EASTER 1916 - Bureau of Military History

ROINN
OF
BUREAU
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
BY
NO.
1913-21.
HISTORY,
WITNESS.
1598
W.S.
Witness
Sean Murphy,
Thomas
James Wickham,
9 Ophelia
Barry,
Terrace,
Cork
Patrick
The
Canton,
Lough,
Identity.
Officers
of the Irish
1916 Association
Volunteers,
(Cork)
Subject.
Record
of
Cork City
Easter
and County
1916.
Battalion
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil
File No
2909
Form B.S.M.2
RECORD OF CORK CITY AND COUNTYBATTALION
EASTER 1916
The Irish
at a public
Volunteer
held in the City
meeting
This organisation
the United
The two large
Walsh.
League made up of followers
the All-for-Ireland
League with William
the new organisation
for
the country,
throughout
parties
it
and more especially
the latter
encouraged their
This they did in great
Shortly
question
of John Redmond, and
seen the policies
were completely
at variance.
bodies
name of 'The Irish
held
was nut before
leadership
The minority
Volunteers.
to join
of the political
Then the leaders
on their
nominees being
before
but,
they broke with
of Volunteers
called
At a general
majority
of the Redmondites and joined
to their
was
members
one another,
'The Irish
members adhered to the old
the original
parade of all
in the Cornmarket Exchange the question
remained true
it
emerged from the separation.
a new organisation
The great
put on
long,
body and the newly co-opted
Volunteers'.
the
became one of paramount
Eventually
whilst
them.
of
the new organisation.
of the Great War of 1914-1918,
This was done in Dublin
Volunteers',
were its
numbers everywhere.
The Redmondites established
Volunteers
followers
of the original
and two different
ignored
and gained strength
Redmondites.
the
of the Volunteers
body.
as leader
O'Brien
the jealousy
the Redmondites insisting
governing
National
of
parties
The Irish-Irelanders
excited
the outbreak
after
of control
importance,
the
some time.
political
But as the new movement developed
mainstay.
before.
shortly
at the Cork meeting were Roger Casement,
and J.J.
Irish
in Cork
on 23rd December, 1913.
Hall
had been founded in Dublin
Amongst the speakers
Eoin MacNeill
was established
organisation
former
of control
decided
to follow
Irish
National
the
allegiance
the Cork
the
Volunteers.
in the Irish
2.
long the Irish
Before
encouragement
the British
join
The
to their
pro-German.
Every effort
Volunteers
Volunteers
this
In Cork especially
Cork was reckoned
taunted
to induce them to forsake
life
but surely
slowly
was the case and, at
to be the best
organised
who, at the end of each week, left
and Sunday mornings,
own expense,
often
travelling
gained strength.
the beginning
outlying
efforts
on Sunday nights.
areas,
they were plentifully
It
supplied
a civilian
having
with
matters,
recruiting,
committee
and other
who dealt
with
character.
The military
side was based on British
in the early
was so scarce
Cork before
patterns
that
Easter
of rifles,
having both a military
financial
the
and civilian
Infantry
in procuring
ex-British
Sergeant-Majors
an Officers'
Training
Corps, and had no
stages regarding
not a man fired
1916.
enemies
so that
matters,
non-military
knit,
but lacked
their
movement formed its
was strongly
as instructors,
with
the
German gold.
organisation
and was fortunate
to organise
by their
alleged
The old hard core of the Irish-Ireland
offices,
miles
but pleased
was often
evenings
and at their
on bicycles
tired
returning
organisers
on Saturday
or fifty
of 1916,
in Ireland.
county
the city
mainly
forty
journeying
various
ideas
as being
public
was due to the work of a band of voluntary
result
training
to the
allegiance
was made both in their
private
to
Volunteers.
The Irish
that
in their
They were frequently
alone.
employment and in their
gave every
numbers of them did.
great
remained true
cause of Ireland
This
parties
in the National
followers
Army, and this
minority
the Irish
political
guerilla
warfare.
a round of live
Arms consisted
with sonic shotguns.
of three
Ammunition
ammunition in
different
The ammunition varied
3
of rifles
from ten rounds for some patterns
for
locally
through
seizures
As the Volunteer
source
of supply,
their
in Cork for Easter
estimate
and officers
officers
Dublin
informed
British
Prisoners-of-war
officered
supplies
available
sufficient
of arms, ammunition,
until
had landed with
in Kerry
the Irish
Roger Casement
who were
and light
and that
as they showed, had
a fight
far
a week,
enough to last
vanished.
"AUD" was captured,
on the terry
hopes of overseas'
of the Dublin
to the date fixed
for
assistance
five
minutes.
for
the
and Casement who
coast and had been there
in the planned
Cumaun na mBan arrived
the rebellion.
ample
would be made
artillery
Brigade,
would be
Volunteers
in Ireland,
had scarcely
two followers
rebellion
the local
had frequently
that
meetings
arrival
The Dublin
and when the
all
of
from the "AUD"
plan of campaign had been considered
arrested,
Miss Foley
at Millstreet
German supplies
Headquarters
arms and ammunition to maintain
Cork Volunteers,
forces
and thus to enable
that
there
by these men on their
No alternative
Monday, 1916,
in Germany from Irishmen
Brigade
from Germany.
line
time,
Council
whereas the Cork Volunteers
prior
of British
from Volunteer
an Irish
on Easter
equipped.
the Cork Battalion
had recruited
with
was ten rounds per rifle
were landed
that
to be fully
forces
latter
available
of ammunition supplies
the railway
which had been planned for
Volunteer
were unaware of this
main objective
and delaying
and Rathmore by cutting
arms, ammunition,
and such.
shotguns.
The Cork Volunteers'
was the obstruction
Army personnel
in Dublin
Sunday 1916,
amounts for
varying
from British
Headquarters
rounds
ammunition was obtained
About 75% of the latter
others.
to thirty
in Cork a week
She brought
a dispatch
4.
from Seán MacDiarmuda, which caused so much concern to
Tomás MacCurtain
and Traolach
was sent specially
Eithne,
MacSuibhne that
to Dublin
that
a Headquarter's
that
one of the two would attend.
the Cork officers
were either
of them to leave
which had previously
that
to Cork
under no circumstances
Cork but were to carry
to them.
whatever
out the orders
Miss Foley,
in the
but she was back again
to Dublin,
on the Wednesday before
meeting was not
Miss MacSwiney to return
been issued
had returned
meantime,
and to promise
immediately
This suggested
ordered
and to tell
sister,
day to ask
on the following
meeting be held
But Tomás Clarke
held.
Traolach's
Good Friday
a further
bearing
in Cork
despatch
from Sean MacDiarmuda.
