“Allable-Bodied Irishmen, Will Be Eligible for Enrolement”
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Panel A front Óglaigh na hÉireann 1913–1918 The Irish Volunteers Bunú na heagraíochta Focus on the formation 1913 “ All able-bodied Irishmen, Call for recruits contained in poster will be eligible for ” publicising a public meeting to be held in enrolement the Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin Pictiúr teanntaithe isteach ar Mhac Néill, as pictiúr de ghrúpa daoine a tógadh i mí Le Caoinchead Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann Na línte tosaigh i litir ón Óllamh Eoin Mac Néill chuig Ruairí Mac Easmainn, ina Meitheamh 1917. BMH P 17, An Chartlann Mhíleata dtugtar cuntas achoimre ar an gcruinniú poiblí sa Rotunda. 6ll. Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland BMH CD 45/1/A4, An Chartlann Mhíleata (is féidir an téacs iomlán a léamh ar www.militaryarchives.ie) Close up of MacNeill, extracted from a group photograph taken in June 1917. BMH P 17, Military Archives Opening lines of letter from Professor Eoin MacNeill to Sir Roger Casement, summarising the public meeting at the Rotunda. 6pp. BMH CD 45/1/A4, Military Archives (full text can be read on www.militaryarchives.ie) Tús Where it all began Cruinnithe poiblí Public meetings BFaoi mhí na Nollag… By December… Alt a scríobh an tOllamh Eoin Article written by Professor Eagraíodh an chéad cheann The first of a series of public Bhí complachtaí de chuid Volunteer companies were Mac Néill, an 1 Samhain 1913, ag Eoin MacNeill, 1st November de shraith cruinnithe poiblí sa meetings was held in the na nÓglach curtha ar bun i established in Cork, Galway, iarraidh go mbunófaí Óglaigh 1913, calling for establishment Rotunda i mBaile Átha Cliath, Rotunda Complex, Dublin, 25th gCorcaigh, i nGaillimh, i Loch Wexford and Monaghan. na hÉireann a leag amach an of the Irish Volunteers, set an 25 Samhain 1913. Cuireadh November 1913. The manifesto Garman agus i Muineacháin. Drill and assembly halls were clár oibre do chruinniú in Óstán the agenda of a meeting in manifesto Óglaigh na hÉireann i of the Irish Volunteers was Cuireadh hallaí druileála agus established in Dublin through Wynn, Baile Átha Cliath, an 11 Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin, 11th láthair agus scaipeadh foirmeacha aired and enrolment forms were cruinnithe ar bun i mBaile Átha the work of Dublin City and Samhain. Dáréag fear ar tugadh November. Invitations were clárúcháin ar a raibh sa slua. circulated amongst the crowd. Cliath trí shaothar Bhord Chathair County Board. The Volunteer cuireadh dóibh agus bhunaigh issued to a dozen men, and Tugadh orduithe an oíche sin Orders were issued to Dublin- agus Chontae Bhaile Átha Cliath. Gazette, a one-off special na daoine a bhí i láthair those in attendance established do na hÓglaigh i mBaile Átha based Volunteers on the night, Cuireadh The Volunteer Gazette, publication, was produced Coiste Sealadach a rialódh an themselves as the Provisional Cliath agus chuir an Coiste and the Provisional Committee foilseachán speisialta aon uaire, to highlight the progress of eagraíocht nua ar ar tugadh Committee to regulate a new Sealadach Ceanncheathrú ar bun established a Headquarters ar fáil d’fhonn teacht ar aghaidh the movement, respond to Óglaigh na hÉireann. Socraíodh body to be called the Irish d’fhonn comhordú a dhéanamh to coordinate the formal na gluaiseachta a chur chun cinn, challenges made by members of an oíche sin go n-eagrófaí Volunteers. A decision was ar fhorbairt fhoirmeálta na development of the movement freagra a thabhairt ar cháineadh a the press and contemporaries cruinniú poiblí i mBaile Átha made that night to hold a public gluaiseachta taobh amuigh de beyond Dublin. A public meeting rinne lucht nuachtán agus daoine and to share these developments Cliath chun an eagraíocht a chur meeting in Dublin to formerly Bhaile Átha Cliath. Ag cruinniú held in Cork saw MacNeill, as eile agus d’fhonn cora den chineál and views with the rank and file ar bun go foirmeálta agus daoine establish the body and recruit poiblí a eagraíodh i gCorcaigh, bhí Chairman of the Provisional sin agus an meon ina leith a chur i members of the Irish Volunteers. a earcú go hoscailte le teacht members openly. Mac Néill, an Cathaoirleach ar an Committee, share the platform láthair ghnáthdhaoine in Óglaigh isteach sna hÓglaigh. gCoiste Sealadach, ar aon ardán le with local speakers. na hÉireann. cainteoirí áitiúla. BMH CD 23/2, An Chartlann Mhíleata BMH CD 23/2, Military Archives Panel B front Óglaigh na hÉireann 1913–1918 The Irish Volunteers Cúrsaí Eagrúcháin agus Trealaimh Focus on Organisation and Equipment 1914 “On the we passed one of the march Fianna who was standing to onHowth the seawall at Sutton Strand. He was signalling to Childers’ yacht, Patrick Ward, ‘B’ company, ” III Battalion, Dublin Brigade (BMH WS 1140 p.5) The Asgard Complacht ‘D’, An Tríú Cathlán, Reisimint (nó Briogáid) Bhaile Átha Cliath, fearann Cárta poist le pictiúr d’eachtraí a bhain le gunnaí a thabhairt i dtír i mBeann Éadair, Chaisleán Dhumhach Thrá, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath 1914. Aon mhír amháin BMH CD 58/4, An Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath. PRCN/0028/02/018, Páipéir George Walsh, An Chartlann Mhíleata Chartlann Mhíleata Picture postcard depicting gun running scenes at Howth, Co. Dublin. ‘D’ Company, III Battalion, Dublin Regiment (also known as Brigade), Sandymount PRCN/0028/02/018, George Walsh Papers, Military Archives Castle grounds, Co. Dublin 1914. 