DMP Reports March 1916 - An Chartlann Náisiúnta

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Report of 1 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/219)

The report of 1 March 1916 notes the continued absence of Thomas J Clarke from his shop at 75 Parnell Street. It is noted that Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. In his absence, the shop is visited throughout the day by AWW Cotton, John Milroy, FJ McCabe, William O’Leary Curtis and Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael O’Hanrahan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows and AWW Cotton. A second meeting later in the afternoon is again attended by O’Hanrahan and Mellows, along with Michael J O’Rahilly, Bulmer Hobson, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell and Mrs [Agnes] MacNeill.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The arrival of James Connolly by train from Belfast is noted.

Details are provided of a meeting held in the Mansion House to protest against the introduction of a war tax on Ireland. The meeting ‘which was attended by about 500 persons…was not by any means representative of the rate-paying or influential citizens of Dublin’.

A copy is included of a circular entitled ‘How Ireland is Plundered’ which was distributed at the meeting. An annotation on the report states ‘Chief Secretary To see the Police Report of the Mansion House meeting of the 29^th Feby [February] & the childish financial statement there circulated’. An extract from the Freeman’s Journal reporting on the proceedings is also included.
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Report of 2 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/220)

The report of 2 March 1916 notes the continued absence of Thomas J Clarke from his shop at 75 Parnell Street. Clarke is reported to remain in Limerick. In his absence, the shop is visited throughout the day by John McGarry, Con Colbert, Edward Daly, Michael J O’Rahilly and FJ McCabe.

Although it is believed AWW Cotton had departed by train to Tralee [County Kerry], he is seen to return to Dublin on the 7.10pm train.

The departure of Patrick Thomas Daly by train to Sligo is noted, along with the arrival of William P Partridge from Tralee [County Kerry].

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, Éamon de Valera, John Fitzgibbon, Thomas MacDonagh, Seán MacDiarmada, Michael O’Hanrahan, Michael J O’Rahilly, [James] O’Connor, Éamonn Ceannt, Laurence Raul, Edward Daly, George Irvine, John E Lyons, Thomas Hunter and AWW Cotton.

Copies of newspapers referred to in the report are not present.
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Report of 3 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/221)

The report of the 3 March 1916 notes the continued absence of Thomas J Clarke from Dublin. In his absence, his shop is visited throughout the day by Edward Daly, Joseph McGuinness, Thomas Byrne, Piaras Béaslaí, William Sheehan and Seán MacDiarmada.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Patrick H Pearse, AWW Cotton, Laurence Raul, Éamonn Ceannt, Michael O’Hanrahan and Michael J O’Rahilly.

The departure of AWW Cotton and Patrick Pearse by train to Belfast is noted.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

Around 50 members of the Irish Volunteers are drilled in the hall at the back of 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Seán MacDiarmada, Joseph McGuinness and Frank Fahy.

A copy is included of the latest issue of The Workers’ Republic. The copy of No. 10 in the series of Tracts of the Times referred to in the report is not present.
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Report of 4 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/222)

The report of 4 March 1916 notes the continued absence of Thomas J Clarke from Dublin. In his absence, his shop is visited throughout the day by James O’Sullivan, Edward Daly, Thomas McCarthy, James Stritch and John R Reynolds.

The return of Patrick H Pearse from Belfast and his subsequent visit to the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is noted.

Seán MacDiarmada, William O’Leary Curtis and Arthur Griffith are reported at 12 D’Olier Street. MacDiarmada is later seen in the company of John McGarry at O’Connell Bridge.

Piaras Béaslaí and Michael Foley are observed together in Talbot Street, while Thomas Byrne is noted to have visited the shop of JJ Walsh at 26 Blessington Street.

An evening meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Éamon de Valera, John O’Hanrahan, Edward Daly, John E Lyons, Thomas Hunter, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Laurence Raul and Joseph Coleman.

A copy is included of the latest issue of The Spark.
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Report of 6 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/223)

The report of 6 March 1916 notes the continued absence of Thomas J Clarke from Dublin. On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March, his shop is visited by Piaras Béaslaí, John McGarry, John O’Hanrahan, Michael O’Hanrahan, James J Buggy, Ben Parsons and FJ McCabe.

