Report of 28 August 1915

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/73)

The report of 28 August 1915 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by John O’Mahony, Diarmuid Lynch, Thomas Byrne and Major John MacBride.

Bulmer Hobson and Michael J O’Rahilly are reported meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street.

Robert Monteith is observed in JJ Walsh’s shop, 26 Blessington Street.

The departure of William P Partridge by train en route to Cashel and the arrival of Seán T Ó Ceallaigh from Belfast are noted.

A meeting is reported at 41 Parnell Square, which was attended by Thomas J Clarke, James J Buggy, Major John MacBride, John O’Mahony, Diarmuid Lynch, Con Colbert, James Murray, James Stritch and Charles J Kickham.

The report concludes with details of a planned meeting in the Phoenix Park to protest the imprisonment of members of the Irish Volunteers under the Defence of the Realm Act.

A copy of The Spark referred to in the report is not present.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 27 August 1915.