Report of 24 July 1915

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/43)

The report of 24 July 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by Con Colbert, followed at various stages by James Murray and Ben Parsons.

Michael O’Hanrahan, TJ Sheehan, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows and Éamonn Ceannt are observed in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, followed by Patrick H Pearse and Michael J O’Rahilly.

A report is given of a meeting, held at 41 Parnell Square, to discuss the arrangements for the funeral of the Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. Those in attendence include Thomas J Clarke, James J Buggy, Con Colbert, Edward Daly, Éamonn Ceannt, Seán T Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmuid Lynch, Joseph McGuinness, John McGarry, Michael J O’Rahilly, Patrick H Pearse, James Whelan and Countess Markievicz.

It is reported that no further intelligence has been gathered concerning plans to mark the first anniversary of the Howth gunrunning. It is noted ‘the rank and file have not up to this received any intimation as to what they are to do on the 25^th inst.’. It is further noted that ‘all the efforts of the extremists are at present being directed to organising the O’Donovan Rossa Funeral…and this no doubt has been mainly the cause of the Howth Sunday demonstration being somewhat obscured’.

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