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Gerald
Doyle,
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47, Redesdale
Mount Merrion,
Col Dublin.
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STATEMENTOF MR. GERALD
DOYLE
Redesdale
47,
Road, Mount Merrioh,
The Volunteer
Co. Dublin.
Movement Prior
In 117 701mg days I became associated
Club andthrough that
Football
Seamus O'Plaherty-,
all
Maurice
of whom took part
the Volunteer
with Lien
O'Flaherty
Battalion
at that
Willie
city
that
Bachelor's
all
of these men had
started
of the City
time was commandedby Eamonn Ceannt;
1st.
Corrigan
Lieutenant
and Phil.
a match against
neighbourhood
Within
it,
The
the O/C. of "B"
as on that
a Wexford Team
we returned
was not until
day the
at! Kilkenny
for
to the
of the Howth Gun Running and the
at
shooting
split
to gain control
and men who were prepare4
of the split
I went into
Cosgrave.
in the Howth Gun Running,
the Volunteer
Redmond's efforts
to enrol
Liam Cosgrave and 2nd.
Walk.
Following
half.
of War, 1914,
Championships and it
we heard
O'Flaherty,
of "B" Company of the 4th Battalion.
were playing
the Leinster
With
Boland and Joseph Parker,
on the South side
I did not take part
Geraldines
Harry
Martin
Movement and they immediately
Company was George Irvine,
Lieutenants
I became acquainted
in the Rising.
As I lived
new members.
the Cera1dne
Liam O'Flaherty,
Coflins,
Coming on to the outbreak
joined
with
association
Frank Shouldice,
Jack Shouldice,
to 1916.
which followed
as a result
of the Volunteers,
to follow
"B" Company was fairly
of 100) but the split
a few weeks, however,
a
papade was held
Redmond,, stood down.
strong
(it
reduced it's'
of
At the time
must have been in the
ranks toL less
men who had gone over with
than
Redmond
2.
returned
again
to our side.
In any case,
up with new members from other
Branch of the Gaelic
Football
The Volunteers
armament fund and equipment.
that
of Fownes Street.
under Eamonn Ceannt and the 3rd Battalion
We carried
lock
out these exercises
recall
to memory regarding
night.
We were out all
that
Mellows
travelled
on the return
the station
progress
who tried
Kilkenny
displayed
singing
time,
did riot dampen the
When the
own districts
Galway in Athenry.
played
for
about twenty
gate.
It
to get into
well
clear
in Kilkenny
Saturday
Liam
the' "G" men in Dublin.
minutes when a fight
was a Sergeant
the field
of the R.I.C.
but were beaten
of the area.
"Twenty Men from Dublin
to be buried
on that
I can
was a very wet
at the time.
home, the team and followers
I was working
from U.S.A.
factor
with the team thus evading
was, by this
Me1ls
this
it
the Companies marched back to their
out at the entrance
two Constables
was that
that
Looking back now, I cannot but feel
Whit Week-end Dublin
The match was in
broke
exercise
the first
to the end.
cheerful
On that
One incident
and yet
night
impressed by the enthusiasm
singing
At the end of
in the open country around
of the Volunteers.
Manoeuvres were over,
ammunition and
under Eamonn De Valera.
of the Grand Canal at Brickfields.
enthusiasm
towards an
voluntarily
Manoeuvres were staged between. our Battalion
Inter-Battalion
year,
subscribed
up the armaments
We in the Company purchased,
which we got at Lawlors
belts
to building
of equipment such as haversacks,
items
individually,
Clubs and the Cleaver
League, Donors Avenue.
The year 1915 was devoted mainly
of the Company.
the Company was filled
On that
stood in one big crowd on
Town".
but I travelled
and took part
off.
evening
when O'Donovan-Rossa was brought
in Glasnevin
and
in the funeral
back
up from
on the next
day.
3.
My continuity
with
the Volunteers
was broken for
as I had to go to England to take up employment.
Christmas
parades
1915 and re-joined
at least
had a fair
twice
my old Company.
a week in Larkfield
in their
use as we had a rifle
carried
out miniature
A big parade of all
on St.
