June 1915
Sinn Féin Volunteers, led by Joseph McGuinness, held assemblies and drills. Key events included anti-recruiting meetings, court appearances of prominent nationalists, and the annual pilgrimage to Bodenstown, the burial site of Wolfe Tone, a founding figure of Irish Republicanism. Publications like 'Ná Bac Leis' and 'The Irish Volunteer' fueled the movement's momentum.