Tom Doyle - Bureau of Military History

ROINN
BUREAU
OF
COSANTA.
MILITARY
STATEMENT
DOCUMENT
NO.
HISTORY,
BY
1913-21
WITNESS.
WS.
1,041
Witness
Thomas Doyle,
Weafer
Street,
Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford.
Identity.
Centre
0/C.
I.R.B.
Circle,
Enniscorthy,
Enniscorthy,
Outposts,
1912-;
Week,
Easter
Subject.
National
Co.
activities,
Enniscortily,
I
1911-1922.
Wexford,
Conditions, if any, Stipulated by Witness.
Nil
File No. S.2366
FormB.S.M2
1916.
THOMAS DOYLE
BY MR.
STATE1ENT
Co. Wexford
Enniscorthy,
In
Fortune's
William
in
employed
8-8-45
the
about
telephone
they
in
to
pass
who put
a man I
did
I
remark
black
the
Enniscorthy;
I
in
The
up.
day
told
following
the
men at
saying
following
night
I
to
arrived
put
up on
day
there
a
was
hour.
I
age.
knew
something
I was
by
stopped
know what
I meant
by
the
if
who put
up
the
and
knew
mill
England
of
I
dinner
the
dinner
18 years
a joke,
before,
him
flags
was
It
from
of
the
He wanted
breakfast
6 p.m.
return
George
about
them,
a remark
the
flags.
with
50 men
about
outside
black
at
6 a.m.;
at
men to
King
were
flags
at
be talking
1911,
There
know.
passed
the
would
among
them
not
of
year
the
youngest
happened
about
In
about
the
finished
p.m.;
posts
discussion
and
majority
were
There
work
p.m.,
on a visit.
Dublin
I was
1-2
wood machinist
We started
the
2 p.m.
until
in
for
1.45
Saw Hills.
works.
dinner
as
my time
serving
Steam
the
a.m.;
custom
at
I was
1911
I
knew
as
nothing
was
I
only
passing
a joke.
Some weeks
to
me about
'Irish
of
it.
to
get
Paddy
I
I met
said:
"If
of
for.
sworn
in
of
the
as
'Irish
army.
Wilde
After
a while,
me,
him
you
to
long
a member
any
he
more
after
Irish
by
Larry
de Lacey.
Republican
on the
This
Miley
fell
on hard
on furlough
called
it.
thought
be
glad
I was approached
to
explained
and
I
I would
copies
talking
read
me what
until
were
home
could
He asked
join,
Freedom',
I
He got
me a paper
gave
liked,
to
career.
He was
I
the
join
organisation
agreed
if
me.
stopped
again.
have
was not
senior,
I
my political
British
It
Miley
told
later
Tobin,
aims
copy
and
them"
stood
of
politics.
Freedom'
Some time
the
later,
Brotherhood;
me and
following
That
Wilde,
was the
during
and
the
what
it
I
night
who gave
times
by
start
me the
joined
Rising
the
in
was
2.
Easter
The
the
circle.
You would
you
that
have
would
in
circles
circles
formed
told
to
get
man alone
not
a
months
meetings
our
winter
In
and
repaired
was
to
class
was
week,
and we
not
many
know
was
only
cover
started.
in
all
the
them
all
club.
going
The
heads
were
of
the
would
you
I
be
a bad
let
A dance
The
reason
first
we made
job
in
them
the
they
when
that
a
twice
but
was,
thought
club
A dancing
club,
reason
they
in,
Our
dances
the
I.R.B.
the
was run
all-night
join
the
members.
young
of
some
had
state.
in
Street.
for
of
summer
and
Mary
and,
be
the
country,
out
a
leave
not
In
in
found
a member.
he would
the
then
to
become
club-rooms,
I.R.B.
the
first
turn
in
told
sworn
games.
were
would
There
tee
hen
joined
were
was
fellows
When
approach.
Council.
Rooms
over
a couple
about
see
took
have
a dancing
up our
The
young
circle.
a Circle.
in
out
members
other
his
he
or
new members
for
and
would
anything
would
police
amusements
for
leader;
to
Athletic
it
head
organisation.
be held
as
going
of
circle
old
we
alone.
another
Gaelic
circle
the
afterwards
a reason
the
because
only
you
and
a
any
circle,
time
mentioned
new members
got
him
of
us.
into
put
would
the
of
been
many
the
circle
that
given
of
painted,
start
A good
of
your
was made Head
be
old
a good
the
year
leave
would
the
a few
reason,
That
in
recruiting
Shortly
member for
fit
1912
at
had
a member
be
considered
the
I
name
did
a meeting
at
man or
would
circles,
who you
your
one Council.
whose
He might
name
to
with
was Centre,
Lacey
other
a man for
name
some time
why you
the
careful
Enniscorthy
your
After
out
his
mention
four
his
I was
No member
new member
had
you
mention
to
of
he very
to
de
circles.
in
any
Every
want
thought
run
in
a meeting
Larry
out
and came
uniform
attended
which
was
who was
know
each
I
of
circle
his
off
night
organisation
would
of
first
small
very
threw
and
Week
year.
would
the
the
club
members
was
activities.
club
Then
carried
our
on until
members
in
1913.
the
I.R.B.
The
Volunteers
came
out
were
in
the
open.
to
3.
A company
was
1st
Rafter;
Seamus
Felix
Tyrrell,
following
were
the
- James
Quartermaster
Paddy
The
under
Lieutenant
Doyle;
myself,
formed
command
of
Cullen;
2nd
- William
Murphy
members
of
Captain
Lieutenant
Royce;
and
A.
Seamus
James
four
-
sergeants
Murphy.
Company:-
Lower Church
St.
Tommy Doyle,
Willie
Murphy
Johnny Davis
Davis
Micky
Tom Hearne
Willie
Toole
Fintan
Burke
Pat Murphy
Mike Connors
Dinny
)
brothers
Murphy )
Jim Murphy
(Chester)
Jim Cullen,
Blackwater
Nick Murphy,
Shannon
Temple
Tom Doyle,
Ross Road
Willie
Courtney
Dan Connors
Danny Connors
Pat Keegan
Jack Whelan
)
brothers
Jim Whelan
)
& Aidan
Peter
Coady (brothers.
Johnny,
Patsy,
Jim Brien
in
the
(clerk
office)
railway
Jack Breen
Jack Leary
Tom Stokes
J. Dwyer
Pat Keeffe
Willie
Leary
Joe Forrestal
(Ballindaggin)
Mike Moran
Ted Redmond
Pat Dillon
Joe Doyle
Dick
Donohoe
Jack & Pat Dwyer
(brothers)
Peter,
Jim Lyndin
(the
baker)
Johnny Whelan
Jim Maher
William
Reilly
Tom Stokes
John Kelly,
Oulart
Joe Wilson
and his
two brothers
John Kelly,
Ballinapierce
Mike Sinnott
O'Gorman
Dinny
Mick Kavanagh
(carman)
Jim Cleary
Aidan
Allen
Pat Byrne
Nolan
Micky
(carpenter)
Jim Brien
Street
(Irish
Stores)
-
4•
We started
on Sunday
a drill
we got
named
in
He was
to
Early
in
1913
native
of
Enniscorthy,
town
from
I.R.B.
was buried
town
I.R.B.
At
after
marched
in
our
Dublin.
One of
throwing
a policeman
of
the
country.
Hollows
to
get
away
away
from
the
car.
flashing
told
the
car
three
did
not
to
The
to
nights.
succeed
that
get
the
club
Then
in getting
was
in
would
the
stop
bed-clothes
stopped
Mary
Mellows
the
St.
brought
him away.
car
Liam
when
he
Wexford.
try
have
to
of
nights
he
get
him
could
road
Scrub
a
give
outside
He had
to
out
a couple
and
him
him
arrangements
to
car.
He was
for
get
we would
if
try
go out
then
to
but
for
by
looking
decided
town
driver
in
made
vessel,
that
to
to
the
a bed,
car
in
Wexford
told
had
Mellows
workers
her
gave
they
told
up
we could
lights;
arrived.
brought
for
go to
We were
instructions
were
him
put
We were
got
and
were
Enniscorthy
would
as
the
trouble
decided
Dublin
outside
of
were
They
a small
in
into
got
Markievicz
wrong
there.
his
in
Wicklow,
there
to
Dublin
I.R.B.
l1/2 miles
all
come
only
Farrell
members
of
strike
Street
Charlie
All
Liffey.
I.R.B.
went
arrangements
from
the
to
him
Mellows
in
Countess
him
in
a big
was
The
something
until
funeral.
the
bring
Our members
make
has
Court
- both
Lacey
about
Slaney.
very
who had
Doyle,
graveyard,
and
of
Fenian.
old
but
army;
Fenian
Torn Hayes's
de
thought
own use.
old
Larry
the
members
to
arrived
and
River
into
and
everywhere
an
he
British
the
until
long
sergeant
us;
our
Seamus
the
there
1913
for
time
Corrig
overlooking
for
in
of
pals
drilling
us
him
was not
It
recruiting
died
that
old
the
be
Farrell,
Gorey,
great
in
Also
him
Charlie
outside
- were
members
the
used
the
he s topped.
to
preparing
of
where
Nass.
ex-British
delighted
he was
own mind
we members
old
an
Templeshannon,
ball-alley,
o'clock
10
instructor,
Darcy.
his
after
morning
Bennett's
in
drilling
the
town
Wexford,
bring
by
members
before
ready
guarded
to
meet
signal
Other
food
to
to
and
by
they
our
men
but
he
him
back
5.
to
That
Enniscorthy.
for
the
night.
and
got
away
until
the
Next
trom
was
he was
home when
long
after
Shortly
Tom Kenny
of
a policeman
to
met
Larry
for
newspaper.
reporter
and
Larry
new
reporter
they
were
looking
That
time
said
to
would
the
to
send
the
It
poster
would
The
hear
it
turn
to
Galway.
it
About
Hill.
He told
put
In
in
Sunday
get
Clem
Echo'
jail.
to
Enniscorthy,
with
wanted
and came
as
him
in
to
that
of
run
the
held
think
a
Oulart
know
he was
I
big
lettering
on Sunday
would
by
hand.
the
end
and
of
mission
e
a couple
command.
1913
to
were
of
I
in
dead.
into
the
who
the
the
man
him
to
be
days
started
a
field,
others
long
was
to
a small
the
meadows,
I would
them
see
we got
him.
of
the
of
to
I was
started.
by
over
a branch
form
lot
have
camp on Vinegar
up to
until
would
nobody
get
a branch
drilling
bare
and
sent
talking
printed.
so as
to
on
wording
be
came
job
Beware!'
would
were
was
the
The
machine
Mellows
there
first
would
Larry
Enniscorthy
not
and
by hand
the
mind
of
printed
grabbers,
they
worked
Liam
posters
a poster.
they
he
a printer
has
join,
'Land
as
I.R.B.
Shay
de Lacey
Larry
Kelly
wanted
tarry
late
The
Galway.
us".
When printed,
a couple
Boys.
shot
was:
would
Kelly
was
for
type
to
in
to
got
morning
have
war
Kelly
and
Galway.
in
morning
on
a court
they
member
up the
us his
Fianna
work.
and
set
Myself
in
months
around
p1ice
landlord,
useful
going.
to
did
to
machine
the
a big
to
be
The
was a land
there
a very
was
out.
vent
was
not
for.
'Enniscorthy
he got
There
Little
"Try
over
and
He was
He was accused
He vent
Galway.
Arierica
in
came
stranger
again
to Wicklow
back
sax
him
guard
back.
got
Galway.
Lacey
him
was.
me:
be
in
de
brought
who was
Taylor,
Co.
in
came
up and
another
Craughwell,
to
He stopped
when he
picked
that,
shooting
town,
co America.
over,
had
was brought
he
morning
there
strike
members
our
night
boys
River
on a
6.
I
then
who was
went
Volunteers
marched
police
in
a circle
by
this
time
a full
got
to
Johnny
the
Black
going.
company
Lower
Moran,
and Tans
Church
in
1921,
monument
would
we left;
they
there
the
command
was
of
time
District
in
Sean
Milroy
which
was
held
Hibernians.
Road.
In
that
year
and
up
many
Volunteers.
the
barley
of
and
the
the
until
to
our
in
people
Shannon
the
a
Labour
next
company
was
Pearse
of
formed
town
under
all
where
in
strong
the
a branch
I.R.B.
of
the
in
American
Court
St.
down
Pearse
by
the
Volunteers,
an John
marched
meeting
Street,
move was made
National
and
at,
the
open
Rooms
town
Enniscortny
joined
to
was brought
We were
field
of
Dublin
The
another
P.H.
form
down from
Trade
started
time,
the
to
publichouse.
this
inspect
Shannon
the
his
there
was very
chairman
tried
A good
in
in
Hibernians
Tom McCarthy,
They
about
of
was brought
free,
Drumgold.
Doyle,
town.
was
over
the
the
we returned
came
formed
was
stayed
until
a change
company
Council,
Ireland
formed
monument
It
it.
police
company
that
Order
Tom Hayes's
and
us
kept
Alec
and
The
force
Hundreds
grave.
saw his
they
when
that,
finished.
a second
Ancient
Alliance
over
be
when
and,
his
On
unveiled
Etchingham
over
it.
We were
Joyce.
know who broke
to
After
and
Urban
out
meant
then
headquarters.
The
it
oration
Captain
was a
there
Corrig,
Sean
of
unveil
to
time
erected
command
graveyard
Constable
the
us
the
as
but
weak,
a monument
was
an the
grave.
wanted
-
column
this
his
very
under
Corrig
Head
delivered
they
unveiled,
the
of
followed
people
There
we arrived
around
were
a company
to
charge
and
on.
get
and
out
in
monument
broken
to
when
Sunday
of
to
boys
killed
at
Farrell
Charlie
that
at
the
later
on we seemed
Rafter
of
all
I
until
long
Drogheda.
The
to
not
over
handed
Street,
in
was
It
Slaney.
and
from
Ross
Dublin
up the
reviewed
and
7.
them.
addressed
us that
with
the
company
their
plan
Some of
the
into
to
I.R.S.
in
in
in
to
go out
on Sundays
of
the
At
were
name
in
interested
was
There
in
first
an
was
would
under
was A.
there
members
that
He got
him
came to
instructor.
the
a colonel.
He
town.
Both
about
Irish
three
times
The
soldiers.
marched
the
outside
made
they
ex-British
until
who
detailed
Ballinavarda.
together
Company
it.
started
who lived
their
two
of
them.
drill
the
later
people
was
sure
Tom Ryan
Major
out
same
I
I made
of
became
the
all
get
Volunteers
a gentleman
Davis
to
control
take
Davistown.
Volunteers;
and
camped
and
Irish
of
charge
hard
Royce
on a
to Ballinagore
following
and
evening
home again.
below
National
Volunteers
had
arranged
back
and
A.
to
Company
their
camped
Volunteers
for
marched
out
they
out
the
night
A.
except
of
after,
of
members
of
Irish
and
members
from
each.
was held
in
Rafter's,
chairman
and
elected.
funds
arm
the
his
to
used
the
to
along
them.
call
Their
in
him,
with
all
evening.
on their
place
meet
next
the
way
next
outing
Ballinavarda.
other
Company.
Seamus
Captain
Volunteers
Both
Volunteers
and
a Brigade
formed
with
and
the
Rafter
was
proposed
meeting
get
be
a meeting
agreed,
House.
that
called
that
should
Volunteers
Bridge
at
Rafter
He suggested
company.
National
take
to
on a march
went
returned
night,
manoeuvres
as
Some time
to
the
Colonel,
for
after
shortly
for
camped
Edermine,
They
They
in
ex-British
we had
night,
The
was
them.
drill
Volunteers
outing
marched
to
National
Belfield
Saturday
and
William
We found
were
the
Oylegate
Hihernians
National
a week
the
very
movement
We in
there
worked
Hibernians
was Jameson
also
the
joined
the
put
time
that
His
town.
and
Oulart,
under
Volunteers.
the
1912.
companies
I.R.B.
Hibernians
capture
band
pipers
National
leaders
the
the
The
day.
was
the
left
We had
it
uniforms
was
seven
first
proposed
for
Council
them.
meeting
as
to
raise
We held
8.
Tuesday
every
meetings
got
his
own pocket,
his
own company,
to
his
buy
the
and
of
A company
of
down and
at
them.
did
They
knew
what
would
in
Company
couple
of
miles
of
journey
the
We all
of
couple
good
to
of
many
the
Royal
werd
They
including
The
first
Re was
band
own,
be
only
It
play
out
National
the
in
to
lynch
They
there
to
out
the
went
was a
protect
soldiers
then
go
6 p.m.
agreed
a
rest
war
The
ex-British
we would
our
Volunteers,
for
small
We at
until
Militia.
nationalities,
this
the
poor
told
was
war
including
and,
They
the
Toole.
brass
never
to
who used
some of
over.
Their
fellow
began
own country
Home Rule.
were
time
Foresters.
soldiers
A
belonging
was Willie
things
They
get
Wexford
The
started,
recruits.
soldiers
a
in
and,
1 was declared.
Enniscorthy
off.
happen
the
National
Irish
serve
as
back
him
No.
ex-British
put
leave
to
going
War
told.
the
to
that
country.
to
out
about
the
They
were
was
to
to
fighting
Rafter
go fight
they
the
come back,
of
as
of
for
looking
the
meantime,
marched
World
to
up
ex-soldiers
Volunteers.
began
the
known
our
After
and
arrived
They
until
was
something
better
called
out
carried
the
turned
the
was
Enniscorthy
coast.
town.
were
Irish,
turned
to
In
Volunteers
all
returned.
the
the
later,
a member
afford
themselves.
Home Rule.
promised
sent
station
and
Walk,
throughout
Captain
out
gun-running
people
them.
and
turned
that
the
of
the
to
town
by
weeks
for
who could
company
of
out
bought,
uniforms
high
on the
leave
outside
knew
was
hundreds
happen
A.
running
cables
and
them.
and
Bachelor's
at
soldiers
not
called
meeting
was
the
p.m.
shot
got
British
1.30
his
Howth
the
this,
people
protect
rifles
of
member
any
after
the
the
together
so.
some people
feeling
town
but
Rafter
Captain
of
worked
All
9 o'clock.
uniforms.
majority
own did
Some time
out
and
some rifles
and
at
night
to
drill
us that
when
got
Major.
in
change
us
we would
we would
some to
Mike
join
9.
the
Kelly,
until
he
had
posters
lost
The
under
put
At
up around
the
them.
this
time
the
town
"Mike
poster:
the
with
was:
a soldier
of
photo
had
and
the army
slips
a hand
lent
Kelly
Government
"Join
I.R.B.
the
out
long
British
the
poster
of
Some member
He was not
of
on the
wording
a hand".
one
arm.
his
put
on them.
lend
was
chemist,
and
printed
never
but
it
got
back".
this
About
at
the
to
up to
Volunteers
meeting
some
at
o'clock
11
When
John
in
One of
his
charge
of
were
sworn
After
that
A/Company
was
Volunteers
that
Sunday
there
would
of
all
Enniscorthy
the
meeting
in
were
the
the
never
railway
with
he
of
show
in
companies
that
said
At
all
they
to
passed
that
the
I.R.B.
the
as
position
If
John
Redmond's
have
been
a rising
Captain
Bridge
House,
at
looking
"There
sooner
be
in
in
them
they
have
Wexford
do you
A good
this
see
who
of
many
1912.
in
it
the
was
had
A/Company
to
I'd
mind".
came
split
them
"Captain,
not
in
some of
us was:
would
a remark:
did
the
were
captain,
Volunteers
I
crossed
Rafter's,
meeting.
"No,
them
Captain
recruiting
same
may thank
word
A. Company.
except
and
in
sent
the
the
station,
our
remark
started.
morning
them
move
called,
in
All
400
passing
them?"
of
he was
up
to
began
a meeting
turned
about
men passed
out
as
was
Wexford.
were
Redmond's
things
8 o'clock.
morning
The
and
recruits
a meeting
Sunday
addressed
along
us,
than
at
country
to
windows.
his
to
they
of
eight
turn
colonel
Sunday
A/Company
them
the
the
On that
uniform.
was
from
following
Wexford,
night
go on Sunday
day".
The
Davis,
on Thursday
join
for
Jameson
that
to
an appeal
Colonel
and
from
He made
in
town
about
Wicklow.
he held
grounds
bridge
a meeting
to
the
should
addressed
army.
