(NAI, CSO/JD/2/44)
The report of 26 July 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, on Saturday 24 July by James Murray, followed at various stages by Joseph W Kenny, Seán T Ó Ceallaigh, Thomas Byrne, John O’Hurley, James J Buggy and Charles J Kickham. On Sunday 25 July, Clarke was visited by James J Buggy, Edward Daly, John O’Mahony and Michael McGinn.
The departure of Patrick H Pearse by train to Galway is noted.
Michael J O’Rahilly, Joseph McGuinness, Thomas MacDonagh, Diarmuid Lynch, John McGarry, James Whelan, Thomas McCarthy and Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows are observed in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street.
A special train carrying passengers to the Oireachtas in Dundalk left Amiens Street. Those travelling included Michael J O’Rahilly, Eoin MacNeill, Diarmuid Lynch, John O’Hurley, Con Collins, Patrick O’Keeffe, Hugh O’Hehir, Michael Lynch, Joseph McGuinness, Seán T Ó Ceallaigh, Charles Wyse Power and William Shortall.
A report is given of the demonstration held to mark the first anniversary of the Howth gun running. Around 150 Sinn Féin Boy Scouts under the command of Countess Markievicz, Patrick Ryan and Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows marched from Camden Street to Bachelor’s Walk where a wreath was erected on a pole. It is noted that ‘no attempt was made during the day to lay down the Memorial Tablet’, which was mentioned in previous reports.
The report concludes with a description of a meeting at Croydon Park attended by about 200 people, including James Connolly and 40 members of the Citizen Army, the majority of whom were carrying rifles.
A copy of the Irish language newspaper Ná Bac Leis is included with translations of the leading paragraphs for the authorities in Dublin Castle.
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