On Good Friday
Cork from Dublin
orders
previous
with
an order
By a later
came Jim Ryan with
it
was stated
that
had been resolved
from Eoin MacNeill
south of a line
train
another
all
despatch
differences
and that
the original
held on Good Friday
and Traolach
satisfaction
that
a cheerful
effect
that
the fight.
(Good Friday),
for Easter
plans
the previous
night
there
MacSuibhne,
headquarters.
that
a round of ammunition
Sunday
instructions.
between Captain
O'Connel
great
been reached
The position
the Cork Commandsent back
message to Seán MacDiarmuda through
whilst
full
with Eoin MacNeill
agreement had at last
at the Dublin
now appeared to be so satisfactory
O'Connell
from Wexford to Kerry
with
Jim Ryan, Tomás MacCurtain
parties
all
cancelling
at headquarters
At a later
between all
in
from Seán MacDiarmuda in which
out in accordance
was expressed
arrived
Captain
the same night
were to be carried
meeting
O'Connell
in Cork and giving
received
command of the Volunteers
inclusive.
J. J.
evening Captain
lasted
Jim Ryan to the
Cork would be in
5.
Before
1st
that
Lieutenant
arrived
the
meeting
on Good Friday
had concluded,
night
Fred Murray of "A" Company, Cork City
from Kerry with
the information
"AUD", had been captured
that
and that
Battalion,
the German arms ship,
Casement had been taken
prisoner.
Both Captain
and Jim Ryan left
O'Connell
train
at 7 o'clock
on Easter
travel
to Tralee
and the latter
that
before
O'Connell,
decided
to go direct
influenced
On Easter
Crookstown.
They left
with
the train
Ryan, having been obviously
of the
"AUD".
paraded at the
From there
there
was originally
Carriganima
that
and entrained
the entire
remain there
evening,
planned for
The two
cancelled,
would move to
and finally
overnight,
them at Millstreet
and Rathmore
Monday, 1916.
to entrain
the Hall
in
in the afternoon.
contingent
When the main body of the Cork Battalion
Street
for
and marched to Beal. na mBlath
Commandant, Seán O'Sullivan,
that
intended
occupy the positions
on Easter
marched to the
the
command, marched on to Macroom where they arrived
It
Captain
the Rising.
up with the West Cork Battalion.
the Cork City
later
changed his mind and
in Cork during
Street.
to
intending
transpired
of the Cork and Macroom railway
where they linked
battalions,
with
of the capture
in Sheaves'
Station
Capwell
Mallow,
It
Sunday morning the Cork Battalion
Rail
Volunteer
to Dublin.
to Dublin
was not seen again
O'Connell
the former
Saturday
reaching
by the report
Cork by the morning
at Capwell Station,
from Eoin MacNeill
and directing
manoeuvres as originally
all
another
in which all
for
the day.
Shearer'
despatch arrived
orders
commands to carry
planned
had left
lately
at
issued were
out the field
At the end of the
6.
manoeuvres on that
arid to return
day, all
to their
were instructed
homes in the evening.
had remained in the Volunteer
officers
the main body had left
while
units
for
As the Cork senior
Hall
some time after
for
they received
Capwell
They then left
then.
to disband
the Hall
MacNeill's
an order
They gave Higgins
and disband all
return
for Seán O'Sullivan,
him to proceed
instructing
to Macroom with
units
that
carried
Eoin MacNeill's
Between 1,100
for
Easter
and 1,200
Kealkil,
Inchigeela,
named above,
borders
and MacSuibhne,
to put MacNeill's
latest
miles
As it
east
of Macroom) late
was not possible
hour,
they were obliged
day.
Then the repairs
Ba1lineary
via
Between 12.15
p.m.
message from Padraig
into
in Carrigadrohid
after
having completed
and 12.45
and
the two Brigade
effect,
the places
but the
p.m.
It
at such a late
until
the following
which they proceeded to
the tour.
on Easter
Cumann na mBan, arrived
Mac Piarais.
Miilstreet
out to visit
out repairs
were effected
Miss Peroze of the Dublin
in Cork County
on Sunday night.
to carry
to stay
Inchigeela,
and confused.
broke down at Carrigadrohid
car in which they were travelling
(four
Beeing,
order
pages.
Castletownbere,
despatch,
set
It
at the following
Eyeries,
MacNeill's
day.
front
men had been mobilised
receiving
MacCurtain
officers,
in its
were puzzled
Macroom, Carriganime,
After
Newmarket.
that
early
Sunday and these were concentrated
on the Cork-Kerry
centres
districts
this
his men, and to
The "Sunday Independent"
despatch prominently
on reading
Volunteers
The country
Pat Higgins.
the Commandant,
all
evening.
newspaper had reached most country
by road to
and travelled
Crookstown where they met Communications Officer,
despatch
was written
Monday, a
in Cork with
a
on the fly-leaf
7
of a small
and read as follows:
pocket diary,
"WE GO INTO ACTlON AT NONN TO-DAY
The Cork Brigade
from the R.I.C.,
to get in touch with
set
out for
that
the confusion
fact
it
that
were fully
evening.
known in Cork.
it
only
the more so by reason of the
whereas all
of two differing
previous
despatches
with
in Cork during
others
the Irish
how bewildering
understood
Citizen
those fateful
affirming
at G.M.Q. in Dublin,
parties
In view of the fact
countermanding,
that
days
previous
the confusion
as
Army Command, was well
nine
separate
despatches
some contradicting
orders,
it
or
can be well
was, and how unenviable
the
of the Cork Command.
position
On Easter
state
order.
signed.
as differences
arrived
all
was only initialled,
The existence
well
in Cork,
as they had
The officers
As the message from Pearse was not a military
increased
to Macroom
the officers,
he reached Ballingeary.
about 8 o'clock
train
permit
and to give them Pearse's
officers
to contact
failed
Cork before
in Cork city
arrived
was sent by the 1 p.m.
the Brigade
The cyclist
message.
time.
could only be used by special
period
a cyclist
at this
were in Ballingeary
officers
As motor cars at that
P.H.P."
Monday, the Cork Volunteer
Scouts were posted on all
of defence.
the Military
Hall
barracks
to report
was put into
the bridges
on any noticeable
a rough
and outside
activities
of the
enemy forces.
On that
Most Rev. Dr.
Butterfield,
effort
night
of Easter
Cohalan,
with
apprehending
to prevent
Monday, the late
Bishop of Cork,
the then Lord Mayor,
trouble,
any outbreak
visited
Councillor
the Volunteer
between the Volunteers
Hall
and the
in an
8.