Enniscorthy.
all
M.P.,
Redmond,
British
advertised
to
Co.
in
Woodenbridge
for
John
time
to
(M.P.)
in
Seamus
Volunteers
in
when
1913
go to
Wexford
recruiting
and
his
the
on
meeting,
The
Enniscortny.
Rafter
and
people
company
go
10.
for
the
rising.
The
the
rifles
and
were
could
When
those
who bought
an
Kelly,
Irish
of
more
rifles.
that
chemist
Maher
were
We took
His
of
to
the
protection
they
them,
Rafter's
Captain
the
the
in
company
did
out,
they
our
none
than
the
not
of
his
rifles
opportunity
to
get
going
lecture
were
the
turned
out
on the
stage
in
night,
full
in
in
charge
capacity.
for.
of
had
in
the
After
that
Lacey
was
McDermott
They
Martyrs
rifles,
were
The
we got
night
minority.
their
Royce.
Mick
house.
Manchester
McDermott.
William
and
his
in
with
and,
Kelly's
Seán
on the
Street
George
Murphy
again.
uniform
with
in
outside
were
Athenaeum
thing
looking
Kelly
every
was a good
any
were
they
Chesser
time
get
or
crowd
this
to
then.
around,
was a big
at
some
men were
excitement
rifles
of
of
share
going
It
l3rien
demanded.
their
not
great
what
James
and
get
captain.
Volunteers
to
and
were
Hike
Volunteers,
house
was broken.
get
the
Volunteers,
that
There
in
split
Irish
to
packed
put
in
kept
members
they
was
window
trying
on that
sight
more
night.
them
were
wanted
Rafter's
struck
there
a/Company
of
get
Brien
that,
was brought
night.
to
Kelly
got
shop.
The
some
them
have
an a Saturday
safe
under
be,
were
National
said
and
after
Shortly
the
They
Kelly
would
they
of
theirs
got
for
Holbrook
and
the
the
Captain
that,
they
after
into
more.
both
to
went
told
for
rifles
belonging
in
Our Captain
With
Hat
Volunteers
National
weeks
officer
Street,
Company
share
their
own.
their
A couple
Shannon
could
they
A/Company's
except
house,
the
for
theirs
got
place
looking
and
Reilly
safest
them.
get
The
Hibernians
the
R.I.C.
begin
town.
Johnny
the
Courthouse,
the
to
given
and
in
were
that
keeping,
of
Volunteers
National
hall
a good
a great
was
many
recruits.
At
this
time
He was
reporter
for
the
Larryde
living
'Echo'
in
New St.
paper.
Head
along
They
had
of
with
an
the
Jim
old
I.R.B.
Bolger
servant
in
Enniscorthy
who was
keeping
11.
for
house
house
tnis
I
did
to
them.
also.
know
not
She
them.
that
The
munition
dump,
rifles,
Some time
later,
Manchester
and
the
in
happened
Martyrs
parade.
in
the
Market
he
gave
the
command
in
Mary
St.,
invited
who wished
Alec
was
to
our
had
to
first
were
been
to
fall
in
to
join,
and
who left
members
St.
the
I.R.B.
he
of
Shannon
Captain
companies
saw the
Hibernians
down
coming
after
Volunteers
other
the
by
the
in
1912
up
headquarters
command
the
of
and,
his
A/Company,
the
some
started
Mary
National
of
finished
us and,
the
behind
Irish
torchlights
and
to
of
some out
town
return
under
awhile
in
headquarters
addressed
rest
and
going
Rafter
to
place.
another
with
town
the
the
after
the
the
an town,
around
A/Company
us
and
suit,
all
for
a
like
over
all
bombs
friend
saw anything
was
bimes
Volunteers
parade
Captain
Drumgold,
things
to
all
join
the
Doyle,
way
Square.
to
followed
out
at
turn-out
the
All
We marched
the
and
or
Devlin".
true
and
heard
to
"Ann
servant
never
a big
we had
recourse
was a tried
house
The
night.
in
she
revolvers
turned
National,
Company
house.
old
She
that
said
had
I.R.B.
the
name.
proper
always
the
christened
They
her
of
members
in
twos
some of
way,
and
threes
and
them
up with
joined
us again.
Some time
to
of
any
that
the
where
he
He was
seen
in
on route
to
was
he
county
Caim
was
not
here
with
long
company.
marches
and,
when
with
to
any
who did
in.
employed
lived
have
in
His
the
Larry
until
we arrived
an
them
not
was
name was
the
order
belonged
to
our
Ono Sunday
ordered
to
Hegarty
He came
Jim
got
Bolger
after
with
we went
lunch
allegiance
not
Sean
paraded
of
who did
and
R.I.C.
there,
an
oath
Office.
de Lacey
He always
us.
thought
take
of
Post
issued
Government
who they
and
them
living
and
his
would
England,
One of
dismissed.
British
Servants
they
of
King
the
on,
Civil
the
movement,
to
later
was
him
was
the
leave
from
to
Cork
Cit
Enniscorthy
in
New St.
or
anyone
A/Company
and
came
on a route
march
prepared.
It
was
12.
long
and
before
was
It
a terrible
called:
at
of
of
R.I.C.
ever
About
advertisements
in
Germans
landed
before
them
and
German
invasion
was
I.R.B.
a notice
were
they
he would
meet
wrote
all
Donohoe's
to
see
with
me as
went
outside
be hanging
I went
the
bike.
make
it'.
bike
and
to
as
far
I
I
the
issue
to
Germans
landed,
said
your
write
them?"
He
my handwriting".
off
Tobin,
and
told
his
outside
in
the
street.
on the
4.50
train
Ferns".
to
back
said:
myself:
"If
to
to
and,
I
Larry
and
will
meet
be
Larry
only
there
at
I was
right",
That
told
40
him
that
minutes.
before
Ferns
you".
Station.
wanted
Larry
going
said
I want
and
go on the
9 o'clock.
have
me that
as
over
came
senior,
Larry
"All
until
"You
"I
house
I
Ferns
said:
Paddy
was working
He said:
went
know
of
know
"Who will
up to
said
went
I
never
Saturday,
Dublin
around
I
will
a
of
de Lacey
would
They
all
burn
rumour
Tarry
Hegarty:
to
the
if
that
Was decided
arms.
said:
put
a meeting
if
the
use
notices.
where
am going
a great
them,
open
to
They
saw a policeman
hours".
said
following
me.
with
to
people
were
house,
the
Government
One night
telling
the
if
were
the
it
in
were,
they
they
house;
house.
night
had
papers
Seas".
Lacey's
British
was
time.
Hegarty
will.
the
to
"I
them
de
telling
There
of
the
every
coast,
Lacey's.
of
house,
rats.
it.
they
the
east
people
They
On the
I
de
them.
handwriting".
"I
papers,
this
the
write
He said:
the
about
all
to
time
on the
in
the
this
go inland.
held
to
all
be nearly
raid
return
thousands
Larry
orders
to
drowning
forget
Freedom
in
The
to
attempted
on them.
bombs
would
cards.
playing
the
kept
of
printed
got
and
were
I.R.B.
the
sometimes
them
a lot
never
time
We had
came.
like
will
Germany
part
Members
the
this
"Ireland,
best
I
day.
I.R.A.
rain
of
home we were
we got
The
The
a downpour
until
not
in,
me:
to
to
you
but
when
train,
I
would
be
I would
You
will
I
got
I
just
come
I
will
four
go on
never
my
got
13.
there
arr
in
ived.
never
as
time,
I
was going
When
Larry
sail
made
it".
He then
have
to
Tom Roche
of
At
that
a policeman
time
from
going
was
in
it
on the
Shannon
I
and
The
started
stationed
in
Some time
in
all
It
night
arrested
they
in
was
the
home.
were
in
work
to
house
Mary
St.
only
the
The
on.
with
great
Everything
poor
next
old
day
Keegan
down
traced
official
that
Hegarty
taken.
Head
stuff
servant
tarry
made
too
brought
- as
cleared
out
off
arrangements
to
when
when
- was
America,
with
Big
City
up
Bolger
Constable
the
At
the
the
playing
and
on".
to
us
laying
later
the
Cork
those
leaving
all
in
game broke
when
we used
- Ann Devlin
went
the
When
daughter.
Antwerp
was
and,
of
many
o'clock
handwriting
Hegarty's
told
12
they
without
a good
were
and
to
Ferns
up and
quick
one
Armstrong
gone,
very
got
a Sergeant
long
Joyce's
down to
in
they
you
I
He put
notices,
not
"We may want
Larry:
saw the
one
police
in
post
when
went
Hegarty
We were
the
to
them.
About
of
churches
evening
he was a postal
the
What
writing.
me one
of
me the
parcel.
to
that
said.
and
giving
the
give
he
coming
outside
was
there
there
some of
charge
the
house.
called
and
to
got
carry
Lacey's
Larry
deliver
do"
to
was after
police
the
to
them.
until
long
one
were
Larry
was not
the
got
later,
went
said
he
aware,
de
was
and
of
but
down,
are
Larry's
Joyce
when
see
and
Doyle
what
train
the
would
parcel
trains
more
got
more
As you
near
he
Ferns
it.
tearing
with
them
tearing
and
Keegan
Seamus
morning,
one
so,
you
opened
he was
did
thought
all
not
he
post
when
you
Hegarty
district;
district
next
to
Pat
Cathedral.
Lambrien
and
that
that
the
outside
cards
notices
I
told
he did
but
chapel.
tell
attend
Tom Roche
the
was
to
station
me a small
gave
used
were
around
"I
said:
to
instructions
and
home,
the
only
Roche's
Ferns
I went
on the
"He will
stations,
When
parcel.
me he
Milltown.
all
in
tint
boys
that
the
police
time
arrayed,
stuff
call
house,
was
rooms
came
back,
there.
but
we had
Tom Murphy
in
to
of
44.
around
to
night
of
take
of
conies
of
Dempsey
to
bring
away
all
the
Edermine
and
brought
there
until
it
in
After
it.
a small
his
factory
in
were
lengths
was
job
wood
for
done
in
to
and
down-pipes.
to
turn
the
see
were
They
I
raided
was
the
and
Keegan
about
it
in
except
made;
and
forge
in
the
movement
but
it
was,
firm
us knew
anything
did
anything,
going
Shannon,
it
and
started
-
his
be
boys
Howlin
of
to
squad
the
gun
powder
for
a
more
of
missed
and
it;
the
at
whenever
because,
let
to
his
about
he never
the
and
a couple
it
of
happened.
eyes
all
questioned
and
the
Pat
Keegan
and
short
come along
have
not
homemade
nave
of
would
where
charge
centre
one
shut
about
in
would
one
was
There
Donohoe's,
the
get
except
myself
were
at
Act.
put
and
would
he would
out,
anyone
know
Rafter.
there
this,
As we were
we got
what
yard
Captain
Rafter.
know
first
Realm
wheels
bosses
Donohoe's
the
after
the
Captain
it
squad
to
the
the
was
This
have
of
were
the
in
them.
One night
When
of
his
Some time
Captain
in
a hole
it
kept
all
working
bore
came along,
weeks.
none
time
I
of
the
up all
A/Company.
nearly
boxes
Dan
Seas".
headquarters
still
any
the
doing.
who worked
boys
the
he
old
in
next
thousands
and
of
Keegan
where
would
if
He cleaned
of
I
Defence
Pat
into
put
doing,
magazine
kept.
couple
he
against
was
of
and
and
I was
If
anything
to
because,
all
St.
Slaney
out
is
the
Bolger
made
their
This
ends
daytime
what
and
I was
the
fuse
watch
keep
it.
the
the
loaded
They
and
a change
own house
of
the
under
of
sailed
the
own house
Hegarty
started,
made,
Freedom
him.
cart
and
bombs,
Torn Murphy's
was
squad
He made
and
with
tried
be
there
this,
bombs
in
to
it
to
was a munition
of
came
and
horse
guns and
was wanted.
Ireland
his
in
- Tom had
Sailor.
Big
Ireland
"Germany,
stuff
two
the
-
world
the
as
known
better
Borellea,
short
was
of
immediately.
had
a blacksmith
a meeting
guns,
Jim
called
we should
Cleary,
- Jim
by
get
who had
Keating
from
pikes
a
my
15.
who had
Wexford,
Reilly's
Johnny
at
I
got
going
on the
an
order
for
me two
and
Paddy
the
town.
Now the
would
send
down
When
I
them
up
the
in
Donohoe's
had
them
away,
send
down
him
the
on until
and
all
the
other
on in
Volunteers
get
out
Dublin.
had
there.
in
uniform
in
We could
got
he
pikeheads.
caught,
the
to
first
march
thanks
to
I.R.B.
body
uniform
would
his
in
whose
the
went
Tyrrell
had
We were
keep
checked
Tins
the
to
When
that
to
get
Howlin
A/Company
Dublin,
to
and
them.
to
who belonged
in
St.
some carpenters
them
out.
everything
office
we wanted.
fit
handles,
handles.
for
me.
check
Pat
him
We never
Rossa
Wexford
tell
to
tie
ready
tell
the
would
it
them
to
the
around
in
shovel
Irish
the
signed
and
firm
outing
be buried
Co.
would
handles
finish
would
getting
up to
would
and
Doyle
be
man
Howlin
give
Tyrrell
up to
Pat
the
Paddy
be
would
Mackins,
him
pike
O'Donovan
from
of
of
Pat
working
orders
Pat
He was
send
timber
would
to
some job
Doyle
Donohoe's.
great
of
to
Dublin
streets
would
members
funeral
the
made,
yard.
had
all
supposed
have
out
would
he
bring
Keegan's.
they
first
was
Doyle
going
all
to
went
The
to
handles
the
Mickey
Tyrrell
Rafter
handles.
dozen
We had
and
see
the
pike
them.
anyone
that
and
the
making
was
in
up
a blacksmith
Grace,
I
there
Doyle
I would
send
let
Doyle
the
were
name
come back,
them
This
the
while
we got
deliver
squad,
His
him
delivering
ash
three
in
for
shovel-handles.
make
they
Davy
Captain
of
long.
Mackins
would
shovel
or
and
I would
engaged
Mackins
two
When
for
not
Mickey
a watchman
him.
trust
to
9-ft.
out.
going
could
floatman
to
was a patient
started
Mickey
bit
in
order
dozens,
were
not
best
have
would
three
dozen
the
be brought
they
but
was
erected
and
handles.
pike
(he
Asylum
all
Volunteers.
Tyrrell
yard
-
they
so many
other
the
Clonhaston;
because
night
of
a forge
had
Donohoe's
at
heads
with
in
yard
working
in
he
some time);
for
there
come out
only
was
to
was brought
company
through
of
the
16.
About
in
Paul
1915
to
Enniscorthy
He was not
He had
a useful
He became
in
the
a week,
twice
the
one
and
country
now to
command
It
not
was
a field
belonging
and
through
said
would
become
than
night
did
gave
us
field
not
20
in
in
to
our
to
Irish
job
of
class
us
us
us the
night
block
roads,
etc.
O'Connell
Island
of
the
the
event
of
anything
very
busy
down
the
Moyne,
back
men who passed,
to
to
brought
word
sent
(O'Connell)
the
before;
up in
Road,
on
to
came
we were
afternoon
instruction
out
shown
names
we got
Commandant
the
order
to
were
have
the
week
of
tell
us
the
to
Rafter
officers'
they
to
and
they
happening,
the
men that
them
Captain
told
mobilisation
in
but
would
all
out
town
later
in
Galligan
if
them,
would
they
Volunteers
night,
have
and
a surprise
all
and
class
oftener
parading
on
some
and
district.
on,
and
Kavanagh's
on.
depend
only
big
John's.
go up the
Duffrey
St.,
well
Commandant
Dublin.
us drawings
bring
the
after,
On Spy Wednesday
us had
would
movement.
officers'
He gave
Ginger
Whelan,
He
with
minutes
St.
trenches,
test.
that,
us an
They
he
he had
in
showing
club,
our
with
an
joined.
night
M.J.
One night
during
us
Commandant
the
happened,
He gave
make
He started
the
second
to
a meeting
anything
in
touch
work
to
captains.
usual.
called
Volunteers
On a Sunday
shortly
Now,
the
of
class.
Galligan,
Galligan
in
until
the
Captain
a captain
us do what
long
examine
put
in
Twelve
man,
Street.
got
night
make
George
he
us.
the
blackboard;
came
until
man to
Volunteers.
Cavan,
Ltd.,
Bolger
town
been
already
of
& Coy.
John
in
long
a native
Galligan,
and
Rafter
us
to
march
up
in
Bolger's
all
by
night,
Shannon
to
9 o'clock
all
inspected
window
to
the
Ross
Hill,
Volunteers
we got
1916,
them,
down
see
of
top
Road
and
the
John
Captain
George
how we got
Some
St.
on.
We did
St.
were
on parade.
Galligan
He said
At
of
others
Drumgoold,
Volunteers
and
word.
that
told
he would
time
all
be
17.
staff
Bolger's
The
was
It
next
to
going
have
hour
has
will
take
you
all
sworn
come
to
to
of
on the
and
Jimmy
of
I
until
the
I
the
"Boys,
The
Rising
have
to
I
alive,
go
will
and
were
stored
shotguns
safe
for
were
They
a raid
was
there
rifles
safe.
taken
all
always
back
in
Mary
us.
It
was
the
town
put
watching
St.
not
about
long
as
R.I.C.
Bridge
him
back;
nave
12.40,
until
200
cross
him
he ranted
done
the
it,
as
where
with
we got
the
order
New Street,
He would
and
the
him.
was a bit
butt
Only
of
We arrived
was waiting
to
Mary
We got
ranks;
we went.
Dundon
in
us.
shoot
Grace
Dr.
thought,
street.
a dig
and
they
down
the
to
to
town.
review
through
It
paraded
coming
and,
gave
no matter
us
men in
to
on
different.
out,
around
he broke
11 o'clock
went
expected
to
at
march
was
wanted
armed.
fully
knew
about
o'clock,
be
the
they
of
a general
about
Borris
he would
him,
cur,
11
Carley's
and
officers
morning
at
have
Clonroche
heard
a couple
to
men to
to
the
police
R.I.C.,
of
the
march"
we passed;
rifle
stopped
or
Rising,
orders
all
- all
left
of
Grace,
Murphy
his
we got
the
a march
Constable
all
no longer
on Sunday
Dundon
wait
were
morning
for
said:
I will
dead
Volunteers
A/Company,
They
Sunday
not
National
until
us.
orders
the
where
morning
long
Dr.
you,
Ireland.
God,
before
on a "route
going
Clonroche
St.
3 p.m.
Saturday
Sunday
before
at
nights
of
mobilisation
was not
I tell
I am
Volunteers.
On Easter
Easter
Sunday
they
Irish
We were
on next
the
but
the
free
Courthouse
to
keeping,
by
to
was
boys,
He then
secrecy".
please
he
"but,
before
but
class.
you".
A couple
belonging
before,
a blow
but,
officers'
the
He said
strike
tomorrow,
come back
night
news;
to
of
9 o'clock.
the
some good
Dublin
made
at
night
you
place
a meeting
turnout
the
tell
will
to
Thursday
with
premises.
he called
night
Holy
delighted
on the
lived
dismiss.
for
a
18.
as
We,
know
not
did
officers,
what
had
gone
nor
wrong,
were
we told.
After
We all
got
a remark
Pat
that
we told
him
we wanted
you
did
Casement
the
down
broke
and
We left
back
to
the
until
in
the
the
He told
Captain
McNeill
was
Citizen
with
him.
At
took
over
the
salute,
I
Army
and
remember
morning
to
the
to
meet
came
The
Father
and
go to
boat
Murphy
a couple
outside
told
to
us what
Dick
Mulcahy,
the
sent
to
Army
might
get
out
Monday
they
marched
St.,
more
races
and
up
republican
Fred
for
hand.
o'clock
Volunteers
O'Connell
St.,
fired
flag,
Ireland's
a
freedom.
V.S.,
Enniscorthy
when
it.
but
of
12
the
Ringwood,
who left
and,
at
rising
confirm
Dublin,
Pearse
up
around
told
in
fired
watch
stopping
with
was
taxi
quiet
the
Main
were
was
on Easter
and
Asylum
when we arrived
train,
car
up the
was
all
out,
Fairyhouse
the
now Mrs.