Volunteers
through
Dublin
McNeill
where he took the salute
for
Patrick's
We had a feeling,
time.
an event
was addressed
by Eamonn Ceannt.
we were being
prepared,
of Ireland.
rights
if
necessary
Undoubted],
we were on the eve of a Rising,
that
arisen
through
the Citizen
Post until
the action
Army took over liberty
the actual
Rising
At the time of
parades
us in his
a
the
at Larkfield
own words that
in order1 to assert
statement
coupled with
Hail
place within
or four weeks before
that
of the Citizen
took place
we were being prepared
to fight,
after
ammunition.
Brigade
would take
on one of its
He told
where we
22
Green.
that
About three
the 4th Battalion
We were
We marched past Loin
at College
however,
of importance.
Rising
in the Dublin
a Rising
and
rifles.
I think,
with,
Day, 1916,
parade we did not know that
actual
and
and coming up to 1916 we
range in Larkfield
practices
firing
time
at
We had drill
shotguns and a few long Lee Enfield
trained
short
I returned
amount of arms in the Company made up of Martini
Howth Rifles,
that
a short
everyone
the tension
Hall
Army in Liberty
and held it
1ike
the
felt
that
had
when
a Military
took place.
The Rising.
Some ten days before
the Rising,
a Volunteer
Richard Whelan wanted to go home to Enniscorthy
dangerously
ill.
I suggested to him that
it
friend
of mine named
as his mother was
would be
better
Eamonn Ceannt and so, accompanied by Whelan and John Traynor,
up to Ceannts house and explained
that
the position
Whelan should stay in the city
was really
in danger of death.
and not
to him.
go home unless
This definitely
confirmed
to see
we went
He advised
his mother
my feeling
4.
that
something would break
out in a very short
On the Thursday before
Burke's
Public
got there
Week I was instructed
House, James Street,
on Easter
Volunteers
Easter
Saturday
on Easter
evening
began to come in.
We continued
Willie
Cosgrave asked us if
and
He then said
48 hours".
rations
what this
us to leave
when
and we said
and go to Confession.
That finished
We
Cur
Saturday.
the parade would be held at Larkfield
were that
and
parade
up to 9 o'clock
we had been to Confession
went to Arran Quay Church.
instructions
Cosgrave,
on Easter Sunday morning",
handing out these
He then told
"Not yet".
for
we knew exactly
explanation
was.
When I
Saturday.
I met Willie
rations
"There is a big parade to take place
any further
to be at
Liam Cosgrave then said to me "You
are to begin handing out iron
without
time.
on
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
When I was at early
Mass on Sunday morning I bought the morning
and I saw Eoin McNeill's
'The Sunday Independent'
paper
statement
cancelling
Volunteer
breakfast
I got in touch with
out what was happening.
parades
for
that
some of nr comrades and tried
The advice
we received
A number of us had a discussion
our district.
After
day.
not to leave
was
and we decided that
we would go to the Phoenix Park and have a game of football
required.
City
In the Park we met Volunteers
and we had a general
discussion
I seem to recall
that
McNeil's
he believed
orders
On Sunday night
at the Cleaver
Volunteer
Hail,
but
word at home of where we could be found,
doing so I left
before
to find
regarding
a Rising
the local
McNeill's
said to us that
Jack Shouldice
all
from the North
by the name of Pat O'Reilly
of the
orders.
in spite
of
would take place.
Volunteers
Donore Avenue
side
if
While
attended
this
a ceilidhe
was in progress
handed a note
a
to Tom McCarthy,
5.
a Company officer
tell
of my Battalion.
us what was in the note,
mobilisation
ceilidhe
At 9.30
on until
after
on Easter
a.m.
at 10 o'clock.
the following
to Larkfield
of us proceeded
I immediately
we caned
we asked a man with
there
in quick
the Company fell
us that
lodgings
we found that
under George Irvine
in between 40 and 50 strong,
was on parade.
out the officers
George Irvine
So3lth Dublin
and told
the move off
small
wicket
When
Cosgrave told
The Ramparts at
At Emerald Square
Eamonn Cannt
called
which we did not hear.
and to enter
from Emerald Square,
marched up the Canal under Ceannt.
