
return
shoulders
Clontarf.
out
had
ammunition
when
blessing
sailed,
'Asgard'
we started
went
the
the
him.
Seán
and
taken
had
waiting
Torn Clarke,
peadar
and
of
alongside.
Childers
anyone
front
garden
buried
the
some rifles
which
-41-
had
discarded
been
to
safely
the
lost
and
soon
en
in
in
fired:
Two men were
decided
to
the
when
that
I. had
that
saw
could
made
landed
had
house.
I
following
the
quantity
a large
brought
Fianna
for
the
take
the
Walk.
wounded.
it
was
was
my amazement
with
Howth
law,
the
were
It
think
I
imagine
they
to
Collins
guns.
British
being
landed,
of
possession
and,
the
an awkward
Orangemen,
established.
a large
when
there,
as
no effort
been
year
parade
guns
Carson
by
had
precedent
I
the
Borderers)
funeral.
to
according
were
That
Bachelor's
men parading
day.
us were
and
(flow
evening.
different
disarm
citizens.
others
a public:
of
a great
task,
Barracks
several
Tuesday
seize
had
they
guns
them
was
own Scottish
at
We spent
in
to
Heuston
roo1garage
hidden
out
on the
Sean
Street).
It
their
people
and
1illed
that,
only
in
Royal
the
a party
appeared
were
King's
the
on
give
which
sent
with
Thompson's
pearse
revenge
(the
following
I
tailed
to
returning
Barracks)
to
home
out
(how
who were
they
of
Dublin,
County
have
to
when
evening
guns
having
determined
big
circiIa1ing
told
went
I
manager
street
North
angry,
my tea
who was
soldiers
The
as
been
already
got
collecting
haysheds
were
t
Brunswick
night
very
as
Tobin,
eat
the
it
had
were
arrived
I
them
brought
a leg.
As
on
and. before
city
my mother
evening
and
rumours
Wild
city.
the
throughout
by Volunteers
the
and
Officers.
of
Howth
quantity
Volunteers
the
who were
of
and
remainder
was
members
in
ammunition
it
to
the
the
Limerick
Fianna
held
distributed
of
the
the
I.R.B.
a
by me
-142-
about
a month
carried
I
came
into
also
I
it
'and
and
these
paid
Sean
Murphy;
one
Lee
the
a
rounds
of
to
Bulmer
I
I
I
and
paid.
were
they
my rifle
got
Clanbrassil
for
think,
ammunition.
Rising.
in
ammunition.
.32
Hobson,
that
five
paid
.303
pistol,
of
shop
I
was
I
rifles
magazine
Volunteers.
rounds
the
but
period,
Enfield
automatic
before
he had
a short
hundred
hundred
for
fully
for
instalments
by
for
long
a savage
one
Rising.
gun
first
country
bought
£2:5:O
for
the
the
for
guineas
the
a Howth.
of
one
given
before
from
at
Street
the
time.
think
I
the
it
following
had
This
collected
from
this
At
where
Rathmines,
were
Wicklow.
number
of
should
say
was
There
The
to
far
cycling
this
we got
when
minutes
had
because
and
I
was
of
of
Fianna
Delegates
proceeding
to
the
Scalp
off
moved
been
in
a heavy
shower,
we had
no coats.
holding
Butler's
had
arrived
on to
Wicklow
summer
and
journey
the
the
we were
shoulder
the
Árd
Scalp,
a large
-
tearooms
I
charabanc.
by
our
tea.
direction.
We had
day.
took
Road,
we met
We had
the
a glorious
our
at
where
to
to
in
Queen's
Leinster
House,
cyclists.
the
Martin
he
Lightwere
near
Surrey
tea
which
Rutigan
at
They
a number
When we resumed
hill,
Eamon
forty.
party
it
with
men having
about
the
Headquarters
When we reached
I.R.B.
also
near
gun-
Wicklow,
of arms
Street,
then
at
County
Kilcoole,
boat
gun-running,
experience
yacht-load.
cycling
and
Howth
now Pearse
a number
staying,
County
at
Volunteer
lived
Markievicz.
Countess
Fheis
Street,
another
his
the
remember
I
was
a German
time
Brunswick
Theatre.
it
the
after
had
landed
0'Brien
Great
week
I
time
Conor
house.
the
Saturday,
running.
where
was
shelter
for
on a very
of
Paddy
up
not
a
gone
few
steep
Ward
-43as
for
had
I
bad
brakes.
a moment
at
speed
and
When
it.
and
the
up.
Shortly
in
the
maps' with
aid
the
evidently
in
the
we would
route
I
was
dark
and
think
I
eventually
was
told
two
but
It
was
the
release
The
could
us
Ward
asked
and
put
on to
no
and
without
to
Liam
find
Mellows.
was
examining
He was
us
as
to
time
and
we were
the
sound
of
to
be
them
where
we were
and
us
if
They
to
of
go to
that
if
them
pass,
from
there
were
one
on them.
wan.
fairly
approaching
the
bicycles,
from
Bray.
Wexford
to
was
place
very
a house
.32
a puncture.
mending
men on patrol
cycling
night.
one
I
uncomfortable
very
we heard
up-turn
which
one
fire
was
we were
told
to
we were
them
the
allow
night
R.I.C.
and
only
were
the
pretend
two
We had
to
It
time.
but
to
the
de Valera.
on a road
instructions
arrived
coats,
that
ago
the
posted
we were
dark
top
were
and
avoid
Newtownmountkennedy,
told
Bray
to
instructed
Kilcoole.
our
force
and
up for
met
party.
and
at
him
were
I
and
we decided
air,
newcomers
Paddy
and
Bray
us,
and
footsteps,
I
expected
was Eamon
through
Ward
a short
After
the
some years
Martin
recognise
now quite
we had
because
hill
escaped
for
and
operations,
motor-bicycle
a large
if
the
torch.
electric
men approached
R.I.C.
that
an
we passed
between
I
we met
of
stopping
managed
they
a motor-bicycle,
not
connected
revolver
or
did
Paddy
me that
of
Eamon
the
I
waited
of
take.
by
man riding
young
I
and
afterwards
of
charge
told
was
told
sidecar
but
my grip
gathered
of
part
me,
and
I
no way
levelled
ground
they
me smashed
He was
towards
arrived
side.
had
I
released
I
steepest
dismounted
I
his
but
on the
coming
Eventually
When they
from
away
was
cab
some reason
rate,
I
an accident.
the
shot
a frightful
myself.
a horse
For
any
nice,
opposite
Dublin,
we
directed
the
barracks
the
and
night.
himself
and
the
we would
continued
which
When
get
on patrol,
his
he
always
enjoyed
R.I.C.
men reached
were
held
which
pipe,
giving
was
the
up and
kept
during
the
for
lodgings
after
for
two
the
on they
further
us and
matches
from
satisfaction.
party
then
of
supply
sent
they
They
a
Paddy
of
say
a part
greatest
the
main
for
prisoners
night.
no other
We had
cyclist
came
home.
I
us
swinging
the
the
order,
with
a rifle
dream
coming
true,
on every
man's
and
make
of
that
in
for
the
splendid.
Downs.
my
marching
was
It
bold
the
get
I.R.B.'
shoulder.
way
to
made
of
party
pace
us
Glen
saw a sight
I
a good
at
"Out
the
told
a
until
night,
and
day
saw a large
I
road
of
through
day
joy.
along
dawn
the
we cycled
of
dawning
jump with
heart
at
remember
the
With
to
experience
our
Fenian
men".
and
Paddy
of
rifles
on to
cycled
passed
us.
and
satisfied
happy
very
I
Bulmer
continued
into
wet
and
hungry,
because
tea
at
Butt
the
Bridge
railway
the
Sean
went
I
of
McDermott
afterwards
killed
what
we had
him
because
of
Volunteer
Eamon
the
I
had
at
was
sitting
tell
you
in
the
that
Hall,
the
City
statement
I
met
Hall
since
was
situated
under
and
bought
until
a cup
I
Gloucester
Sean
in
a bit
and. attitude
of
my
of
reached
now
Street,
who was
Connolly,
When
1916.
was not
he
achieved
I
told
impressed,
Jim
Larkin
to
leaders.
Martin
was
back,
both
reached
my way
and
was
I
before.
Street
where
When
I
eat
to
nothing
continued
Gardiner
Street,
can
got
Liberty
I
I
a hut
into
a bun.
junction
and
town
evening
opposite
and
coffee
the
Scalp
Hobson
a motor-load
where
Scalp,
looking.
I
the
the
at
the
actual
landing.
The
guns
-45-
were
one
against
out
into
brother
last
to
were
it
was
to
brought
hurt
his
for
necessary
the
and
the
joined
was
Eamon
the
knee
men to
wade
unload.
Rathfarnham,
Ward
Harry
and
boats,
as
them,
Éanna,
Paddy
small
water
guns
Scoil
in
of
the
The
at
in
brought
lost
Free
on one
home
of
later
distributed.
State
of
Pearse,
Pádraig
in
Army
the
Irish
His
1922.
the
ships
during
the
Volunteer
war.
When
movement
became
the
the
Irish
Parliamentary
embraced
and
alarmed
at
on the
with
much
success,
show
their
cards,
between
exact
the
time.
given
Bulmer
and
on the
the
should
ever
sincere
in
have
his
split
be
disastrous.
justified
contacting
on the
the
belief
Sean
for
and
some
of
the
the
time,
such
gave
finest
they
a way
I.R.B.
patriots
the
job
not
his
get
a position
result
the
would
action
opportunity
that
a
quite
did
in
that
and
art accusation
he was
that
I.R.B.
of
making
such
were
be
One side,
accused
of
an
at
This
Redmondites
satisfied
the
was
believe
get
Redmond. would
on the
that
to
easy
in
purpose
I
if
am also
and
ill-feeling
believe
made.
in
movement
itself,
the
the
called
Executive.
