Report of 24 December 1915

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/167)

The report of 24 December 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by Michael O’Hanrahan, followed by Con Colbert, William O’Leary Curtis, James Stritch, Joseph Murray, Seán MacDiarmada and John McGarry.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Ernest Blythe, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Michael O’Hanrahan and James Whelan.

The arrival of Edward Clithero and his wife by train is noted.

The report concludes with details of the march of around 30 members of the Citizen Army ‘carrying rifles’, under the command of James Connolly, from Liberty Hall through Dublin city centre and back to Beresford Place.

Copies are included of the latest issues of The Workers’ Republic and The Spark.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 23 December 1915.