British
Tomás MacCurtain
Military.
the events
of those days but that
a prisoner
in Richmond prison,
of Easter
(See his
Dublin.
Volunteers
British
by MacCurtain
represented
Authorities
Military
of
recollections
in Reading Gaol).
in the Cork Free Press of May 20, 1916,
an account of the whole negotiations
wrote
record
when he was
was confiscated
in Cork, which he wrote
Week, 1916,
The Bishop of Cork,
kept a private
and MacSuibhne and the
represented
Bishop and the Lord Mayor of Cork (T.
between the Cork
Dickie.
by Captain
C. Butterfield)
The
were the
negotiators.
Copy letter
from Daniel
Cohalan,
Assistant
Bishop of Cork,
in
Cork Free Press 20 May, 1916
"THE
IRISH
VOLUNTEERS OF CORK
"Cork Free Press")
(To the Editor,
Sir,
In a recent
an account
of
issue
of a London daily
of the giving
up of their
arms by the Irish
This account is not quite
Cork
of being allowed
giving
up of the arms, and to add a few incidents
law in which we live,
narrative
uncoloured
which are pressing
Volunteers),
familiar
heavily
in the hope that
on us,
the Irish
but the general
with the negotiations
a full
(called
body of the people.
the giving
at the
of the state
of
and
of the excesses
and which are exciting
Volunteers
for
Volunteers
what occurred
may lead to the termination
not merely
disturbing
exactly
appeared
and I ask of you the
exact,
favour
martial
to relate
newspaper there
also
and
Slim Féin
I am perfectly
up of the arms.
9.
"The most Rev. Dr.
Bishop of Cork, was too ill
O'Callaghan,
in these negotiations,
take part
took his
I will
place.
as his
and I,
state
Assistant
to
Bishop,
in the form of a
what occurred
diary:
that
a rumour got abroad in Cork
In the course of the evening
Dublin.
was going to be a rising
there
The Lord Mayor called
on the part
no offensive
in the city
during
We were assured
of the Volunteers,
the night.
we should visit
that
to me and suggested
and counsel peace
Volunteers
in
This was the day of the "rising"
24.
Monday, April
that
the
would be
there
such a thing
and that
was not contemplated.
Thursday,
there
house,
military
Mayor or to myself
with
he or I was in possession
to Friday
Friday,
the military
that
28.
April
the proposal
of the arms.
by the military
The meeting was adjourned
if
proposal
to them.
The Lord Mayor and I submitted
and asked for
Whether
the property
the word of the Lord Mayor or mine,
and to submit the military
to the Volunteer
(1)
The
the Lord Mayor and I meanwhile to see the heads of
night,
the Volunteers
proposal
and
the arms were given up to the Lord
if
but would be satisfied
kept,
in my
gentleman,
up the arms was discussed.
would be sufficient;
it
appointment
would not demand the arms or ask to know where they were
authorities
that
of giving
was that
position
b
the Lord Mayor, a military
being present
The question
myself.
A meeting was held
27.
April
The Volunteer
Leaders.
on these
information
the military
leaders
considered
points
the guns were given up in the manner proposed
authority
they would be confiscated
of the Volunteers,
to be returned
or would remain
when the crisis
is
over.
Whether the Volunteers
(2)
subject
would be kept
be allowed
other
to talk
voluntary
would get an assurance
out of the papers;
of the disarmament
bodies were allowed
that
the
the papers would not
of the Irish
to retain
that
their
Volunteers
arms.
while
10.
Whether the police
(3)
and irritating
individual
the acceptance
suggesting
At our adjourned
cannot
nor can they
authority,
(2)
be returned
Care would be taken
that
or the
Parliament
that
and all
Volunteers
as
when the crisis
give a pledge for
give an assurance
be passed to disarm the Irish
as follows:
and as far
of confiscation,
are concerned the arms will
being
and myself,
to these questions
have no idea
but the military
there
night,
representatives,
replied
representative
the military
civil
and
made by the military
meeting on the same Friday
The military
(1)
over;
a view to explaining
of the proposal
the Lord Mayor, the military
the military
is
to visit
in Cork.
authority
present
would get a permit
leaden
in Munster with
centres
Volunteer
certain
Volunteers.
Whether the Volunteer
(4)
not to be annoying
would be instructed
a law will
similar
not
associations.
the papers should not mention
the
handing in of the rifles.
(3)
The County Inspector
to check the indiscreet
(k)
Limerick,
A permit
(5)
amnesty,
If
these
correspondence
us all
policemen.
districts,
leaden
to visit
to submit to the Volunteers
and to counsel
terms were accepted,
there
the acceptance
of
of it.
should be a general
in the ease of persons found in treasonable
with
Monday night,
in the arms.
of individual
the Cork agreement,
unless
would be spoken to in order
would be given to the Volunteer
and other
Tralee,
these centres
zeal
of Police
the enemy.
May 1st,
was fixed
as the time limit
These terms were accepted,
to be assured
that
and it
for
was a great
we should have no trouble
handing
relief
in the city.
to
11.
Saturday,
centres
referred
It
to.
because in their
The Volunteer
leaders
was unfortunate
that
29.
April
absence the military
body of Volunteers,
to the general
terms of peace were creating
with
and there
them,
the lord
of their
that
understanding,
a meeting with
agreement 12 o'clock
for
the military
I pointed
I was going to address
and the night
through.
attended
perfectly
meeting
telephoned
This would make it
formal
out that
them.
guarantees
impossible
of this
guarantees
of the Volunteers
calm and orderly.
By a very
who was most
Hall
afternoon
the military
were withdrawn.
the men and
though
agreed on would go
the Lord Mayor and I
at 8 p.m.
large
the
to Tuesday night.
assured me that
the arrangement
assurance
I also
between this
representative
were withdrawn
On the strength
all
to the
in the evening
for me to appear before
But the military
the meeting
representative,
in the Volunteers'
me that
the arms should have
according
the Volunteers
body
He complained
was the time limit.
In the interval
throughout..
representative
address
that
agreed
the Lord Mayor
representative.
on Monday night
This was conceded by the military
meeting
at 8 p.m.
the leaders
afternoon
handing in the arms should be extended
reasonable
at would
to attend,
of the Volunteers
meeting
Meanwhile in the early
been handed in already.
time
I undertook
the terms of agreement were not kept,
added that
had not been kept
and to submit the agreement to the general
followers.
and I held
faith
the agreement arrived
generally.
and on this
Hall,
a meeting,
to call
of the
reports
in the city.
was danger that
Mayor, a general
in the Volunteer
and unauthorised
trouble
not be put to the Volunteers
with
could not be submitted
proposal
They were angry that
leaders.
the city,
they left
At midday the Lord Mayor and I met the
Monday, May let.
