Report of 27 November 1915

(CSO/JD/2/145)

The report of 27 November 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by Herbert M Pim, Thomas Byrne, John McGarry and Con Colbert, followed by John O’Mahony, Joseph Murray and Ben Parsons.

Seán MacDiarmada is observed in D’Olier Street.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Bulmer Hobson, Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Herbert M Pim, Charles J Kickham, Con Colbert and Patrick Ryan. Later that evening, a second meeting is attended by Michael J O’Rahilly, Edward Daly, Seán MacDiarmada, James O’Connor and Michael O’Hanrahan.

Thomas J Clarke, MW O’Reilly and John McGarry are observed in 41 Parnell Square.

A copy of the latest issue of The Spark referred to in the report is not present. An annotation states ‘detached for US [Under Secretary]’.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 26 November 1915.