12.30
Citizen
shot
Murphy,
a walk
Rafter
Captain
hoisted
first
for
around
and
the
o'clock
G.P.O.,
John
with
and
turned
twelve
the
Templeshannon,
down
again".
o'clock
Tomcoole,
that
Rafter
was right,
the
Then
on the
person
afraid
McNeill
"Boys,
Rising.
we saw a Dublin
of
O'Ryan
six
inquiries
away.
message
and
town,
dawn
Road,
There
went
Miss
happened.
evening
Casement
the
sea
went
was about
We made
car
came with
It
bridge.
door,
Rafter's
to
and
t
Hurstburne
road.
the
killed.
finished
go back
Father
poor
Wexford
to
said:
Father
and
that
men who went
were
passed
and
went,
Rising
go
cried.
on to
Shannon,
that
should
we wanted,
He then
The
and
and
had
guns
an the
Confession.
a cliff
all
Someone
us what
out
news.
3 o'clock.
Up we all
last.
going
sad
the
was arrested,
all
the
go to
over
went
ashore,
with
to
that
at
Confession.
He asked
us.
bridge
suggested
go to
our
we were
hear
not
to
out
that
and
and
be
might
on the
met
someone
House
it
came
Murphy
class
and
talking,
Mission
the
up to
our
dinner,
coming
that
back,
got
19.
in
caught
Rising
was
Dublin
that
to
news
Rafter
the
place.
In
Enniscortny,
costs,
attempted
their
to
see
to
arrest
next
day
(Tuesday)
Rafter's
shop
was
closed
officers
was
held
in
come
Willie
Toole
and
I
gave
evening.
made
their
making
ready
for
the
and
put
for
out
in
everyone
nave
stormed
the
defend
him
take
place
in
Enniscorthy
ones
to
Una,
Miss
that
of
our
we
was
told
that
on Thursday
Battalion.
who was also
We really
That
in
was
only
Wexford
for
When
them
South
St.
fire
to
was
the
nearly
morning,
and
the
town
Bob Brennan,
but
you
still
waiting
instructions
to
only
wife,
came
from
Wexford
(he
in
and
the
Easter
Week!
was
the
his
one man from
for
they
police,
going
got
were
Main
set
to
in
they
They
was
working
they
except
commanding
Wexford,
some
some
Rising
were
evening
King,
which
officer
the
have
meet
going
have
where
to
in
officers
to
game away.
Only
The
and
to
out,
them.
who was working
Enniscorthy).
one
were
our
them.
barracks
turned
lynch
as
foundry,
with
the
on Wednesday
Wexford
in
away
they
Hegarty,
Enniscorthy
Captain
that
decided
Government,
police
come up on Wednesday
Dick
and
Wexford
Pierce's
given
barracks.
Wexford
Wexford
the
to
in
from
if
and,
a meeting
go down,
was no
have
to
officers
take
loyalists
Wexford,
sent
British
to
news
Volunteers
was
Captain
guard
town,
night
They
to
in
there
to
the
the
the
the
must
brought
were
working
foundry,
All
Pierce's.
Cork,
for
waiting
to
in
day
That
day.
my bicycle
with
Someone
arrested
Co.
of
out
get
arrested
were
headquarters.
and Burke
Toole
R.I.C.
would
Burke
shells
at
Someone
to
was a fair
Burke
Fintan
who were
men,
were
the
detailed
the
Enniscorthy.
arrangements
arrived
only
they
him,
all
our
in
out
should
of
we were
was not
he
to
managed
idea
no
lives.
The
had
that
had
They
They
men were
Our
through.
all
way home.
take
night.
police
with
to
going
come
at
on their
Dublin
on
20.
Wednesday
town
at
night,
from
on a bicycle
he
was
the
and
coloured
only
marked
pressure
off
them
England
would
send
the
Rising
she
had
in
her
sooner
lose
At
meeting
the
the
in
I
I
volunteers
morning.
I
I
the
rounds,
Ned
Kelly.
That
over
got
to
there,
to
call
was all
Pat
I
Keegan's
house
I
and
in
and
I
heard
for
as
to
and,
I
were
Mickey
Mick
80
other
were
was
the
in
house
time.
Irish
my
Doyle,
Doyle
them
When we
in
standing
out
Clem
Ereen,
Street.
handed
first
going
I brought
Volunteers
being
the
Jack
Canill,
mother
Lar
(Putty),
out
my
to my father,
Doyle
to
going
put
could,
get
could
knocking
I was
we were
after
at
home
my great
me.
and,
get
went
loud
boys
could
St.
o'clock
up the
shotguns
Irish
nothing
goodbye
Murphy,
about
Ireland.
Shannon;
Andy
would
lose
there
quickly
I
and
than
bade
Keegan's
saw only
back
time
orders
the
Murphy,
Felix
Balfe,
Rifles
Irish
and
Willie
Captain
as
ready
Volunteers
only
street.
to
of
headquarters
over,
about
hoisted
90 men we marched
the
Republican
over
flag
to
over
the
Athenaeum,
it,
fired
the
them.
the
Republic.
With
it
went
Habberity,
(Muck),
got
in
instead
that
morning
with
quell
time.
who was
Davis
my rifle
got
on,
the
at
to
Dublin
(Wednesday),
12
about
see
the
sister.
Har.
up to
got
up all
uniform
night
on Thursday
Mickey
round
that
that
time
at
England
to
bring
turned
France,
Germans
lived
was
it
surprise,
and
I
to
the
that
was
them
that
from
the
meeting
us
we saw afterwards,
to
ray
Rosslare.
the
2 o'clock
as
of
out,
at
troops
but,
against
where
Shannon
their
"Antwerp"
left
my door.
that
war
the
About
at
at
come
He believed
on her
ship,
soldiers
happened.
to
some of
out
the
position
He told
got
we should
Dublin.
Enniscorthy,
a troop
landed
in
be
could
said
Each
flag.
headquarters
showing
colour,
Dublin.
a little
with
He then
out.
in
held
Volunteers
be burnt
in
In
news.
latest
table,
to
returned
Galligan
the
with
Volunteers
the
that
way
Dublin
a map on the
placed
that
positions
Paul
Captain
9.30,
took
a salute
21.
and
made
our
it
with
Captain
Paul
Galligan
class
were
The
the
and
made
people
Volunteers
all
ter
in
Pat
fired
on again
that
Brien
Jim
of
of
out
to
way
work
the
that
fired
a run
to
at
of
barracks,
of
where
with
of
Irish
St.,
William
Boyne
and
Edermine
to
sent
down
fell
Healy
that
as
to
and
broke
morning
when
Volunteers
the
told
the
them
was
Republic
in
the
our
St.
leg.
men had
on the
Jack
put
a couple
he was
when
of
Irish
his
He was
him
one
shel
him.
got
were
an accident
Healy
took
down Friary
and,
shot
St.
saw
have
There
them
Court
Square.
Hill.
hospital
he met
Abbey
field
happening.
Grace
for
Msrcy
in
only
he would
the
saw the
corner,
corner,
one
the
seen
and
him,
and
was after
what
them.
of
charge
Mitchell's
Castle
of
in
Galligan's
on all
morning
was
down the
and
barracks,
the
know
at
on the
Convent
in
was Jim
the
day
and
after
8 o'clock
work,
on duty
top
put
was
Grace
was
the
I
name
order.
At
not
did
Volunteers
command,
Commandant
Doyle,
place
up
in
Commandant
all
- his
were
Ballycarney
woke
made
brought
morning
town
Place
the
into
to
Constable
then
been taken,
already
town.
door
in
later
the
road
from
Volunteers
He was
of
they
Friary
going
was
Cahill
Grace
across
issued
the
Begley's
Hill,
just
morning.
o'clock,
the
Constable
of
that
armed,
Mick
crossing
Nearly
of
seven
him
Bob Brennan.
points
When the
Volunteer
Captain
order
principal
Seamus
hingham,
officers
first
At
Etc
Sean
was
Rafter
Commandant
headquarters.
railway
Himself,
Tomkins
the
of
line
railway
hip.
were
people
there
that
on their
would
be no
proclaimed.
They
all
went
were
over
by Captain
home again.
That
We placed
Etchingham.
to
lock
to
report
up
to
Mr.
Henry
the
guards
everything
We then
from
some of
morning
and,
if
banks
in
them
anything
taken
and
told
went
the
wrong,
managers
they
were
us.
took
over
Roche
the
Castle
who was
told
in
the
to
lock
name
of
up all
the
Republic
the
rooms
and
22.
he
anything
to
happen
were
and
were
placed
on all
Orders
were
in
them.
visited.
later
John
N.
They
were
that
orders
Greene's,
told
guards
to
of
top
Castle.
the
After
that,
there.
placed
Outposts
Enniscorthy.
all
the
hardware
cartridges
Lar
Codd's,
Donohoe's
would
be
in
shops
shotgun
they
would
nothing
and
that
the
raid
him
them
for
were
that
Ltd.
were
them
for
paid
town
have
what
you
one
Mr.
to
him
give
"When
did
not
guns
Kerr's,
was
Kerr
hand
so,
and
not
hand
did
the
jewellers,
in
handed
he
all
had
the
tell
go up,
of
do
but
them".
I
said.
that
two
only
own protection.
his
to
firearms
the
up around
posted
in
them
town,
before
came
reports
them
in
I
up.
got
houses.
He said
we would
me:
had
a report
House.
them
their
went
a notice
who had
people
people
first
told
was
Some of
to
I
he
protection
he
Commandant
Rafter
I
and
of
in
kept
up and
them
that
one
he
He
Rafter
back
sent
hand
wanted.
saw Commandant
He then
some arms
and
to
him
Street.
Slaney
had
revolvers
told
I
in
said
to
would
like
told
him
revolvers
the
him.
I
into
next
his
and
she
and
when
were
to raid
went
house
with
her
had
already
sent
-
I
told
guns
that,
when
we got
an awful
men".
some of
to
me -
there
She
in
state.
are
no
did
so.
Irish
for
she
with
of
of
sent
came
Makins
a couple
I
were
that
Pat
fainted.
there
in
guns
there
the
all
certain
to
the
that,
o'clock.
to
and
go to
the
morning.
leading
to
to
that
on.
asking
I
thab
over
given
all
After
12
there
roads
told
access
wanted
taken
back
also
He was
placed
was
Mills
bring
them.
- we only
it
Volunteers
Davis's
in
had
I
her
the
word,
I
guns
I
house
in
took
to
the
her
her:
house,
word
out
her
on it.
me your
I
it
come
us
in,
men that
that
sons
two
The
and
for
to
the
I went
saw
mother
information
to
"Give
When
neighbours
got
belonging
we must act
said
his
Volunteers,
we had
that
St.
and
woman was
poor
word
of
will
withdraw
and,
as
I
honour
my
found
out
23.
the
after,
There
woman was
right.
was a lot
more
also
officer,
the
doing
of
same
had
anything
against
you,
you
had
in
house
arms
on a fool's
do
it
anyone
leave.
An
passes.
in
to
St.
George's
de
Michael
was
office
to
was
Lacey
A recruiting
but
very
few
dad
not
join,
all
the
recruits
arms
All
Volunteers
arms.
guns
handed
the
of
guns
guns
help
The
that
was
there
a couple
went
off,
morning
Red
kitchen
Cross
and
junior,
of
the
waiting
was
tickets
of
the
issue
all
barracks
police
people.
in
the
old
barracks
went
out
that,
if
that,
we gob
After
the
have
new
they
they
to
and
were
diningroom
with
his
rifle
One 0f
the
on the
knocked
it
she
said.
all
would
hand
as
make
in
was
some
the
wall.
sure
that
against
to
all
up.
Cumann
na mBan came
for
the
of
charge
room,
issued
in
up
the
them
cook
hand
there
left
them
the
and
in
handing
in
to
when
them,
shot
were
have
recruits
unloaded
people
and,
was
postman,
nurses
it"
issued
the
would
they
the
in
to
old
headquarters
dining-room.
nothing
were
to
opened
the
(Thursday)
table,
to
it.
a rumour
duty,
when
in
We had
headquarters
appointed
conscripted.
in
before
came
to
an the
charge
orders
happening,
That
of
us
orders
apply
was
food
some of
not
send
arm.
Murphy,
would
to
opened
be
stored
When
have
Then
come off
unloaded
as
also
in
that
- and
job.
o'clock,
Sinnott
we could
were
Thorpe,
wall
would
they
being
After
they
an.
nearly
the
up.
were
10
was also
turned
Phil
guns,
put
office
would
their
would
out
give
nice
an
anyone
a report
in
raided
a very
if
time,
send
you
get
at
T.D.
that
of
charge
in.
sent
town
leaving
a pass
and
(Thursday)
morning
At
would
they
in
Volunteers,
job.
was not
were
reports
That
for
It
errand.
when
that
your
the
the
to
in
Volunteers.
old
card-room.
and
laid
it
Billy
against
Cumann
na mBan girls,
down.
"Thanks
Thorpe
said:
"To
be
to
your
the
who
God t
great
24.
That
were
wanted
They
were
The
into
to
the
he asked
handed
to
I was
in.
in
the
over
me if
police
or
soldiers
that
recruits
Commandant
Rafter
issued
not
hundred
the
guns
and
pikes.
The
first
day
houses
after
would
It
men.
the
be
10
shot
night,
out
It
my duty
St.:
to
St.
"Halt!
see
heard
what
noises
-
The
sight.
was
Irish
of
Martin
doors.
Square
when
Who goes
there?"
was
When
the
I
he
place.
got
top
our
kept
down,
of
men armed
We had
to
them
be
for
all
a couple
march
with
was
in
We listened
looting
if
anyone
town
was
was well
- Mick
voice
and
passing
Neill
down Slaney
I
guard
quiet.
guarded.
I was
shouting.
the
their
caught
a guard
his
posted
of
out
anyone
his
the
many
march
on duty.
of
in
a proclamation
town
heard
saw them,
pikes
a good
night
guards
the
I
first
all
God help
exception
The
all
at
was
We had
He then
the
see
guns
of
'yes'.
of
sent
Whelan
When he
to
and
only
inspect
shouting
around
their
town,
was
one
The
priest.
up.
the
there
at
Market
of
a route
sight
o'clock
to
for
Oylegate,
Ferns,
use
my darling!
no
No one
of
one
that
or
the
got
(Thursday)
a doctor
across
he
was a great
wanted
was
said
they
on duty.
were
alley.
I
around
out
a shotgun.
the
order
as
town,
new ones
the
one.
people
at
seen
an
on duty,
of
telling
have
in
athenaeum.
come my way".
Then
When
We had all
pikes
also.
wanted
men who were
up,
of
"There,
said:
when
banded
when
Martin
the
Long
gun and,
Long
the
all
the
issued
from
Volunteers
in
an order
be
the
there
the
hand,
not
in
corner
he could
shops
in
six
and
also
instructed
He was
came
the
and
in,
be
was
ball
the
came
alley
back
concert
(Friday)
of
who would
Volunteers
be drilled.
pikes
her.
from
Davistown
Marshalstown
out
mattresses
day
ball
spout
there
up in
next
life
up the
(Thursday)
the
put
the
and
for
and
Oulart
150
get
bullet
the
evening
go and
our
one
He frightened
box".
to
is
there
surprise,
went
told
heard
down
me he
someone
25.
throwing
something
shouting
so loud,
After
Mr.
the
but
cartridges
and
the
fire
in
to
not
did
them
the
and
who was
lodging
On
it
fire,
night
doing
& Leinster
Bank
where
was
there
then.
living
He came
family.
over
of
to
him
doors
I will
the
and
after
10
arrest
had
guard
saw him
and went
the
police
old
When they
the
boys
done?"
Mick:
bank
at
Tinker.
"I
will
manager
always
playing
You may
Nick
deal
and
go home how,
but
the
story
St.
door
Nick
said
Heavey
went
he was
to
cells
don't
the
door
door.
Heavey
were
still
there.
only
a couple
was
better
known
"What
has
hours,
as
this
and
children
you
off
after
for
up to
of
"Big
man
said
He addressed
your
out
that
him
myself".
come
out
again,
thought
the
after
send
be
brought
Heavey:
"Only
would
should
and
there
out
one
manager
him
case
him:
out.
no
Connors,
to
manager
look
He came back
barracks,
Munster
no
the
the
A bank
come to
a while
the
He had
that
you
another
McMullin,
to
know
outside
now.
living
Evans
was a little
who was with
St.,
the
afterwards.
there
o'clock,
If
I
together,
a man named
Slaney
you
this
to
was
told
name was
the
that
with
said
he
is
where
the
Mick
There
of
top
including
He told
in
He arrested
barracks
there,
the
Mick",
over.
arrived
ceiling
John
away.
the
the
After
gone
into
down
o'clock?
you".
them
pub
knocked
from
"Do
then
When he heard
up,
His
said:
shed.
back
emptying
went
and
to
shotgun
sister
O'Dowd
down
of
noise.
his
12
on the
duty
the
when
about
Tommy Heavey
a lob
heard.
morning
her.
him,
was
He started
up.
up and
guard
next
blew
with
another
named
wind
killed
nearly
on the
the
noise
had
them
heard
was making
what
Spike,
hand
The
no more
heard
as
out
the
got
kitchen..
kitchen
guard
he
he
his
light
boy
known
throwing
shouting,
I
over,
better
When he
and
stopped,
was
Armstrong,
them
he
Rising
on a shed.
out
the
and
mine
six
months.
hours
any
are
other
night".
On Friday
evening,
I visited
the
guard
who was
doing
duty
26.
of
on top
I
see
the
I
I
a white
background.
saw a dark
of
the
put
for
then
some
I
time
Paddy
up one
of
and
the
electric
background.
standards
to
make
a big
gun
to
about
t
he
it
would
said
he
would
did
come
allowed
out
they
were
looking
yards
and
to
that
was
the
not
were
hungry
bring
the
wire
Mick
it,
began
When Commandant
if
if
to
carrying
wanted
they
be a hard
lost
The
Factory
with
that,
lives
fired.
window
Asylum
barracks.
him
the
out
remained.
Rock
down
where
Our Commandant
job.
the
possible;
because
to
no
police
food
was
in.
Willie
St.,
next
door
that
time,
sent
telephone
going
the
on the
wires
on to
post,
he
Jones's
to
house.
the
Jones's
up word
in
'there
to
tailor's
the
in
the
ball
When
another
an
to
the
got
to
cut
wires
roof
of
Jones's
and,
house
top
at
and
of
down
wires
was
the
same
he
thought
Jones's
up the
the
pole,
the
cut
throwing
going
on to
at
the
to
in
window
was
going
Slaney
he heard
the
O'Neill
in
exchange
sent
alley
the
a climber.
shop
that
all
in
up as
telephone
was
carrying
When he
the
his
headquarters
house.
he saw
joined
O'Neill
post
caretaker
boy,
in
Jones's.
main
Jones's
thought
a pliers
small
was a light
There
light
to
now
O'Neill,
who was working
Coady,
yard.
Johnny
night,
who was a very
Athenaeum,
over
told
any
when
the
up
the
of
arrived
Paddy
blow
want
not
On Friday
out
When
barracks,
Breen
to
speak
again,
We watched
dark
Asylum.
the
300
background
the
take
for
white
carman,
to
window
police
a while,
for
around
the
light
heard
window
window.
to
Rafter
the
the
Mick
the
Kavanagh,
the
rifle
up the
morning,
Castle.
the
sun
The
the
turned
at
said
set
showed
On Friday
sent
I
through
after,
I
back
looked
then
bullet
uniforms
police
I
at
looking
background.
window.
the
facing
the
down towards
looking
a window
After
and
guard,
started
on it.
shining
could
I
was
There
barracks.
was
Castle.
the
tans,
he
roof
he
he
of
pulled
looked
saw a man
27.
a gun
pulling
as
pole
down to
shadow
Commandant
-
he was
said
off
if
duty.
Johnny
he
could
to
the
have
of
and
him
over
him
a double-barreled
when
to
halted
them
"Halt,
or
he
relieve
saw two
he
the
go off.
He ran
back
and
said
police
had
two
Place
Friary
men.
They
see
were
half-cock.
was
lucky
all
right,
Murphy
Lane
who they
Felix
for
and
the
to
got
out
more
Johnny
of
handed
Irish
over
two
Murphys
because,
him.
it
if
That
him.
that
With
did
gun
happened
towards
fire.