Volunteer
the
visited
The meeting
majority
was
a resolution
12.
was passed accepting
the arrangenrnt
On the same night
representative.
the anr6 were handed in,
and said
it
that
Tuesday,
were arrested
eleven
of the Volunteers
of faith
a bad feeling
release
had no objection,
with
to him that
this
we were very anxious
he had no charge against
that
assurance we telephoned
in
the County Inspector
about the
He said he
the men.
to the military
of
to the
who were arrested.
of the Volunteers
but at
This breach
ceased.
We asked him had he any objection
peace of the city.
immediate
of the Volunteers
dangerous excitement
and a very
The Lord Mayor and I visited
and represented
given
More were, to have been arrested,
on Tuesday.
of the Lord Mayor the arrests
Police,
of amnesty
and the assurance
the remonstrance
the city.
telephone
his congratulations
the guarantee
of the negotiations
meeting
created
of
proportion
through
telephoned
Notwithstanding
stages
the final
before
friend
informed
the military
was splendid.
Nay 2.
at the earlier
a considerable
and on being
by the Lord Mayor our military
on with
agreed
Fortified
authority
at
how dangerous to the peace of the city
Queenstown representing
it
would be to keep the men in prison.
We got an answer back that
men would be immediately
We went to the County Gaol to
meet the men on their
a long delay
After
release
since
the military
that
after
But it
authority
they would accept
that
had left
gaol
they should not
out.
the guarantee
Notwithstanding
would lean
has been commonly
the prisoners
But once out they were left
Wednesday, May 3rd.
Mayor,
that
calmness and forbearance.
order was sent to the gaol directing
be released.
that
and to counsel
they were released.
rumoured in the city
a counter
liberated.
the
and assurance
the arms to me or the Lord
our word that
the arms were given up,
the arms were taken from the Lord Mayor by order
of the military
13.
on the nght
authority
and following
May 4th,
Thursday,
authorities
of Wednesday May 3rd.
their
turned
Many Volunteers
and some in the military
in Cork in relation
no whole tine
chaplain
for
and some in the military
and prisons
and a special
were lodged,
one of the prisoners
in the military
barracks
out that
the chaplain
the affairs
over to the excited
It
prisoners.
allowed
the chaplain
to see the prisoners
"I hereby declare,
secret
Barracks
at Cork."
and attested
directed
the chaplain
was sent for
to
should not be left
to see all
on the chaplain
I will
the
would be
declaration:
convey no information,
I will
treat
from any rebel
as absolutely
or prisoner
to communicate in the Detention
was to be signed by the priest
I have kept
to refuse
who has nothing
to attend
was in danger of
should be allowed
and that
The declaration
by a witness0
to the barracks,
Later
I may receive
with whom I may be permitted
Knowing
the announcement of the
upon my honour that
any information
were not
on making the following
message or document of any kind,
the
were refused
should be allowed
was of no avail.
for
in commandof the
of the conscience
moments following
that
death sentence;
is a special
chaplain
prison
to the officer
that
there
in the prisons.
I wrote
see the man;
of the
some in the county gaol
the extreme sentence
and pointed
There is
are
and on Sunday the prisoners
to Mass, though Mass was said
allowed
arrangements
But the chaplains
prison.
access to the prisoners
while
barracks;
prison
The prisoners
some in the County Gaol
but one of the priests
chaplain,
the military
districts.
The ecclesiastical
to the barracks
to the military
County Gaol.
that
and lodged,
prison.
military-
attends
parish
to the country
attention
were arrested
The military
days.
the declaration,
to sign it.
to do with
the doomed prisoner.
Later
but I
on the chaplain
the military
prison,
And the unfortunate
man,
14.
who must have been suffering
torture
was refused
the consolations
of religion
was at last
allowed
niidnight
at
the ministration
themselves
who minister
priests
during
if
to Catholic
A few arrests
to the city
before
shortly
The questions
put on the
Germans in England?
Do the
on the priestS
who are
prisoners?
The police
party
are searching
had kept faith
for
the city
the
information
Some of these
and county arrests.
are scandalous,
with me and the Lord Mayor.
I am gathering
have been made.
deportations
and they all
relative
and
arrests
should be inquired
into
delay.
The one bright
feature
was our experience
of the events
of the military
no military
danger in the city,
humiliating
conditions.
no doubt but that
represntatives
met together
a reasonable
and satisfactory
A despatch
Martin
instructions
personally.
a North
matters,
if
of Ireland
there
it
should be
or
I have
Protestant.
North and South of Ireland
they would settle
their
differences
in
manner.
Cork on Easter
Monday morning,
was to be delivered
but she had no idea of his whereabouts,
to Tomás personally,
now
with strict
to Tomás MacCurtain
Tomás not being in Cork, Miss Foley
not be delivered
that
from Seán MacDiarmuda through Miss Foley
reached
that
on securing
in our
but he wanted no irritating
He is
in other
of the past fortnight
gentleman who took part
He was insistent
peace conferences.
Mrs.
period,
of the arms, which would have been given to the Lord Mayor
the military
without
the trying
such restrictions
Are there
to the interned
Monday, May 8th.
remainder
and who
of a priest
Germans in Germany put such restrictions
ministering
suspense,
the morning of his execution.
orecedlng
once sunest
during his
called
on his wife
and as the despatch
it
was returned
could
to Dublin.
15.
news from Dublin
Cork got no authentic
Week, but various
there
in Easter
chief
of which was that
to the Irish
lines
but these failed.
was maintained
these two places,
had been reached with the British
the holding
of the Volunteer
and Limerick
Tralee
that
were
the British
through
on the Tuesday and Wednesday
G.H.Q.
but they had no reliable
with
the
about,
Army alone
Contact was made with Volunteer
and Limerick
Tralee
was the Citizen
Volunteer
the fighting
rumours were flying
were made to get a despatch
Efforts
fighting.
it
during
officers
information.
and later,
Contact
when an agreement
Authorities
Military
in
in Cork as to
arms, the terms were communicated to
by MacSuibhne and MacCurtain
in person,
respectively.
It
allowed
was clear
to march out of the city
very vigilant
in close
Week that
during Easter
during
touch with
that
under arms, the local
Volunteer
military
being
they managed to keep
Nevertheless
time.
the local
the Corkmen would not be
Companies throughout
the
county.
the end of that
Nearing
week when the negotiations
the Bishop and the Lord Mayor with
had been concluded
and definite
was issued by the local
no magazine rifles
Mayor.