We got
we were moving
Road, Rialto.
three
appointed
lift.
Willie
Barn.
it.
us that
Union with Eamonn Ceannt,
back gate at South Circular
regarding
We joined
and gave them some, orders
returned
and then all
Cosgrave.
we were then moving to Emerald Square via
the Battalion
and on our way
the most of our
and Willie
the back of Mount Argus and on to Dolphin's
at
John Traynor
was coming near he
a slop car to give us a
On arrival
time.
Company was present
As it
Company
to parade at
contacted
at Whelan's
to tarkfield.
time,
The
Monday morning Richard Whelan,
instructions
a
night
Kilmainham and proceeded from Kilmainham to Larkfield
across
that
morning.
on that
midnight
to my house with
caned
Organiser,
Larkfield
a rumour came from O'Reilly
had been ordered for
continued
Tom McCarthy did not
While
As far
it
for
the
through
the
off
as I can recollect
about three
Companies
As we got to the Rialto
gate was open and some Volunteers
gate the
went in through
it.
The main gate was then opened and the main body marched in.
I should have mentioned
Incidentally,
occupying
think
that
we entered
detailing
the South Dublin
this
party
of the Battalion
part
Union went in through
James' Street.
was under Liam Cosgrave and Cathal
the gate I recollect
George Irvine
that
to select
distinctly
six
I
Brugha.
As
having heard Eamonn Ceannt
or eight
Volunteers
under his
6.
command to lock and barricade
Easter
On entering
at the back gate
and barricade
Volunteers
the gate.
of the South Dublin
gate.
Irvine
Section
James and Patrick
the following
picked
William
Leaders,
Union,
of "B" Company to
George Irvine
Captain
to stand by:
John Traynor,
Gate and the wicket
Monday 24/ 4/ 1916.
Eamonn Ceannt detailed
lock
the Rialto
Corrigan.
John Downey, Sean McGlynn
Morrissey,
and Gerald Doyle.
I have just
and barred
a faint
recollection
we were to trench
behind
the gate and put loopholes
the gate to
the South Circular
cover
of the Little
pick
and shovels
then
instructed
sheeting
As there
Sisters.
us to take aver a corrugated
which overlooked
building
over Rialto
insisted
on her leaving.
as a platform
tables
of distance
over the wall
windows also
Building,
Road but only a
and it
was only under
she wanted to remain but Captain
We were then instructed
mattresses
to stand
on in order
to let
there
Irvine
down the
them, and use
against
on the South Circular
covered the batik gate
to get a clear
Road side.
view
The hut
entrance.
Sean McGlynn left
the main body' which had taken
James Street.
From the
When the nurse heard that
When the windows were barricaded,
touch with
Union.,
The nurse got them over to the yellow
tops of our windows, and place
small
with light
a number of male patients
of a nurse
in charge of nun;.
was going to be fighting
Irvine
Bridge.
the hut we found that
they left.
behind,
of the
made for
Captain
hut lined
the Boundary Wail
were in the beds under the charge
that
out.
view of the South Circular
view of a person walking
When we entered
no provision
was, however,
in
towards the Convent
Road, lacing
the idea could not be carried
windows we had a clear
pressure
when the gate was locked
that
up position
Just as we were listening
to get in
down at the Main
to the Angelus
7.
bell
ringing
we heard the first
out,
sound of a shot-gun
our stations
at the different
We an
got to
We were in the ct
uniform.
and it
was James J. Burke.
back entrance
the
windows when, over the wall,
when someone shouted not to fire
Volunteer
was like
it
in the distance.
going off
a man in Volunteer
climbed
shot
turned
He got into
and was detailed
with
of firing
out that
the
the hut through
a
John Traynor
to take
position
as British
troops
appeared
in the room on my right.
Shortly
and started
beaten
action,
to come over the wail
at South Circular
a lull,
came over Rialto
After
off.
British
we went into
after
with
troops
there
two prisoners
in Volunteer
Road but were
some
Bridge
They were
uniform.