McDermott
to
newspapers
that
Hobson
that
at
I
of
other.
been
representation
to
reached
deal
was
the
meet
forced
was
It
from
meeting
do not
I
were
not
representatives,
Party.
was
agreement
but
himself,
some
the
a great
Tom Clarke
favouring
for
of
did
a conference
Irish
of
firmly
efforts
they
they
control
were
I.R.B.
a time
Executive
the
Ireland,
gaining
their
representation
Hobson
about
the
after
An agreement
caused
between
set
Eventually
details
special
decision
and
of
people
Executive.
of
representatives
the
once
Volunteer
the
young
However,
organisation.
entrenched
the
by
saw
Party
Ireland
of
is
-46of.
proud
McDermott
and
the
faith
in
the
full
Bulmer
to
Strange
think,
the
say,
of
Bulmer
Hobson,
confidence
must
I
equally
sincere
in
as
thought
best.
they
the
However,
alliance.
The
mentality
was
the
Irish
Party,
was
diametrically
anxious
to
remember
a very
to
an hour
trying,
for
giving
to
as
fight
they
to
what
they
again
for
got,
but
them
hou1d
England.
they
in
was
Jimmy
Cook,
at
inconsolable
a representatii
such
the
that
cause
I
to
of
spent
the
justify
to
Strange
man was
this
I
agreement
named
success,
1916
all
broke
war
on the
some of
the
concession.
came
time.
say,
one
of
out.
turn
191L1-lB
men who were
remember
this
We who were
a result.
as
much
without
to
was
of
Government
force.
given
lost
of
interests
He was
opinion
movement
Their
British
carpenter
being
completely
the
after
all
intention
had. a bad
Feiner.
his
were
Sean
an unholy
no
the
morning
and
force.
physical
a ship's
fight
who failed
When the
Army
the
we enjoyed
the
only
in
going
Redmondites
and
advance
military
to
implicit
time
they
had
to
shou1d
Tom Clarke
was
element
movement
Sinn
about
time
to
I
had
believe
efforts
approach
wor1
was
the
of
everything
meeting
the
the
I
effective
the
freedom
those
that
opposed
Irish
when
state
control
Committee,
necessity
same
their
enthusiastic
on the
while
friendship
whose
and
of
still
Sean
same.
with,
Con Colbert,
at
Tom Clarke,
the
officers
new arrangement
to
going
idea
Fianna
Redmondite
keep
announced,
was never
and
up a strong
building
between
position
Hobson
exception
McDermott.
the
the
However,
out,
Reserve
wrote
to
do as
I
called
were
Headquarters
they
were
do not
proceeded
a number
to
not
of
I
up.
for
instruct
anxious
what
recollect
their
British
units.
to
reply
ions
-47I
back
let
remember
from
one
France
Battalion
of
those
within
a few
to Finglas
instructions
in
based
experiences
on his
prepare
in
position
at
the
cemetery
at
Little
Finglas,
my work.
I
remember
for
of
that
ground
Volunteer
the
the
country.
Irish
I
made
British
Government
alternative
but
as numbers
were
now on there
or
arms
funds
for
availed
of
spread.
to
of
fol1owixg
artists
were
who was
a lovely
singer
in
be
impossible
reviving
Joan
Burke,
the
only
to
spirit
a step-sister
support
to
This
of
country
constant
from
the
of
John
the
no
as
far
to
200,000
Parliamentary
we were
number
ambiguous
and
energy
great
feelings
the
the
Nation.
Willie
a wonderful
every
Sunday
purpose
of
were
also
physical
force,
as
from
England.
for
They
Gerard
demand:
a lovable
estimate
left
results
in
over
that
equipment.
and
all
Wicklow
On almost
held
our
of
started,
bluffing.
gospel
in
War
any
renewed
and
back
winning
Great
the
of
were
the
the
reduced
and. trust.
concerts
the
meetings
small
rid
was
comradeship
a lot
covered
representing
deplorable
we were
we were
raising
would
with
if
that
I
praise
was
War.
however,
of
way
Great
got
roads,
Glasnevin
and
pledging
following
Aeridheachta
only
speech
ma3ority
and. we had
special
a. loop-hole
me great
County
vast
existed
feeling
in
being
spirit,
From
until
concerned,
the
leader.
Murphy
was
a split,
defend
us
prepared
he gave
recruiting
the
to
the
parade.
started
in
I
Heuston
worked
famous
his
gave
overlooking
Sean
it
he
positions
and
this
think
Redmond
which
at
Party
where
hill
escaping.
Re accompanied
France.
Seamus
new agreement
and
in
the
day.
Committee
The
15,000,
of
soldiers
months.
district,
how to
top
British
character.
of
effect
Then
Cosgrave,
the
The
Crofts,
It
his
singing
there
was
she
too
can
-48-
only
be
give
selections
described
the
amongst
the
"The
City
on his
violin.
dancers.
flail
in
to
type
British
Army
rifles
War,
as
well
as
able
to
purchase
different
home
carried
he
came
The
Italian
the-
by
the
think
was
take
Liam
party
the
expect
I.RIB.
the
protect
very
nice
Desmond
the
British
were
of
Boer
We were
also
soldiers
that
old
the
in
from
stolen
At
after
the
in
party
a man
time
in
France
in
with
in
charge.
It
men to
any
meeting
from
the
A.O.1-1.
if
to
there
stick,
who was
as
other
was
one
was
arty
suitable
afterwards
to
A
the
to
send
there
was
the
trouble.
any
a Free
and.
it,
officers.
remember
for
at
at
Fianna
of
I
Street.
usual
I
was
effort
meet
where
were
the
House.
spoke
Dawson
no
meeting
organised
mobilised.
Bray
a big
Mansion
be. an
had
display.
Asquith,
might
old
as they
a great
the
of
ammunition
split
Minister,
Little
but
British
made
they
there
speakers
Fitzgerald,
in
used
pattern.
type,
present
blackthorn
as
number
was
at
an Aeridheacht
21".
number
a large
were
trouble
was
trenches
the
I.R.B.
I
recitations,
from
Headquarters
was
Mellows
of
suit
Prime
that
and
building,
not
Volunteer
of
section
I
France.
magazine
Redmondite
feared
the
the
shortly
British
"When
a number
equipment
although
remember
his
from
purchased
did
harmless,
I
to
and
for
killed
on leave.
of
rifles
quite
it
from
Redmondites
ammunition
held
on leave
home
latest
number
and
full
and
were
who was
Connolly,
carbines,
the
barracks,
Ó Riain
a considerable
and
a large
O'Sullivan,
Margaret
famous
purchase
some of
home his
when
was
God Know6 Where",
able
soldiers
Sean
1916,
We were
the
and
would
Darley
Proinnsias
inspector,
best
Man from
Arthur
magnificent.
a school
afterwards
in
as
a relief
reason
attending.
to
party
I
had
emergency.
State
a.
-49-
was
Minister,
and
prosecuted
he made
one
that
of
the
six
got
months
while
day
He was
speakers.
for
imprisonment
for
calling
later
recruits
a statement
for
the
Volunteers.
I
was
Street
a member
under
to
used
call
at
the
into
Rebellion.
to
be
at
the
with
that
and
for
corner
Eamon
that
and
the
brothers
Rising
Seamus
during
was
about
a man named
in
for
the
idea,
I
Blanchardstown
district,
I
Whelan's
shop
left
newspaper
I
guessing.
at
purpose
so,
as
enquiries.
I
was
Holmpatrick's
estate,
cycled
where
we were
Eamon
Ceannt
on Holy
waiting
for
me that
Con
It
informed
me
in
and
instructed
and
Abbotstown
and
mobilise
Fifteen
Acres
of
capturing
the
so I
shop
would
until
I
but
Quay,
directed
located
to
the
Fort.
I
asked
in
Summerhill,
be
in
came
I
was
and
Chapelizod
the
for
near'
and
called
it
thought
to
them
the
on to
was
I
Street.
a provision
I
that.
While
place,
Ormond
standing
p.m.
was
eventually
was
Pearse,
continued
in
heard
evening.
Costello
who had
I
I
Barney
5.30
at
take
Abbotstown
6 Maoilfhinn
no
to
Sunday
know where
he had
work
that
remember
2 Davison
Blanchardstown
on Easter
Fort
we were
Willie
the
preceding
and
was a note
in
Mooney
p.m.
not
there
left
go to
Magazine
home from
be
quickly
Ó Riain.
into
passed
Monday
to
by
when
Pearse,
Pádraig
was
informed
I
Pádraig
Meldon.
we were
moving
Street
with
staff
on the
emergency.
Dawson
1916,
had
me to
but
arrival
came
When I
3.30
On our
were
a chat
have
5.30
2 Dawson
Tom MacDonagh
1916.
headquarters
at
Tom MacDonagh
Colbert
Fianna
Street
Martin
there
Thursday,
the
and
in
class
to
previous
place
any
of
armourers
this
things
ready
standing
did
of
2 Dawson
Mellows
the
Tom Meldon
A meeting
held
of
the
to
still
made
further
Lord
my man and
gave
him
-50-
his
instructions.