I
with
Mick
the
He saw a man coming
hear
corner
over
the
at
Murphy
was
it
Johnny
go off.
It
gun had
been
not
St.
not
on the
Commandant
to
gun
shot
He did
gave
back
and
have
them.
Stokes
"Don't
could
on
send
what
went
said:
the
is
will
barracks.
St.
told
who
The
He came
first.
With
go over
him.
told
Johnny
off
him
Johnny
trigger.
the
and
men.
are
of
do.
coming
He shouted:
of
headquarters,
him
up John
halted
no notice
not tell
he might
went
towards
He did
the
long
him.
Murphy
When Tom Stokes
Stamps.
at
saw the
and
go and
will
a couple
myself
Galligan,
and
over
He was not
pulled
to
I
in
came
him,
not
went
took
let
Tom Stokes
Brewery.
They
to
to
you
up by Lett's
still
gun at
want
relieve
Johnny
shotgun.
they
"I
time
the
He was
man who comes
first
you".
wanted
a while".
him:
to
Place
fire".
the
for
to
Galligan
a
being
who were
those
he was
Johnny
men coming
but
I'll
pointed
want
room at
officers'
Commandant
before
for
shot
be
men to r eplace
sent
it
was brought
he would
the
was a man
I was
When
that
out
telegraph
there
him.
Johnny
do anything
Friary
there,
into
He said
him.
corner
over
duty
"I
said:
Phil
that,
found
told
begged
he would
he did,
was
of
short
shoot
roof.
on the
came
Murphy
I
wrong,
the
that
reported
to
going
and
Galligan
Phil
coward.
was
what
see
and
could
he
down
He climbed
him.
who was
roof
was Johnny's
in
as
quickly
on Jones's
and
shoot
to
night
up the
Phil
Phil
after,
Mill
fired
Race
and
28.
shot
him
in
Road
who was
off
On Easter
orders
he
for
Irish
the
if
them
would
got
shopkeepers
Republic
and
were
the
that
out
get
ready
orders
gave
Joe
to
a ditch.
very
badly
hurt.
a car,
was not
of
hurt.
It
was
came
in
two
took
they
side
Gorey
road
car
at
and
to
put
returned
second
King
about
time
he
nurse.
in
the
Nurse
little
very
were
Strahart,
over
Galligan
Galligan
they
and
Galliagan
the
word
Commandant
the
who knew
Walsh,
our
all
who was a Red Cross
Peg King,
Commandant
got
was
Galligan,
Commandant
back
them
order
a rrived,
on the
order.
on the
an
barracks.
roads
shopkeepers
After
up).
Paul
When they
police
the
Gorey.
was driving
hill
over
in
Government
because
Ferns,
of
for
paid
some of
us;
in
name
be
British
boots,
Commandant
with
painter,
went
of
out
the
the
to
the
would
paid
and
were
the
block
along
down
march
the
to
to
boots
drapers
in
surrender,
British
Ferns.
night
Walsh,
coming
clothes
station
railway
on Sunday
with
to
and
office
post
the
to
marched
companies
mien
command
the
the
or
the
orders
the
supplied
soldiers
British
Under
the
double,
all
they
not,
issued
Galligan
clothes
to
sent
that
(After
they
anything
fitted
to
if
new
got
told
lived;
debts.
our
on the
issued
the
Republic
for
men were
were
They
The
honour
paid
who wanted
them.
Island
the
a walk.
Commandant
morning,
of
Walsh
Passy
for
them.
the
paid
went
Volunteers
with
to get
town
and
duty
Saturday
all
supplied
He was
shoulder.
the
and,
car
were
driving
ever
a
drove
car.
On Saturday
up to
the
Duffrey
guards
in
a row
He told
had
no
Dunne
He then
me that
from
Gate
this
man,
an
his
attempt
I
to
take
I
I
asked
what
with
daughter
Caim.
there,
a horse
I
the
went
rifle
and
him.
to
I
outposts.
got
man.
who had
near
the
inspecting
when
a country
somewhere
made
and,
was
with
He had
pass.
I
evening
saw one
with
our
him,
name was
reason
from
of
was wrong.
car
His
went
the
with
guard
Pat
him.
and,
29.
the
with
that,
Ithen
I
with
mine
saw him
it
gave
thanked
what
I
guard
me
for
what
the
to
attempting
a sup
and
drink.
Mike
and
the
was
locked
in
at
of
charge
saw a crow
arrested
him
of
any
the
enemy
the
a tree
was near
On Sunday
of
charge
the
a.m.
white
flag
flying
car
and
another
P.H.
was
Pearse
he
to
the
Pearse
had
Doolan
saw Sergeant
I
caught
of
said
he
from
the
headquarters.
an
outpost
the
Connors
to
it
was a very
serious
Tommy Doyle
of
Lower
Loftus
it.
from
arrested
His
shop
Cross
Shannon
from
headquarters
they
in
up on the
of
at
supply
owner.
to
Doyle
to
were
them
were
Neill
it,
the
of
In
They
Ferns
it
When
was
A/Company,
Sergeant
have
Doyle
him
court-martia
to
thing
think
might
him
in
witn
that
charge
all
in
it
the
his
car
to
do;
that
up to
Sergeant
had
they
Street
was
Gorey.
At
the
along
came
in
Church
leading
coming
a priest,
was
told
Drake
Road
car
it.
officer
surrendered
Both
heard
or
out
man.
for
were
to
said,
me for
was doing.
a shot
saw a motor
halted.
shot
hand.
men were
Dan
of
hand.
outpost
7.30
was
be
publicans
Bernard
daughter
praised
fired
outposts
at
two
men,
him
he
morning
about
the
and
also
he
no
lackey
his
brought
other
crowd
a big
to
gun
a pass,
out
was
guard's
what
brought
there
One of
and
the
his
was a very
wrote
they
taken
Sergeant
because,
if
of
hit
His
deserved
and
keys
evening
in
up
and
him.
go home.
Templeshannon.
publichouse
it.
to
that
the
Clonhasten.
I
evening
in
the
day.
know
(Toby)
up and
that
out
Murphy
of
keys
Dunne
There
given
That
On Saturday
Road
order
I
off.
he
shoot
houlder
went
time,
not
to
going
his
done.
gun
was
Dunne
said
did
publichouse
Shannon.
told
they
he
it
the
the
was an
with
Porter's
as
take
in,
There
at
to
snot
had
corner
done,
and
and
I
and
gun
was not
the
had
anyone
he
air
to
at
people
had
the
man that
lucky
it
his
putting
in
up
loaded
guard
where
he was
a
he was,
a message
R.I.C.,
from
that
Dublin.
going
with
Drake,
Enniscortny,
men in
road
in
When Jimmy
to
shoot
him.
30.
Tommy Doyle
put
him:
"You
fool!
handed
them
over
to
said
Doyle
and
Tommy Doyle
rifles
their
on arrival,
Rafter
who received
use
for
them
did
not
believe
said:
to
"If
of
any
in
Arbour
the
tell
sad
them
On that
Buttle
in
from
in
to
of
in
Mr.
and
went
two
officers
officers
The
Colonel
town
French
to
did
of
it
command
his
and
that
was
in
to
Dublin,
to
see
go to
Pearse
him
and
when
they
he had
gone
Wexford,
not
Buttle
to
Dublin
accept
with
he
put
be
terms
had
the
town,
for
they
and
that
arrested.
to
Enniscorthy
of
surrender.
not
arrived
surrender
soldiers
if
said
came back
asked
and
town
he
the
spare
who sent
When Father
it.
French,
the
packed
had
French,
with
time
go to
Colonel
the
of
to
of
shell
Pat
Buttle
Harry
soldiers
would
Mr.
with
British
men into
rising
who had
way again
to
of
he would
the
the
on their
on themselves
men saw Colonel
Wexford
and
Fitzhenry,
and
tie would
headquarters
arrived
Fr.
Council,
that
at
got
passage
Pearse".
P.H.
appointed
brought
thousands
O'Neill
not
they
Rev.
took
the
in
part
went
know,
a safe
Ferns,
no
Enniscorthy.
Urban
Enniscorthy,
Fitzhenry,
our
two
to
not
did
see
were
Doyle
the
marching
the
who took
anyone
under
before
surrendered
in
time,
I
was
Rafter
He was broken-hearted
him.
the
it
saying
and
messenger
were
Commandant
to
guarantee
Dublin
when
They
Enniscorthy
and
Fitzhenry
and
evening,
this
by
ruins
car
taking
Enniscorthy
over
name
returned
Seamus
surrender
Wexford
a message
our
news
I will
the
who then
Commandant
whose
man,
then
Templeshannon,
as,
landed
As
jail.
Sunday
Bros.,
Wexford
Fr.
Hill
Chairman
O'Neill,
and
by
to
Pearse,
flag?"
them,
to
proceeded
from
go to
and
left
They
heard
it
Drake
with
them
it,
Lacey
Etchingham
Dublin.
the
to
car
Enniscorthy.
believe
Jack
and
Seán
and
officers
Sergeant
priest,
to
don't
in
white
the
Galligan,
handed
message
out
them,
your
Tommy Doyle
was
hold
to
you
Then
Tommy Doyle
the
the
in
They
see
you
Commandant
to
Lacey
them.
from
where,
Jack
Don't
back,
terms.
and,
when
recruits
to
31.
to
him
help
a captain
with
in
That
Sunday
Dublin
but
option
to
(The
flag
that
Week
was
taken
Pat
Murphy,
went
into
to
from
down
ball
who
has
The
Wexford.
The
was
all
the
obstructions
near
with
to
not
brought
them
Captain
Etchingham,
Lacey
and
their
on the
were
arrested
told
them
that,
took
part
in
King
if
all
were
would
They
began
arresting
rising.
Paddy
and
Kehoe,
he was
arms
rising
in
next;
let
town.
surrendered
the
Andy
to
Seamus
out
Kehoe
shortly
to
came
British
as
The
he
Co-op
did
officer
up,
everyone
The
arms
was
the
Michael
officer.
everyone
Riversdale
then
Rafter,
to
handed
road
Edermine
They
Jail.
the
who
were
not
who took
first
Stores,
not
to
Edermine
Bob Brennan,
nearly
after
from
first
get
The
Doyle,
hot
in
could
Commandant
be arrested.
a saddler
guns
The
road.
the
workers
foundry
troops.
dug
told
Enniscorthy
big
further.
Waterford
of
the
troops
any
to
in
trenches
guns
road
arrived
men they
British
and sent
up.
taken,
Wexford
big
back
handed
the
on the
and
Captain
Dick
They
the
trees
day.
their
Mission
Pat
Fr.
another
of
up all
Father
They
the
of
men.
with
full
to
keeping).
some of
by
was
town
When the
get
train
soldiers
round
fallen
Enniscorthy.
could
they
Wexford.
for
Easter
over
Murphy
the
dry
built
1,000
did
was blocked
powder
was
train
they
remove
to
an armoured
About
from
Pat
the
surrender.
to
during
his
in
other
Now all
order
handed
and
spoke
no
orders.
the
it
returned
We had
Athenaeum
Fr.
Rev.
and
guns
Wexford.
thing
still
Rafter
morning
marched
de
night
alley.
the
of
the
over
"Donovan's
officers
Pearse.
told
along
men,
called
two
Pearse's
on Sunday
Commandant
keep
and
flying
On Monday
in
to
was
the
in
called
his
Donovan,
man.
our
from
was
It
surrender.
were
ex-R.I.C.
9.30,
news
all
got
They
an
about
sad
M.S.S.,
and
House,
the
were
Volunteers
them
son of
Paddy
Enniscorthy.
him.
join
night,
with
in
Volunteers,
to
more,
He was the
Brigade".
from
National
the
hundreds
rebels
the
Light
take
part
to
was
part
be
the
in
32.
the
After
rising.
they
sent
to
They
kept
on arresting
that
and
a
were
they
good
heard
to
On Thursday
as
no more
at
12
off
to
far
them
said
all
arrested".
the
in
my name.
out
of
bo the
not
full
of
and
Head
Constable
bullets
was
I who put
the
Turret
up there
After
able
is
full
Collins
the
bullet
was
also
the
time
the
the
be many
more
hold
of
all
them".
I
the
of
left,
Jack
they
Courtney
timber
asked
Taking
the
you
the
room
of
all
ruler
are
more
there
me
them
scrape
big
window.
all
were
barracks
upstairs,
us where
he think
The
that
window
Volunteers
the
it
facing
doing
duty
on.
the
because
got
of
soldiers.
the
where
did
we had
made,
letters
to
Little
were
working
up we will
a couple
the
out
arrests
the
this
and
in
put
was
cleared
me and
"We will
rising
I
to
in".
When we got
broken;
them
stopped
breed".
through
a Sergeant-Major
I was measuring
picket:
window.
and,
work,
yourself
over
want
work
Volunteers.
give
"Fall
won't
a
to
men who were
walked
pointed
the
through
all
to
we
when
to
of
the
Major
said
the
Rocks
all
we
prisoners,
saw them,
pretended
he
let
I
in
and
We were
prisoners,
came
when
go back
charge
don't
you
barracks.
police
returned
some more
"You
be
I
in
Sergeant
to
me to
with
and
said:
asking
When
them
him
said
was
can't
told
He then
brought
went
I
and,
my breakfast
prominent
left
The
he
should
run,
more
any
yard.
"If
my hand
yard.
I
not
me:
I
my hand
They
the
along
to
When
going".
up.
into
were
in
a rumour
prisoners.
on the
take
Donohoe's
soldiers
One of
over
eating
of
yard
a ruler
I was
a squad
but
I had
to
arrested.
firm,
be
going
be
the
in
more
any
gone
to
came
the
and
day,
town.
men were
Byrne
not
take
had
boys
up from
o'clock,
that
and
Thuesday,
to
going
morning
came
messenger
60
about
Jail.
until
the
were
they
back
not
of
many
that
came
all
Waterford
were
out
arrested
they
that,
the
police
the
from
said:
barracks
informers;
Ross
Road,
"There
is
not
Enniscorthy
who was
out
33.
in
the
Armstrong
out
shed
came up
the
"Thanks
be
in
to
Courtney
the
to
small
to
over
the
gave
him
Our
to
know
the
when
in
in
had
to
us
The
them".
Head
One of
a shave
bad.
I will
shave
you,
I went
off
me a
and
sheet
to
If
sent
out
paper.
I
Mayfield.
told
me his
later,
he
handed
name
gave
was
to
out.
came
over
your
are
to
working
ham the
from
they
would
to
going
said
home and
When the
"You
the
one
He gave
Solicitor,
him
That
from
want
Shannon,
O'Flaherty,
Cork.
morning'.
"Yes".
gave
want
lavatory,
"Do you
the
to
in
started
us.
the
let
my
me:
I also
Co.
in
in
in
from
not
off
my father
Mr.
because,
sent
said:
said:
message.
O'Sullivan
them
are
all
He said
into
I
for
time.
is
word
in
we were
constables
me down
we had
sent
the
me and
all
as
that
that
us.
do with
Connacht
some of
me and
to
the
"They
of
people?"
I wrote
me a letter
food
come with
He shaved
to
him:
insulting
you
who was
my sister,
aid
them
you
because
him.
with
of
put
soldiers
the
message
he
barracks,
a couple
around,
to
told
the
and
under
He was
food
too
Athenaeum
Square,
the
all
get
was
supper,
at
day
handed
Market
there
next
we were
to
our
that,
arrested.
no more
no more
in
Constable
it,
very
any
can
weight
heard
officer
"Let
up
the
in
was
officers
they
their
throwing
locked
had
food.
charge:
him
belonging
Collins
With
barracks
to
Street,
said:
The
evening
sending
wanted
The
us".
now and
charge
us
Constable
officer
they
any
of
any
Head
right.
to
if
that
O'Neill,
Slaney
tonight".
got
Mr.
cartridges
Courtney,
police
police
when
backside.
transferred
Pat
in
night
Spike
the
started
day.
shotgun
the
Irishmen,
people
all
in
said
The
all
the
passing
6 o'clock
soldiers.
were
gob nothing
a kick
and
military
Square
freedom
our
(Thursday)
At
Market
that
yard
and,
we have
us.
the
Rangers.
back
evening
soldiers
The
his
He always
hold
of
guard
man who threw
God,
he was arrested.
In
the
whistling
Square
the
in
standing
(Spike),
on the
Jack
was
Rising,
l.
night
my sister.
He
34.
That
I was delighted.
others
sleeping,
The
and
put
next
four
prisoners.
door
steps
shoot
to
when
going
sisters
all
the
and
in
were
the
sons
soldiers
of
belonging
Enniscorthy
men were
came
into
town.
They
to be
done,
all
we were
falling
in
torrents.
officer
in
Enniscortny
the
to
hall
were
going.
rain
to
Richmond
buildings
with
said,
going
allow
A good
and
it
also
they
any
not
ire
could
to
Lighting
St.
about
see
not
know
was
rain
as
the
be brought
want
Amiens
along,
we did
overcoats,
any
us
barracks
us who,
Lane,
The
Dublin.
us had
from
guarded
them
in
where
to
we
Station
in
all
the
an hour
to
get
some of
the
on fire.
room.
in
in
we would
were
Rangers.
but
train,
toot
each
sleep
of
and
the rebels.
It
at
and
the
not
marched
When we arrived
prisoners
to
still
few
barracks.
A5 we were
there.
into
he
in
not
Thorpe
Hospital
people
your
prisoners
We did
Rangers
the
joined
we landed
would
We were
Connaught
told
off
Very
us as,
Connaught
the
"Keep
four
also,
of
and,
and
crying,
Billy
prisoners
escape,
mothers
shouting:
compartment,
to
the
all
station,
Thorpe
have
until
going
us
Jackie
afterwards
brought
where
one
in
would
they
with
every
station
fathers,
compartment.
who were
Shannon,
were
the
to
railway
They
to
try
our
pity
at
each
In
going.
nephews,
We were
into
put
many
had
sympathy
When we arrived
we were
who were
would
off.
going
the
to
Hall
Athenaeum
on the
prisoners
any
the
of
soldiers
two
stood
marched
you
town,
with
it,
"If
out
taken
charge
men:
then
who were
soldiers
from
in
his
us
boys".
two
by his
the
watching
up,
son
to
all
of
officer
We were
across
where
his
said
people
two
know
and
kill".
and
hearts
The
some
floor,
night.
outside
deep,
on the
lay
we were
(Friday)
four
in,
all
talking
day
we all
night
The
the
our
water
wet
before
the
was
about
barracks,
at
this
time
running
out
clothes
on the
bare
he
Enniscorthy,
left
of
25
of
us were
was
packed
our
clothes.
floor.
got
We had
word
that
put
with
We had
a chap
his
mother
35.
had
died.
The
his
mother's
funeral.
the
west
in
Ltd.
poor
fellow
her
every
The
for
No food
following
and
each
us
two
We got
biscuits.
we were
shifted
One day
a sergeant
and
Thorpe
saw him,
this
fellow
give
it
I
gave
in
The
Wexford
town.
He asked
town
the
but
in
I
been,
think
into
us was
were
not
hack
to
he
the
about
of
of
us.
500
when
next
the
the
following
marched
down
the
day
to
the
North
and
McDermott
came
we
saw
the
Wall
rest
and,
senior,
soldiered
any
money
Thorpe?"
if
him
if
all
four
deep.
two
hard
biscuits.
of
and
of
him.
to
death.
had
brought
Each
We were
us.
McDermott
He was
that
of
There
brought
way
room,
us.
up,
out
Wexford
the
there
we were
one
of
from
left
for
on our
he
was a native
He then
us,
on you
"Hello,
was anyone
of
with
some bread".
too,
asked
was
Billy
I
us
here
something
formed
room.
Thorpe,
get
and
Barracks,
last
our
because,
and sentenced
All
morning.
you
Week.
following
sergeant:
there
done
a detective
was
That
again.
Sean
until
O'Gorman
if
beef
bully
days
the
unlucky,
and
yard
five
have
was "No".
have
for
to
money
Sergeant
an Richmond
a tin
there
long
would
to
"Are
the
a bit
be
barrack
given
said
reply
dog
into
fellow
Thorpe
The
a week
After
out
room.
we happened
this
soldier
like
the
you
another
were
fellow.
If
tin,
They
When Billy
Irish.
sergeant
some bread.
of
this
said:
and
a day
walked
1cou
get
us
get
"I
He then
the
showed
biscuits.
room.