Thomas Murphy and John Darcy from "F" Company, 4th Battalion,
They had missed their
Inchicore.
other
Volunteers
under Lieutenant
Cement Mills
at the first
at Rialto
but were captured
on the
converging
(now Griffith
Post Office
party
with
Officer
climbing
he was at
the centre
Ramsay of Ballsbridge,
of the city
on.
It
Dublin,
who were then
later
barracks,
on that
to: the
in the fighting
not to fire
them also,
for
the
on the
so we
We then saw a British
pole to see into
a telegraph
once fired
troops
in case we would hit
held as prisoners.
watched them pass
decided,
Murtagh and others
tie were instructed
the prisoners
The
Union from Wellington
where they took part
of the week,
remainder
Road).
way to Marrowbone Lane Distillery
Lieutenant
way through
all
way down to the old
Bridge by British
South Dublin
Barracks).
made their
(now Suir
lock
to make their.
under instructions,
General
Murtagh of Chapelizod
tarry
to "F" Company and had Dade their
attached
night
own Company parade along with
turned
the Union grounds and
out that
who had been killed.
it was Captain
8.
then became general
Firing
and John Traynor and J.J.
they
retreated
he was hit
on his
lips
then realised
that
two Morrisseys
J. Burke,
make our way through
to him in order
yellow
brick
some open ground,
back to see if
bending
and myself
the other
it
three
over his brother
discovered
that
him upstairs
left
into
we could
back
the three-storied
the archway across
when we came under
in the lead
troops
Burke.
the leg
They shouted
We then
or thigh.
had got into
the South Dublin
and the main body of Volunteers.
back under the archway.
brought
of us,
we were to report
him was J.J.
he had been wounded through
Union grounds between ourselves
the
were coming I saw James Morrissey
and with
the British
we had
was our own people but when I looked
to me that
Morrissey
and see if
to try
We
through
four
As we moved over o
I was some ten yards
carried
detailed
and went in through
hospital
bf age.
safe and that
George Irvine
the way.
I thought
At first
fire.
With a prayer
he was 19 years
the main body and if so,
to direct
through my
which were coming right
Captain
so
have mercy on me" he died.
our hut, was not really
and partitions.
wails
Joseph,
the bullets
against
entered
instantly.
Monday was his birthday
no protection
J.
Nary,
of our hut
own room untenable
As John Traynor
and died practically
"Lord Jesus,
That Easter
all
Burke found their
to my room.
door
from Water Lane side
the hospital
We
Burke and James Morrissey
and dressed his sound.
They
him on the bed and the nun in the ward wanted them to take him
out again but they left
him. there
and reported
back,
with me, to
George Irvine.
We informed
surrounded
stations.
in
order
him of our position
by British
troops.
and of being
He instructed
Some were taken from the front
to cover off
the archway.
cut off
and
us to get back to our
of the hut,
to the back,
A Church in the grounds gave the
9.
British
cover to get into
troops
machine gun into
closer
reach and thy
and opened fire
position
on the hut.
the gateway from the South Circular
time
to make short
started
troops
in front
British
dashes through.
had got in close
Downey and myself
this
stage
side
of the hut.
were firing
A British
or they would blow the hut up.
consulted
with William
We were then instructed
single
to the end door.
file
the bedsteads
bayonets
accept
Captain
having
to do so.
down our arms and proceed
soldiers
the doors.
in
had pulled
statement
it
sq Rosary Beads in my pocket.
demanded from Captain
was all
He also
my pocket with
The officer
where rebels
are concerned
then ordered
a party
then said
they
of soldiers
would not
an
The hut
he had.
found a Volunteer
produced at my Courtmartial).
Rosary Beads back into
of
who had searched me found
One soldier
again.
(which was later
that
out
The se4en of us
of the Battalion
of the rest
Irvine's
was then searched
Irvine
Irvine,
agreed
The officer
and searched.
the whereabouts
them later.
to
Irvine
the open and were at once surrounded by a ring
Irvine
card
Captain
The British
which had barricaded
marched out into
fixed
to lay
It
because at
position
upon Captain
and others,
Corrigan
John
the end door on the north
called
surrender
and his face
he had been wounded.
through
officer
fired
Corrigan
dressed him.
