Report of 18 April 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/249)

The report of 18 April 1916 states that Thomas J Clarke did not visit his shop at 75 Parnell Street. In his absence, the shop is visited throughout the day by Frank Fahy, Joseph McGuinness, Charles J Kickham, Seán MacDiarmada and Seán T Ó Ceallaigh.

The departure of John Neeson by train to Drogheda [County Louth] is noted.

Arthur Griffith is observed at 12 D’Olier Street.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Eoin MacNeill, Thomas MacDonagh, Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Eimar O’Duffy, Con Colbert, James Whelan, Michael O’Hanrahan and Joseph McGuinness. A second meeting held later the same evening is again attended by Mellows and O’Hanrahan, along with Charles J Kickham and Jeremiah C [Diarmuid] Lynch. Éamon de Valera, William T Cosgrave and Seán MacDiarmada are observed in the same location later that night.

The departure of Denis McCullough by train to Belfast and Edward O’Kelly to Kilkenny is noted.

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

A report is given of a drill by around 40 members of the Irish Volunteers in the hall at the rear of 41 Rutland Square in the presence of Joseph McGuinness, Frank Fahy and Charles J Kickham.

The report concludes with information about James W Vaughey [Vaughan] ‘supposed Clan na Gael Agent’ who is staying at the Gresham Hotel.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 17 April 1916.