Mooney's'
in
14
at
eight
over
on Sunday
Chairman
of
Volunteers,
recollect
at
his
first
half-past
was
reply
Hobson
had
it
granted
for
sure
of
the
on Sunday".
this
to
that
in
also
three
dozen
sate
to
pistols
on the
of
what
the
Bray
railway
line
cannot
not
an
the
to
can
I
it
is
at
Irith
was
as
Chairman,
his
the
Rising
far
the
in
of
"Mr.
did
was
an
Killiney
recollect
understand
what
then
was
taking
old
man who was
that
took
I
place.
qt
I
married
Battalion,
Dublin
Éireann.
had
I
in
in
at
to
just
and
six
of
Palmerstown
the
making
to
Porn Byrne,
ammunition
the
I
was
later
Captain
Irish
told
collect
that
I
Broadatone,
afterwards
was Lucy
O.C.
of
to
automatic
near
Place
Sean
and
Street,
Place,
Palmerstown
and
at
meet
my possession,
pistols
Brigade,
to
Friday
2 Dawson
Good Friday.
met
afterwards
No.
and bring
a house
girl
on Good
o'clock
keeping
of
me instructions
gave
automatic
evening
the
I
Of
Hobson,
the
As
represent
instructions.
some bayonets
two
that
large
Board
Secretary
I
as
this
Headquarters
deliver
and
up the
the
railway
Bulmer
Hail
Con Colbert,
to
of
the
gave
were,
three
Volunteer
Dáil
found
in
Centres
Sunday.
words
at
that
and
quarter8
the
and
following
McDermott
had
in
to
a meeting
blowup
Board
no knowledge
his
to
blow
Con Colbert
about
part
Foresters
report
representative
am to
given
to
information
exact
I
was
was
he was
Centres
National
caretaker's
the
the
his
that
order
the
evening
on the
place
Irish
I
This
that
district
take
took
Blanchardstown
me up to
Farrell,
stated
the
where
meeting.
where
Circle,
to
sent
He
just
the
I.R.B.
back
Square,
p.m.
room
at
to
proceeded
came
Parnell
front
man afterwards
cottage.
then
I
him
then
I
Rising.
This
of
the
Smith,
the
Guard
let
-51-
The
Dawson
and
following
Seán
Seán
Eoin
shome
above
McDermott
came
me there
letter,
and
I
that
then
and
Fairview,
at
to
Colbert
the
bayonets
You
will
nine
Christy
Byrne,
Con Colbert
and
must
I
I
Palmerston
have
returned
Fairview
Eimar
very
I
were
to
which
going
they
with
understood
did.
the
North
I
never
gave
at
over
and
Eimar
of
Martin
in
got
delivered
also
lived.
Cooneys
to
Dinny
ago.
of
Company
"F"
of
this
this
the
Company)
that
cottage
Rising.
I
Con his
pistols,
then
on our
turn
Hobson
had
things
Ó Riain
O'Duffy
and
taken.
were
Pádraig
following
a satisfactory
to
way
Bulmer
Pádraig
the
house
6 Riain's
we found
the
Ireland
on the
tea.
Pádraig
Eamon
disturbed
in
the
for
home
a dentist,
O'Duffy,
present.
Place,
When we went
Park.
apparently
was
before
calling
Road
clonhiffe
L8
Captain
It
night
remember
of
Byrnes
automatics
some years
shot
was
the
was married
a Lieutenant
Colbert
the
the
contained.
Park,
I
Byrne.
them
who was
to
next
of
it
attack
the
collected
of
McGarry,
what
the
told
contents
Mathew
where
Lane,
and
where
in
Father
Lily
Cooneys.
slept
over
cycled
sister,
who was
the
the
I
one
of
part
house.
Sean
37 Blackpitts,
take
me at
that
from
to
a large
the
know
first
mountains
returned
recollection
to
2 Basin
(Con
with
lodged
no
detective
Battalion
not
enquired
o'clock
remember
the
has
she
did
the
me into
brought
until
since
his
to
O'Brien,
4th
MacNeifl's
I
meet
from
for
Eoin
Tommy to
asked
Magazine
to
cycled
McDermott
deliver
in
back
cycled
and
lived,
he
to
2
No,
on the
me a letter
me and
have
office
Park
waited
I
the
Seán
Woodtown
no reply.
I
find
I
to
where
was
the
I
out
or
at
called
met
I
gave
at
Rathfarnham.
wife
out
coming
I
Friday,
o'clock.
MacNei1l's
drawingroom
at
three
MeGarry
floor.
His
at
Street
Good
clay,
Ó Riain
morning,
account
of
-52-
what
took
but
place,
As Eamon
and
from
called
seán
the
Mathew
Father
now built.
built
from
the
met
I
where
was
establishment
us
to
the
National
come
the
situated
and
own Company
him
to
proceeded
Scheme
and
pavilion
had
been
told
used
a drill
as
"A"
at
oft
Volunteers
he
see
Housing
field
but
Army,
and
We then
priests,
Joe
house,
Corporation
arranged,
his
with
fight
the
a sports
of
as
in
was
the
Street
Church
Tommy Byrne
rather
which
no fighting.
leave
Place.
Park,
This
the
by
to
asking
Blacichall
Avenue,
Philipsburgh
about
were
Heuston
Hall,
did
certainly
a Commandant
Columcille
is
I
afterwards
Cullen,
they
ground.
me he would
of
Company
the
3rd
Battalion.
Eamon
Thomas
of
as
claim
to
to
able
the
Eamon
was
to
say
in
charge
the
of
of
and
altered
and. he was
at
owing
sent
to
be
that
us how to
taught
Hall
a chat
with
about
Heuston
to
said
understand
the
the
confusion
Mendicity
bags
light
us how
that
before.
at
5 Blackhall
Seán
Heuston.
a dozen
innocent
be
five
been
I
to
able
would
produced
Headquarters.
to
one
we had
Seán
a Company
for
who showed
recruits,
us
we would
that
Daly
had
gave
British
and
Frank
absolutely
hail,
rise
showed
columcille
on Sunday.
goodbye,
afterwards
the
a
about
and
was
and
I,
a number
in
place
and
use
but
to
the
then
He
to
to
Conference
war.
It
went
about
force
Peace
to
think
We then
drilling
order,
I
explosives,
There
take
the
the
place,
the
we were
fuses.
use
of
address
up against
disciplined
we met
where
pavilion
a short
gave
stand
at
end
the
us we. were
He told
explosives
the
he
a uniformed
at
into
and
recognition
held
of
us.
we were
week
went
I
MacDonagh
dozen
if
and
think,
to
of
what
was
he
just
wanted
he was
This
due
Institute
to
be
was
to
MacNeill's
to
-53-
replace
an
officer
goodbye
to
him
must
have
Street
I
to
forgot
L.8 Clonhiffe
Bulmer
He was
who was
Mount
Street
mention
that
in
the
No.
I
2 Dawson
from
bicycle
that
there
area
week
night
to
night,
the
during
was
I
the
men arrived
there
were
to
the
Sean
motor
Martin
When
Conlon's
until
man who guarded
who had
in
garage
a prisoner
was kept
Another
Tobin.
Station.
Fire
taken
leaving
of
was
Thompson's
he
Larkin,
and
some meeting
Central
where
Tuesday.
Sean
at
time
he
Park,
was
as Eamon
go
the
house
Cabra
a wallpaper
Hobson
shop
in
pack
n
Street.
was a very
Saturday
haversack.
was
We had
well
which
I
five
paid
I
of
rounds
to
went
I
and
for
had
McDermott
to
garage
We asked
a taxi-driver
turn
in
the
named
up
on the
asked
entrenching
a man named
the
Dunne
following
I
ins could
so on Saturday
with
fight
Joe
and
pistol-
my top-coat.
on Sunday,
killed
.303
as a bayonet,
well
knapsack
Thompson's
of
automatic
be.
for
rifle,
rounds
tea,
would
fight
Service
100
to
lozenges,
the
go to Wexford
who was
to
a long
.32
as
Seán
O'Grady,
promised
a savage
food,
where
with
ammunition,
On Good Friday
a motor
bad
guineas,
had
of
of
idea
I
water-bottle
evening
no
had
I
day.
a supply
equipped.
ammunition.
tool,
busy
We carried
etc.
sugar,
he
at
on duty
Bridge
Friday
to
near
the
following
Dorset
get
Eamon and
a green
men who called
at
Street,
left
Hobson
on God
the
employed
Brunswick
100
Malone
Hobson
of
One
I.R.B.
that
borrowing
Road
who asked
the
and
Headquarters
remember
in
We said
out.
week.
I
house
turn
bridge,
Volunteer
Michael
WS8 killed
to
Street
Capel
at
because
following
I
at
called
Lieutenant
and
who failed
following
if
he would
morning.
Sean
week.
go,
I
do
and
-54-
not
know
if
fighting
he
ever
during
the
week
He is
alive
afterwards.
the
B.
turned
up with
and
was
the
but
car,
in
interned
He
yet.
is
he was
Frongoch
a motor
out
Camp
driver
in
& I.
I
borrowed
to
Eamon
at
my mother's
martin
my mother
trouble
Seán
62
at
Shelbourne
home at
to
go and
would
be
motor-bike
O'Grady's
Road.
B Rutland
in
stay
over.
and
We then
and
Cottages
Shelbourne
She
to
was
called
Road
down
called
for
arranged
until
the
go on the
Sunday
1i4 Hardwick
Street,
evening.