Volunteer
did not know how badly
the troops
a
was also wounded.
looked as though we were in a hopeless
really
came around
Just then,
with.
and William
the soldier
Burke and another
J.J.
Irvine,
Captain
A Sergeant
was wounded on the forehead
Corrigan
with broken glass
was filled
open and
to the back of the hut under cover.
When he came to the window, both himself
one at the other
At the sane
Road was burst
of the hut and he was at once dealt
soldier
got a
He put my
a remark that
"You an
spoke a few words to us and we waited
I would need
know the rules
are shot without
to fall-in
membership
trial."
in front
for
of us.
of war
He
Captain
the end when a
10.
officer
high-ranking
officer
to stop.
the gate and ordered the
appeared through
He instructed
him to take us as prioners
to
Kilmainham.
We were marched up the South Circular
and I helped WilLiam
from his
as he was then suffering
Corrigan
eyes and face.
Road under heavy escort
As we neared
the Police
on sideways boohed us and shouted at the soldiers
of hand.
locked
The soldiers
into
cells
the grills.
was very
at no time molested
the police
One particular,
abusive.
The time
be opened.
Later
The soldiers
people
to
to shout at us through
his name was Sheppard,
on guard would not let
was between four
of surrender
on in -the night
Station
pain
us out
soot
us and when we were
on duty started
in particular,
great
the cells
and five
o'clock.
we were moved up to Richmond Barracks
and put into
the guardroom where e also met
the
in
and
whomwe
had
seen
earlier
day as pi4soners.
D'Arcy
Murphy
(now Keogh Barracks)
There was also
another
Volunteer
then only a boy of sixteen
Brigade
killed
Active
from Kilmainham Police
a large
hit
at
p.m.
Station
outside
one of us.
MichaelSweeney
in the Dublin
the Black and Tart War and was
of the Civil
on that
(which
War.
Monday night
when we were taken
then stood at the cross-roads
to see us being
to Richmond Barracks.
of the Barracks
them that
during
became an officer
Road and Emmet Road) and even at that
crowd waiting
heavy escort,
gate
Unit
was about 10.30
of South Circular
who later
at the start
just
later,
It
Service
who was wounded and
time there
moved, ui4der a very
The crowd followed
us up to the
where a woman rushed up with an uplifted
The officer
was
knocked her back into
they should be ashamed of themselves.
jug and
the mob shouting
11.
In the guardroom we were lined
up in front
questioned
us as to how many more men were
escaped.
Captain
whole party,
George Irvine
were taken.
to Goldenbridge
when a party
of soldiers
was the
Our names
had moved from Old Kilmainham
and I gave the old address,
caned
and in the darkness we tried
the next
exhausted
ceil
a large
to have a talk
move of the British.
We were,
After
so we just
midnight
their
however,
all
torches
of one another
most certainly
William
and,
in charge.
who had been taken prisoner
severely
in on us and let
lot
made stand-to
on the floor
all
night,
The soldier
upper arm.
that
him and as a result
the bullet
At about 9 o'clock
up.
we
Volunteer
25th.
on this
the
burned the wound
Weaver by trade.
1916.
morning we were brought
A number of British
us and one of them stepped. forward
Who fired
the wound did not bleed.
This man's name was Conlon and he was a Silk
Guardroom and lined
door was then
of men.
shot which wounded him, was so near,
April
a
with young Sweeney had been wounded
in the muscles of his
passed through
ideas because
face was now very sore and the other
Corrigan's
The
When morning came we took stock
having been lying
looked a dirty
morning and it
asleep.
we were counted again and the key of the cell
handed to the Sergeant
of
more or less
on that
At the changing of the guard we were all
shout.
ordeal
to the guardroom
were moving around and seemed to have other
every hour or so they would flash
wrecked
and surmise what would be
down and fell
lay
which
this
attached
having been in top gear from 9 a.m.
was now after
soldiers
at the house.
we were put into
interrogations
as it
this
proved to be a Godsend, as the empty house was later
later
while
that
(John Traynor).