On Saturday, a meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Michael O’Hanrahan, John R Reynolds, Bulmer Hobson, Eimar O’Duffy, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell and Laurence Raul. A second meeting late on Saturday evening is again attended by O’Rahilly and O’Hanrahan, along with Con Colbert, James Whelan, Seán MacDiarmada, Éamonn Ceannt, John Fitzgibbon and Piaras Béaslaí. MacDiarmada and Béaslaí had earlier been reported in the company of John McGarry at 12 D’Olier Street.

The arrival of AWW Cotton and Denis McCullough by train from Belfast and John Neeson from Drogheda [County Louth] is noted. McCullough and Cotton are reported to have proceeded directly to Dawson Street where they met with Bulmer Hobson in the office of the Irish Volunteers. Following the meeting, Cotton’s departure by train to Cork in the company of Countess Markievicz is noted.

On Sunday, John McGarry and Seán MacDiarmada are observed with Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch in Sackville Street [O’Connell Street]. MacDiarmada later departed by train to Dundalk [County Louth]. He is accompanied to Amiens Street Station [Connolly Station] by Lynch.

The report concludes with details of a number of those in attendance at a concert and dramatic performance held at 41 Rutland Square.
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Report of 7 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/224)

The report of 7 March 1916 notes that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. In his absence, his shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by James O’Sullivan, Mrs [Jennie] Wyse Power, Edward Daly, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch, FJ McCabe, Piaras Béaslaí and Seán T Ó Ceallaigh.

The departure of John Neeson and Joseph Murray by train to Drogheda [County Louth] and PF Burke to Carrickmacross [County Monaghan] is noted.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Éamonn Ceannt, Edward Daly, Éamonn J Duggan, JJ Walsh, Thomas MacDonagh, Éamon de Valera and Joseph McGuinness. A second meeting later in the evening is again attended by de Valera and Ceannt, along with Frank Fahy and John E Lyons.

A visit by Denis McCullough and Una Ryan to Liberty Hall is noted. Their subsequent departure by train to Belfast is also reported.

The report concludes with details of a drill involving around 60 members of the Irish Volunteers at 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Joseph McGuinness, James O’Sullivan and Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch.
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Report of 8 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/225)

The report of 8 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. In his absence, his shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by Edward Daly, James O’Sullivan, Joseph McGuinness, Seán MacDiarmada, John McGarry, Joseph O’Flaherty and Reverend E Sheehy.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows and Edward Daly.

Seán MacDiarmada, John R Reynolds and Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch are observed meeting at 12 D’Olier Street. A further meeting at the same location is attended by Seán T Ó Ceallaigh, Joseph O’Flaherty, Arthur Griffith, B O’Connor and John McGarry.

The arrival of John Neeson by train from Drogheda [County Louth] and Countess Markievicz from Cork is noted.

The report concludes with details of those in attendance at the Emmet Anniversary Concert and address, held in the Round Room of the Mansion House. The event, which is attended by ‘about 1,000 persons’ is addressed by Joseph O’Flaherty of Loughrea [County Galway]. ‘A detachment of Irish Volunteers, in uniform, some with rifles, were posted through the building, during the proceedings’.
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Report of 9 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/226)

The report of 9 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. In his absence, his shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by PA Sargent, James O’Sullivan, Edward Daly, Patrick H Pearse, Joseph McGuinness, Thomas McCarthy, Arthur Griffith and William O’Leary Curtis.

John Neeson and Joseph Murray are noted to have departed separately by train to Drogheda [County Louth].

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows and Laurence Raul. A second meeting later in the evening is again attended by O’Rahilly, Hobson, Mellows and Raul, along with Éamon de Valera, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Michael O’Hanrahan, Eimar O’Duffy, [James] O’Connor, Seán MacDiarmada, Éamonn Ceannt, John Fitzgibbon, Patrick H Pearse, Thomas Hunter and George Irvine.

Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch is observed in 12 D’Olier Street.

A copy is included of the latest issue of The Irishman. Copies of Nationality, The Irish Volunteer, The Gael, The Hibernian, and Honestyreferred to in the report are not present.
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Report of 10 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/227)

The report of 10 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. His shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by James O’Sullivan, Con Colbert, Piaras Béaslaí, Arthur Griffith, John R Reynolds, Edward Daly and John McGarry.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, Joseph McGuinness, Michael J O’Rahilly, Countess Markievicz and Laurence Raul.