We called
where
some
of
member
of
in
door,
the
the
at
Tobin's
house
the
leaders
were
Volunteer
it
was
some confusion
man was
looking
end
some of
given
over
where
I
the
to
came
Frederick
seen
walking
lads
went
over
from
to
Street,
as
out.
Con afterwards
Larkin's
far
as
men who were
house
and
Road,
ran
very
in
shop
In
then
into
little
The
door
Dorset
Street
called
at
Ringsend
about
following
and
where
the
someone
missed
him
night.
because
basement
until
League,
out
to
be
from
the
when
he was going
Keating,
We called
was
Larkin
we got
house
He was
Gaelic
servitude.
us
be
the
pistol
He turned
Street
Bridge,
the
him.
he brought
the
the
him.
of
penal
Rutland
we spent
arrested
Branch
Street.
and
there,
outside
to
going
a suspicious-
my automatic
Keating
got
Dorset
where
with
that
a
to
appeared
be
him
was
we were
down
took
I
accompanied
the
Branch
to
and
identify
who had
Con Donovan,
there
up and
and
him
the
out
out
as
Just
dark,
turned
my charge
watched
someone
and
late
Eamon
meeting.
Executive.
it
and
at
to
over
a supply
one
of
his
at
the
own
of
petrol,
Shelbourne
on our
way
to
On our
way
home we nearly
I
can
assure
you
I
knew
motorbike.
morning,
Easter
Sunday,
I
got
up and.
-55-
went
to
nine
o'clock
Holy
Communion.
and. hurried
decided.
how things
the
Tobins
to
On us.
I
were
and
along
I
asked
at
them
inside.
Hall,
and
all
him
where
as
went
arid
McDermott
right-hand
side
from
asked
what
was
Sean
the
the
everything
was
postponed
a dispatch
for
the
I
was
told
to
molly
I
have
in
to
go home,
was
any
order
go
as
obtain
to
unusual
to
or
the
told
the
leaders
Liberty
saw Pádraig
I
on my
passage
I
he
me that
told
immediately
hours
of
and
Father
to
was watching
me
gave
Park.
Mathew
but
I
first
to
tell
the
Magazine
Wexford,
Park
information
if
there
taken
being
precautions
me
Street
4oom.
Phoenix
immediate
activity
along
a message
she
brought
Connolly.
in
stairs
charge
to
and
he
said
twenty-four
in
take
would
Byrne
Fort
and
ma
of
one
been
and
the
and
position
for
had
they
front
large
officer
come back
him
coming
door
hysteria
staircase
of
top
and
and
main
find.
down O'Connell
flora
over
of
He
and
the
leaders
rode
met
at
that
the
I
the
Sean
Pearse
trouble
up the
reached
I
the
I
situation.
a state
in
received
MacNeill
Street
knocked
I
and
about
the
was
everything
I
news
Hardwick
were
where
Quay
was
to
Hall.
Liberty
Eden
were
he
the
discuss
When
about
asked
to
once
it;
Road
Haddington
heard
stood.
talk
at
Eamon
go at
opened
started
they
to
should
out
then
I
back
I
Mass
the
by
guard.
went
I
carpenter
and
Place
port
and
the
time
the
attack
was
off
to
Father
named
Jim
Amiens
Docks
of
the
Board
After
the
and
Magazine
the
worked
was an
old
told
a
Seville
Dubl in
man who left
I.R.B.
so I
met
me on the
with
had. promised
Port,
of
junction
Jim
He
split.
on my way
and
Park,
at
Hunter
Street.
on the
for
Mathew
to
take
him
part
in
everything
present.
delivering
my dispatch
I
motor-cycled
to
the
-56Fifteen
I
Byrne.
in
late
in
Acres
was
the
point
and
Road,
where
After
all
I
I
left
and
Liberty
Hail
just
Seán
in
uncle
at
take
part
meet
again
Eamon
in
at
next
of
that
going.
me my dinner.
then
the
pushed
in
At
had
Kavanagh
a
motorbike
Bachelor's
Va1k,
and. on my way
When I
and
the
a march
round
the
city.
at
Rising
round
to
I
17
to
Cottages
at
at
take
he
that
12
met
I
to
got
Citizen
Army
was
That
and
called
at
life
Richmond
was
out
morning.
8 p.m.
it
to
was
to
renew
our
decided
to
o'clock.
I
at
slept
my Mother
who was
at
but
if
ten
about
start
up,
we decided
8 Rutland
went
over
to
Road.
Daly,
it
to
men who were
and
and
Pt
Paddy
to
the
and
Street,
was
North
found
o'clock
attack,
She2.bourne
blow
Fort,
not
Fort
my house
Monday
the
ran
and
62
attack,
the
some of
my brother
the
we were
six
my grandmother's
gone
a meeting
Rutland
sister
and
from
at
Martin,
On Easter
Byrne,
to
Bridge.
and
8 Rutland
Lower
take
it
leaders
Magazine
morning
Cottages,
to
for
We held
Eamon
word
get
Hail
Liberty
O'Connell
Martin
the
arrangements.
charge
Chapelizod
hail,
the
out
this
to
Julia
house
until
down at
on the
gave
I
Molly
o'clock,
met
Eamon's
they
and Aunt
to
found
going
six
meet
where
Quay
the
back
it
see
there
stayed
shops
pushed
not
broke
tried
O'Grady's
went
I
the
and
I
Quay,
it
then
I
failed
as
my aunt
about
some oil
on Sarsfield
motorbike
as far
to
could
she
that
motor-bike
down
my grandmother
shop
were
it
efforts
time
I
The
but
Park,
afterwards
got
this
I
told
pushed
on Sarsfield
where
Phoenix
evening.
shop
fruit
the
12
o'clock
o'clock.
we were
not
mobilising
to
with
hold
it
inmiediate3.y
mobilise
his
in
We were
to
I
possible.
Street
officer
the
Paddy
own Company
-57-
I
who lived.
Roche,
him
a lady's
borrowed
out
bed
of
and
as: previously
I
time
then
at
Pat
Daly,
James
Connolly's
orders
eight
Pat
I
the
let,
to
of
my house
I
in
I
a sling
I
did
Eamon
and
I
the
South
read
telling
and
I
him
said
I
our
to
to
down
trouble.
2nd
far
six
and
as
sent
or
Battalion,
I
can
We met
Hall
to
He got
for
the
as
3rd
think
I
went
I
the
go to
men.
Battalion,
went
as
entered
I
them
James
was
Connolly
for
Miss
a
to
up
Connolly's
in
standing
the
on his
a
the
the
came
Road.
I
to
same
to
direction
Eamon
gave
get
you
ever
"No,
his
I
think
Garry,
happy.
no men to
have
"Did
I,
as
accident,
He answered,
very
I
he had
a shooting
day?".
in
and
equipment,
said.
Tom",
appeared
un1i1
of
typewriter
portable
leather
result
Connolly's
Kearney,
on her
notes
cycled.
would
of
found
door.
see
he
Eamon
4thBattalion.
Seán
as
Circular
he
that
the
to
and
Cottages.
"Well,
continued
it
Liberty
putting
and
not",
outside
and
him
the
at
type
live
to
boys
a hand.
would
went
waiting
arm
you
the
Martin
Daly
the
was
was
him
got
us
to
each
to
the
Tom Clarke
in
Paddy
Hall,
to
gave
for
one
state
secretary,
was
Place,
a motor-van,
Cottages
told
went
to
I
Eamon
out,
Liberty
While
Tim
commandeer
a new set
get
and
Eamon
opposite
passage
for
suggested
office
8 Rutland
forgot
office
I
and
think
Fianna
at
to
8 Rutland
Holohan,
and
recollect,
number
to
try
typed
men.
wait
Seville
to
11.30.
and
Paddy
four
and
so quickly
Hall
him
down
cycled
off
Place,
instructed
returned
passing
Liberty
Coburn
arranged,
Fort
Magazine
in
and
bicycle
him
Ceannt's
the
spare.
the
for
men.
house
on
and
when
order
I
a time,
remember
Barney
Mellows
he
-58-
was
just
The
man that
Ceannt
at
come with
and
city
I
and
but
he
shotguns
five
or
in
on to
his
Company.
and
they
I
and
stouter
to
goodbye
told
was
passing
to
he was
him
had
I
for
his
no
the
I
armed
with
pikes
similar
note
and
Ó Briain
was
the
of
where
with
last
Poor
old
he
to
me
gave
McGrath
Paddy
saw
I
one
was
of
Of
Con Colbert.
then
the
arms
flan,
time
Con
rifles
small
from
the
Rising
and
found
no truer
my
all
or
heart.
I
with
uniforms
in
say
and
Con the
friends.
men who fought
to
were
a number
gave
That
best
him
Company
overtook
I
told
Square,
They
Seán
Kennedy.
his
my house.
had
including
Josh
that
Weaver
men without
(revolvers)
dearest
to
way
1798.
six
go home
on a tram
Byrne.
Street.
and
him
him?".
who had
Cork
Road
to
take
I
me was Wilsie
off
bullied
I
jumped
his
for
Con Colbert,
He wanted
with
used
the
Circular
made
type
and
South
continued
Colbert
to
Square,
Mother,
and
time,
door
order
"Can't
suggested
Weaver
we.
old
I
the
me an
on the
Barney
and
opened
gave
on parade
poor
out
going
then
I
and. put
them
on the
Street.
They
could
walk
back
cycled
Volunteers
already
Surgeons.
When
packed
with
no
lined
I
small
and
house
the
Phoenix
the
Ballybough
and
called
remove
Park
at
arms
in
tram.