My people
on Good Friday
who
us and how they had
with
in answer said
except one who was killed
and addresses
of two officers
officers
and spoke, to Willie
out of the
stood around
Corrigan.
12.
He recognised
was Lieutenant
he was very sorry
to see Willie
for
sorry
of his comrades and, as regards
quite
enough to carry
sorry
and then stepped back.
and they an
us were biought
as he was very proud
him that
Barron again said
Barron
to the Guardroom and three
to the Cookhouse where we were handed
hard biscuits
mixed in it.
we all
mugs and again brought
had to sit
of Guard, Lieutenant
The pass enabled
In the centre
to eat or drink
to have knives,
around and eat
out of the
Barron again spoke to Willie
Corrigan
after
from the Army
to buy directly
Burke
the guardroom to wash out the floor.
the corner.
and we
Something1 about the
warned us not to move them and so
The ooldiers
then
shou4d
move them or they would make us wash the "so and so" floor.
came into
was in
the changing of the Guard, J.J.
however,
to go near the box.
then an officer
Corrigan
Sergeant
was an open box of hand-grenades
them over into
of the soldiers,
On the
up to the day of the trial.
out into
of the floor
to lift
back to the
The tea was the best we ever tested.
our fingers.
of
We;were also
As we were not allowed
morning.
and my-self were brought
we refused
he was
under escort
On Wednesday morning,
attitude
that
returned
Canteen and was used right
were told
he had
then questioned
and gave him a pass which he could show to whatever
charge.
and said
replied
money, he informed
The officers
and
Barron later
or even plates,
changing
him (Corrigan)
can of tea and tin
from the previous
with
Corrigan
Barron said
position
This was very welcome as we had nothing
Guardroom.
tins
officer
as Corrigan.
in his present
him through.
of stew with
given a large
forks
this
moved off.
Lieutenant
tin
out that
time as a solicitor's
office
he was in need of money.
he need not feel
a flat
turned
Barron who had served his
asked him if
that
later
in the sane solicitor's
apprentice
that
It
Corrigan.
the room and spoke to J.J.
at us to
Just
Burke who pointed
13.
to the box on the floor.
to put us back into
nobody else
until
the cell
and for
was put to wash this
we returned
to our cells
escape we had had.
been shot there
time
floor
not really
what a narrow
box, we would
up this
have
would have said that
we
Then the Guard was again changed
in charge was a member of the Munster
the officer
He 'was very friendly
Fusiliers.
of the week
It
again.
we realised
that
to escape.
the guard
the remainder
we had lifted
If
instructed
and then and the soldiers
were endeavouring
and this
The officer
and offered
us some cigarettes
and when we asked him to get us some, he went to a shop across the
road and brought
permitted
them back as well
as some magazines.
us to have a wash under the pipe
Thursday morning we were allowed
out for
He also
in the yard.
exercise
On the
in the bail-alley
at the back of the Guardhouse and the soldiers
kept
how they were mopping up the rebels
on
the city
was over a big trench
was being dug in order
of us out of band without
on that
us from the Inchicore
was Volunteers
afternoon
There was a burst
in the guardroom.
Works.
over the city
being
us that
and thus it
As it
consumed by fire.
the sky through the cell
In our cells
Corrigan
discussed
stood as prisoners.
order
on that
which sounded to
the city
the
for
tea,
cloud of smoke
the whole city
got dark,
and then
to the canteen
was a great
as if
excitement
amongst us 'were that
coming into
there
looked
was great
of rifle-fire
Speculations
from the country
they informed
to shoot the remainder
there
when some of the men, who had been brought
returned,
and when all,
trial.
At about 3 o'clock
it
throughout
us
telling
glow
of Dublin
could
was
be seen in
window.
evening,
with us every
They said
Captain
aspect
that
to get us to make statements
George Irvine
of our position
every trick
and Willie
and how w
would be tried
in
in which we would gi4re information
l4.
to the British
of our Volunteer
well
our leaders
regarding
organisation.
These plans
statements.