On the
bully-beef
empty
Thursday
up the
Barracks.
Richmond
bucket,
times
our
sergeant
an
Donohoe's
offered
we arrived.
night
army
Royal
15/-.
in
a big
hard
me:
we were
J.
at
working
go to
from
He came
We all
got
with
was
to
on parole
night.
the
us
the
I will
me.
O'Gorman
could
of
on the
to
the
us
three
of
said
Thorpe
He then
this
out
in
to
to
big
son were
he
that
night
came along
of
all
out
Garrett.
and
Ireland
each
morning,
him
name was
cried
was given
a soldier
gave
of
let
not
His
somewhere
Rosary
would
police
They
courtmartialled
shot
evening,
out,
we saw
him
were
36.
Willie
Toole
Wexford
and
at
town
Phil
On our
down
stuff
to
At
the
packed
in
on the
boat
prisoners
I
in
the
been
brought
in.
we were
pat
The
the
about
pier
cattle
the
three
the
leaving
Jim
only
as, "Gip";
known
better
the
of
many
Holyhead
at
guard
boat,
from
stench
When we were
morning.
"That's
a cattle
A good
at
soldiers'
soldiers,
aboard
terrible.
doing
British
the
cattle.
We landed
see
old
Rising,
Dwyer
he was
Army.
we did
know
until
and
Only
that
from
us,
all
They
would
they
they
Some of
on our
us
first
in
the
of
eight
ozs.
it.
it
since
we left
was
all
station,
around
fixed
us,
their
torn
turned
like
mad devils.
when
would
shout,
"Are
you
never
seen
the
saying,
"I
hope
had
but
room",
and
bread,
with
a welcome
Enniscorthy.
us was
served
then
gift
a
they
we got
when
to
happened
out
because
of
Governor
prison,
all
put
of
many
into
and
on top
got
the
and,
the
cocoa
margarine
of
there?"
a good
into
not
in
a prison
put
we had
a
be passing
will
a tin
with
away
followed
them
of
we were
bit
small
The
we would
inside
their
them
kept
They
bringing
the
upoin
and
pieces.
to
up
that
heard
bayonets
us
formed
out,
to
station
Stafford
they
and,
same
cells
separate
Stafford
prison
us
that
thing
of
the
have
we were
way,
marched
the
to
way
hotel,
got
at
We were
- where
on a train
put
arrived
train
people
at
soldiers
the
the
the
were
prisoners
thousands.
the
when
we were
boat,
o'clock.
eight
deep,
Irish
the
leaving
not
about
big
who had
to
Enniscorthy,
After
four
the
shouting
the
us was
sick.
who did
Drumgoold,
of
Wall
following
of
us
North
with
the
boat,
at
them!".
same as
before
the
in
prisoners
night
all
Quays,
give
got
o'clock
the
taken
the
foundry
started
the
who were
Burke,
of. New Ross,
Dublin
in
Fintan
Pierce's
Lennon
way
wives
the
and
any
prison
of
bread
37.
allowed
to
us
first
time
the
afternoon
Were
Our
cells
was
A.2.1.,
the
other
The
two
first
each
and
in
prisoners'
the
make
our
warder
The
to
centre
on our
cold.
would
would
everyone
their
cell
composed
piece
of
be brought
a pumice
be
a tin
margarine.
to
the
of
stone,
to
stone
time
have
to
At
prison
D.1.,
eleven
yard
D.3.,
in
all.
orderlies
go to
locked
cookhouse
the
ozs.
get
in
up
our
We would
first
would
the
be
be to
opened.
command
to
all
in
was
toilet
say,
cells
arise
would
job
and
"'Right
left
empty
our
slops,
cells
and
get
down
scrub
out
our
cells.
They
we were
the
passage
we had
o'clock
to
A.3.
landings,
D.2.,
made
against
scrub
eight
B.3.
landings
flags.
o'clock
eight
cocoa,
would
our
breakfast
At
C.3.,
The
to
made with
also
doors.
of
turn
go back
were
give
he would
we in
were
and
A.2.,
and
forward.
paces
water,
doors
would
landing;
with
floors
it
two
cell
Black
There
B.2.,
to
side
other
A.2.4.
twenty-four.
Our
the
the
Ned
them.
we were
the
landing
each
of
knees.,
cell
The
each
be
for
o'clock.
march";
a bucket
get
of
All
march
of
quick
turn,
six
food
weeks
out
beds.
on
prisoners
the
at
morning
up
six
hours;
twenty-three
the
first
would
job
at
were
cell
cleaned
was A.2.3.
A.1.,
fifteen
each
in
prisoners
C.2.,
were
We
landing.
wing,
B.1,
C.1.,
There
E.3.
the
searched.
cells.
cell
in
on our
of
In
they
the
and
Lally
arrested.
watches;
to
the
cigarettes,
My number
us were
Their
For
in
of
being
the
back
and
on us,
A,2.2.,
side
landing.
bring
our
orderlies
side
and
went
Wilson,
on our
landings
E.2,.
E.1.,
and
man named
made
opposite
batches
numbered,
Joe
landings
On the
as
were
we were
we had
pencils
me was a Galway
three
in
was
it
sleep;
since
paraded
we all.
were
off
up anything
that
and Wilson
of
hand
After
Black
were
clothes
we were
to
did we all
and
bed,
penknives,
out.
of
our
told
matches,
go to
of
exercise,
very
finished,
outside
breakfast,
and
a small
prisoners
would
bread
all
were
In
the
us
38.
yard
there
would
with
rifles
and
about
three
fixed
feet
on
standing
be four
We were
it.
so as we
apart,
allowed
with
could
speak
to
each
The warders
were
not
to
We would
back
be kept
to
to
try
our
for
the
to
a small
open
The warder
would
keep
cell
all
food
until
the
door
undo
can
of
with
the
this,
I
we
then.
crumbs
were
that
I
never
said
refuse
to
any
soup,
and
you
back
after
"if
myself,
that
he would
not
could
of
to
gather
I would
drink
ever
will
we
value
I
night
I
in
looking
you were
my fingers
Night
food
and
the
table.
there
door,
Then
knew
never
every
on the
supper.
on the
for
cell
up because
wet
got
cells
be allowed
saw you
he
get
the
water
around
if
to
a shutter
and
to
the
could
we went
o'clock
In
going
I
night.
every
hunger.
left
o'clock
not
after
used
one
We would
you
could.
at
of
and
until
even
I
water
will
bed
your
if
night
make
and
us would
full
it,
down,
lying
some of
same as we
can
heads.
our
be brought
and
beds.
in
were
four
the
drink.
on our
rest
At
a sweet
get
glass
your
to
was
o'clock
to
of
half-an-hour,
with
you
sleep
the
to
hole
if
allowed
up
five
tin
over
they
then
Dinner
other.
soup.
for
cells
daytime
see
the
see
not
weeks.
was why
that
in,
feet
We were
six
and
way
potatoes,
five
first
could
stands
landing
other.
half-an-hour
each
again
our
outside.
to
in
and
centre
be four
your
talk;
On our
We would
into
the
was
meat
at
Tea
breakfast.
in
small
exercise
again.
night
two
the
anyone
for
to
for
other
again.
a word
pass
of
out
the
going
cells
comprised
fish
in
up
standing
each
armed
corner,
a circle,
in
to
speak
let
of
warder
marched
not
to
were
the
each
would
There
bayonets.
high,
in
one
soldiers,
be
get
would
out
of
to
given
cry
me
again".
One day,
came
in
his
to
John
Stafford
office
N.
Jail
and,
after
to
see
of
solicitor
Scallen,
Dinny
a while,
Enniscorthy,
O'Brien
who used
the
Enniscorthy
all
to
work
prisoner
39.
were
the
officer
our
guns
broken
were
two
terms
were
back
to
the
town
to
when
in
him
surrender
his
keep
Enniscorthy
he
when
but,
word.
John
without
the
we told
all
up,
the
that
from
all
where
Enniscorthy
had
they
already
Fr.
Fitzhenry
and
the
he
had
told
the
only
he
came
Rev.
Wexford,
a message
had
if
that,
We knew
before;
men met
us
be handed
them
let
word
not
of
be released.
would
other
He told
him.
charge
and
their
did
see
in
prisoners
he
to
brought
N.
them
to
Enniscorthy,
Scallen,
went
solicitor,
information
came
he
looking
for.
He always
in
the
said
cell
of
tails
on them.
in
and
asked
him
like
you
of
and
was
another
the
called
doors
to
town
Road,
were
him,
taken,
was
not
to
But
there
have
a
of
in
"I
him,
don't
a warder
was
nice
man.
Every
cells
with
a pipe
full
to
some of
give
stand
outside
the
He would
him
with
a very
a smoke.
a great
open,
and
mix
be written
a girl
but
in
him
telling
his
arrested
came
change
thrown
speak
to
would
he was well
said
next
the
a butt
found
who was
the
cell
door
then
pass
prisoner.
were
allowed
Ross
Cullen,
the
matches,
getting
weeks,
saw a letter
I
Webb,
of
to
six
us".
He would
allowed
prisoners
like
see
they
in;
egg.
Lally,
and
wait
Wilson
some of
be
cell
come
Smith
Corporal
a box
to
men.
He thought
don't
would
pipe
the
in.
Joe
a smoke.
they
letter
One day
go into
After
All
would
a match.
you
wild
him
that
for
and
prisoners
on the
me,
pocket.
landing,
tobacco
while
told
his
he would
day
to
of
a bad
He was
warder.
a pack
prisoners
cigarette
our
we were
next
batch
on B.3.
was
Smith
Sergeant
night
and
one
with
once
over
wrote
that
all
yet.
and
day,
and
Enniscorthy
brother,
prison.
"Moocher",
one
to
the
as
all
A
another.
a week
nearly
the
allowed
Jim
boys
she
in
40.
Staff
Stafford
Prison.
well
very
until
called
us,
O'Brien,
Matty
the
born
got
was
in
When
I'm
pardon!
The
Dublin
hear
very
Sunday
at
few
was
the
Mass,
near
four
fine
was
Governor
us
let
the
would
finish
curse
him
sing
all
At
as
prisoners
Mass.
of
end
the
St.
was
it.
given
a park
was
on Sunday
"God Save
us
having
tea
playing
up playing,
for
three
singing
There
off.
a band
hear
the
Stafford
prison,
warders
at
there
Glorious
"Hail,
over
in
day
We could
us would
to
were
meet
a hymn book.
be heard
worst
all
every
as
Dublin
the
the
said
church,
all
We would
ask
be
would
There
Nearly
He
he wore
prison.
a
Stafford,
as
Mass
your
paste.)
Army.
Protestant
the
with
the
to
They
summer
As
in
the
was
British
and,
him.
prison.
prison.
evenings.
Some of
in
would
o'clock
the
go to
supplied
Sunday
Friday
of
I'm
a Father
the
him
beg
bin-poster.
was
he would
O'Brien
him,
porridge
in
ground.
We could
Patrick"..
at
one
priest
the
prison
every
church
other
the
a Chaplain
o'clock
the
the
Everyone
the
would
eight
on
in
of
to
before
up a tin
him
a
with
for
Matty
brought
said
was
Jock,
answered
(When
he
thought
call
would
us
bin-poster,
here
over
long
often
O'Neill,
he
who was
no Catholic
were
Matty
confessions
khaki,
prisons
saw it,
as
not
warder
O'Brien
the
in
treat
a prisoner
O'Neill,
trouble.
the
Chaplain
man,
would
was
-
Matty
not
There
we had
and
O'Brien
Prison,
not
O'Brien"
freedom.
warders
the
he did
a little
Captain
into
all
but
was
Staff
of
charge
Irishman
of
and
the
Scotchman
porridge.
in
a warder,
Staff".
up,
the
we got
Scotland
Waterford
Matty
an
a cousin
When
"Coming
and
He was
Jock,
in
Rising.
say,
was
after
Scotchman
who was
Moran
Captain
locked
up
too
bad.
The
King".
on such
a
evening.
time
offered
went
on,
prison
us dripping
life
to
put
was
not
on our
bread
and,
The
when we
41.
refused
for
it
was
Some time
Father
Every
of
Irish
the
artists
in
to
bed,
of
ball
made by
it
got
together
a prisoner,
the
cell
windows
fall
into
we would
go around
with
the
we
got
Internment
released
Figgis
that
Before
Camp.
was
the
the
hold
were
they
rest
first
of
to
that,
us was
be
P.H.
Pearse's
sent
the
prisoners
who was
it.
then
all
the
their
bread
and
would
on Sunday
he would
Communion,
under
our
chins.
happy,
but
one
cloth
we were
very
sending
us
some of
all
off
the
to
be
to
another
also
who
Lally,
wish
was
We were
Figgis,
the
old
there
windows.
Holy
were
out.
and
I
him.
in
it
give
plentiful,
receiving
and
priest
be said
"Sir,
a
Every
would
about
of
fond
There
some, of
a
He was
us.
a Protestant
was
circumstances,
word
and
said,
mine;
be
it.
Darrell
us all
Figgis
when
into
at
and
prison
very
cell
was,
and
place.
would
that
and
mornings,
the
became
evening
the
amongst
us,
one
my cell".
page
the
mad cheering.
were
prison.
got
home.
One day
front
his
Rosary
their
opposite
in
came
with
me,
us.
of
at
from
went
out
Governor
to
this
a concert,
through
next
and
hold
Ireland
to
a
up again..
sent
the
He allowed
us all
out
were
Under
all
he
bread
the
to
prisoners
the
made a speech
cell
day
the
a concert,
going
throwing
in
All
he
jam,
on the
changed
was
money
the
shillings
papers
lock
was
and
five
we would
some time,
a complaint
bread
We nearly
to
and
food.
heading
who was a prisoner
After
was
big
night
main
more
the
Stafford
best
the
gardener,
were
in
Sea.
we had
be sold,
to
receive
the
priest.
in
with
Stafford
before
night,
all
At
from
night
some
van
to
and
Fr.
nice
buy
his
every
Moore
very
to
threatened
Nearly
time
us
he let
Lost
Governor
this
out
allowed
in,
Kitchener
The
in
after,
came
paper
to
send
we were
it
sent
given
to
grocer
time
he
it,
to
an
prisoners
interned.
prison
were
Darrell
and,
42.
were
when
they
That
stopped
time
after,
rub
who
paraded
Dr.
Jim
Ryan
of
Tomcoole,
also
was
a prisoner,
between
When
If
day
to
from
our
terrible
Between
cell
for
I
don't
One morning
were
sent
North
we
this
brought
in,
we
a lot
was
they
were
He would
go through
then
would
were
jack-knives
say,
"Sir,
our
on us.
me".
they
would
the
prison
We could
see
a
them
gave
have
"I
not
fighting.
and
all
Internment
and
searched
and
the
first
huts.
ask
of
the
were
When we
by a Sergeant
then
us
thing
out
prisoners
their
of
Camp in
looking
other
to
pockets
to
parade,
prisoners
confined
prisoners
to
when
rule,
us.
against
to do".
Frongoch,
with
out.
of
a remark,
Frongoch
in
huts
the
all
we had
to
Dinny
ankle
part
for
the
hurt.
football,
others
orders
got
off
of
entered,
had
what
We landed
It
windows.
know
time
Wales.
saw was
and
we
said
match
got
Governor
he passed
came
a while
objectors.
The
fighting
he
be fighting
to
When
spots
for
his
to
down.
One day
boys
or
boys
little
ball.
another
conscientious
windows.
and
back
played
was
There
the
going
Cahill
like
they
T.D.
saw them,
our
Mick
not
One day,
here
you,
and
same as
the
time.
prisoners
Two of
meet.
kept
they
a paper
he would
the
fought
using
out,
medical
be a football
would
Some
Camp.
some of
put
there
measles.
afterwards
red
That
on.
hip
said
be dangerous
them
every
looking
Governor
where
Camp.
for
doctor
measles.
the
before
all
got
prison
the
his
got
they
the
prisoners,
was
O'Brien
the
to
the
Governor
chests
to
told
a towel
with
their
Nearly
The
well
had
us
sending
sent
being
German
the
got
were
that,
all
us
he
off,
prisoners
on them.
nearly
from
chests
did
out
of
all
their
they
him
all
inspection.
Wexford,
sending
every
We would
say,
When Har
Habbernity
Major.
prisoner
He
"No".
of
the
43.
Shannon
asked
was
as we used
Sergeant
to
way
was
christened
in
the
lower
in
number.
the
each
of
'Mayo
made
Camp life
at
would
go from
hut
that,
all
their
huts,
make
o'clock.
and
spoon.
was
allowed
There
Each
prisoner
receive
in
call
be
served
ounces
could
together
cooked
for
it
by
bread,
as
yourself,
our
of
Four
any
of
bit
of
of
us
with
Breakfast
diningroom.
all
buy
the
mug,
margarine
from
us had
Enniscorthy
got
any
fork
of
to
and
hand
it.
It
You would
breakfast
all
the
clubbed
money
us
home.
comprised
and
eight
of
food,
the
Breakfast
at
from
food.
of
rest
bed
Each
attached
the
straw,
knife,
classes
extra
call.
straw,
was
a week
number
own waiters.
a small
if
a bag
a big
of
roll
the
of
a plate,
rest
We would
composed
Camp with
the
soldier
out
the
our
old
be.
scrub
shillings
with
would
answer
given
a new
got
it
an
packed
We could
with
drink.
and,
in
printing
to
five
it.
cookhouse
to
go to
leader.
have
ground.
was
the
leg".
to
would
beds,
hut
prisoner
summer,
a.m.
6.30
the
would
in
be
their
from
kept
would
at
upper
thirty-two
of
owner
"Show
shouting
prisoners
a canteen
the
the
one pillow-cover
groceries
to
hut
inches
to
in
huts,
we thought
as
say,
the
their
Every
bad
else
distillery.
of
the
would
camps,
elected
hut
Major
nothing
boys
old
soldier
Sergeant
two
composed
o'clock
up
All
was
as
the
an
leader.
not
huts
blankets,
six
was
- he was
3030.
to
were
The
old
called
the
in,
Every
was
six
our
outside
After
board
came
one,
hut
was
morning
army
He was
which
News'
the
that,
There
hut.
a bloody
are
Habber,
Major".
Sergeant
After
he
upper
our
Every
two
me".
My number
parade
"You
him,
one,
to
- was
works
to
on him,
jack-knives
"No,
Jack-Knives".
put
Doris
said,
Whenever
the
prisoners
any
"Jack-knives".
comes
We were
him,
answered
you
camp and
he had
said
Camp.
'Here
Mr.
call
Major
the
if
from
have
would
of
four
tea
you
in
home,
we
it
44.
would
a little
buy
Lar
Doran,
remember
one
cookhouse
two
plates,
six
to
I
morning
to
will
my hand
finished
eating
the
and
plate".
There
in
to
belonged
He must
go near
the
up
the
and
breakfast,
dining
Our
the
There
because
tea
cans;
every
Camp carried
day
out
Captain,
the
officer,
Captain
New Ireland
and
around
to
scrub
the
see
there
at
the
whole
would
it
Major
Co.,
Camp.
have
placed
in
would
The
I
head
in
turn
had
of
Knives"
go right
of
every
to
shine
the
right.
the
whole
the
- and
our
of
the
Manager
through
clean
work,
officers,
"Jack
to
each
this
of
but,
up
be done
inspection
not
could
clean
out
carry
leader
up about
was
charge
would
Co.
laugh
go
to
now General
O'Reilly,
to
others
would
be an
the
appointed
tables;
usually
kicked
turn.
men to
hide
eggs
because
were
only
and
go in
job
them
Lusk,
to
the
to
Holbrook
Two British
11.30.
M.W.
Assurance
that
took
from
We used
to
others
appoint
Sergeant
the
had
be a leader
would
would
about
some prisoners
prisoners
officer
Matt
affair.
more.
and
have
do was
said
on outside
going
row
and
"No,
We had
us.
me.
he
said,
Dan
rashers
the
would
any
hall
I
a terrible
was
three
them
prisoners
and
out
other
of
a row
twelve
us,
on one
saw them,
we "We will
found
cookhouse
After
of
batch
have
the
camp.
were
whole
that,
clean
to
Dan Connors
the
cook.
after
said
There
that
about
heartily
we heard
them,
to
that,
between
when
Camp with
them.
all
but
them,
the
them
for
out
table".
With
again".
back
to
handed
Connors
on the
quick
I went
I went
were
Dimly
I
each.
egg
rashers
Dan
Connors,
together.
