Report of 30 July 1915 – O’Donovan Rossa Funeral Procession

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/49)

The second report of 30 July 1915 provides extensive detail about the planned funeral procession of the Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa from City Hall to Glasnevin Cemetary.

It includes a description of the planned route, the groups expected to take part and the management of groups and individuals arriving from around the country.

The report states that ‘nothing is being left undone to make the affair as impressive as possible’ and although ‘nothing of an unseemly nature is anticipated…no one can foretell what may occur, particularly when persons of different views are brought so closely together’.

An annotation states ‘There will of course be no interference by the police unless a breach of the peace is committed which is unlikely’.

The report concludes with unconfirmed intelligence that the Transport Workers and Citizen Army may attempt to hold a demonstration at Bachelor’s Walk or a meeting at Beresford Place after the funeral procession has concluded.

For the full report, please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the O’Donovan Rossa funeral procession 30 July 1915.