All
and on Friday
the rebels
later
the great
day Friday
We also studied
we would know if
that
hunk over the city,
were on the run and surrendering
point
had been brought
prisoners
which we could not get clearly
had fared
the rest
up to this?
all
over the city.
of Southern
They did admit that
there
J.J.'s
that
little
there
we were all
The glare
of fire
was bright
joke turned
and from there
that
it
was all
British
and
soldier
in the City
in the sky and as
"That little
paper
of Dublin".
that
allowed
How true
followed
to exercise
see the
and
At about 6.30
of military
in the
smoke over the
in the guardroom spoke through
When the cell
on
to see.
we could still
over.
at all
used to
getting
out to be in the years
was some shouting-out
of soldiers.
the night
morning we were again
The soldiers
city.
Tipperary
We did not sleep
by this
some of us would even live
Ball-alley
of the country
in the South Dublin
fighting
of the city.
has caused a big blaze
On Saturday
said
was still
Burke said at some time during
'The Spark'
Another
of what was happening down the country.
although
night,
the hard floor.
was, how the rest
As
and no
Richmond Barracks.
Even the ordinary
Ireland?
Union and in the centre
that, Friday
this
What had happened in Cork,
did not know anything
J.J.
into
us that
on guard
informed
we could hear the sound of guns we did not believe
further
each others'
successfully.
of smoke still
some of the soldiers
night
of him
they were faked on
worked out very
pall
was
position
asked about persons outside
"I do not know".
in order
signatures
and the extent
Irwine's
Captain
known but any questions
were to be answered,
and officers
the grill
and
p.m. on that evening
commands and the marching
door was opened we were made stand to
15.
attention
and counted,
which an officer
after
and we were marched out into
the open in front
We were placed
of a very heavy escort
by the officer
and informed
soldiers
while
in the centre
outside
of Kilnainham
of about 100
any attempt[ to escape
we would be shot
We did not know where we were going until
at once.
ite were halted
and, as we were being marched into
Jail
some man in the crowd shouted "Up the Rebels!"
Jail,
the first
we had heard in sympathy with
voice
the cordon of soldiers
had passed through
passages of the jail
shoulders
to be searched
knee into
the pit
of the prisoner's
Trish
One soldier
Guardsman believed
searched
in a decent manner.
him away.
ordered
where there
beaten
up earlier
bleeding
By this
the prison
the cells
the scene
others
his hands
up his
hit
them
was an
The soldier
of us were all
cells
who
and he did his job
on the ground
bundled
was also one other
prisoner
His face was all
him he informed
into
the one
who had been badly
us that
cut and
his name was
he worked in Ordnance Survey at the Phoenix Park.
time it
was pitch
dark in the
ceils
we could hear the banging of doors.
the shouting
the dark
Guard came over to him he
put into
in the evening.
When we
his brutality
of Ireland
Once when the Irish
and on questioning,
Ashe and that
stomach while
to be from Waterford.
or eight
lifted
would bring
who stood out for
We were later
and about six
floor
the soldier
was from the North
our party
was
acted in a decent
and when a prisoner
over his
in the face.
our cause).
the main hail
Some of the soldiers
were brutal
manner but others
the
(This
and down through
we were marched into
Description.
Beggar's
cell
of the guardhouse.
would meat that
the streets
marching through
that
document
signed
and screaming
of prisoners
through which the soldiers
and right
through
We could also hear
who were being beaten
had run amok.
up in
We then heard
16.
them outside
in our passage and the next
the cells
one to ours
We could hear the shouts and groans when, suddenly,
was opened.
our door was opened and in rushed two soldiers
demanding to know
what we were shouting
James Morrissey
about.
After
and then withdrew.
One of them hit
about an hour of this
with the measured tread
again became quiet
hell
the prison
of the sentry
marching
up and down the passage.
On the dawning of the next
Ashe's
ourselves.
his
clothes.
face was swollen
with
Corrigan,
was badly
dirty),
day (Sunday)
and cut and dried
in need of a shave,
the strain
blood covered
a bandage around his
and suspense.