This
the Volunteer
considerable
in Cork,
Brigade
Council
to the Cork Volunteers
that
observed.
of the prisoners
with
the Easter
arrested
Week rebellion
Almost immediately
movement throughout
dissatisfaction
Limerick
authorities
or ammunition were to be handed over to the Lord
The majority
December 1916.
military
terms had been agreed upon, an order
order was strictly
in connection
the British
by
initiated,
and Tralee
with
throughout
the country
were released
in
there, was a re-organisation
Ireland.
Then was expressed
the inactivity
during
of
the Rising.
of the Volunteers
To clarify
the
16.
the senior
nosition,
enquiry
officers
should be held
concerned.
A separate
the I.R.B.
organisation.
by Dublin
into
enquiry
as it
was impossible
the Dublin
representing
and county
by the Cork city
were
to the commandsin question,
them to do anything
for
was also held by
of the enquiries
in Cork was held by Cathal
and Con Collins,
attended
the matter
The findings
no blame could be attributed
an
in each of the districts
G.H.Q.
"that
The enquiry
areas demanded that
of those
in the circumstances."
Brugha, Diarmuid
Lynch,
The enquiry
G.H.Q.
was
of the Volunteer
officers
organisation.
the enquiry,
Following
all
but were again unanimously
period,
elected
to their
resigned
former
when Miss Mary MacSwiney was writing
later
years
the Cork officers
she wrote
Cork enquiry.
existence.
to Cathal
Brugha asking
his reply,
Fortunately
The following
4.
Some
offices.
an account of that
him for
the result
of the
in his own handwriting,
is a photostat
"8.
a body,
in
is in
copy of his reply
22.
A Chara Dbil,
Your letter
will
be in time
dated 6th reached me today.
Lynch and myself
and Limerick
the sinking
during
Easter
et
sent
was
their
Executive
1916.
into
the action
Our decision
and. subsequent
other
Con Collins,
appointed
to inquire
of the arms ship,
Cork could not have acted
instructions
reply
for your purpose.
In 1917 the Volunteer
Diarmuid
I hope this
of Cork,
was that
owing to
conflicting
than they did.
Their
orders,
original
were to meet the men from Kerry at a certain
quota of the arms.
out by McNeill
the man he sent with
it.
An Order calling
on Good Friday
morning.
I am not certain
off
all
J.J.
whether
Kerry
point
to
manoeuvres
O'Connell
O'Connell
was
ever
17.
Cork some time
on Sunday (I
did get to
to the same effect
but an order
reached Cork or not;
Then a further
think).
order
This Order
by Pearse reached the Cork men on Monday or Tuesday.
said
had already
gone down these
there
Consecuently
expressed
The Volunteer
Executive
A letter
Easter
during
the position
11,
in hundreds,
on the hill
on the Volunteer
the position.
In addition,
gun posts in the Malt
the City
Herlihy,
of Easter
quantity
day.
it
in
was published
in
was incorrect
on all
The British
to state:
and the
sides,
at the time had only
This being
of Gurranabrathar.
in Sheares Street,
the British
House opposite
the entrance
By special
Bill
Hall
forces
they had ammunition in tons and guns
which they had not."
sited
in
Many inaccuracies
page 491).
was surrounded
get out even if
field-gun
controlling
That statement
1953,
Peter
her brother
of the Volunteer
For instance,
statement.
"By Tuesday morning the City
men could not
go geal
to
MacSwiney
Week 1916.
Post Bag (Vol.
appeared in that
leat
by Miss Ma
written
John Devoy's
from,
the opinion
Brugha."
New York in June 1916 stated
trained
agreed with
in our report.
Cathal
one
out.
as to what Dublin
but confusion
Go neirighidh
Cork City
could not be carried
instructions
was nothing
wanted them to do.
As the arms ship
instructions".
out your original
"Carry
signed
to it.
had two or three
the Volunteer
All
dominated
completely
other
Hall
entrances
machine
and
and exits
to,
were open as usual.
arrangement
Bennings,
with
Iniscarra,
Week, and removed safely
of rifles,
revolvers,
the Cork Volunteer
arrived
in his
leaders
in Cork on the Thursday
horse and cart
a large
and ammunition in the middle
of the
18.
in 1949,
published
writes
of the action
at the same period.
Volunteers
on the sane letter
Volunteer
out of the city.
contingent
a second when a special
countermanding
assured the Cork men that
the City
Volunteers
matter
of fact,
there
was a united
of the position
in the town of Macroom, 24 miles
Macroom until
Rising
over Ireland.
Co. Kenny, and others
Liverpool
it
to deal with
would be impossible
sea-Captain
himself),
and was indefatigable
nor expense in helping
both Captain
in his
Monteith
Monteith,
penalties
As a
and West Cork
allotted
previously
for
to travel.
rendered
were on the
in his labours.
to get
of Fines,
was formed in
Captain
assistance
(an old
in that
matter,
time,
"wanted" men away to safety.
and Liam Mellows by road to Cork,
were incurred
forces
which
Collins
He saved neither
British
Cork and
seamens' books, without
The late
invaluable
in
home.
O'Riordan
A committee
them and to supply
to them
They remained
many Volunteers
Liam Mellows,
from Dublin.
own house at a time when the
when severe
and the county
Amongst those who got to America via
were Captain
Liverpool,
message had
is not correct.
from Cork City.
was over in Dublin,
with
in Dublin,
leadership
6 p.m. on Sunday when they entrained
Whenthe
run an
Dublin
Cork City
the two Cork Battalions
marched one
from Dublin
This statement
in New
was about to follow
were at once recalled,
(Cork city)
in occupation
were jointly
MacCurtain
As the previous
order.
Peter
"seán O'Sullivan
messenger arrived
to disperse."
ordered
units
in John Devoy's
by Miss MacSwiney to her brother
Desmond Ryan says
MacNeill's
on page 230 is based
His statement
York in June 1916.
with
by the Cork City
taken
mentioned above (and published
as written
Post-bag)
of the Rising,
Desmond Ryan, in his History
Another writer,
trouble
He brought
and kept them
were very active
by anyone assisting
the
"Rebels".
and
19.
An amusing incident
meeting was being
when a horse-race
the late
hoisted
from the flag
remove the flag.
a considerable
the offending
Brigade,
and jeers
to the plaudits
In a short
towers,
trees,
in Cork City
his
Michael
vanished,
own volition
to join
outskirts
of the City
too that,
although
by their
matter
hope of a fight
and actually
It
and military
policy.
