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Original Bureauofmilitary History1913-21 BUREAUOFMILITARY HISTORY1913-21 BUROSTAIREMILEATA No.W. S. ORIGINAL ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21. STATEMENT BY WITNESS 192 DOCUMENT W. S. Witness Fionan Lynch, JudgeJudge “Minore”, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin. Identity Captain, 1st Battn. Irish Volunteers 1916. Subject Gaelic activities, Dublin, prior to 1916 Rising. Conditions, if any, stipulated by Witness File S. 495. No Nil. B. FormS. M.2. I Dublin to take a In arrived in up April 1912, went to reside at and I tacking appointment, Street. Iwas na n 44 Morentjoy "Zrsanan Zaedeal", na n to Dublin and to "Zrsanan Zaedeal" preceded - he arrived a Gearoid O'Sullivan four days by only we had me. And arranged by before already letter that we should at 44. It will stay be this house became remembered that afterwards historie the Michael During go "digs" of FronsochCalling at Hmes 1916 to the his release period from from up Count, the Truce. The house was owned by my lake the the most Miss and it became McCarthy, possibly & house Dublin in the raided in Years 1920 1921. the Gaelic I had been 9 member already of Gaelic to Dublin - I had in League Coming taught before League S. Wales a and while there Swansea, for few years, a us a Branch in which few of formed Gaelic League Jacked to the as teacher other members. It was that Ishould the natural, before join Gaelic League on to Dublin - and it was also Coming natural that and should choose Gearoid O'Sullivan myself the Branch Branch that Keating as this was the Munster Irish. I should have said sponsored that Gearoid and had been perhaps O'Sullivan myself students in St. Patrick's fellow Training College for to Teachers and that while there we had from 1909 1911, become close friends - a they friendship only the death severed Gearoid last Easter by of Dix Trocaire 30 udeanfood Lisk. When we the the lake joined Keating Branch, Catal Bruza was chairman and the members were amongst prominent Road Paros the Cabra Beastar, Foley family from Miceal Ristears on Elzese", (including "Fiacra Nora who the subsequently (of type winter Company), Foley the well O'Donohue (Lorna) married professor Tadz who he Poet known Irish and writer, and Brized Mrs was Executed came Martin. Lean McDermot, who the was a visitor after Rising, freguerk to the Branch with Con a P. Collins Office official and a native W. - but Sea went arrived F Limerick his to all the a deal in the Course Branches good of J.R.B. He, however, work as organizer the of the to and I he liked came no to relax, think Craeb in Cesteniz general atmosphere of of and a OKelly), Colm O'Muscada these days. Szestz (J.J. were also members. member others subsequently very pronyners, of now Samunel Ommesowner of OHegarty, Gearoid's Public Works and a boyhood friend of us. The three the Branch with joined Keating the us became members of Committee subsequently of and our services were the Branch, requisitioned of adult and at teaching classed both juvenile for most the we from day joined. with the assistance Paros Beastar During 1913 Disteoski Na N us the Branch founded a Keating of group of from on the N "Na Disteoski - a Dramatize Lovely This in the Irish Language. production of plays is still in existence order name Cornak the of Dramusocta" until on was quite recently McDermot's Dermot O'Hegarty Con Collins (Lean friend), the were O'Sullivan and amongst Sparoid myself while who did the principal male ports, persons the Presentation Maske no Consell (now of Skuse Dixon now a new in Lion Hill Convert Killarney) Nolan, tresse ni Masktile (now wife of Professor J.J. sister Maire Brizid Didon, of Registrar, U.C.D.) the and de bulb female Casitin (Wonlfe) played parts. and N Disteoski All the male members Na of 1916-indeed the Dixon took in the Rising of girls part the were members Keating there very few of those under 35 at the Branch (certainly of time) who did not take in the Rising. part and we produced During the years 1914 1915 at in and in the Irish intervals Dublin, plays Summer we did a tour a week of 1914 for of Conk and in towns Kerry producing plays different or and with two each winding night up playing three at the Oireactas in nights Killarney. In were to the 1915 we Commissioned produce plays again at the Oireactas which was that at that year held in Dundalk, Oireachtas married and were elected to the Coisda Znoto the Gaelic League. myself of It the was our tour in that Gun. during 1914 Runing took at that we missed that place Howth. 