Whelans
there
from
to
up opposite
the
College
Rutland
Cottages
and
his
tram
Glasnevin
and
were
still
batches;
paddy
leave
Then
equipment.
on Ormond
and
I
went
Quay,-where
my house.
saw the
of'
was
house
to
his
we sent
some on bicycles
Daly
for
on foot
pistols
everyone
I
the
arriving
automatic
wade
Street
Dolphinsbarn
Green
reached
they
for
Stephen's
St.
We distributed
the
football.
by
men and
on bicycles.
who had
party
haste
all
parnell
my small
doubled
and
and
the
men
in
rifle
them
on
some
on bicycles
we bought
to
a
-59-
When we arrived
near
the
Tim
Roche.
took
the
and
Fifteen
Re had
it
and
chat
engaged
as
together,
casual
the
some
other.
who was
rushed
in
in
if
took
and
off
is
a
a roof.
I
me.
moment
Barney
we were
a football
lads
guardroom
with
Barney
rushed
to
him
up but
not
to
stand
him
eventually
we would
send
rifle
his
the
sir,
I
met
as
Paddy
Daly
our
he
of
the
high
charges
in
the
small
lit
the
charges
and
my brother
we were
placing
the
charges
the
were
key
clearing
away.
explosives
arms
that
sentry
an
I'm
tried
Barney
to
broken.
We
no harm
and
We took
him.
as
way back,
Eamon
pointed
poor
do him
attend
me over
to
at
me.
been
we would
to
made
with
The
have
at
and
fell,
children".
sentry
Fort,
bayonet
seven
companions
and
his
shoot
must
the
some difficulty
on him
don't
to
party
the
calling
parapet.
one
the
looking
he
a
surprise.
take
saw him
and
leg
afraid
explosives
When
of
had
I
me with
the
his
him
from
him,
a shot
father
be
and
from
by
through
in
Fort
another
to
Mellows
he
minutes
rushed
they
then
straight
towards
the
completely
place,
along
gate
up
with
ball
the
and
the
sir,
the
the
of
way
Street
a few
team
kicking
near
on his
Queen
front
the
outside,
fired
and
to
He evidently
accident
After
towards
Irishman
an
car.
rushed
"Oh,
with
we met
road,
car.
outside
I
came
outside
Fort
Magazine
the
near
large
I
crying,
light
next
an
the
somewhere
the
He came
towards
his
corner
him
surrender.
told
the
around
I
rather
locating
was
an
of
parapet.
which
was,
standing
detailed
on the
of
When we got
sentry
was
corner
met
it
we moved
way,
the
brought
but
where
followers,
I
Acres,
motor-van
left
said,
at
I
was
to
Martin.
told
store
me he
could
not
find
and
he had
set
the
store.
ammunition
Pat
most
We informed
gave
of
the
the
Eamon
us a hand.
attacking
prisoners
and
I
While
party
that
one
-60-
of
their
men was
attention.
in
and
in
We also
the
direction
went
the
to
car,
and
the
Briain,
Pt
I
As
the
spoke
to
the
policeman
Road
towards
intention
the
and
bicycle,
At
gate.
when
he
of
giving
just
as
the
the
moment
that
The
lads
on the
car
started
wiser
to
put
the
rifles
well
of
the
car.
I
we met
Street
in
in
the
station
power
I
of
in
the
left
the
that
were
North
jumped
I
shot
and
they
Wall.
him
the
in
then
way
of
they
thought
into
Parkgate
the
to
cemetery
British
at
on guard
did
of
Fort.
hands
the
been
the
from
we reached
when
They
my
junction
their
on its
had
with
off
place
and
a number
Islandbridge
the
at
of
and
evidently
I
in
road
middle
of
houses,
cheer,
the
hack
the
took
and
stopped
corner
to
knew
as
parade,
on the
middle
away
the
seventeen
the
arrived
funeral
to
He
opened
car,
a military
Lane.
Blackhorse
soldiers
the
followed
again
from
gate.
explosions
large
6
Seán
leading
about
alarm.
car
the
and
of
big
door
road.
the
two
the
Eamon
on my bicycle.
ran
to
rifles
a blacksmith
I
got
the
it
then
of
one
Daly,
gate
in
Islandbridge.
and
him,
ran
and
traffic,
towards
he
who was
rifles
the
Paddy
a youth
the
Park
guards'
car:-
car
the
towards
the
the
Murphy,
towards
the
go down
We put
on
Roche,
the
we noticed
running
followed
Tim
turned
age
road
sat
him
give
to
car.
behind
of
the
not
hackney
followed
the
them
to
We took
and. Jack
years
directing
them
city.
Holohan
Road
told
following
Mellows,
car
Chapelizod
the
waiting
Barney
Artane.
of
ordered
the
Martin,
and
injured
not
the
me
notice
passing.
We continued
Barracks,
soldiers
down the
now Collins
were
on parade
Quays
Barracks,
and
were
the
opposite
and
noticed
being
given
Royal
that
all
the
ammunition.
-61-
When we came
soldiers
and
the
direction
towards
to
the
side
The
be
Four
the
Blackhall
I
street.
and
I
can
his
and
Sean
I
threw
tell
that
met
him
or
these
the
off
drove
Street.
they
appeared
We stopped
of
bullets
way without
the
flail
into
anyone
at
Hall
and
closed,
the
Liam
5
were
were
Volunteers
and
in
when
in
Dinny
a barricade
ever
the
get
poor
rid
fellow
like
servitude
I
Murders.
Marlborough
to
the
suppose
across
barricade,
so glad
penal
years
we reached
O'Carroll,
across
I
Park
heard
afterwards
Place,
but
Murray,
Oscar
Traynor's
Church
be
there,
Street
part
in
Magazine
the
Paddy
Boland,
Costello,
Eamon
Martin,
Christy
Pat,
I
never
manager
Roche,
of
with
Sean
us all
Martin,
Kennedy,
Bob Gilligan
Ford,
the
the
week.
Ó Briain
Jack
Eamon
a picture-house,
brother-in-law
and
Josh
Fort
who was
Seán
Mellows,
Barney
Tim
McGrath,
Marie,
took
us
week,
Louis
to
of
included
Paddy
Aran,
in
and
Columcille
was
15
Murphy,
was
Benburb
the
that
jarvey
doing
my brother
Daly,
supposed
into
building
he was.
forty
the
during
from
then
Barney
Daly,
again.
attack;
paddy
car
my bicycle
lived
jarvey
Thirty
killed
The
Red Cow Lane,
as
for
Goat"
the
walked
on our
Q'Duffy
no
you
himself
pictured
the
and
we found
Street
passengers
"Skin
car
a new clip
around
up to
Brunswick
the
the
We
Street.
We continued
O'Qallaghan
off
slipped
people
Brunswick
Paddy
on stretchers.
We found
wall.
Quay
and
soldiers,
we reached
the
by
the
gate
we continued
until
to
turned
of
wounded
Street.
informed
of
full
we noticed
is,
Courts.
and
gate
and
us
stopping
North
the
moments.
my automatic,
North
of
were
in
taking
barrack
jumped
plot
close
Quays
Murphy
barrack
streets
a few
for
the
Jack
cannon
the
along
up towards
Mellows
the
where
lying
turned
in
to
outfitter,
The
was
who
attack
-62-
was
to
take
while
were
they
was
the
employed
in
he
for
some weeks
in
to
men.
rifles
and
were
.25
automatic
were
bought
the
we
to
in
the
for
them
I
joiner
builder
how he
he
reason
same
about
number
for
the
of
was
put
ten
or
Service
them.
on the
as
remember
I
Free
Fort
Magazine
State
they
Government
he
took
an action
against
that
the
automatics
were
never
they
were
rest
of
until
but
Rising,
is
was
attack
and
stated
they
the
As far
O'shea
the
the
rang
was a
Daly
garrison
the
telephone
that
is
ammunition
pistols.
for
pay
the
about
issued
Government;
used
of
of
Sean
by
and
That
strength
the
Shortall
by
Rising,
place.
a quantity
arms
but
Paddy
Fort
We captured
The
refused
the
the
the
The
o'clock
guardroom.
before
know
charge.
twelve
twelve
in
and
happened
at
place
have
could
that
proved
used.
the
After
Monday
and
the
the
by
demolished.
one
room
it
compare
taken
and
his
in
vent
and
place,
car
guns
my own house
but
in
the
we had
Summerhill
thing
only
the
we were
The
Service
quite
in
the
post
to
went
the
in
house
to
and
the
missing
rifles
our
house
of
could
only
to
with
we took
what
report
The
O'Rahilly
was not
My rifle
named
a neighbour
they
going
Zoo.
office
safety,
when
that
the
I
equipment.
house
for
place
and
kept
been
remember
I
dirty.
were
lion
for
Hoyte
was
the
Martin
very
birds
where
with
Eamon
had
were
have
Hospital
been
since
and
in
position
Richmond
have
authorities
hospital
the
our
up
old
houses
These
They
took
the
between
new Hospital.
acquired
into-
houses
tenement
some old
and
up barricades,
putting
we spent
attack
Fort
Magazine
and,
of
that
course,
returned.
from
Mrs.
However,
the
Park
and
happy.