"B" Company, left
in Dublin
the
Cork of
reached the
is worthy of note
a few hotheads who
at the time,
nevertheless
when
him on his epic march they were
absence.
through
how gallant
on old castles,
throughout
the Sinn, Féin
Ó Cuill,
for. a fight
them to join
removed
of imitators.
of the R.I.C.
the Cork Companies included
Ó Cuill
Glancing
place
where he was arrested.
spoiling
conspicuous
sides,
Week 1916 when all
the fight
were antarent1y
invited
had multitudes
and the efforts
of Easter
part
the help of the City
concourse of Sinn Féin
prominent
to remove them did much to propagate
In the early
had been securely
in the vicinity.
and on every
These displays
country.
of the large
were soon to be seen on all
ruins
a half-remove
emblem was eventually
time the above incident
flags
of the City
down for
and roof
and with
Republican
When the
men, they endeavoured to
was closed
delay,
who had gathered
sympathisers
Hall
flag
when a British
Hall
men in front
their
approaches to the offices
After
Republican
they halted
But the City
and all
Republican
way to the race-course.
the help of some R.I.C.
and, getting
Fire
on its
saw the flag,
barred.
over the old Cork Park
held
over the old City
staff
Army Band was passing
Hall
On a day
Alderman "Paddy" Meade had a large
course,
officers
in Cork in 1917.
occurred
the pages of Irish
and unselfish
History
were the efforts
we find
that
and sacrifices
no
made
20.
by the men who led
Invaders
and belittle
in Cork City
whispering
surrender
it
campaign,
to the British
Military
concerned that
his Lordship
considered
Cohalan
letter
vindication
seem, the whispering
against
that
be accepted
of the alleged
prevailed
the Volunteers
will
"I could tell
ye things
Company, in the Hall
it
at
in the
into
"Cork Free
of the
publication
as a true
at the time.
recital
of
and a complete
consideration
Strange
the
as it
may
of his
to do so.
of
was not silenced.
Leaders,
during Easter
to drive
day, and that
own life,
I was
named Dan Duggan, a member of my
in Sheares Street,
on the following
and Terry
deny the innuendos
about Tongs and Terry.
me he had been detailed
the risk
Most Reverend
serve as an example
approached by an engine driver
Dublin
to the men
surrender,
taking
than
campaign, which appeared to be in the nature
The following
He told
published
minded people
of the men in question,
grave difficulties
a vendetta
fair
would normally
a refutation
the facts,
to the enemy,
from the truth
unfair
his duty to publicly
it
To all
(see above).
Bishop's
possession
they handed
the Late Bishop of Cork
which he did in a letter
in question,
and that
Authorities,
which was so obviously
kind,
Press"
In a
they made an abject
that
could be further
Nothing
were
days of the 1916 Rising
the guns and ammunition in their
a struggle.
movement
Volunteer
the Irish
was alleged
gossip of this
Dr.
efforts.
to the same type of unfounded accusation.
subjected
without
were made to besmirch
attempts
their
the fateful
during
the British
Freedom against
the men who led
Unfortunately,
up all
indecent
in bygone days,
character
their
for
the struggle
if
an armoured train
he was prepared
he had the authority
This they refused
Week 1916.
to give.
to
to derail
of Tomás
He drove the
21.
"armoured train
to Dublin
on the
same were used to shoot down our fellow
off
and defeat
This
statement
was very closely
investigated
who found it
in Dublin
either
in substance
or in fact.
of evidence
produced to support
the alleged
Dan Duggan, in a written
Company stated
that
but the man,
charges,
statement
denied having
was no armoured train
there
from the
received
information
Dan Duggan was only a labourer
arid that
1916,
Official
any foundation
Not only was no particle
signed and witnessed
ever made such a statement.
by a Committee of
to be without
whatsoever,
Easter
Volunteers
the Rebellion."
the 1916 Men's Association
Railway
and the troops
day,
following
in Cork during
employed in their
Loco Department.
The findings
of the statement
the author
in a letter
Association
to effect
of the investigating
an amicable
endeavoured
dated 19th October,
With a view, however,
the Committee
involved,
of the individual
concerned withdrawn,
Dromised to do so in writing,
he verbally
he subsequently
the same charge.
Hence it
was with
Committee felt
oh1ited
a sense of deep and profound
to put the true
regret
facts, on record,
to the memory of the honoured dead, but to refute
justice
slander,
conveyed to
1916 Men's
1955.
of the issue
settlement
arid reiterated
refused,
by the Hon. Secretary,
to have the statement
but although
Committee were duly
which were evidently
intended
to besmirch their
that
the
not only in
the foul
heroic
sacrifices.
The 1916 Men's Association
for
facts
the purpose of placing
concerning
The first
Easter
came into
on record
Week (1916)
task was to compile
under arms on Easter
Sunday 1916,
existence
an authentic
at Easter
1946
account of the true
in Cork.
a record
and this
of all
those who paraded
is now embodied in a
22.
specially
sole
designed
surviving
commemorative certificate
Senior
which took two years
later
continued
written.
past five
it
to complete.
or six years,
accurately
it
Movement in Cork be
of research
a most careful
and after
and interviews,
reports
to present
the tart
of the Volunteer
deal
this
report
will
help future
work during
the
of
investigation
the Committee feel
as a tribute
to their
historians
glad
comrades in
to assess more
played by the men of Cork on that
SIGNED:
be
of the Association
the activities
a great
This involved
arms and hope that
that
a History
numerous statements,
to be able
signed by the
Seén Murphy
Cork Battalion
Officer,
was decided
and that
duly
historic
occasion.
CHAIRMAN
Sean
Murphy
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Thomas
Barry
HON. SECRETARY
Canton
Patrick
Wickham
HON. TREASURER
James
DATE:
27th
WITNESS:
T
O'Gorman
March
1957
CUMANNOGLAIGH NA h-EIREANN 1916 (CHORCHAIGIE)
IRISH VOLUNTEEPS1916 ASSOCIATION
(CORK)
Clashdew House,
Cork.
13/ 2/ 1957.
The attached
us while
compiling
statement
was made by Mrs. Martin
Record of 1916 Events
1955 and was borne out by satisfactory
made locally
that
fully
satisfied
(Signed)
to
during years
rebutting
us as to their
SEÁN MURPHY.
1952
statements
authenticity.
CUMANNOGLAIGH NA h-ÉIREANN 1916 (CH0RCHAIGHE)
IRISH VOLUNTEET 1916 ASSOCIATION (CORK)
COPY OF STATEMENTMADEBY BREID S. MARTIN
Ní Foghludhe).
(Breid
and
I was a member of Ard Creabh Cumann na mBan, Dublin,
despatches
carried
during
amongst other
to,
to Easter
and prior
One despatch
places,
on the Monday prior
to Easter
Wednesday and one on Good Friday,
McCurtain
at Brother
searched
R.T.C.
sent with
Thomas McCurtain,
did,
however,
on Easter
night
at Dunkettle
at
Monday and
where I was
the Windsor Hotel
me that
under
next morning about noon, to McCurtain's
get in touch
Terry McSweeney or anyone in authority.
the Volunteers
in West Cork had been
that
(Easter
They
on the Sunday.