The departure of Joseph O’Flaherty by train to Loughrea [County Galway] and the arrival of John Neeson from Drogheda [County Louth] is noted.

Thomas Byrne is reported in the shop of JJ Walsh at 26 Blessington Street, while Arthur Griffith, Piaras Béaslaí, Patrick H Pearse and Éamonn Ceannt are observed together in Sackville Street [O’Connell Street].
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Report of 11 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/228)

The report of 11 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned from Limerick. His shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by Con Colbert, Edward Daly, Arthur Griffith, James J Buggy, James Stritch and MW O’Reilly.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Michael O’Hanrahan, Laurence Raul and Edward Daly. A second meeting later that evening is again attended by Raul, along with Éamonn Ceannt, Éamon de Valera, Thomas Hunter, Thomas McCarthy, George Irvine, Con Colbert and Joseph McGuinness.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The report concludes with details of those in attendance at a meeting to discuss arrangements for ‘Irish Language Week’, which was held in the Oak Room of the Mansion House.

Copies of newspapers referred to in the report are not present.
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Report of 13 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/229)

The report of 13 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned to Dublin. In his absence, his shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the weekend by William O’Leary Curtis, Joseph McGuinness, Frank Fahy, Edward Daly, James J Buggy and Seán MacDiarmada.

The arrival of a number of individuals by train is noted, including Terence McSwiney from Cork, John O’Dea from Limerick, John Neeson from Drogheda [County Louth], Charles Shannon from Belfast and Pierce McCann from Cashel [County Tipperary].

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, on Saturday 11 March, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Éamonn J Duggan, George Irvine, Laurence Raul and [Jennie] Wyse Power. A second meeting later the same evening is again attended by Duggan and Raul, along with Bulmer Hobson, Éamonn Ceannt and Éamon de Valera.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

A meeting of the Council of the Gaelic League at 25 Rutland Square is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, [James] O’Connor, Michael Foley, Seán T O’Ceallaigh, Pierce McCann, Terence McSwiney, Charles Shannon, John Neeson and John O’Dea. Neeson’s return to Drogheda [County Louth] early the next morning is noted.

On Sunday 12 March, Thomas Byrne is observed in the shop of JJ Walsh at 26 Blessington Street, while JJ Burke is observed walking along Grafton Street towards College Green.

The report concludes with details of those in attendance at a meeting in the office of the Gaelic League, 25 Rutland Square, late on Sunday evening, including Piaras Béaslaí, Michael Foley, Seán T Ó Ceallaigh, Joseph McGuinness, Patrick O’Keeffe and Terence J McSwiney.
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Report of 14 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/230)

The report of 14 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke has not yet returned to Dublin. In his absence, his shop at 75 Parnell Street is visited throughout the day by Con Colbert, Seán MacDiarmada, Edward Daly and William O’Leary Curtis.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, Thomas MacDonagh, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Eoin MacNeill, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Michael O’Hanrahan, Joseph McGuinness, Terence J McSwiney and Pierce McCann. A second meeting later that evening is again attended by Michael O’Hanrahan, along with John Fitzgibbon, Thomas McCarthy, Laurence Raul, John O’Hanrahan and Joseph O’Byrne.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The report concludes with details of a drill by around 50 members of the Irish Volunteers in the hall at the back of 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Joseph McGuinness, FJ McCabe and Edward Daly.
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Report of 17 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/231)

The report of 17 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke briefly called to his shop at 75 Parnell Street. This is his first appearance since his departure to Limerick in the Report of 26 February 1916. He is observed proceeding to 12 D’Olier Street where he meets with Seán T Ó Ceallaigh and Seán MacDiarmada. In his absence, his shop is visited throughout the day by William O’Leary Curtis, Thomas Byrne, William J Ryan and John R Reynolds.

Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch and Seán MacDiarmada are observed together briefly at 12 D’Olier Street.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Michael O’Hanrahan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows and Éamonn J Duggan. Later that evening, Mellows is observed in the company of Éamon de Valera in the same location.

The departures of Seán MacDiarmada by train to Limerick, Seán T Ó Ceallaigh to Waterford and Piaras Béaslaí to Charleville [County Cork] are noted.
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Report of 18 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/232)

The report of 18 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke did not visit his shop at 75 Parnell Street. The shop is visited throughout the day by Edward Daly, Frank Fahy and Thomas McCarthy. It is noted ‘the injury to Clarke’s arm, which is said to have been caused by the accidental discharge of a Revolver, is not yet quite healed’. It is known that Clarke was treated for a gunshot wound in the Mater Hospital in the first week of February 1916. See Report of 8 February 1916.