When
of
When
them
one
on them,
pounds
Dan
kept
fried.
divided
Dan
Dublin,
only
back
cookhouse.
extra
we had
down
them
of
out
always
other.
them
bring
myself
three
about
"Lay
breakfast.
my number
on the
eggs.
for
them
get
with
were
me,
and
Doyle
the
There
extra
every
hut
and
hut
the
45.
leader
of
each
would
they
anything
have
let
who would
the
not
happen
be
field
to
Enniscorthy
same as
rounders,
thirty
inches
a wooden
ball,
the
baseball
they
At
have
to
be down
officers
and
command
to
form
he would
order
room
the
for
Every
prisoner
of
had
us
the
cut,
man's
or
barbers'
for
of
After
not
up
be
in
would
the
got,
it.
have
field
second
coppers,
three
After
until
to
torn
be
to
that
before
in
ball,
the
stick,
diameter,
like
nearly
the
he
the
officer
all
any
it
would
of
us
up
potatoes
to
and,
or
We had
two
when
diningroom
and
Supper
you
or
cut
them
give
o'clock
at
was
could
potatoes
the
o'clock.
Paddy
Dinner
soup,
three
and
to
dinner.
instead,
At
clothes,
thankfully.
bread
up.
that
"Take
boots,
shave
any
hair
their
afford
could
If
toe.
Dublin
would
make
to
Major,
his
from
Then
ranks.
wanted
be accepted
all
to
the
give
in.
the
Sergeant
Mallon
the
field,
march,
head
gets
British
fall
through
or
would
would
paces
from
They
If
cleaned
inches
to-morrow".
camp,
dinner,
five
pass
clothes,
say
get
was
a round
enter
two
be examined
inspection,
we would
to
them
small
it
two
our
rank
Enniscorthy.
you.
"Cat",
the
We would
our
The
when
deep.
in
the
of
composed
and,
and
cut
go out
prisoners
whistle
sure
all
the
his
or
say,
prisoners,
all
would
make
hair
day,
field
of
the
and
America.
every
would
from
a couple
in
saw
games.
a tennis
until
officer
would
a half
own Captain
boots,
shops
hair
your
of
would
Captain
Templeton
size
the
three
bad
his
the
every
number;
have
and
four
of
with
played
one
in
our
was
and
play
blow
would
Major
it
o'clock
twelve
rest
a game called
only
and
our
other
to'
Captain
to
parties
and
football
'stand
the
out
The
working
started
long
it
again".
play
to
if
point
on the
boys
have
inspection.
he would
this
would
party
their
wrong,
"Don't
to
working
six
and
all
meat
mixed
utensils
all
o'clock
back
was
to
46.
the
same as
In
out
in
dances
fine
the
the
open;
held
in
musicians
and
would
the
and
rolls
of
There
were
the
and
last
The
We all
wire.
would
rest
of
over
the
the
our
officer
'Guard,
to
he
saw
camp.
camp
No.
turn
them
every
at
3.30,
until
at
you
order
one
hear
began
a
When
the
all
them
saw what
they
out
bring
shirt
was
it
could
issued
left
the
it.
When
evening
some time
and
thought
barbed
to
forgot
whole
clothes
remove
night
well",
on the
to
he
hear
is
of
out".
no
all
coil
it
in
Every
on the
shot,
that
them.
dry
see
feet
own inside
someone
it
evening
went
their
feet
of
twelve
2 -
That
He fired
the
twelve
you would
well;
it,
a general
see
each
a windy
was
heard
was
of
not
escape.
guards
there
happened,
to
to
in
night,
to
did
guard
When
place,
out
It
trying
every
One night
night.
about.
prisoner
the
bottom
o'clock
wash
to
instructions
The
blow
had
got
shirt.
to
Irish
the
at
boxes,
answer.
them
in
the
would
the
whole
is
put
o'clock.
in
the
1 - all
eight
late
nine
be put
during
before
his
round
wire,
round
look-out
At
prisoners
barbed
all
wire
camp.
guard
would
they
of
Coady
all
of
best
outside
duty
with
eight
"No.
shouting,
night.
barbed
an hour
of
the
us
play
picket
surrounded
a guard
summer,
until
would
the
it.
around
them
Johnny
held,
be buck
would
We had
us.
among
doing
be a concert
there
hall.
bagpipes,
Camp was
quarter
would
evenings
recreation
The
inside.
high,
the
on wet
who were
enjoy
high,
and
his
soldiers
there
evenings,
comedians
with
Street,
The
breakfast.
the
next
any
clothes
morning
in
future.
Nearly
call
the
list
he had
taken
became
larger.
every
for
day
the
down when
clothes
the
and
Sergeant
boot
tear
our
would
the
numbers
day
the
party,
on inspection.
We would
Major
Every
clothes
and
rip
our
party
boots
47.
to
new ones.
get
called
the
said,
"You
One day
and
list
but
We would
her".
store
to
all
he would
give
you
had
you
would
not,
The
the
to
so and
this
job,
the
other
he
Top".
about
with
our
Daly
go out
they
anything
his
would
say
do with
in
everything
him".
After
nearly
all
to
of
you.
the
to
do
men would
do
to
taken
prisoners
to
not
he could
it
often
that
shirt
be was
always
walked
when
and,
and
let
the
Camp had
call
in
the
dog
would
like
not
to
in
put
to
it
see
he
a dog.
give
would
soldiers
the
they
and
rat
the
and
a
run
it
of
out
us
held
trousers
a rat
shirt
his
Daly;
and
caught
them
with
charge
yard,
and
he
was,
see
a prisoner
Blackguard
his
only
in
We could
rats.
We had
the
pull
him
the
doing
have
Daly.
we heard
on hunger-strike
did
refuse
inside
shirt,
officer
One day
would
night.
the
to
the
to
six
rat
officer
this,
the
very
The
When
day
on him
him.
dog.
Six
how cold
the
into
Camp.
him
put
hand
gave
refused
They
the
full
you
from
in
was
if
ordered
day
own ashes
saw that
him,
give
he
anything
the
bankrupt
but
stores,
also.
officer
No matter
nothing
would
to
sixpence
our
British
Quartermaster's
Camp one
out
to
trying
the
the
the
We called
he would
around
in
the
fight
the
He then
prison
at
beds
a belt.
up with
his
brewery
Dublin.
"hard
Daly
old
had
in.
in.
gave
over
crossing
had
When
camp.
of
soldiers'
every
they
to
up with
put
cleaning
the
and
party,
The
did,
to
to
way
over
you
charge
the
taken
until
succeed,
from
in
out
clean
the
to
have
able
he had
best
who were
were
be in
the
officer
prisoners,
Camp,
If
out.
Camp fell
the
a good
going
Knives"
"Jack
Major
not
be marched
fitted
get
were
are
you
of
half
fellows
bloody
Government,
over
Sergeant
that
of
Jim Daly
get
him
a couple
a prisoner
in
give
up,
of
days
when
but
Daly
Camp went
South
Camp doctor
The
Dublin.
to
the
Daly
"put
would
no
not
seem
come
48.
off
the
the
river
near
In
in
up,
June,
Prison.
Prison.
and
next
the
be tried.
room
sent
there
from
to
in
him
the
came
to
Ware
you
"Do you
Thomas
know
morning,
of
27th
it?".
"Do you
"Does
he know
Sergeant
in
a motor,
of
party
He then
armed
to
has
to
scoundrels
and
my name
in
white
"Do you
me,
about
to
Said,
you:
mixed
up.
of
prisoners
the
he was
would
the
came
say,
will
judge
question
first
Donohoe's
"He
I
did
and
I
know",
you
him
were
along
know
"Yes".
you
He said,
are
one
of
was
charged
"Yes".
on the
in
said
a
I
did
and
not.
of
to what
worst
(Lower
for
of
a priest
"Listen
the
Sunday
charge
with
Tommy Doyle's
I
said,
"The
said.
Oliver
Sergeant
out
ammunition
I
Enniscorthy".
in
on Thursday
Ferns
into
flag,
you were
said
I answered,
Drake?".
came
was,
asked,
He then
not.
it
Ltd.,
firm
the
guns
When
I was
"Yes.
the
Enniscorthy"'.
got
that
the
raided
escorted
Dublin
in
us.
said.
don't
he
when
I
say
I
all
"I
but,
us
they
would
prisoners
who tried
Manager,
Sergeant
the
to
Wandsworth
courtroom
because
said,
saying
men and
from
said
I
took
that,
Enniscorthy?".
he
him,
men who
under
a messenger
go before
of
in
solicitor
say
Wandsworth
him.
judge
you?"'.
says
told
sir",
Acting
a
was
sent
Wormwood
the
the
judge,
the
replied,
know
in
Camp were
go to
until
anything,
was
April,
I
found
one day
outside
the
"Yes,
a party
of
before
O'Brien,
Enniscorthy".
be held
Scrubbs
the
go to
When a couple
Doyle?".
John
would
He would
have
Sankey
to
would
there
it,
behalf.
you
my turn
One batch
be paraded
solicitor
same as
in
would
judge.
that
was
body
prisoners
batch
Wormwood
and went
Judge
next
into
go
on our
ten
charge
the
A court
the
doctor's
the
London.
day,
we would
"Don't
all
We would
next
ask
to
day
old
Camp.
1916,
Next
Scrubbs
out
the
batches,
before
the
hunger-strike,
what
Church
he did;
St.)
49.
when
and
I
he went
I
did.
the
next
was
before
the
he was
Judge,
I
because
lucky
but
day,
the
other
was
sent
Tom was
back
to
for
kept
for
charged
the
four
what
Camp
in
days
Wandsworth.
The
first
doors
prison
with
along
who
came
him
for
were
my cell
The
When
the
the
until
after
last
lot
of
not
be called,
from
from
prisoners,
see
them
broke
nearly
from
of
the
Ireland
a nice
five
past
He
from
of
around
who were
left,
were
the
to
and
our
settle
were
all
would
we
thirty-two
the
other
When we would
of
for
it
behind,
the
some more
down
a
skip
numbers
we left
remainder
on
be
Camp that
when
be
to
carried
all
There
and
Each
he would
released.
Enniscorthy
officer
prisoners
the
Camp and
The
hearts.
the
We would
When
war.
of
the
but
the
you".
prisoners.
number
Camp.
went
over
to
am after
I
London,
numbers
first
returned
boy!
hole,
called,
of
began
told
the
prisoners
from
other
duration
of
who were
not
war.
The
released
Matt
Street,
my own.
Enniscorthy
Galway,
Church
the
the
duration
our
Dublin,
parts
in
out
before.
some of
the
at
rumour
marching
I
day
back
the
Enniscorthy
in
fellow
for.
on the
dirty
including
the
for
wasp in
came
jail
The
the
that
numbers
the
the
for
are
releasing
call
in
away.
I
"You
coming
our
numbers,
in
us
in
number
hear
to
waiting
of
Lower
He started
the
slops
our
Prison,
Derby.
me,
up
days
he would
released.
were
to
Camp began
afternoon
our
was
won the
said
Shortly
in
criminals
he was
Derby
Serubbs
the
me what
Tommy Doyle,
four
spending
Wormwood
He said
had
he
Camp,
take
asked
English
me what
asked
to
fighting.
years.
and
open
buckets
to
in
morning
names
were:
Holbrook,
of
the
Mickey
Har
Enniscorthy
Doyle,
Habberity,
Johnny
Dinny
prisoners
Davis,
Doran,
Jim
Clery,
Mick
Cahill,
50.
Lar
Jack
Doyle,
-
myself
Dinny
all
from
Ltd.),
Murphy,
Lower
Doyle,
Connors,
John
Connors,
Dan
before
The
British
not
know
St.,
T.D.
St.,
Paddy
In
found
and
out
one
officer
us.
weighed
again.
It
held
to
boys
to
them
get
refuse
to
get
saw what
one
to
were
all
nearly
but,
his
his
in
Camp,
of
were
answer
kept
South
the
in
went
lost
his
power
they
to
in
until
they
it
to
all
the
get
only
an
that
they
the
way
a couple
got
heard
the
there
to
was
all
in
that
it.
did
we were
parade
prisoner
as
boys
Camp but
every
order
they
up
he
to,
number.
old
persuade
not
prisoners
take
to
it
eat.
in
The
for
no
answered
first
sent
not
"Jack
down
to
long
until
the
Knives"
food
to
them
everything
in
the
he did
Collins.
along
was
Old
in,
When
were
It
send
trick.
passed
who at
strike.
them
call.
remainder
He would
mind.
another
word
distillery.
on hunger
would
got
Those
the
Camp;
tried
a roll
for
again
the
them
when
occasion,
paraded
they
an
part
Commons about
When Collins
gave
took
us
told
of
for,
looking
all.
and
to
the
just
Camp,
issued
House
long
the
of
weighed.
On another
an
out
the
was not
he
them,
were
He ordered
were
they
some of
We were
in
in
Sinnott.
and,
the
in
Dinny
Mike
many
and
Dublin
Mike
Street,
St.,
time
were
they
came
complaints
treating
excuse
that
orders
day
he was
the
to
When we arrived
The
great
over
came
Main
a long
Tommy
Barracks,
us a good
for
England
Irish
Street,
Court
Old
Murphy,
from
Tom Stokes,
John
Sinnott,
Coady,
Brien
all
Healy,
Doolan,
Camp with
the
Rising,
compound.
were
in
-
Jim
Tampleton,
John
Connors
Johnny
Jim
Coady,
and
(Mick)
Doyle
Keegan,
(Senior)
Road,
Church
them.
weighed,
of
Island
Jim
living
the
Jeremy
Tobin
Paddy
Andy
Pat
Shannon;
New Street,
We had
who were
Heron,
O'Brien,
Tom Maher,
Street;
Phil
the
Jim
O'Brien,
(Donohoe's
Eddie
Leacy,
strike
lasted
for
51.
hours
forty-eight
and
were
they
back
sent
to
the
North
Camp
again.
Some time
the
I.R.B.
at
the
next
told
all
When
they
the
if
go,
w
them
the
like
dogs.
our
of
us
were
all
names;
train
arrived
the
at
the
station
As the
them
along
into
given
the
someone
that
of
them
was
with
went
along
went
Collins
into
and,
passed
from
instead
of
hut
at
looking
to
by our
he
hut
own.
the
to
be
saw what
for
us
in
they
to
As they
stand
went
hundred
we could
the
Camp,
The
Sergeant
with
the
were
along,
hut
numbers
hut
first
by
Major,
first
the
up
guards,
a section
the
the
see
that
thought
into
beds
he
a special
Camp,
hut.
all
nearly
attacking
into
going
all
happened
when
about
who got
beds,
of
We all
marched
started
officer,
know
he
than
Camp,
on the
the
Camp.
each
to
beds,
of
one
in
all
time,
habit
the
morning
near
game away
outside
placed
an
on them.
the
When they
morning.
along
and
had
was
station
that
a couple
with
back
had
numbers
On that
everybody.
us down
on our
He got
our
give
numbers
Major
boys.
at
soldiers.
coming
Sergeant
to
on the
a better
was
hut.
ordered
At
boys
He
we going
shoot
we were
our
it
were
but,
night
guards
including
to
locked.
if
each
all
was
It
Camp.
going
only
that
the
in
where
for,
putting
another
by looking
said
o'clock,
beds
all
with
he knew
thought
of
it
of
the
the
prisoners,
looking
doors
attack
into
on
We were
because
There
our
the
pencil,
had.
the
They
eight
fashion
was
of
happened
at
come
a vote
many
they
the
would
take
the
we should
that
out.
one another's
pally
Camp.
get
taking
very
in
did
and
purple
leaders
it.
morning
had
hut
to
Nothing
huts
a meeting
against
chance
following
called
they
a good
ware
to
when
leaders
did,
Collins
meeting
morning
myself,
with
that
Mick
and
prisoners
discussed
to
later,
to,
another
the
they
got
word
bed
Sergeant
52.
would
Major
were
When they
the
were
conscript
them
registered
in
About
twenty
worked
that
back
prisoners
were
taken
away
to
coming
had
the
cells
let
he
was
last
that
that
was
a discussion
was
we should
said
of
Board
the
was
as
loyal
to
to
save
the
The
food
be all
were
a member
of
as
British
Empire.
people
would
It
a welcome
Dublin
men.
for
brought
along
of
by
to
with
a British
it
every
to
get
from
the
Irish
because
I
saw by
it
The
majority
the
Our
food
some of
our
the
hamper
would
arrive,
Phil
post
office,
it
Phil's
hut
and
be
The
own parcels.
and
then
three
would
post
prisoners,
office
us
of
Carty,
own
also.
very
rashers
give
fight
Martin
hamper
the
to
a hamper
sending
Murphy.
made
he was
go out
gave
the
who
if
that,
often
in
in
He
through
in
it
Chairman.
he would
it
This
prisoners
them
Phil
parcels
no match
My father,
told
send
not
them.
Siberia.
began
would
was
Guardians.
was
were,
taken
of
home.
of
them
time.
any
Board
to
their
officer
officer
to
to
the
our
were
Enniscorthy
gift,
When
They
again.
addressed
include
Phil
plentiful.
it
loyalists.
they
They
and
Street,
sent
of
people
Camp.
also,
England
Slaney
was
Board
the
the
off
all
bring
in
Killgibbon
sent
nearly
week.
every
of
Lett
Harold
England.
to
they
were
all
about
there,
leaders
the
of
got
hut
paper
a meeting
they
the
tried
they
where
had
them
a local
received
there
There
time
back
they
Ireland.
men and
had
beat
Collins;
I
all
they
were
they
wrong
that,
that
when
but
over,
all
were
they
to
them".
to
going
because
Army
over
against
the
got
were
They
British
he had
came
After
until
long
for.
of
they
they
in
put
that
thought
another
before
again.
and
the
is
England
before
found
he
looking
for
"Here
officer,
finished,
they
boys
the
to
say
to
the
be
would
would
be
our
share,
was
in
Tommy Doyle,
charge
53.
Tom Drew
Enniscorthy,
a postman
There
was
would
go his
the
to
every
two
O'Reilly,
day,
the
Dublin
He
also.
office
letters
delivering
men.
to
all
huts.
believe
of
Willie
attached
rounds
There
I
and
him
and
"You
the
and
water
to
week,
they
best
of
leave
was
a bit
of
an artist.
the
image
of
a whiskey
cross
bones.
make
a banner
the
Camp until
had
They
with
make
would
did
Daly
of
Instead
bottle
with
see
it.
to
the
the
of
them
until
joke
O'Reilly
to
would
march
cans
and
and
it
to
around
was
Daly
in.
they
come
out.
release
general
all
draw
blanket,
a skull
would
Daly
nearly
every
handles
tin
be
add
then
it,
that
the
boys
would
a dark
Drew
old
until
he had
whiskey,
brush
hut
Dublin
happy.
under
to
it
released,
Nearly
get
He and
are
would
office,
two
show
bottles
left.
and,
a couple
them
was
post
tie
two
They
He would
came
they
noise
not
of
the
office
post
you
Daly.
a bottle
him
come,
whiskey
what
the
He would
out
the
taken.
part
remainder
would
When
out,
the
when
but,
you".
officer
the
the
for
sent
one would
it
get
Denis
Kerry,
in
officer
time
every
from
Someone
The
can't
be here
get
opened
Daly
say,
will
would
for
us
with
clerk.
often.
very
send
they
a bank
he was
whiskey
would
a prisoner
was
of
bottles
came.
water
to
get.
Our
there
and
a party
was
them
party
The
known.
Sergeant
and
Sergeant
the
of
twenty
on that
little
the
refill
of
were
sixteen
shouted,
same as
you
party
with
us
and
fresh
brought
Mick
straw.
straw.
out
be
in
empty
the
who at
this
charge
of
When we' arrived
men.
"Halt.
to
Down your
down your
to
One day
to
in
beds,
guns
often
Very
out
brought
Collins,
would
party
had
of
composed
be a bed-filling
would
them
I
mattresses
in
empty
there
old
was
ones.
time
was
a
the
field
you
so-and-sos,
Dublin".
54.
