Report of 23 December 1915

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/166)

The report of 23 December 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by Seán MacDiarmada, Joseph Murray and Terence J McSwiney, followed by William O’Leary Curtis, Frank Fahy, James J Buggy, MW O’Reilly, Thomas Byrne and Piaras Béaslaí. McSwiney’s arrival by train from Cork earlier in the day is also noted.

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

The arrival of Ernest Blythe by train from Limerick is noted. He is met at Kingsbridge station [Heuston Station] by Eimar O’Duffy.

It is observed that Eoin MacNeill has moved from his home in 19 Herbert Park to a new address in ‘Woodtown Park’, Rathfarnham.

The report concludes with details those in attendance at a meeting of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, including Michael J O’Rahilly, Joseph Plunkett, John Fitzgibbon, Patrick H Pearse, Michael O’Hanrahan and Terence J McSwiney.

Copies are included of the latest issues of The Hibernian, Nationality, The Irish Volunteer and Honesty.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 22 December 1915.