Details are provided of the attendance of a number of those under surveillance at an Irish Concert, held in the Rotunda Rink and attended by around 1,000 people.

The report concludes with information about a demonstration by members of the Irish Volunteers. The special report referred to is not present.
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Report of 20 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/233)

The report of 20 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke did not visit his shop at 75 Parnell Street. ‘The extremists who called’ throughout the course of the weekend include William O’Leary Curtis, Thomas Byrne, PA Sargent, PF Burke, Charles S [Wyse] Power, TJ Sheehan, Joseph Murray and B O’Connor.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, on Saturday 18 March is attended by Bulmer Hobson, TJ Sheehan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Thomas McCarthy and Eimar O’Duffy.

The return of Michael J O’Rahilly by train from Castlebar [County Mayo] is noted. He is later observed with Éamonn Ceannt in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street.

The departure of Patrick T Daly by train to Sligo and the arrival of Piaras Béaslaí from Charleville [County Cork] and Seán T Ó Ceallaigh from Waterford is noted.

A number of individuals are observed in the city centre, including William O’Leary Curtis and Arthur Griffith together in D’Olier Street, [James] O’Connor and Francis Sheehy Skeffington in Dawson Street and JJ Walsh in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

Details are provided of a number of those in attendance at a lecture entitled ‘Ireland and the Spanish Armada’ delivered by Arthur Griffith at the Gaelic League, 25 Rutland Square. An annotation beside the name of Hugh O’Hehir identifies him as an employee of the Land Commission.

The report concludes with details of those in attendance at a concert held at 41 Rutland Square ‘under the auspices of Cumann na mBan’.
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Report of 22 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/234)

The report of 22 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke did not visit his shop at 75 Parnell Street. In his absence, the shop is visited by Edward Daly, John McGarry, Con Colbert, William O’Leary Curtis and Bulmer Hobson.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Edward Daly, Michael O’Hanrahan, B O’Connor, Bulmer Hobson and James Whelan. A second meeting later the same evening is attended by Éamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh, Piaras Béaslaí, Éamonn J Duggan, Thomas Hunter and Michael Foley.

Hunter and Foley are later observed at 25 Rutland Square in the company of Patrick Dowling and John O’Hanrahan.
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Report of 23 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/235)

The report of 23 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke paid a brief visit to his shop at 75 Parnell Street. Following his departure, the shop is visited throughout the day by Con Colbert, Patrick H Pearse, AWW Cotton, William Sheehan and Edward Daly.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Michael O’Hanrahan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Éamonn J Duggan, Bulmer Hobson and James Whelan. A second meeting later the same evening is again attended by Hobson and O’Rahilly, along with Thomas MacDonagh, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, John Fitzgibbon, [James] O’Connor, Charles S [Wyse] Power, James O’Sullivan, Frank Fahy, Éamonn Ceannt, Laurence Raul, Joseph McGuinness and Seán MacDiarmada, whose arrival from Limerick earlier in the day is noted. Thoughout the meeting, the premises is guarded by ‘a party of Irish Volunteers in uniform with rifles and fixed bayonets’.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The report concludes with details of the assembly of around 45 members of the Irish Volunteers at 25 Rutland Square and their route march ‘in the vicinity’.

Copies are included of the latest issues of Nationality, The Hibernian, Honesty and The Irishman. An annotation on the report states Ch Sec [Chief Secretary] The Ld Liet [Lord Lieutenant] ‘The Irishman’ is harmless though Mr Ponsonby Staples [cartoon] is hostile’. The copy of the Irish Volunteer referred to in the report is not present.
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Report of 24 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/236)

The report of 24 March 1916 records a visit to his shop at 75 Parnell Street by Thomas J Clarke. During this time, Clarke is observed meeting with Seán MacDiarmada. Both men depart together and head towards Clarke’s residence in Fairview. The shop is visited throughout the day by Piaras Béaslaí, Con Colbert, Edward Daly, Joseph McGuinness, Frank Fahy, Charles J Kickham and [James] O’Connor.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, [James] O’Connor, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Michael O’Hanrahan, Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Thomas Hunter, James O’Sullivan, Laurence Raul and AWW Cotton.