1 item BMH CD 58/4, Military Archives Follasach Feiceálach Out in the open Tabhairt i dTír na Gun Running Bhí á mholadh do chomplachtaí Irish Volunteer companies were nGunnaí Arms and ammunition were na nÓglach druileáil agus encouraged to drill and carry out Cuid den chuntas (2ll.), arna choimeád ag George Walsh, Iontaobhaí de chuid Chiste Cosanta Fuair an Rathaileach airm agus sourced by The O’Rahilly and inlíocht a dhéanamh os comhair manoeuvres in clear view of the na hÉireann, ina léirítear an costas a bhí le raidhfilí a tugadh i dtír i gCill Chomhghaill agus i armlón a cheannaigh Darrell acquired by Darrell Figgis, an tsaoil mhóir agus úsáid a public and make use of public mBeann Éadair. Journalist, on behalf of the Gan dáta PRCN/0028/01/004, Páipéir George Walsh, An Chartlann Mhíleata Figgis, Iriseoir, thar ceann Óglaigh bhaint as faichí agus páirceanna squares and parks. Displays Irish Volunteers from arms firm Part account (2pp.), made by George Walsh, Trustee of Defence of Ireland fund, showing cost of na hÉireann ó chomhlacht airm poiblí. Eagraíodh taispeántais and marches were organised rifles landed at Kilcoole and Howth. Undated PRCN/0028/01/004, George Walsh Papers, Military Archives Moritz Magnus i Hamburg na Moritz Magnus in Hamburg, agus máirseálacha ar gach at all levels, from large-scale Gearmáine. Tháinig an lasta go Germany. The shipment arrived leibhéal, ar mhórscála náisiúnta countywide demonstrations on two yachts, landing firstly in Faire Airdeallach Gun Watching hÉirinn ar dhá bhád, an chéad ar fud na tíre agus ar scála to small-scale, town-based cheann (an “Asgard”) a tháinig i Howth (“Asgard”), and a week Bhí údaráis na Breataine ag faire beag bunaithe ar an aon bhaile displays. Mobile instructors British authorities were on high dtír i mBeann Éadair agus an dara later in Kilcoole (“Kelpie”). A go géar ó tugadh airm i dtír i amháin. Chuirtí teagascóirí and organisers, skilled in alert following the landing of ceann (an “Kelpie”) a tháinig go concentration of Dublin-based Latharna, Contae Aontroma agus eagraithe cuairte, a raibh musketry, signalling, squad and arms in Larne, county Antrim Cill Chomhghaill seachtain dár Irish Volunteers, Fianna Eireann d’Óglaigh Uladh (UVF). Bhí sainscil acu sa mhuscaedaíocht, section drill, were dispatched for the Ulster Volunteer Force gcionn. Bhí dream d’Óglaigh na members and supporters were on Aonaid de Phóilíní Chathair sa chomharthaíocht, i ndruileáil countrywide to train companies. (UVF). Dublin Metropolitan Police hÉireann, d’Fhianna Éireann agus hand to meet the “Asgard”. The Bhaile Átha Cliath (DMP), agus de scuaid nó gasra, ar fud na Volunteers met on weeknights, (DMP), Royal Irish Constabulary de lucht cúnta roimh an “Asgard”. Howth and Kilcoole landings were Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann tíre chun oiliúint a chur ar with occasional Sundays (RIC) Units and the British D’éirigh go maith le hÓglaigh successful for the Irish Volunteers, (RIC) agus arm na Breataine chomplachtaí. Thagadh scheduled for parades, displays military stationed in Dublin were na hÉireann agus na gunnaí á but did not occur without tragedy. i mbeairicí Bhaile Átha Cliath Óglaigh le chéile ar oícheanta and field exercises. on standby for a similar landing. dtabhairt i dtír i mBeann Éadair Three unarmed civilians were san airdeall maidir le beart den na seachtaine agus d’eagraítí The authorities were correct; a agus i gCill Chomhghaill ach ní killed at Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin, chineál céanna. Bhí an ceart paráidí, taispeántais agus daring plan to land rifles acquired eachtra gan tragóid é. Maraíodh when a section of the King’s Own ag na húdaráis; bhí plean dána inlíocht machaire uaireanta ar an from Germany was conceived triúr sibhialtach neamharmtha Scottish Borderers, unsuccessful chun raidhfilí a fuarthas as an Domhnach. by the Hon. Mary Spring Rice, ar Shiúlán Bhaitsiléir, Baile Átha in their attempts to prevent the nGearmáin a thabhairt i dtír Mr and Mrs Erskine Childers and Cliath, nuair a scaoil gasra de na landing, and faced with a jeering leagtha amach ag Mary Spring Conor O’Brien, who had seafaring King’s Own Scottish Borderers, crowd, opened fire. Rice, Erskine Childers agus a experience and access to suitable nár éirigh leo tabhairt na ngunnaí Bhean agus Conor O’Brien, ag a yachts. i dtír a chosc, faoi shlua a bhí ag raibh cleachtadh ar an bhfarraige fonóid orthu. agus teacht ar bháid oiriúnacha.