With
Collins
that,
Sergeant,
"Withdraw
that
nearly
around
not
him
caught
him,
him,
words.
all
the
soldiers,
but
Collins
withdraw
what
he
the
Sergeant
cut
the
officer
be
for
brought
North
Irish
said
him
do
for
The
got
he did
so.
the
officer
officer
made and,
to
With
if
that,
sent
he
and
bayonets
make
he
and
a couple
of
as
Street
playing
made
before
us all,
a private
became
the
Camp;
seemed
hill,
we were
They
then
were
out
him
very
day
said,
"Maybe".
had
on,
to
but
from
that
a narrow
the
again.
all
of
see
some place
charge
officer
said,
"Yes".
said,
Another
I was
The
we
day
near
sitting
bullet
just
escape.
on as
Friday
with
in
on.
off.
on the
up
officer
you
in
officers
a prisoner
was
The
and
hill,
went
we got
O'Connor
we carried
parade
before
I
Klondyke?".
until
alike,
orders
go home,
this
The
"Didn't
rifle
I
when
lead
flag
The
that.
of
Coady
Republican
There
said,
on the
his
my cap.
a rest.
pally
resting
when
One day
of
He would
him.
a big
be
and
Johnny
carry
O'Connor.
the
us.
to
we had
would
for
and
in
round
hills
a hollow
in
sent
and
it.
named
got
From
We got
mind
halted
ever
and
a soldier
all
on the
up
that
We would
marches.
down
orders
Camp gave
march
bagpipes
O'Connor
you
every
to
to
before?".
skimmed
hills
pipes;
Kerry,
over
"Were
big
a man alongside
never
from
miles
Camp was
his
the
on route
the
had
his
of
charge
out
with
us,
in
brought
Wales,
surrounded
to
remarks
the
so-and-sos".
happened.
arm,
tunic
Sergeant
Collins
to
again.
should
came
his
his
fixed
the
what
over
no
he would
the
off
with
Camp,
him
of
We are
said,
the
went
bed,
collar
told
withdraw
The
us
told
stripes
soldier
we
to
and
charge
the
by
those
When we returned
in
his
dropped
before
We were
us were
in
usual
told
the
Camp,
Christmas.
told
to
to
get
hand
up
ready
our
55.
mugs,
plates,
us a ticket
gave
The
best
at
Holyhead
some money
bar
the
long
since
out
was
to
to
all
catch
the
to
delighted
with
Christmas
I
Mr.
Pat
Fr.
Camp,
B.J.
O'Flaherty,
when
a meeting
was
Club
over
Kelly's
Johnny
Cullen,
not
was
(now
Company
called
Rafter's
Instructor
to
R.I.C.,
be
the
go up
evening
no more.
Our
police.
to
the
head
a meeting
very
rough
an hour
about
we were
to
in
just
We were
a very
spend
me while
happy
was
the
I
in
the
weir
for
was
called,
in
drill
the
to
Church
Street
Sloane,
Sergeant
you,
I
use
would
not
a rifle".
who reported
summer
get
was
it
evenings
me
would
One
instruction.
for
we
became
later
you
and
how to
Club
tell
Company
were
I
(now
Jim
Captain
One evening
"If
Féin
until
long
Lower
1917
Street
Slaney
Club,
in
club
and
of
end
a Sinn
not
Hall).
said,
win
the
the
Enniscorthy.
Under
in
in
Enniscorthy,
started
in
was
I
until
again.
boys
was
Enniscorthy.
shop
Memorial
I
a bottle
we
It
Company.
the
instructing
and
formed
me and
stopped
He said
to
the
seen
again
a larger
we got
until
not
Mayfield,
shop).
B.
had
Missions,
drapery
going
long
see
quiet
Volunteers
when
and,
quenched
to
of
Mouse
called,
delph
Lacey's
the
got
Miss
to
was
got
boys
but
solicitor,
Enniscorthy
prisoner
again.
visitors
Murphy,
was
the
men again,
people
Eve.
It
leaving
crossing
train
the
of
crossing
Wexford
home.
Christmas
Each
We arrived
sick.
be free
two
they
they
and
morning.
before
The
rough
our
had
as
had,
was
the
some
ship,
at
evening,
sea.
Camp fund
got
the
in
to
arrested.
them
owing
time
the
they
of
out
got
that
which
1.30
that,
station
railway
evening
at
After
spoons.
home
sent
on the
open
were
they
late,
of
thirst
a lot
and
we
when
and
nearest
us was
following
stormy
the
our
the
We- arrived
very
to
of
part
remainder
forks
knives,
a billiard
table
56.
because
were
there
not
members
money was
the
In
I
and
officers
and
them
Oliver,
a bitter
Fr.
but
of
them
if
the
the
North
The
and
did
council
Sinn
Roger
went
to
over
the
Abbey
their
peace
was
There
the
Government
to
best
named
R.I.C.,
the
get
him
I was
told
report
blood
the
meeting.
longer
to
another
Government
down
such".
his
that
were
pike
handles.
sent,
by
one
saying
flow
would
through
not
the
British
to
Sir
put
were
There
country.
Esmonde
I
time.
was
Thomas
held
told
up
a Wicklow
a big
Esmonde.
Great
represented
Commons up
election
was
in
of
work
Election
There
and
election
House
decided
guns
this
again.
Thomas
Sweetman.
for
enougri
at
arm
to
began
Ltd.,
Was3 a general
point.
Square
Volunteers
Donohoe's,
Sir
Clubs
whole
the
there
in
Mary
fever
was
in
Ireland.
Féin
no
meeting
many policemen.
prevailed.
meeting,
there
1918
Wexford
Hall.
put
a big
the
lay
of
reported
working
that
him,
the
that
and
as
to
Rossiter,
at
they
are
who
said
making
Britain
Loftus
Enniscorthy.
I was
In
in
British
a good
Sergeant
arrested,
start
and
myself,
was
Fr.
see
treated
was
We decided
to
be
priest
again.
the
speech
they
there
of
There
when
but,
that
After
I
around,
saner
the
meeting,
threatened
Irishmen.
later
streets
Ireland.
condemning
pill,
Rossiter
arrested,
in
a Protestant
amongst
nuns
the
Government
made a great
should
that
who
increased.
up a rifle,
take
from
bought
officers
peace
Club
including
conscript
look
the
some members,
Green,
to
"As
are
what
force
of
At
British
Missions,
He said,
baton
the
Fair
thinking
They
Club
in
on the
of
the
many members
Volunteers.
by
was
1918
conscription
House
the
table
in
Membership
for
of
subscribed
billiard
held
a good
were
in
to
man against
the
meetings
meeting
Mr.
this.
P.
Clubs
held
held
O'Neill,
in
57.
of
Chairman
Jack
the
of
Corrigan
When he
head.
shouting
and
R.I.C.
drafted
into
Pat
batons
and
the
crowd
was
leaving
Neill
of
drove
him
Old' Church
to
one
day.
Sweetman
won
the
of
House
and
in
In
rock
factory
Mick
Breen,
others,
for
was
Hill
Joe
it
auctioned
Prudential
Insurance
Sinnott's,
two
pikemen,
the
colour
O'Neill
Miley
It
for
was
put
it.
by buying
Street.
of
a piece
out
two
up for
auction
and
Someone
started
at
for
five
pounds.
Féin
of
stuff
was
not
a couple
a shilling
was
of
the
was
made
us
got
by
bidding
finished
worth
of
with
'Flaker').
I
at
stopped
as
and
not
for
painted
it
known
the
a figure
was
uniform,
was
sold
of
and
Enniscorthy
and
some
collected
collecting
tin
Breen's
with
who was
it
Enniscorthy.
Club.
Manager
better
Street,
to
Plunkett
Mick
General
of
British
person
in
in
There
in
Volunteers
(Irish
it
in
George's
cut
of
Company),
the
Count
along
that
anything
Company
Sinn
a lot
(now
were
held
my father,
the
Neill.
barrels.
and
O'Reilly
Assurance
tar
sale
was
Féin
him
called
in
sit
excitement
of
evening,
by M.W.
New Ireland
T.D.
the
two
aid
There
up.
Sinn
a gift
was
Sinnott
third
with
He
by Lizzie
to
other
in
Paddy
Someone
refused
great
ablaze
in
stores,
In
it.
set
there
1918
got
was
There
someone
Thomas
chauffeur.
he went
the
The
Ireland.
McGuinness.
Vinegal
meetings.
He was
Sir
windscreen.
the
your
charged
When
car,
Sweetman's
and
hundred
police
up.
was
election
one
"Draw
the
the
after,
boys
expecting
policemen,
motor
his
the
about
were
that,
through
Ever
Commons.
be elected,
an
his
over
Thomas,
they
the
meeting.
Jack
were
broken
was
a stone
"Lizzie"
to
in
meeting
around
as
With
meeting
put
the
said
duty".
the
Sir
There
town,
O'Neill
the
Place
Slaney
the
the
Union
introduce
boohing.
do your
and
a big
held
to
began
at
presided
Council,
Drumgoo
began
trouble.
a
Urban
the
up
first
58.
bid.
All
the
All
it.
I
In
said
refused
was
to
the
the
brought
a case
against
Shortly
after,
Dinny
and
sent
to
his
time
was
as
In
the
I
windows.
to
I
tell
He said
Pat
and
blew
were
Keegan
the
stomach
go quick
and
shut
no
back
ones1
so as
Poor
Rafter
did
the
honour
placed
chapel
with
Volunteers
coffin
uniforms
on,
At
Sunday.
parts
of
Comdt.
out
of
all
the
long
room
over
the
beside
his
stood
two
after
and
until
his
old
comrades,
to
see
the
last
of
march
one
the
of
the
of
his
in
best
next
Martin
Sinnott
coming
out.
He was
laid
a guard
brought
honour1
day,
people
and
Jail
Irishmen
to
of
the
all
the
on his
with
their
which
was
all
came from
A good
funeral.
Lewes
the
open
remained
flag
of
guard
exploded
was
coffin
after
them
and
smoke
on his
after
who were
told'
was
Sinnott
of
one
over
his
Sinnott,
There
The
top
I went
T.D.
at
shop
his
after.
thousands
o'clock
of
the
his
Rafter's
He was
it.
guard
to
the
shop.
flag
before
resigned
windows
coffin.
R.I.C.
me what
I
Rafter.
very
gates.
long
through
and
front
O'Brien
Courts.
told
bombs
shifting
Republican
out
Rafter,
live
church
Ireland
that
and
Nolan)
the
on fire.
and
halldoor
Coon
by
When Martin
not
the
the
was
place
see
marching
in
out
one would
big
he
Féin
coming
them
down his
Commandant
Rafter.
the
the
let
out,
the
Enniscorthy.
arrested
Sinn
passing
the
as
over
Dinny
pulling
came
the
recognise
in
He was
saw smoke
me at
met
and
in
was
thought
happening.
out
of
Commandant
nephew,
to
I
held
was
Jail.
all
courts.
known
O'Brien
When he
1918,
Bridge.
Court
a man for
Registrar
to
saw
they
cause".
started
began
(better
Waterford
up.
were
British
First
Edermine,
Nolan,
position
the
me when
a good
for
people
at
laugh
Courts
go into
of
Registrar
Jimmy
Féin
Some of
country.
they
Sinn
is
"It
was,
1919
a good
had
boys
with
Ireland
him,
many
came
ever
59.
had.
All
the
was
passing
they
would
miss
could
hear
ever
marched
the
The
water
Our
poor
old
fired
but
of
one
miles
of
out
behind.
over
the
best
Jim
Lieutenant
The
dismiss.
had
next
of
Sinnott,
T.D.
were
arrested
and
In
I
bookmaker's
office
was
at
illegal
raid
to
going
such
a time.
About
1920
the
race
was
pencilling
every
Sinnott,
sent
me,
I
Also
them.
who were
with
was
tipped
the
there
always
in
That
the
two
that
at
the
Miss
in
I
hotel.
two
out
some
of
Hughes.
the
big
there
at
on as
usual.
ring
painter,
Dublin
nearly
of
boys
the
a good
tell
who were
many
Dublin
They
would
all
at
the
Lower
from
It
were,
Hotel,
hotel.
They
a
police
Walsh,
met
detectives
months.
shop.
me to
Hughes
Brien,
started
be
to
the
brought
time,
six
carry
Jim
up at
At
and
would
Dublin.
me.
were
I
not
a book
making
We put
stopped
off
to
Tom Traynor
for
the
of
road,
Jim
saddler
whenever
raid,
around
for
Walsh's
but,
started
Street.
run
Martin
time
After
week-end.
on the
I
and
and
Ltd.,
command
he,
Jail
remained
command
after,
Waterford
Donohoe's,
in
this
days
three
graveyard,
the
the
give
and
had
of
Tommy Doyle
to
left
meetings
Gardiner
couple
to
graveyard
the
the
side
there.
the
left
under
on the
Tommy Doyle
Mike
1919
in
fell
Cullen,
people
sounded
ever
Ireland
who were
wettest
torrents.
of
in
rest
We all
men that
the
we arrived
was
Post
You
graveyard.
to
grave.
The Volunteers,
Captain
great
his
Last
in
hundreds
against
laid
man.
of
one
Ballindaggin
said
they
friend.
came down
boots
The
was
mBan and
was
Commandant
best
it
as
crying
charitable
their
rain
to
our
church.
volleys
but
Cumann na
ran
the
beside
The
came.
them
funeral
When the
town,
a very
that.
saying
seven
see
he was
need,
all
The Volunteers,
the
He was
him.
them
that
could
you
in
of
people
along,
who was
Anyone
days
poor
of
Castle
were
them
60.
whenever
a raid
was
time
raided
very
any
was
of
the
go over
I
Moran's.
be
to
happened
happened.
and would
of
full
out
the
through
soldiers
would
occasions.
pull
street.
this
might
the
when
outside
up
to
when
to
windows
tell
the
they
over
went
that
night,
of
because
We all
came.
they
of
at
then
that
side
opposite
go also
me to
would
there
stopping
on the
Hotel
Hughes
Hughes
on a couple
told
be looking
lorries
Miss
be
Hotel
as
place,
often.
there
They
me when
arrest
take
who would
boys
to
to
hotel
the
Hughes
Hotel.
Every
would
see
follow
the
same
train
from
turned
back
station
in
saw this
one
and
Harcourt
Street,
Great
is
the
Byrne
man that
Charlie
since
his
I
the
after
work
to
He also
over
to
bad
seen
him.
Charlie
them
knew
me very
well
and
boys
he knew
from
Wexford
1916,
job
when
was
they
young
out
He told
to
watch
came
was
was a
the
of
Johnny's.
in
the
at
that
of
my rifle.
time.
me that
any
to
me in
me to
a brother
Johnny
in
to
introduced
a shot
to
It
him.
have
his
door
next
to
Dublin.
on the
sawmills
Fortune's
He
to
coming
talking
very
in
was
man,
only
a detective
said
same
to
I
me whenever
I
was
off
I
up
He was
Before
Street),
went
speak
me.
Pearse
doors.
lived
went
police
I
at
We
train.
Branch
that,
the
o'clock
ten
the
follows
When
only
name.
brought
was
see
followed
and
Volunteers,
of
Dublin.
me.
I
(now
man who always
who used
with
was
often
I
always
one
Shortly
from
home on the
Street
in
Dublin".
Shannon.
Charlie
Brunswick
One
station.
Detective
I would
back,
we missed
but
the
coming
the
coming
passing
who did
time
me to
intended
and,
be
would
a man who
was
there
Dublin,
I
when
I
Enniscorthy
long
to
man following
night
station,
Johnny
went
man standing
come to
home
I
me,
"There
Walsh,
the
I
morning,
Sunday
I
time
of
Dublin.
the
he
61.
"But
I
never
stopped
Volunteers
at
a party
in
couple
shots
All
this
for
raiding
for
Jim
were
Morris's
house
believe
it
and
sent
and
was
what
Dwyer
arrested
along
with
of
Volunteers,
before
night
Volunteer
by the
In
Murphy
next
morning
the
being
brought
home
It
Ballagh.
arrived
down
passed
through
dance
the
car.
going
We will
to
go to
his
heard
about
about
four
Morris's
the
go in".
door.
house.
Mr.
I
to
return
home
it
and was
shot
in
her,
charge
The
who was
was
Dan
left
myself
funeral.
He was
his
place,
to
shooting
in
the
when
funeral
native
coming
passed
Dan
Murphy
the
home,
a good
were
was
we
many
a remark
Connors
an
a
shot
a business.
o'clock
There
town
Rising,
the
we were
from
Brien,
and
Kilmuckridge,
Ballagh.
on in
the
he had
father
dead.
night.
Jim
in
his
and when
the
out
where
and
not
was
there,
outside
was
to
We had
buried.
and
her
who was
Ballagh,
Mrs.
who had
that
Enniscorthy
Rathdrum
Willie
early
bicycles
Dwyer
and
take
into
boys
doing
to
Ballagh
shot
had
blamed
Peter
Dwyer
to
the
the
they
of
a party
sent
they
When
often
very
went
them,
accused
a
fired
Enniscorthy
happened
at
out
some of
for
used
They
Peter
Leacy,
Enniscorthy
R.I.C.
from
there
shooting
when
police
Sinnott
some more.
from
the
in
Connors,
get
and
be
area.
happened,
was
of
was
retreat.
would
accident.
Peter
informer
to
Ballagh
out
there
Enniscorthy,
Enniscorthy.
T.D.
waiting
an
heard
turned
had
whatever
Enniscorthy
The Volunteers
boys
got
they
again.
the
the
who were
Volunteers,
but
the
in
town.
One night
Before
arrived
them
around
Fitzharris
from
to
the
a patrol
attack
a week
arms.
of
charge
Clonroche
time,
said.
One day
to
at
arms
charge.
I
off
once
of
in
time.
home to
come
raid
this
detailed
returning
to
was
Sinnott
T.D.
he
you",
said,
old
that
Stop
man;
a
62.
he
said
for
would
it
ourselves
Not
in
Gorey.
At
this
in
Gorey.
up
The
boys
the
in
this
of
his
name.
and
a couple
it
hire.
take
out
the
Mick
Breen's
more
were
in
along
the
the
morning
came
morning
the
boys
were
waiting
passing
the
car,
they
shot
found
who
out
As
time
Clonroche
That
of
the
the
were
Spring
hand
to
carry
long
a big
every
was
T.D.'s,
This
as
was
It
he was
never
after
in
at
the
Some of
home.
in
the
were
Tramore,
a. good
place,
who were
there
on a holiday
meeting
took
at
them
it
than
before
the
attack,
and
asked
me to
give
the
that
stuff
We brought
this,
consignment
word
of
it
was
petrol
was
to
his,
sent
in
to
said
According
Some days
he
many
races,
attack.
more
take
to
planned
out
carried
part
Hill,
some of
Barracks.
Not
Wilson
Just
was
Enniscorthy,
afterwards,
Leary,
in
of
time.
dead,
attack
took
Jack
early
brother
him.
a race
was
the
they
Castle.
expected
there
that
Dublin
for
was
coming
take
Lee
attack
prisoners
talk
Clonroche
an
It
from
people
taken
the
on,
before
night
afterwards
to
went
day
left
missing.
McMahon
a certain
him
was
factory.
Sinnott,
at
driver
the
him.
Barracks,
night.
and
shot
road
back,
a stranger
was
car.
put
Street
it
and
murder,
Jim
When
There
rock
shot.
car,
the
was
Slaney
before
Mike
with
along
He,
of
for
Gorey.
be
was well
stationed
It
case.
should
night
was
R.I.C.,
it
the
for
he was
and
Howlin
Pat
go to
at
working
he
tried
was
the
It
go home.
formal
charge
to
to
Dwyer
only
had
and
taken
to
advice.
Wilson,
and
morning
had
his
that
'Echo'
car
us
Lee
Enniscorthy
morning
town,
was
Inspector
a motor
went
trial
He was
for
Peter
after,
The
of
owned
that
long
in
Cullen
we took
that
time
planned
be better
would
I
him
be used
met
a
on
house,
that
two-gallon
there
was
tins
63.
to
arrive
at
Saturday
On the
be
were
we
got
of
gallons.
it
shift
it.
McMahon
from
the
to
I
Clonheston.
at
Corner
Reilly's.
were
of
to
taken
was
and
went
for
that
in
further
The
night.
out
Hearne
We
up.
seen.
one
Not
was
petrol
the
by
He
on to
Eddie
Bridge,
were
night,
command.