Edward Daly, John McGarry and AWW Cotton are observed in conversation in D’Olier Street, following which Cotton’s departure by train to Belfast is noted.

Around 70 members of the ‘Sinn Fein Volunteers without rifles’ are drilled in the hall at the rear of 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Bulmer Hobson, Con Colbert, John Milroy, Gerald Griffin, JJ Farrelly, Charles J Kickham, Edward Daly and Frank Fahy.
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Report of 25 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/237)

The report of 25 March 1916 records a brief visit to his shop at 75 Parnell Street by Thomas J Clarke. During this time, he is observed in conversation with Seán MacDiarmada, Joseph Murray and [James] O’Connor. The shop is visited in Clarke’s absence by Thomas Byrne, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, John McGarry and William Sheehan.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, Michael O’Hanrahan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, JJ Burke, James Whelan and James O’Sullivan. A second meeting in the same location is attended by John Fitzgibbon, Éamonn J Duggan, Countess Markievicz, Patrick Ryan, Edward Daly and George Irvine. A further meeting, held late in the evening, is attended by Éamon de Valera, Thomas MacDonagh, John Fitzgibbon, Thomas Hunter, Thomas McCarthy, Piaras Béaslaí, Michael O’Hanrahan, John E Lyons, John O’Hanrahan and Éamonn Ceannt.

Arthur Griffith and Seán MacDiarmada are observed together at 12 D’Olier Street, while Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell and Eimar O’Duffy are seen together in Grafton Street.

A report is given of a raid on the premises of the Gaelic Press Works, Upper Liffey Street, printer of The Gael newspaper and other publications. The raid ‘caused a good deal of commotion and anxiety among Sinn Feiners’.

The report concludes with details of attempts by James Connolly and Countess Markievicz to protect The Workers’ Republic by summoning members of the Citizen Army to Liberty Hall. ‘Every door, window and passage leading to the building were, from an early hour, guarded by men in uniform with rifles and fixed bayonets’.

A copy of The Workers’ Republic referred to in the report is not present.
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Report of 27 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/238)

The report of 27 March 1916 records a brief visit to his shop at 75 Parnell Street on Saturday 25 March by Thomas J Clarke. He is observed in conversation with Thomas Byrne and Edward Daly. The shop is visited throughout the day by Terence J McSwiney, Piaras Béaslaí and William O’Leary Curtis. Clarke did not visit his shop on Sunday 26 March. The shop is visited by John McGarry and John Milroy.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, John Fitzgibbon, Michael J O’Rahilly, Eoin MacNeill, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Thomas MacDonagh, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Éamonn J Duggan and James Ryan. Mellows and Terence J McSwiney are observed in the same location later in the day. A further meeting, held late on Saturday evening, is attended by Pierce McCann, Éamonn Ceannt, Patrick H Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, Edward Daly, Michael O’Hanrahan, George Irvine, Patrick Ryan and Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows.

The arrival of a number of individuals by train on Saturday 25 March is noted, including Denis McCullough from Belfast, John Neeson from Drogheda [County Louth], Pierce McCann from Cashel [County Tipperary] and Peter de Loughrey and Thomas Stallard from Kilkenny.

The arrival of Liam Mellows under RIC escort from Athenry [County Galway] and Ernest Blythe from Limerick is noted. Both men, who were arrested under the Defence of the Realm Act, were transported to Arbour Hill prison.

Seán MacDiarmada and John McGarry are observed together in Abbey Street, while JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The arrival of Patrick Hughes by train from Dundalk [County Louth] on Sunday 26 March is noted.

Details are provided of those in attendance at a meeting of the General Council of the Irish Volunteers. ‘About 20 Volunteers in uniform, some carrying rifles, were posted at the entrance and along the passage leading to the rooms during the progress of the proceedings’. Following the meeting, it is noted that John Neeson and Denis McCullough returned to Drogheda [County Louth] and Belfast.

A report is given of a number of those in attendance at a lecture by Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell on ‘The Battle of Benburb’ at 25 Rutland Square.

A concert at 41 Rutland Square is attended by around ‘200 persons, mostly youths’, following which an address was given by Arthur Griffith ‘urging support of the Irish Volunteers’.