I went back to Dublin
the matter
to Thomas
delivered
There they had no idea where I could
with
tell
all
despatch
I was intercepted
but managed to get,
house in Blackpool.
dismissed
a further
I remained that
by R.I.C.
guard,
Week, one on the
Sheares Street.
by motor-car.
travelled
for Seán McDermott
Week, 1916.
following
I was also
Cork,
afternoon
to seám McDermott in the G.H.Q.
(Signed)
Bteid S. Martin
(Breid Ní Eoghludhe).
Tuesday)
and reported
C
PATRICKCOTTER,CAPT.
WILLIAM BARRY,1st Lieut
RIOBARDLANGFORU,2nd Lieut.
MARK WICKHAM. Adjutant
PADDY HEALY, QUARTER
Master.
EDMONDBARRY
JAMES BARRY
TOMBARRY
P. J. CRONIN
SEAN CROSS
MICHAEL CROWLEY
DAN CROWLEY
SEANCROWLEY
TOM CROFTS
SEAN CROSS
SEANCURRAN
DAN DONOVAN
DAN DUGGAN
THOMASGAGGIN
SEAN IVERS
JOHN McCARTHY
JACKMcGRATH
MICK MANNING
HARRYMONNEY
JAMESO'MAHONY
DENIS
JAMESO'NEILL
SEANPRENDERGAST
LIAM O'REILLY
EDWARD RYAN
GUS O'SHEA
JOE SULIVAN
EDMOND TWOMEY
MATT WAKEFIELD
TOM WALSH
ARTHUR WHITE
MICHAEL WICKHAM
1916
EASTER
AND BATTALION OFFICERS
BRIGADE
THOMAS
MacCURTAIN,BrigadeO/c.
TERENCEMacCWEENEY. BrigadeVice
DAITHI de BARRA Batt. Adjt
SEAN O'SULLIVAN City Batt O/c.
SEAN MURPHY Vice Batt. O/c.and Q/M.
is
to
Coy
that
certify
THIS
D
was
Cork
Arms,
Freedom
Member
a
the
of
and
Battalion,
City
on
Irish
Easter
April
Sunday
of
as
Ireland
an
CHRISTOPHERO'GORMAN,Capt.
CORNELIUSCOLLINS,1st Lieut.
FRED MORRAY, 2nd Lieut.
LIAM RABBETT,Adjutant
Volunteers
was
Independent
on
Coy.
1916,
23rd,
Irish
under
Service,
Active
to
Republic
achieve
the
TOMBALDWIN
TADG BARRY
RICHARDCARROLL
DAITHI COTTER
TOM COUGHLAN
MICHAEL CRONIN
LIAM DE ROISTE
MARTIN DONOVAN
DANIEL FOLEY
WALTER FURLONG
JEREMIAH HARTNETT
DANHEALY
TADG HEGARTY
JERRY CREED
DONAL CRONIN
MICHAEL GROWLEY
PADDY CROWLEY
PETER DEADY
DIARMUID DONOVAN
LEO DORGAN
JERRY DRISCOLL
SEAN ELLARD
GEORGEGALL
JAMES GUESS
DANIEL HANLON
JOHN HINCHION
WILLIAM HORAN
JEROMEHURLEY
WILLIAM IRWN
JACK LONG
CONMURPHY
NEILUS MURPHY
DICK MURPHY
TOM McGILLICUDDY
FRANK MOMAHON
PATRICK M0SWEENEY
SEAN NOLAN
THOMASO'RIORDAN
JOE RICHARDSON
LIAM RUSSELL
D SHEEHY
DAVE SULLIVAN
TADO SULLIVAN
PATRICK VARIAN
EASTER
BRIGADE
AND BATTALION
OFFICERS
TERENCE
THOMAS
O/c.
B
RIGADE
MacSWEENEY,BrigadeVice O/c.
MacCURTAIN,
SEAN
DAITHI de BARRA, Batt. Adjt.
O'SULLIVAN,
andQ/M.
MURPHY,
City
SEAN
Batt.
Vice
Batt, O/c.
to
is
that
THIS
was
B
1916
WEEK,
a
the
Member
Irish
Volunteers,
of
Coy.
DONAL BARRETT,Captain
PATRICK TRAHEY, 1st Liout.
DONALOgO'CALLAGHAN,2ndLt.
PATRICK HARRIS, Adjutant
CONN. MURPHY, Q-Master
JAMESAHERN
JOHN BROWN
CORNELIUSCANTY
LEO CANNY
D. COVENEY
THOMAS CREAGH
DONOVAN
JEREMIAH
WILLIAM FITZGIBBON
JAMES FLAHERTY
THOMAS HARRIS
JAMES HASTINGS
RICHARD KEYES
DENIS LYONS
CHRISTOPHERMURPHY
DENIS MURPHY
MICHAEL MURPHY
SEAN BAN MURPHY
SEAMUS MURPHY
TADG MU2PHY
FRANCIS McCARTHY
DANIEL McSWEENEY
DENIS NEVILLE
MICHAEL NOONAN
MICEAL O'CUILL
EDWARD O'DONOGHUE
PATRICK O'DONOGHUE
TODDY O'SULLIVAN
WILLIAM PHILLIPS
WILLIAM POWER
JOSEPH REYNOLDS
JOHN SWANTON
JAMES WALSH
Cork
Arms,
on
was
and
Battalion,
City
Easter
as
Ireland
an
of
SIGNED
ON BEHALF
OF THE
Active
Irish
independent
CORK CITY
BATTALION
BY ITS
Under
Service
to
1916,
23rd,
April
Sunday,
freedom
on
achieve
Republic
SOLE SURVIVING
BATT
OFFICER
5Aó LA MERTEATH,1948
NA
ALLEN BUSBY
JEROME BUSBY
PATRICKCOTTER
SEAMUSCOURTNEY
MICHAELDELEA
PATRICK GAGGIN
FIANNA
DANIEL GALVIN
EDWARDGALVIN
SEAN HEALY
PATRICK HERLIHY
LIAM HENNESSY
PATRICK HORAN
Éipeann
DANIEL MULROY
WILLIAM MURRAY
DANIEL REARDON
CHRISTOPHERWALSH
DANIEL McSWEENEY
SIDNEY MOYNIHAN
PATRICK MURPHY
JERRY O'CALLAGHAN
LIAM O'CALLAGHAN
EUGENE VAUGHAN
AUGUSTINEWALSH
JAMESWICKHAM
the
A
Coy
SEAN SCANLAN Capt.
