Report of 4 January 1916

(NAI, CSO/JD/2/176)

The report of 4 January 1916 records visits to the shop of Thomas J Clarke, 75 Parnell Street, by John McGarry, followed by Seán MacDiarmada, Denis McCullough, Joseph Murray and William O’Leary Curtis.

The departure from Dublin of a number of individuals is noted, including John Neeson to Drogheda [County Louth], John O’Mahony to Cork and Denis McCullough to Belfast.

The arrival of Patrick Ryan from Belfast is reported.

A meeting in the office of the Irish Volunteers, 2 Dawson Street, is attended by Herbert ‘Barney’ Mellows, Eimar O’Duffy, Bulmer Hobson, Michael J O’Rahilly and James O’Sullivan. A second meeting later that evening is attended by Éamon de Valera, Joseph Plunkett and Thomas MacDonagh.

For the full report please see Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Department report on the movement of Dublin extremists on 3 January 1916.