Volunteers
we
joined
up with
were
all
members
of
-63-
the
Columcille
were
Lawlor
Larry
Liam
O'Brien,
and
Assurance
Company,
and
Martin.
remember
I
Commandant,
password
for
the
first
on the
the
entrance
was
our
the
avenue
to
that
informed
all
went
a long
ammunition
and
Peadar
charge
afterwards
attack
The
about
'Martin
dead
shot
on 'the
party
one
was
Dinny
in
in
guard
formed
hundred
half-way
yards
and
at
Union.
Convent
of
St.
reputation.
the
through
John's
in
way
week,
sustaining
Eroadstone
twelve
railway
of
supply
about
rifle
We
number,
in
O'Callagban,
who was
Captain,
a Sergeant.
Peadar
Breslin
Prison
an attempt
in
in
between
to
as
me and
the
the
out
and
point.
party.
I
and
was
on the
following
break
file
double
front
and
we were
Convent
the
Mount joy
up
and
last.
occupy
off,
who was
Breslin,
the
up
a plentiful
given
started
of
St.
to
we were
We were
in
their
soup
station.
were
to
hot
at
what
situated
This
Charity
us with
to
was
of
lived,
When we arrived
password
selected
Hospital.
they
energy
the
"Limerick",
Dublin
North
and
and
strength
was
which
Sisters
this
the
Daly,
us
gave
us were
the
Richmond
French
that
Ned
accurately
it
of
Convent
the
no doubt
have
a party
the
Ó Briain
"guts".
John's
paul,
De
supplied
think
brother-in-
Seán
evening
and
St.
by
by
occupied
They
I
to
his
Dinny
New Ireland
recollect
I
was
brothers,
Roche,
positions
They
Tommy
and
the
Tim
Monday
was but
it
two
of
cannot
evening
now used
Vincent
the
type.
brothers,
Torn Nolan
Holohan,
I
good
McNultys,
on the
night
down to
is
It
Pat
that
On Tuesday
Lawlor,
the
night.
second
a very
now Directors
password
brought
Frank
inspected
the
of
O'Carroll,
both
Campbell,
Eamon
were
O'Gorman,
Liam
O'Callaghan,
law
and
Hall
in
1922.
was
away
Eamon
We
-64-
advanced
and
the
up
proceeded
continued
until
the
of
front
I
road
with
fixed
bayonets
up Constitution
Hill
and
Nugents
Lane
was
middle
of
I
noticed
I
the
side
could
of
not
uniform
the
see
stopped
inside
but
that
Eamon
Martin
a yell,
and
back
where
passed
his
forward
shot",
Church
Street.
on the
without
of
corner
and
floor
of
the
floor
The
the
decided
to
and
building
that
think
to
fall
and
point
and.
taken
into
the
bullet
out
through
the
had
Sean
shot,
moved
Union,
Dinny
building.
soafter
back,
we opened
direction
back
the
Hill
that
the
our
towards
Street
Church
casualties.
in
night
Street.
ran
out.
rifle
his
away
Workers
retired
other
any
posted
in
rang
a shot
was being
we should
my
when
chest
Port
to
He had
He
against
come
over
entrance.
found
Eamon
somebody
a Volunteer.
He was
his
and
a Volunteer
was
Constitution
was
While
Moore
Church
I
it
or
moved
threw
houses.
into
arm,
incurring
We were
meets
he wag over
then
Seen
getting
of
I'm
his
my side
on the
light
there
he was
the
"Garry,
where
a figure
a khaki
and
from
Hospital,
O'Callaghan
if
say
opposite
evening
that
through
tenement
until
back
advance
Street
road.
and
entrance
was
was
yards
now Secretary
Moore,
fire
look
the
carriage
it
not
to
and. back.
lung
if
the
through
the
called
towards
at
Richmond
to
then
As it
could
Church
Upper
collapsed
and
a few
He gave
of
building.
I
side
moved
the
inside
continued
right-hand,
ran
in
the
distinctly
I
only
of
building.
the
across
running
city
middle
I
was
the
in
Pat
my brother,
dairy
charge
Holohan,
at
of
the
the
was
top
in
charge
underneath.
following
and
some
others
wall
of
Linenhall
Wednesday,
morning,
made
an effort
Barracks
but
to
did
blow
not
Dinny
O'Callaghan
a breach
succeed.
in
the
He
-65-
afterwards
took
We went
and
up to
in
were
a few
me as
minutes
the
We took
lot
Father
Mathew
charge
of
clothes
civilian
back
to
look
of' them
There
were
others
he asked
that
for
in
of
the
the
but
the
in
Sergeant
his
get
suit
I
of
went
could
I
taken
R.I.C.
to
barracks.
him
They
were
down
and
try
the
for
clothes
know
to
me to
he had
the
them
it,
who had
members
and brought
at
gate.
some
of
barracks.
hammer
the
opened
1 happened
and
the
to
started
a couple
Hall.
take
think
I
prisoners
them
to
some soldiers
including
the
and
gate
Staff.
Pay
there,
a party
of
unarmed.
of
refuge
front
the
evidently
members
one
not
get
them.
Dinny
we had
paints
up the
piled
fire
with
to
me all
burned
off
windows
the
to
on it
day
old
there
Brunswick
arrived
I
Richmond
and
minutes.
night,
burning
the
fire.
The
suggested
it
I
crossed
the
the
heat.
forget
the
soles
The
fire
and
we had. to
were
continued
use
in
dwelling-houses
Street
five
coach-builder's
shot
where
we got
on the
the
or
I
of
house
landing;
men from
full
one
the
of
Red
to
go to
Street
was Nicholas
and
the
and
North
When
Cow Lane,
men.
at
on Monday,
been
Church
houses
on Saturday.
dinnertime
six
had
instructions
junction
about
to
back
transferred
Hospital
at
with
was
until
coach-builders
been
from
never
back,
and Wednesday
it
Dinny
then
vicinity.
remained
the
get
North
and
the
windows.
will
I
a few
in
keep
On Thursday
the
the
and
to
my time
and
rapidity
in
floor,
lighted
and
oils
shop
first
We then
we opened
my boots
throughout
the
the
open
took
hoses
if
on the
room
amazing
be better
room
It
a large
the
spilled
a druggist's
bed-boards.
spread
might
myself
from
brought
in
Street
King
and
O'Callaghan
I
found
Two men had
Laff
in
I
just
who was
-66-
shot
in
They
were
famous
the
being
taken
surgeon,
and
Michael
who was
up the
stairs
rifle.
the
of
I
of
made my way
not
raise
I
Clarke's
Dairy
and
the
the
and
came
over
advantage
to
the
to
us
took
my little
went
into
Church
soldiers
we had
operation
from
message
Father
nine
that
discovered
that
or
o'clock,
where
down Church
crawled
up my
you
was
that
into
in
charge
where
Street,
at
to
the
junction
As I
into
come
from
on the
possession.
when
the
priests
the
burrow
see
were
way
where
through
carrying
a
and
Albert
been
have
fast
our
of
the
with
and
and
tin-can
Father
must
I
side
our
with
any
house,
We were
evening
broken
bakery,
Cow Lane
arrived
This
not
!ed
out
our
in
same
public-house
bomb them
not
right-hand
to
priests
the
could
the
of
occupation
opposite
Street,
the
The
in
were
in
we had
room,
Holohan
hou6es
later,
passed
Pat
O.F.M.Cap.
Augustine,
DuffY
public-house
had
to
Pearse.
I
pouring
crowded
that
try
now a famous
bullets
We decided
and
the
Myles,
the
fixing
Church
of
dead.
assistants.
front
party
we came
hand-grenades
who is
shot
Street.
being
again.
were,
this
in
until
Thomas
coach-builders.
occupation
walls
there,
the
party
Street
the
with
was
of
Sir
by
and. Sean
into
Church
side
right-hand
was
student
Reilly's
meantime
other
Burke,
the
was
occupied
Street
In
away
head
your
While
King
out
of
the
on my stomach,
soldiers
the
one
room.
the
think
I
just
surgeon
could
and
head,
about
we
then
breakfast
since
morning.
As Pat
priests
arranged
removal
Hospital.
a sleep.
and
for
of
was
in
of
charge
acted.
as
the
night,
and
wounded
from
the
We made
officer
tea,
had
Clarke's
for
the
area.
arrangements
Father
a good
he
Dairy
Mathew
feed
met
the
A truce
made
Hall
and
for
to
then
was
the
Richmond
went
for
-67-
On Sunday
for
ready
got
slip
away
that
it
because
marched
turned
the
US 55
into
towards
an escort,
of
bitterness
of
Capel
Street
was
realised
off
to
the
Tower.
through
Ship
Street
gate
and
came
Richmond
Barracks
at
up in
named
Tracey
a sergeant
the
that
we were
the
gymnasium,
as
were
taken.
catch
the
Army,
and
that
name.
detective
found
saved
I
remember
opposite
time
force
I
in
Tom Clarke
me and
saw them
a time
now used
in
time
on
the
they
alive.
English
and
wrote
as
the
large
feasted
and
smiled
hail
their
Seán
and
addresses
did
not
we were
the
instead.
under
placed
"G" men of
on us and
wreak
at
vengeance
McDermott
across.'
into
Brothers
"Nolan"
while
That
was
home word
transported
eyes
to
father
brought
officer
was
I
a boy
here
bring
names
we
we were
Christian
down
side,
a position
met
to
pur
the
on each
until
whose
the
by
in
paraded
Street
we were
in,
my life,
into
floor
themselves
closed
out
I
Street,
as we passed
When we went
the
is
"Holohan"
on the
had
Mere
he promised
After
Apparently
may have
to
I
marched
Thomas
searched.
the
which
and
Inchicore.