20 historie occasion. Our tour had been already and the the advertised arranged time of before at and McDermot landing Howth became Known, Lean insisted on on with our going our arrangement to Irish in produce the South. plays Irish & Dermot O'Hegarty, Gearoid O'Sullivan Volunteers myself the west together to the meeting at Rotunda Rink the the Volunteers at the End for founding of of It was in a Leetic - 1913. Many ways meeting Iran Strike was still in the the big Warp fresh and minds the in Dublin, Labour was of people very lone against who had been appeared to anybody them in that strike. Labour was of at the I Can't now who was the meeting though remember the hall but some in the of Labour Spokesman; body Certain on the - as resented people being platform was to as I Can remember most the far of opposition trouble at his Mr Kettle to some Carry owing labour in North Dublin. The disturber brother farm County and the Volunteers were eventually satisfied, duly declared established amidst enthusiasm were very great as and myself in our names Joining my friends gave did to members the as most immediately after meeting, Volunteers those of present. Within a week or two all us that area of of from were summoned our first drill the North City to I 41 Parnell at, think, Square (the Foresters' Hall) on We Continued for some months to have weekly at an Iwas be weekly drills, and early stage picked out the instructor to take some the by of squads I - to this don't Know what for drilling day by the instructor his men, but he process, picked man back to the had to a packs as rarely put unsuitable. in the Summer - about or Formation Sometime of 1914 may I think - there was the election Volunteers of June, first of and to which I Companies the group and officers, particular "F" were formed belonged became Co.; Battalions Election later, and we became "F" Co. 1st Battalion of Paros Beastar was Elected Captain four Company Officers I a Civil 1st was Sean Shouldice, Servant, Lieut and Elected 2nd Lieut. Formation When the Battalion were formed shortly afterwards Ned who was "A" Co. became Comdt of daly Captain of 1st became Vice the Batt. as Paros Beastar Battalion of This created a in the Comdt. vacaney Captaincy at "F" Co. and as Seán Shouldice Couldn't accept the to his in the Civil Service, Captaincy owing position I became and I Captain, held that position (except a short interval to which Ishall later for refer) and at to during the Easter 1916. up Rising I think it was some time I had been after the that Seán Elected Company McDermot Joining Captain of the asked me to become a member the I.R.B. of I I.R.B. while no the had knowledge of Existence definite that to I had organisation it, of prior my joining a shrewd idea that there was some body very of behind whole the the Kind the origin Volunteers; of out that all Isubsequently found nearly the officers the Volunteers were members I.R.B. of already of the I before were elected and think the I.R.B. they officers, Supreme Council interested themselves in Teeing that members the I.R.B. should the Volunteer of officer a organisation. The fact that Iwas already close Lean friend McDermots' satisfied of presumably Officer Rank the Council that Election to the Supreme my let Could be without Be that as go any opposition. I it had no hesitation in may, accepting the invitation McDermot to become a and he of Lean member, here the and administered the I.R.B. oath to me I think this took place about the Spring of 1915, I and was attacked to the "Circle" which net in Gardiner Street with Bulmer as "Centre". Hopson Diarmuid & O'Hegarty, Gearoid O'Sullivan, Con Collins were the members Denny O'Callaghan amongst of - that I remember there well were all Circle as they members the Branch the of Keating of Gaelic League. having to attend a the Beyond monthly meeting of Circle, I Can't that activities were in say my any way altered I.R.B. - I through joining the already with was Lean In Gearoid O'Sullivan helping McDermot which on getting out "Irish Freedom" joining the I was the that I.R.B., gathered organ of body. I should I never held say that any office I in the I.R.B. at time, and, indeed, Can't any remember of the "Circle" attending any meetings I - be in that after the Rising though may wrong our as as I Can now the far remember, full strength of "Circle" was about thirty.
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