Report of 17 August 1915

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/64)

The report of 17 August 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows followed by Thomas Byrne and William O’Leary Curtis.

The departure of Eoin MacNeill to Strabane is noted.

Jeremiah J O’Connell is reported in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, while Patrick T Daly is observed in Kingsbridge Station [Heuston Station], where it is noted he did not board any train.

A copy of Ná Bac Leis is included with translations of the leading paragraphs for the authorities in Dublin Castle. It is noted the newspaper will in future be published on a monthly, rather than a weekly, basis.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 16 August 1915.