Rutland
name
when
ordered
first
we were
along
Lower
and,
This
sitting
and
square
alive.
a school,
the
those
we
when
soldiers
Castle
Then
from
in
a.m.
we were
for
of
after
then,
agreed
a prisoner.
being
Clock
lined
sake
ii
and
to
we all
the
about
only
British
the
to
was
and
anyone
but
for
Street,
the
I
marched
We were
front
that
it
shaved
for
easy
King
It
and
and
surrounded,
think
North
my arms
quite
together
equipment.
with
parted
stick
I
corner
down. our
lay
to
surrounded.
we were
not
we were
washed
up,
was
It
parade.
was better
who were
we got
morning
were
was
last
on us.
sitting
the
3uat
last
-68-
After
of
the
rooms
of
other
some
of
College
of
cousin
Tiny
I
but
looked
the
release.
the
It
the
after
the
and
Quays
until
down the
out
past
North
Fahy
being
the
her
hat.
until
escorted
who was
me and
along
We had
was
with
an
gate
Harry
lower
the
Civic
on to
St.
John's
We had
they
the
along
man
alive.
shut
no idea
might
and
pas8ed
the
was
by
the
in
H
up.
where
press
South
proceeded
London
Heapes
to
classes'.
of
As I
told
coarse
through
the
promptly
out
rather
We then
I
should
marched
and
that
that
a
the
to
marched
and
we were
Holyhead.
me.
idea
and
Bridge.
to
water
was now I
We got
there,
on duty
I
it
we reached
for
with
paraded
other
Butt
shouted
I
-
station
until
steamer
charge,
Navy.
seeing
saw her
I
headquarters
the
through
Wall
bridge
going.
in
time
wives
now the
we reached
was
and
across
last
city.
Kingsbridge
electric
Cullen
the
my first
square
a feather
again
Kilmainham
House,
North-Eastern
answered
the
hours
soldiers'
reached
Men's
of
the
towards
When we
then
from
spirits.
and. bread,
- we were
depressing.
Road,
we were
He was very
Markievicz
the
bully-beef
very
Guards,
of
Doyle.
with
was
a couple
from
Old
across
husband
of
saw Frank
also
given
barracks
was
out
It
9 p.m.
reception
best
a large
with
in
one
square.
and
about
Joe
the
uniform
defiant.
We were
drink,
in
I
is
to
While
brought
the
Countess
escorting
the
across
in
looking
She was
She
of
was
remember
square.
name
in
units.
were
Army
removed
packed
different
including
his
us were
we were
Citizen
Byrd,
soldiers
say
men from
the
of
some
where
Surgeons,
worn-looking
the
an hour
barrack
number
there
about
us
Joe
we were
into
the
-69When we went
below.
remember
I
and
opportunity,
at
train.
and
marched
first
iv
very
this
and
all
placed
It
being
was
like
saw the
the
and
and
being
put
down
matches
or
need
not
sat
but
floor
for
recollect
in
the
think
there
but
to
be
by
tell
you
that
on the
block
of
know
we got
was
was
made
out
never
of
the
neck
me to
a Sergeant-Major.
down
the
bed
to
fastened
think
I
very
I
tea,
cannot
porridge
would
you
was very
dinner
time
again,
the
we got
funny
The
as
of
arrived.
but
and
enough,
next
The
who told
of
was
sacks.
down on
them
back
when
that
pocket-knives,
breakfast
now,
tasty,
on we seemed
went
hungry.
taken
out
for
ring.
Sergeants
and
they
were
revolvers
by
in
our
soldiers
exercise
very
charge
strict.
with
of
walk
Artillery
loaded
always
They
and
presence,
armed
in
to
day,
every
We were
we were
always
This
rifles.
was
Jail.
sergeant
in
charge
of
our
be
slammed.
door
put
put
that
exactly
the
The
not
the
around
Knutsford
I
the
I
any
brute
until
always
surrounded
I
a stool,
diet
so tired
asked
a big
wood
was
asleep.
had
did
the
fast
was
to
We were
and
the
was
It
appeared
I
I
were
shining.
by
or
time
morning.
wall
lifted
and
run
their
the
a rat;
cigarettes
I
falling
bedboards,
We were
and
like
cell
alive.
against
morning.
it
each
was being
shook
the
in
a
that
of
and
up
in
from
Everything
was
first
pulled
no idea
town
herded
the
placed
removed
early
ironwork
down,
3 remember
the
all
at
was
and
we were
in
buried
lay
then
prison.
one
I
some English
the
bedboards
floor
thing
I
of
floor
We had
building
immediately
I
in
we were
until
out
another.
experience
clean,
on the
awaken
taken
we arrived
into
down
not
boat
cargo
minutes
in
placed
but
place,
did
I
a few
After
the
lying
We were
Holyhead.
train
aboard
wing
-
I
and
Pat
were
-70on the
top
floor
in
man in
the
whole
crowd.
he was
strict
of
type
but
afterwards
had. asked
to
to
and
recreation,
our
experiences.
was
to
have
that
up himself
in
was
There
in
sergeants
and
I
evening
into
with
gave
us a great
met
Jim
in
no
Corrigan,
on his
to
way
see
My Aunt
his.
Mary
the
treatment
letters
and
parcels,
a garden-party.
each
other
during
to
opportunity
the
Hunter,
who
and
attack,
on Monday
mobiljsed
relate
carpenter,
Port
Magazine
in
change
us.
became
be
joined
the
always
who had
Those
and
crawlers
of
attitude
been
maintained
getting
such
most
but
cadgers,
kindly,
the
his
our
quiet
reserve.
the
I
I
of
matches
and
I
need
hardly
gave
back
the
cut
given
oft
were
completely
heavy
on our
hands.
I
every
day
to
polish
the
a kick
to
like
returned
we were
Before
would
When I
up.
so
disastrous,
I
a box
Neary.
lit
lads
thought
a pipe,
Dinny
developed
of
charge
that
borrowed
We had
Prisoner-of-War
receive
a great
remember
smoking
This
way.
G.P.O.
nasty
and
dignity
we got
he was not
who was
sergeant,
While
a month.
servitude.
penal
and
part
the
kindly
Michael
associate
I
when
about
who was
write
this
taken
Manchester.
a very
Mr.
decent
only
on me.
It
allowed
I
from
visits.
We were
severe
a visit
a month
allowed
and. have
for
call
about
were
found
to
from
in
duty
who got
him
After
his
the
think,
He was
Solicitor,
Willie,
I
was,
continued
had
I
State
brother,
from
did
treatment
letters,
and
he
-
C.3
a tin
I
tobacco
that
my cell
the
result
was
pipe.
treatment
Prisoner-of-War
from
each
used
to
ironwork
of
that
of
so
start,
to
say
out
other
be
taken
along
and
the
out
the
of
landing
we
time
hung
my cell
by
-71-
the
in
sergeant
Sometimes
under
would
I
a cell
It
be
that
and
my jersey
hat
After
a couple
at
the
was
It
in
No.
Strange
to
Oscar
and
hut
At
certain
our
of
way
food.
and
to
The
authorities
to
several
of
be
never
could
of
us
in
me so
time
of
three
Phil
who is
go from
the
evening.
in
was very
severe,
of
charge
fortunate
complain
hut
playing-field.
the
to
-
them
Madden,
a big
I
men.
Shelley,
in
and
we ate
having
a
about
but
was
fuel
Camp
of
to
under
of
the
huts.
own post-office,
supply
changed
North
set
Jack
into
little
I
Frongoch
wooden
allowed
were
I
in
to
to
named
count
in
as
good
the
most
we had
about.
huts..
I
did
satisfied
to
party;
volunteers
for
prisoners
that
for
about
and
our
asked
the
the
nice
and
the
complain
repair
a very
allowed
weather
The
young
of
We were
was
me because
sent
a number
We were
there
for
moved
was
we would
notice.
we were
up to
and
who is
avoid
Fairview
We had
little
party
six
and
us were
very
from
own dining-hall.
cook,
good
to
remember
only
ourselves
own officers.
our
the
Constabulary
Ireland
looking
I
of
we were
hours
to
going
Stephenson,
we had
day
break.
a word
whisper
Irish
time
a public-house,
the
after
be
order
Schweppe.
during
welcome
lade
from
months
a chap
Fred
We looked
f
can
who had
to
of
I
Traynor,
dead,
to
consisted
say
over
Paddy
and
the
Royal
mountains.
4 hut,
Shanahan,
in
Welsh
first,
sure
in
Library,
to
an anxious
with
Corporation
of
the
come
were
they
a very
concession.
of
was
This
was
one
great
would
paraded.
Camp in
a
it
opportunity
see
members
detectives
knew
or
was
Sometimes
and
an
get
door,
lavatory.
and
charge,
joined
not
sit
one
agree
idle.
a working
for
this
party,
with
There
W5B a Kerryman
it,
although
but
I
were
about
named
Paddy
-72-
Callen,
a builder,
owned
a considerable
amount
Irish
speaker
and
we carried
conversation
simple
Dick
of
his
Irish.