PADDY CORKERY,1st Lt
SEAN HURLEY, 2ndLt
HARRY VARIAN, Q-Master
ANDY AHERN
JOSEPHBAHRETT
MICHAEL BARRY
PATRICK BARRY
PATRICK CANTON
DENIS COUGHLAN
JERRY CREED
DONAL CRONIN
MICHAEL CROWLEY
PADDY CROWLEY
PETER DEADY
DIARMULD DONOVAN
LEO DORGAN
JERRY DRISCOLL
SEAN ELLARD
GEORGECALL
JAMES GUESS
DANIEL HANLON
JOHN HINCHION
WILLIAM HORAN
JEROME HURLEY
WILLIAM IRWIN
JACK LONG
CONMURPHY
NEILUS MURPHY
DICK MURPHY
TOM MOGILLICUDDY
FRANK MCMAHON
PATRICK MCSWEENEY
SEAN NOLAN
THOMASO'RIORDAN
JOE RICHARDSON
LIAM RUSSELL
SHEEHY
DDAVE
SULLIVAN
TADG SULLIVAN
PATRICK VARIAN
BRIGADE
AND BATAI
O/C.
TERF
THOMASMacCURTIAN,BRIGADS
SEAN O'SULLIVAN City Batt.
SEAN MURPHY, VICAS
is
Coy.
DONAL BARRETT,Captain
PATRICKTRAHEY, 1st Lieut.
DONALOgO'CALLAGHAN,2ndLt.
PATRICK HARRIS, Adjutant
CONN. MURPHY, Q-Master
JAMES AHERN
BROWN
JOHN
CORNELIUS CANTY
LEO CANNY
D. COVENEY
THOMAS CREAGH
JEREMIAH DONOVAN
WILLIAM FITZGIBBON
JAMES FLAHERTY
THOMAS HARRIS
JAMES HASTING5
RICHARD KEYES
DENIS LYONS
CHRISTOPHERMURPHY
DENIS MURPHY
MICHAEL MURPHY
SEAN BAN MURPHY
SEAMU5 MURPHY
TADO MURPHY
FRANCIS McCARTHY
DANIEL McSWEENEY
DENIS NEVILLE
MICHAEL NOONAN
MICEAL O'CUILL
FDWARD O'DONOGHUE
PATRICK O'OONOGHUE
TODDY.O'SULLIVAN
WILLIAM PHILLIPS
WILLIAM POWER
JOSEPH REYNOLDS
JOHN SWANTON
JAMES WALSH
to
that
certify
THIS
was
B
WE:
EASTER
Member
a
Cork
on
Lrish
and
Battalion
City
Arms,
the
of
was
Easter
Sunday
Ieland
as
Apri
an
Indepe
of
SIGNED
5AÓ LÁ MEITEAM
ON
OF THE
CORK
CITY
BATTALIO
1948
na
ALLEN BUSBY
JEROME
PATRICK COTTER
SEAMUSCOURTNEY
MICHAEL DELEA
PATRICK GAGGIN
Fianna
DANIEL GALVIN
EDWARD DALVIN
SEAN HEALY
PATEICK HERLIHY
LIAM HENNESSY
PATRICK HORAN
C
Coy.
PATRICKCOTTER,Capt.
WILLIAM BARRY, 1st Lieut.
RIOSARDLANGFORD,2ndLieut.
MARK WICKHAM. Adjutant
PADDY HEALY, Quarter-Master.
EDMONDBARRY
JAMES BARRY
TOM BARRY
P. J. CRONIN
SEAN CROSS
MICHAEL CROWLEY
DAN CROWLEY
SEAN CROWLEY
TOM CROFTS
SEAN CROSS
SEAN CURRAN
DAN DONOVAN
DAN DUGGAN
THOMASGAGGIN
SEAN IVERS
JOHN McCARTHY
JACK McGRATH
MICK MANNING
HARRY MOONEY
JAMESO'MAHONY
DENIS O'NEILL
JAMES O'NEILL
SEAN PRENDERGAST
LIAM O'REILLY
EDWARD RYAN
GUS O'SHEA
JOE SULLIVAN
EDMONDTWOMEY
MATT WAKEFIELD
TOM WALSH
ARTHUR WHITE
MICHAEL WICKHAM
1916
WEEK
BATTALION
OFFICERS
TERENCE MacSWEENEY,BrigadeVice O/c.
DAITHI de BARRA,Batt. Adjt.
Vice Batt. O/c. and Q/M.
D
sh
Volunteers,
was
Active
on
23rd,
April
BY ITS
to
1916,
Éipeann
DANIEL MULROY
WILLIAM MURRAY
DANIEL REARDON
CHRISTOPHERWALSH
DANIELMcSWEENEY
SIDNEYMOYNIHAN
achieve
Republic
SOLE SURVIVING
Vic-Commdt
INA
under
Service,
Irish
ndependent
ATTALION
Company,
BATT
OFFICER
and Quarter-Master
PATRICKMURPHY
JERRY O'CALLAGHAN
LIAM O'CALLAGHAN
EUGENEVAUGHAN
AUGUSTINEWALSH
JAMES WICKHAM
the
Coy.
CHRISTOPHERO'GORMAN, Capt.
CORNELIUSCOLLINS,1st Lieut
FRED MORRAY, 2nd Lieut.
LIAM RABBETT,Adjutant
TOM BALDWIN
TADGBARRY
RICHARD CARROLL
DAITHI COTTER
TOM COUGHLAN
MICHAEL CRONIN
LIAM DE ROISTE
MARTIN DONOVAN
DANIEL FOLEY
WALTER FURLONG
JEREMIAH HARTNETT
DAN HEALY
TADG HEGARTY
PAT HIGGINS
PETER HOGAN
SEANKENNY
JACK KEYES
HARRY LORTON
DONNACHAMcNEILUS
McSWEENEY
CHRISTOPHER
STEPHEN McSWEENEY
DANIEL MULCAHY
JEROMEMULLANE
ANDY MURPHY
JACK MURPHY
THOMASMORPHY
PA MURRAY
CON O'CALLAGHAN
EUGENEO'CALLAGHAN
CON O'CONNELL
THOMAS O'DONOGHUE
TADGO'LEARY
SEAN O'RIORDAN
JACK O'SHEA
JOSEPHO'SHEA
DAITHI O'SULLIVAN
DOMINICK O'SULLIVAN
PADDY O'SULLIVAN
JOHN SHEEHAN
DANIELSULLIVAN
TOM TWOHIG
CONTWOMEY