The report includes a copy of The Spark which ‘it is stated from a reliable source, is being printed at Liberty Hall under the supervision of James Connolly’.

The report concludes with details of an order from military authorities preventing Countess Markievicz from entering County Kerry, and her meeting with James Connolly at Liberty Hall on Sunday evening.
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Report of 28 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/239)

The report of 28 March 1916 records a brief visit by Thomas J Clarke to his shop at 75 Parnell Street. Clarke is observed leaving the shop in the company of John McGarry and heading to 41 Rutland Square. Upon his return, he is observed in conversation with Seán T Ó Ceallaigh ‘who had entered the place in the meantime’.

The departure of Charles S [Wyse] Power by train to Tullamore [King’s County/ County Offaly] is noted.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Patrick Hughes, Terence J McSwiney, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, [James] O’Connor, Patrick Ryan and Laurence Raul. Michael J O’Rahilly is observed in the same location later in the evening.

Seán MacDiarmada and John McGarry are observed together at 12 D’Olier Street.

The departure of Terence J McSwiney by train to Cork, Joseph Murray to Drogheda [County Louth] and Patrick Hughes to Dundalk [County Louth] is noted.

The report concludes with details of a visit by Mirian Peroliz [Mary Perolz] to Tralee [County Kerry]. Peroliz [Perolz] is described as ‘the registered owner of The Spark’, ‘a member of Cumann na mBan’ and ‘a close friend of Countess Markievicz’. It is noted in the Report of 27 March 1916 that Markievicz was prevented by military authorities from travelling to Kerry.

The report concludes with details of a drill by around 70 members of the Irish Volunteers in the hall at the rear of 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Éamonn J Duggan, FJ McCabe, Thomas J Clarke and John McGarry.
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Report of 29 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/240)

The report of 29 March 1916 records a brief visit by Thomas J Clarke to his shop at 75 Parnell Street. The shop is visited throughout the day by Thomas MacDonagh, [James] O’Connor and Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch. An annotation on the report states ‘T MacDonagh Commandant of the Irish Volunteers & professor of the National University is lately associating more with the extremists’.

Arthur Griffith is observed in 12 D’Olier Street.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Con Colbert, Charles S [Wyse] Power and Michael O’Hanrahan. A second meeting later the same evening is attended by Patrick H Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, Éamonn Ceannt, Michael O’Hanrahan, B O’Connor and Edward O’Kelly. O’Kelly, who is described as ‘Organiser Irish Volunteers’ arrived earlier in the day by train from Kilkenny.

A number of individuals are observed throughout the city centre, including James Connolly and Patrick Ryan in company at Amiens Street, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell and Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch in Dawson Street, Joseph McGuinness at 12 D’Olier Street and Arthur Griffith with Alderman Thomas Kelly in College Green.

The departure of Peter de Loughrey and Thomas Stallard by train to Kilkenny is noted.
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Report of 30 March 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/241)

The report of 30 March 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke did not visit his shop at 75 Parnell Street. In his absence, his shop is visited by Con Colbert, John McGarry, Piaras Béaslaí and Edward Daly.

The departure of Joseph Murray by train to Ardee [County Louth] is noted.

Arthur Griffith and Charles S [Wyse] Power are observed in company at College Green.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Edward O’Kelly, Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Charles S [Wyse] Power, Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch, William T Cosgrave and Patrick Ryan. The subsequent departure of Charles S [Wyse] Power by train to Tipperary and Jeremiah Joseph O’Connell to Sligo is noted. A second meeting later the same evening is attended by Eoin MacNeill, Patrick H Pearse, Michael J O’Rahilly, Thomas MacDonagh, John Fitzgibbon, Jeremiah [Diarmuid] Lynch, Seán MacDiarmada, [James] O’Connor, Éamonn Ceannt, Laurence Raul, John E Lyons, Piaras Béaslaí and Michael O’Hanrahan.

JJ Walsh is observed in his shop at 26 Blessington Street.

The report concludes with details of the assembly of around 54 members of the Irish Volunteers ‘without rifles’ at 25 Rutland Square and their march towards Drumcondra under the command of John O’Hanrahan and Charles D Somers. Upon their return, the Volunteers ‘were drilled on the thoroughfare for half an hour’. Fenton Lynch ‘National School Teacher’ is observed exiting 25 Rutland Square ‘but he took no part in the parade’.

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