Gaelic
in
from
Aungier
We also
time
pleasant
classes
were
Micheál
Ó Loingsigh,
of
the
it
was
not
feel
the
hemmed
nice
very
German
We were
as
to
the
our
the
camp by
we were
evidently
at
us,
and
fingers
to
in
the
Boy
our
careful
not
not
as
and
started
to
have
recommend
the
knowledge
so the
Aran,
a
spent
Irish
of
classes
Translation
Branch
the
because
pleasant,
and
Northern
lonely
There
was a
boundary
of
of
grave
would
you
a poor
camp.
to
to
London
We were
be
examined
from'
escorted
When we came
the
city
crossing
Germans
and
compliment
by
before
appearing
Scouts
was very
the
very
the
we were
the
was
to
London
and
lodged
in
the
city
shook
the
their
fists
our
putting
noses.
innocent
had
must
at
us for
we returned
a good
a prison.
across
While
remember
as
do in
buses
with
evenings
the
Fusiliers.
took
fighting
I
in
we could
carpenter
a mountain
Rising.
the
Scrubs.
people
looking
of
brought
Welsh
conveyed
Wormwood
I
in
parts
in
in
eventually
a good
since.
see
who died
prisoner
the
and
He was
from
attended
I
side
could
Dublin
We certainly
churchyard
you
Ó Briain
camp was
as you
in
little
camp and
the
bad
In
dead
on the
situated
Seán
as
other
also
afterwards
around
far
The
together.
He Is
walk
The
on as
and
in
a builder
property.
strong.
organised
Deli.
of
Dick
had
was
was
Irish.
Lusk.
atmosphere
very
father
I
could,
that
I
in
leave
impressed
my release
them
I
them
I
heard
Brunswick
Street,
but
the
chapter.
very
up when
that
I
joined
out
and
Commission
telling
North
and
the
first
much because
was kept
in
until
was
the
I
However,
they
did
Christmas.
-73-
At
which
Camp,
in
a later
the
know
-
detective
electricity
Mick
joined
we were
at
the
used
effort
every.
a fine
corkman
with
us
in
to
food
for
all
never
tunes
This
Camp.
and
Seán
and
had
lay
heavy
to
the
that
time
a
shooting
the
of
study
the
I
Brothers
and
who had
we
There
in
was
Arnotts,
later.
years
when
time
again
Christian
who worked
a most
have
the
authorities
taken
in
part
the
We were
a great
one
five
o'clock
arid would
pianist
There
sun.
time
enjoyable
about
evening
is
and
hunger-strike.
is
one
tune
in
with
play
I
will
called
not
we were
not
as
and
reached
on us,
in
was
I
Ó Briain,
was
in
to
got
hours.
36
every
date
We were
it
first
of
"Comrades".
a later
At
but
short
who was
and
I
for
a few
this
was-a
under
forget
here
we learned.
Walsh,
refugees
hall
recreation
the
what
the
we used
McDowell,
We
away.
Composition",
He died
about
remember
Irish
about
conscript
without
Cathal
to
Paddy
started
there
slept
beds
organised
We had
class.
and
the
again
practice
named
Rising,
I
were
"Aids
to
Trouble
tried
interested
situated
was a number
executed
class.
and
that
Lower
time.
Lynch's
Grammar,
was
It
of
there
both
clauses
Small
men and
afterwards
as
Irish
a couple
too.
the
Mellows,
Barney
was
men there
to
We were
floor.
O'Reilly
-
transferred
distillery.
first
McGrath
paddy
old
by Wexford
Dublin
The
an
Joe
surrounded
County
we were
on the
me and
were
in
was
loft
beside
date
the
the
released
possible
the
hut
we always
age
time
transferred
for
all
Frank
had
of
to
days
travel
the
Worth
Henderson
a full
cares
quickly
passed
a couple
with
the
where
to
back
programme
of
the
world
enough.
before
the
Christmas,
same
day.
-74-
left
I
with
Christmas
coming
the
the
a change
Before
us.
have
I
The
prisoners.
best
men in
the
country,
over
middle
age
every
his
3ob before
the
rabble
you
of
men were
the
about
would
Gaelic
time
met
a number
-
Mick
Collins,
number
who were
actors.
of
he was
not
at
attack
on Lord
Fallon
from
under
Cathal
Hugh
and
the
office
Street
and
area
in
the
first
Dick
Mulcahy,
the
a large
also
of
way
Dónal
Castle,
and
Street
shooting
made
There
the
good
the
as
was
was
lads
although
of
in
the
a
also
studied
drawing
Joe
progress.
Board
Works,
was in
postman.
who was
cousin,
1916
and
who was killed
Savage,
of
Galway
singers
Mount
acted
my first
the
who was
in
accountant
for
Athenry
Ashtown.
and
McDowell,
the
Most
Moran,
Martin
at
not
Paddy
A number
Galway.
Holohan,
in
Imet
French
now an
censor's
O'connell
it,
talent
for
in
service
enthusiastic.
and
plenty
executed
Derham,
in
Mellows.
afterwards
the
men were
the
a fight.
Dick
afterwards
Liam
here
that
the
of
were
were
O'Reilly,
with
was
of
men here
notable
Glarenbridge,
It
you
consisted
such
all
months.
dancing.
from
out
We had
in
such
amongst
continuous
Governor-General,
fellows
tell
prisoners
and
M.W.
later
of
of
must
few
long
find
Irish
murdered
who was
o Buachalla,
the
and
I
McKee,
to
Teetotallers
games
time
The
Rising.
expect
I
that
a few
comradeship
very
man had
Everybody
in
people
that
while
sensation
realise
hardly
of
at
movement
a great
Prongoch
spirit
on
Dublin
a reception:
the
from
away
a Wonderful
was
ouch
over
in
was
could
I
come
pass
arrived
It
And
see
could
and
think.
Liffey.
to
was charmed
batch
I
morning,
UP:
there
last
in
Knutsford
out
in
Jail.
the
I
-75-
do not
been
there.
with
Tom Ashe,
sent
to
think
and
I
he must
although
his
was
brother,
afterwards.
escaped
a message
until
again
up when
and
to
John
1923
-
have
in
Ashbourne
He was
he
then
do not
I
Devoy.
if
did
the
or
harmonium.
Corporation
did
he
not
"Faith
of
Our
We literally
Fathers"
shook
he was
with
me the
following
James
railway
and
were
up with
other
Sammy O'Reilly,
of
Tuesday
and
ordered
by
units.
a brother
we feel
in
were
ago,
and
he
gave
members
of
under
Captain
married
a sister
of
of
the
the
Road
and
Cabra
their
The
back
to
the
on
British
untenable
position
to
scatter
and
G.P.O.
join
with
on
who lives
Tom O'Reilly
"B"
Battalion.
held
Week.
Road.
Paddy
where
he
their
way
Holohan
met
to
Jerry
crossed
Golden
Ashbourne
over
and
where
to
with
they
Glasnevin
Cemetery,
some others
took
part
as
Mrs.
Company
Captain
of
1916
proud!
Brigade,
Easter
got
Patrick".
me some years
Circular
Hugh
organ
singing
St.
didn't
This
their
the
lads
Glorious
Commandant
made
in
Mass
of
the
They
North
far
now Superintendent
my cousins,
Leader.
up artillery
they
heard
see
Dublin
on the
bridges
brought
Hugh,
Iced Daly,
a Section
Monday
to
house
at
charge
and
who afterwards
and
was
in
Battalion,
Tom Clarke,
in
particulars.
Sullivan,
paddy
and
Paddy
let
Company,
came
Golden
Jerry
Frongoch.
our
Sunday
"Rail
prison,
at
who is
have
and
the
first
was
8hould
in
G.P.O.
Lynch,
Markets,
You
the
our
Michael
also
called
in
fought
was
Bird,
O'Rahifly
forget
Jail.
of
Jimmy
The
never
will
Knutafort
Moibhi
he
cousin,
equipment,
and
camp
long.
joined
the
the
Holohan,
with
returned
My first
the
in
Paddy
America
he
remain
He
him
remember
in
they
the
made
fight.
-76with
the
got
away
and
then
Bent
give
him
called
was
to
the
30th
Sbout
to
of
some
and
the
Joe
who was
was very
nearly
his
searched
wounded
Barracks
locate
me.
That
man and
lived
the
had
tanker
until
fight
somewhere
was
into
saw him
jarvey
eyes,
at
of
low
Distillery,
dead
too.
he was
Port
for
hazard
and
and
Street
Mathew
to
Hall,
at
fair
7th
and
he
getting
a Dublin
Capel
the
afterwards
flow railway
complexion.
Gearow
DATE
save
identify
I
Westland
the
pawn-shop
Phillips'
courtmartial,
twenty
swore
He
responsible
near
build
and
try
me.
e
at
As he was
SIGNED
WITNESS
Lane
Dublin
for
O'connell
the
Colbert's
me to
the
was
Father
interrogated
whom we captured
Street
the
and
con
but
at
shooting
was
is
servitude.
at
the
He was
brown
down to
between
able,
men who came
He
fellow
Parnell
made
Hospital
of
me.
looking
men penal
in
a
as
came
would
station.
the
to
Devoy
oil
the
Daly
Marrowbone
who had. asked
station
as
in
of
a member
and
power
of
Paddy
sergeant
Board
he
John
on an
Castle
the
clothes,
several
the
in
and
Docks
Street,
He was
authorities
me on account
O'Gorman,
Then
civilian
situated
to
away
British
wounded.
my height
Linenhall
Paddy
priest.
He was
identified
older.
years
surrender
Tom Clarke
the
identify
They
about
the
local
He stowed
surrender
Company,
was
the
"Naragansett".
the
me,
Mrs.
by
news.
Islandbridge.
paraded
by
At
April.
effort
every
sheltered
s.s.
After
Torn Ashe.
America
all
the
Sunday,
under
R.I.C.
Usyllallacan
1949
November
L4
Seán
Brennan
Comdt
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W.S.
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