Templeshannon
police
found
There
away.
o'clock
was
Holbrook
the
the
was. never
British
of
many
the
went
boys
to
brought
this
all
where
police
drafted
the
into
it
in
where
courthouse
a good
and
a Flying
were
town
the
was
started
They
stayed
stationed
petrol
town,
run.
who
were
time
after
days
on the
those
the
at
of
were
them
Some of
Column.
their
soldiers
a couple
and
some of
taken,
arrested
had
soldiers
head4uarters.
Willie
this
and
time,
night
Dixon,
who was
that
night.
That
night,
next
day,
and
for
o'clock
the
a while,
as
boys
went
outside
rounds.
every
and,
I
knew
They
night
a fellow
Donohoe's,
I
after
cross
go up
the
was
the
that
the
the
there
a while.
the
stayed
time
would
at
with
that,
the
to
went
also
it
were
stayed
named
for
taken,
that
boys
about
myself,
at
were
died
Shannon,
clerk
arrested.
night
was
There
books
some of
that
nearly
the
the
Including
boys,
wake.
Asylum
were
be on their
the
a hardware
the
chapel
town
the
Some of
before
night
some of
at
of
mother,
Murphy's
up all
the
if
it
twelve
on the
Matt
that
to.
Wexford
and
seen
it
The
in
and
until
away
Volunteers
take
up
Bridge
placed
on word
pass
them
was
to
up,
the
on a
came
taken
all
night,
Sunday
be
rounded
scouts
placed
not
were
thousands
started
could
It
store.
goods
It
evening.
Monday.
could
Enniscorthy
reported
wake
the
funeral
to
around
the
picket
would
Bridge
Shannon.
at
It
nine
64.
would
be about
again
and
at
nine
go over
o'clock
Shortly
Shannon,
as
that
the
all
a couple
to
and
talk
of
only
in
stopped
and
of
his
you
doing
"Do you
know
you
Mr.
there,
and
out
get
On another
occasion,
I
meeting.
The
before
John
Dr.
officer
they
in
the
a mason
Whelan,
Boyce
was
in
first
the
town
by
an
that
the
I
came
Yeo,
corpse
Boyce
would
said
said,
Sloane.
to
this
to
me.
at
a race
my first
on St.
brought
should
Road.
the
him.
was
cousin,
John's
and
town,
It
be
"What
said,
told.
out
on him.
Sergeant
officer
home,
went
and
Sergeant
friend
in
n
to
another
Liverpool
died
doctor
inquest
Dr.
in
sway
trade,
Captain
hold
night.
was
military
charge,
should
the
night
a great
proved
picket
Sergeant
I was
go home",
Sloane
Sergeant
said
"Yes",
the
me and
The
Doyle?".
man?".
When they
over
was
to
when
be a couple
officer.
the
He came up
name.
this
with
John
Martin
with
came
There
stood
picket
my mouth
men,
R.I.C.,
too".
picket
the
I
the
rounds.
to
talking
here
the
of
to
for
Shannon,
had
them
on their
Martin
shop.
the
There
Molloy,
in
from
Hotel,
them
except
started
beef
used
You know
night,
I
out
the
go up
up.
again.
words
Shannon.
some time,
by Bennett's
I was
drop
was
"Then
as Buttle's
them.
Sergeant
behind
Sloane.
far
the
last
After
Bridge
not the
gone
wake
the
the
with
where
"You
at
F asked
had
of
Street
Slaney
Bridge.
don't
just
Butler.
police
to
only
soldiers.
Mat
front
Kehoe
ex-British
I
came up
walking
as
the
crossing
arrested".
came around
R.I.C.
are
were
two
picket
said,
is
come back
down
went
"Martin,
said,
who were
got
yet.
Kehoe
Martin
picket
us,
and
passed
I
I
boys
I
then
met
would
they
Place.
I was
go across
to
Hawkins
the
the
of
decided
to
and
home.
going
when
Slaney
afterwards,
He was
home
o'clock
ten
Boyce
the
to
not
said
rule
the
chapel
be done
65.
before
the
Molly
Whelan,
she would
I
came
said
home that
Sloane
had
him
told
saw me,
Whelan
him
attending
Yeo".
Captain
of
John
to
Dr.
at
ten
you
Here's
the
certificate
he
it,
went
got
The
funeral
had
Boyce
his
on you?.
the
I
way,
church
believe
it
up with
at
and
and
the
said
"That's
an
to
right.
when
Sloane,
and
settled
it
that
night
but,
up with
have
would
top
explained
Kelly
Sergeant
there
he was
Clifford
do.
you".
could
you
He lived
to
Miss
church
that
Constable
shillings
to
if
the
in
death.
When
me.
If
We went
Yeo
to
settle
him
Captain
cousinms
Someone
doctor
house.
for
night.
the
her.
I will
time.
that
to
other
said,
Boyce
am afraid
brother
let
deceased,
trains.
"I
we wanted
to
went
related
Sloane,
this
what
Kelly
was
died,
Kelly's I
Dr.
Street
"Have
me,
to
the
any
Sergeant
went
myself
he
before
all
not
from
Dr.
about
said,
her
will
Yeo
me a certificate
get
and
remove
to
Captain
Whelan
of
church
heard
visit
over
what
the
to
and
to
John
came
attempts.
to-night,
remains
used
sister
The
no matter
morning
that
he
held.
that
the
bring
Sergeant
he
was
inquest
if
him.
Dr.
been
trouble.
the
Pat
boys.
Mike
Doyle,
Shannon
when
and,
crossing
towards
When
the
Har
home.
the
Bridge,
he
do was
to
picket
came up
When they
go home.
Sergeant
when
going
lay
the
to
found
Sloane
across
the
a revolver
He had
the
it
him,
they
nothing
was
with
bridge,
with
in
on the
in
the
New Street
the
wall.
his
through
he was
he picked
told
that
picket
up
thing
only
bridge
on him,
the
the
coming
and
went
Micky
of
late
picket
on him
revolver
out
was
He lived
saw
some of
for
some more
and
arms,
coming
pockets.
and,
for
turn
he was
Habberity
he was
him.
could
me that
told
raiding
Company,
night
he
Brien
Murphy,
many a good
did
Sloane
Sergeant
the
to
night
66.
revolver
but
couple
of
narrow
escape
said
days
the
I
The
was
passing
me,
they
around
straight
in
I'll
fire".
himself
down
with
his
but
as
the
I
he
would
thank
over
side
the
of
men in
it.
you?
You
wouldn't
told
the
he never
to
Street.
them
what
three
of
was
It
soldiers
were
who
the
after
I,
thought
them
the
went
to
of
escape
street,
the
him
at
the
out
of
night.
the
were
control.
as
other
two
with
why
When
his
all
I
only
wrong
coast
but,
me,
on the
closed
town,
corner,
me by,
making.
me,
that
say
at
passed
publican
trigger,
towards
up
firing
after
in
that
the
by
I was
night
way
"Halt
I' said,
until
their
up
a ghost"'.
there
got
stood
"What's
me,
us
and
I
there
in,
the
a terrible
Stephen
heard
he
happened,
stayed
to
publichouse
said
They
got
of
he was
of
were
it".
anyone
After
I
Davis
they
walked
I
was
Porter's
colour
drunk
came
I
When
One of
are
there
to
shouting,
centre
me,
saw me.
Loftus
for
He then
if
time.
Tommy Doyle
When
I
but
street
Bill
Ire pulled
passing
them.
the
that
and
was
It
saw a soldier
and
the
go off.
and
jammed
in
shop.
shoulder.
when
but
clear,
anyone
back
not
shoot
crossed
and
did
got
God,
looked
his
to
revolver".
and
a voice
heard
in
your
got
Dempsey's
a run
bacon
knee
I
after
before
and
on one
thought,
gun
I
I
gun up
gun
his
door
had
Hotel.
corner
now Buttle's
"You
Garrett
"Make
a
said,
one
a gun,
Bennett's
A
soldiers.
Templeshannon.
no
was
from
shouted,
the
down
Sammy Balfe
when
Armstrong's
door,
because
from
a shot
the
and
be deserted
street,
into
to
it
Brien
There'
the
ran
Roche's
or
coming
would
me by like
Shannon
were
was
I
publichouse,
passed
the
night,
town
crossing
Upton's
other
o'clock.
eight
myself.
he met
later,
One night
about
about
nothing
shop
was
the
They
beat
up
67.
A couple
and
posters
Live
"Long
took
it,
of nights
on walls
painted
the
out
them
posters
and
paint
over
painted
the
night
before.
Market
Square
at
the
Republican
was
that
the
Flying
off,
but
it
made
several
went
wrong,
down
St.
His
Martin
another
of
this
beef
to
Paddy
us
and
said,
we
got
to
get
"Move
Court
at
them.
hear
bump him
in
town
always
a hamper
the
and
and
in
St.
George's
top
of
of
stuff
Slaney
an
postcards
began
in
put
the
courts
prove
what
them
selling
a claim
Some years
and
got
and
happened,
pounds.
Newsome
to
night
- as
the
Pat
This
he
of
John
shot,
outside
on the
Bridge,
came
Sheehan
is
always
Street
The
police.
he was
standing
when
quick.
Newsome"
in
pounds.
to
was
Pierce,
the
burn
something
hundred
Jerry
I
them
but
T.D.
Information
shop,
of
to
signed,
R.I.C.,
The
to
boys
at
books
shop
claim
time,
track.
Hendrick's
his
hundred
giving
on his
talking
another
late
the
three
got
down
the
sent
shop
was
Treaty
three
About
were
in
in
had
would
you
shop
T.D.
bicycle
put
down the
got.
and
up,
shelves
Sloane,
accused
a newspaper
Mary,
and
off
had
of
looking
town
Some of
bump him
he heard
boys
made
and
into
coming
I.R.A.
painters
night
never
Carty's
he put
Sergeant
was
the
people
was
it
When the
later,
the
Every
to
Yeo
closed
losses
all
happened.
Sinnott
Carty's
his
got
egg.
sister,
again.
for
a bad
and
Martin
to
and
attempts
Yea
Captain
flag,
up
"Up the
tear
brought
day
put
courthouse,
them
house
the
when
where
Walsh,
In
town,
the
made
and
places
Joe
Column
in
He also
o'clock
never
T.D.
town
the
and
Pat
three
Yeo
the
boys
Yeo,
had
he
prisoners
around
the
Captain
marched
Street,
around
Republic".
the
the
afterwards,
the
first
had
over
was
boys
John
to
opportunity
soldiers
with
68.
him
other
every
We had
the
only
guns
night.
he
He could
be heard
in
the
gave
ex-British
out
shop
windows,
looted
was
Jimmy
a postman
with
deliver,
up
the
label
was
beat
lane,
the
of
on his
brought
up
cleaned
Yeo
lane
the
up
ordered
the
in
all
was
were
"Shot
town
town.
the
an
by
shops
had
raided
them,
and
one
held
the
to
for
came
town
A letter,
to
who went
have
he was
later
was
That
courthouse
a
with
on,
His
to
going
That
him.
close.
to
Morrissey
he would
Morrissey's
all
some
across
I.R.A.".
the
giving
took
postman
soldiers.
of
he was
when
found
and
Marshallstown.
a train,
and
waiting
the
soldier
for
over
day,
in
broke
of
morning.
That
day
of
gang
people
proof
the
by
in
with
of
They
out
rounds,
he had
The
the
They
the
of
the
ex-British
they
by
Street,
uniforms
red.
rounds
He was
postman.
to
the
town.
him
it.
boys
who
along
He led
delivered
with
prisoners
the
for
on his
not
breast,
on the
it
John
accused
put
in
in
post,
was
chased
as
of
court-house
on his.
set
He was
instructing
the
paint
night
been
was
a long
last
and
police,
first
It
the
them
track
was
have
the
to
letters
the
A trap
with
go up
the
also
there.
town
went
Abbey.
fellow
the
Morrissey
who was
on his
to
should
and
one wild
town,
were
his.
into
Morrissey,
in
information
out
the
the
town.
was
I
that
in
is
This
and
stationed
through
It
which
whole
Jimmy
soldiers
who were
them
of
town,
went
bags
the
outside
rifle.
the
information,
boys
around
information
ex-soldier
town,
tree
the
in
was. shot
away.
we heard
when
yards
big
R.I.C.
use
cleared
the
graveyard.
a British
soldiers
the
as
Corrig
how to
who was
The
far
roaring
One night
other
as
ran
Pierce
hundred
Newsome
the
Volunteers
giving
of
After
barking.
Hendrick's,
buried
a couple
gone
and
Myself
body
Yeo
night,
and
also
funeral,
They
gave
him
69.
a military
in
the
funeral.
Corrig
The
Yeo
was
When Yeo
in
beat
saw
The
Hughes
many
The
next
The
Phil
of
us
Shanahan's
and
the
other
the
a lorry
passed
of
the
Newsome
stand
up
to
in
a
ten
o'clock,
speaking
to
called
I
the
hotel.
Foley
St.
up
I
get
Talbot
St.
Outfitter's
Republican
by with
out
pointed
the
I
the
right".
down
to
Treacy
as
they
Talbot
in
police
and
would
I went
in
and
Treacy
a good
man at
box.
and,
in
Treacy.
"All
and
shop
and
soldiers
a
for
stayed
were
me if
said,
D.P.
to
I
shot,
another
asked
a box.
bad
sent
came downstairs
me and
left
was
including
and
carry
he
him,
There
Treacy
to
off.
him.
Street.
about
send
block
beat
was
Treacy
night,
his
Dwyer
gave
that
of
policemen
they
Seán
men went
passing
not
him.
Gardiner
Walsh
a hand
could
there
boys
door.
four
before
Lower
Walsh
him
give
Jerry
Yeo would
knock
killed
beating
to
courthouse
would
soldier
nearly
night
the
Jack
but
the
morning
saw D.P.
hotel
they
the
alongside
Tomalossett.
one
that
Hotel,
of
of
him,
after
time
in
prisoner
Dwyer
and
two,
long
only
to
buried
graveyard.
Jack
soldier
He was
St.,
One
it.
shot
they
were
him
dead.
The
some years
is
following
later
from
a copy
D.P.
Walsh
of
a letter
concerning
I
received
this
incident:
The
Summit,
Howth,
Co.
Dublin.
This
is to certify
on the evening
of Seán
that
in Talbot
I got
death
St.,
Dublin,
Treacy's
instructions
from Headquarters
to remove any munitions
house
at Philip
and Mrs.
Shanahan's
lying
Seery's
not
next
door.
It was a difficult
job and I could
I knew
the time at my disposal.
with
get assistance
St.
Gardiner
Thomas Doyle
was at Hughes Hotel,
70.
I also
knew him to be an active
member of the I.R.A.
I asked him to assist
me in this
Work Which he
I
need
the risk
was
did.
readily
hardly
say that
The
stuff
rifles
which
included
great.
revolvers,
and ammunition
wasp transferred
and myself
by Doyle
to a dump in Dominick
Lane.
I
have pleasure
in stating
the foregoing
as; Tom
on
was
action
the
occasion
much
Doyle's
appreciated
officers
when reported.
by my senior
D.P.
(Signed)
WALSH
D.
Ex-Deputy
Pre-Truce
Another
I
was
down
after
to
of
a couple
of
about
shooting
Detective
we left
to
the
passing
where
the
was
It
afterwards
Sean
in
that
McDermott
the
1916,
and
him
got
in
paraded
I
titter
to
the
shot
this
was
off
the
I
shot.
Richmond
of
still
Main
St.
prisoners
his
past
he would
say
He never
knew
when
to
that
I
this
after
only
a shot
getting
told
who brought
Richmond
Square
Stafford
Jail,
the
day
we all
yard.
a book
at
Martin
a stepson,
a sort
of
a cripple,
bench,
he would
see
Yeo
with
belonged
their
the
to
stuff
the
the
Walsh's,
Ned Warren,
the
"That's
me,
about
to
at
door,
a while,
We were
in
was
St.,
Hoey
off
sent
talk
Pearse
Hoey.
square
being
He had
He worked
and
Detective
He was
about.
street,
the
Barracks
Protestant.
move
killed
mentioned
making
we heard
that
barracks
we were
day
was
saddler,
the
in
a
we
when
The
After
now
was
Ryan
We were
is
when
Barracks,
Quay.
snug.
Royal.
Nolan.
We Went
day.
Hoey.
Club
Joe
John
some time,
the
Officer
Soldiers'
the
that
on the
in
Theatre
with
there
men talking
Detective
fired.
down
We were
Nolan's.
go to
Dublin
meeting
publichouse
heard
near
in
a race
at
being
Ryan's
relation
I was
night,
Munitions
I.R.A.
hair
cut
out
on
the
nearly
bald,
give
them.
movement.
If
to
able
only
looking
marching
a very
he
71.
he would
did,
in
happened
the
would
was
he
in
himself,
When
Wexford
Sinn
the
when
the
forty-nine
the
of
the
Clubs
room
of
the
Workhouse,
for
the
against
it.
in
their
Before
local
the
in
meeting
that
the
were
like
and
accept
Féin
Clubs
unless
Club
and were
around
the
for
there
At
that
for
in
to
meeting.
many
held
Etchingham
off
to
sell
but
this
a good
was
to
a vote
taken
sent
cow,
sent
was:
who were
a fair
big
meeting
told
his
the
tailor,
he
to
a
taken
the
them
Sean
members
I was
meeting
who went
more
had
had
was
and,
two
Home.
by
country.
plenipotentiaries
a farmer
sent
signed,
send
first
old
by non
packed
that
the
for,
Sheridan,
at
they
taken
held
County
condition
was
that
or
in
their
the
all
for
had
to
meeting
Matty
a vote
was
was
had
the
of
forty-nine
Club
and
The
called
a meeting
meeting
in
it
the
people
London
to
his
prepared
cow
to
less.
At
North
to
was
a vote
take
were
now the
Oulart.
who asked
weeks
three
against
a vote
there
Treaty,
Treaty
held
meetings
Ned Warren
inside
meeting
meeting
Sinn
-
their
had
and
soldiers
Our
all
of
no member
office,
held
British
Club.
in
vote
the
that
thought
The
everybody
to
Club
That
meeting
vote
was a
over,
vote
to
bastards".
voted
Clubs
that
was
the
The day
never
of
signed,
Our
against.
members
to
Féin
it
count
booze.
me, "I
booze
who later
there
where
headquarters.
to
up
was
Treaty.
courthouse,
crowd
on the
those
this,
against
to
anything
drinking.
After
Dáil.
said
T went
Treaty
even
delighted,
North
the
Whenever
go on a big
that
He went
missing.
killed
to
when
day,
me out.
he
signed,
give
following
thrown
he would
town,
was
Treaty
they
have
the
Wexford
meeting
Sinn
Féin
in
the
Clubs,
Poor-house
I
proposed
of
all
the
that
the
vote
a
72.
would
be
taken
after.
When
there
were
Club
the
Harper.
two
members
of
because
they
had
appointed
to
vote,
and
were
said
be allowed
to
he made
selling
a cow,
asking
less.
He did
not
the
two
was
that
other
Lambrien
Mike
he
authority
from
his
Wexford's
Sinn
Féin
out,
voted
Guards.
against
It
I
vote.
in
more
for
It
not
Clubs
Army
their
the
was
Treaty.
not
long
held
vote
at
about
then
to
and
Fr.
what
did
accept
vote
to
and
he
farmer
let
happened
Treaty
because
had
the
no
the
turned
North
Treaty.
members
not
when
pals
this
the
What
the
against
and,
a meeting
decided
vote.
anti
Féin
O'Byrne
was
Nolan's
Sinn
a speech
prepared
men who were
and voted
not
but
vote
that
Etchingham
Oulart
against
At
representatives
asked
a speech
Club.
against
fought
Lambrien
the
Lambrien
Mark
that
coincidence
Treaty.
make
to
up
by Fr.
voted
National
the
followed
could
the
Club
the
joined
the
representatives
man said
Enniscorthy
got
reply.
Nolan
Some of
not
Etchingham
Treaty,
he mean when
against
were
They
should
taken
149
Seán
against
by a strange
was
and
not
Club
meeting.
vote
be done
could
speechmaking
any
for
149
who did
their
and
the
there
meeting
of
first
the
Treaty,
the
Civil
who were
One of
until
of
he was
later
War
with
them
the
them
later
made
broke
and
joined
the
a
Superintendent.
Signed:
Doyle
Thomas
(Thomas
30th
Date:
Witness:
Seán
(Sean
Brennan
Brennan)
Investigator.
Lieut. - Col.
Lieut.
Doyle)
Col.
Nov
1954