(now all
hear
had a
black-eye
Morrissey
and James Downey, who was not feeling
to feel
we took stock of
at all
too well,1 was beginning
Between 8 and 9 o'clock
morning we heard movements out in the passage and cell
opened and locked
slop
hungry it
full
called
porridge
to happen next we had to try
slowly
was left
'skilly'
was some time before
up our strength,
and after
we tried
were called
out,
then started
our cells
out the names and it
Next name caned
name was that
our
of this
mess
were collected.
that,
turned
as our names
An orderly
door.
out to be Captain
This at once started
if
with
to help us to keep
a few mouthfulls
we were to knock on our cell
we were wondering
mess
As we did not kno4 what was
shouted to us in each cell
who was called.
we were very
Although
to eat this
an hour or so the buckets
calling
Ceorge Irvine
in.
and eat something
so we managed to eat
Next was an order
bucket
of what appeared, to be a cold mess of
as we had done a week ago.
fingers
doors being
Ours was opened and a two-gallon
again.
about three-quarters
in the
speculation
the time had cone for
our end.
was somebody whomwe did not know and the third
of William
Corrigan.
He was away for
about from
in
17.
twenty to
cell
minutes when he was brought
thirty
and informed
two officers
knew that
us that
he had been brought
and stood to attention
he was a solicitor
activities
I myself
them that
The officer
against
I was a plasterer
I was well
that
Police
hit
me on the side
I failed
said
to recognise
the cells
I told
he had said but said
Vie were all
satisfied
he,
that
men, of the grim game that
of us were brought
who questioned
out into
definitely,
who had not spoken
and ordered
do',
beating.
and black
Poor J.J.,
being
from the soldiers
when
When I got back to
night.
and Downey repeated
what
did not sign any statements.
but it
the British
were playing.
where there
warned the rest
of Saggart,
of the
Next a number
were mort officers
us as to our ages and where we were born
I was born in the Slade
Burke
JJ.
swollen
he did not,
a yard
me,
one of the
"That will
about my interview
that
statement
attention
special
on the previous
them all
"No".
he had signed
On my way back I me
he had been given a terrible
they raided
In reply
I said
Union
and that
him as his face was all
had come in for
Sergeant
and
of the head and Knocked me
to the policeman,
in uniform,
that
called
and when I was asked
The second officer
I be taken back to my cell.
my cell
him as to who was
the man before
that
known to the police
the side of a table.
and blue
said
by trade
When I asked to see this
to me up to this,
but
of his
my name and occupation.
then produced a paper stating
statement.
Military
that
in,
I knew who was in commandof the South Dublin
had said
They
was next.
I informed
this
and had a list
James Downey was net
I was asked, when brought
if
before
He warned us riot to make
Union.
when questioned.
our
Police.
They questioned
in command of the South Dublin
any statements
an office
into
by two Military
by profession
to the Rising.
prior
and put back into
County Du1lin,
When I
a
said to me, "So you are a bloody madman" and the other
18.
officers
at
the table
until
to mean,
about two years
James Connor from Slade,
Mental
Street
the excitement
was released
when the Volunteers
I told
Connor, personally,
my release
our questioning
He was in
cured.
had taken over the G.P.O.
the story
from Lewis Jail,
was finished
a man named
from Grangegorman
Monday and declared
laugh about the humour of the British
After
seems that
(It
had again wade him as bad as ever.
after
Saggart
get what the joke was
to Kilmainham where he was locked
and brought
I knew
later.
Saggart,
on Easter
Hospital
O'Connell
I did not
laughed.
and
He was captured
in a padded cell.
As
to
when I visited
relations
and we then had our own
Officers
at Ki1nainham).
we were marched
to our cells
back
and the rest of
and on Sunday evening, George Irvine,
who had been
us
in the South Dublin Union were removed from our cells to another
a
which was the warders'
building
room in which there
were about another
in the fighting
had taken part
We were put into
quarters.
thirty
Others who had been taken were only visitors
week.
Two of these were from Northern
started
reciting
two men started
sentry
outside
they replied
all
kill
the Rosary before
kicking
stating
the rest
that
to the city
Ireland
out of
of their
these
room.
The
was
The sentry
He then started
my first
experience
impressions
of the bigotry-
of the people
some of the men started
After
for
exercise
breakfast
to work the bolt
speaking
and would
let
After
Ireland
them
and their
the Rosary,
however,
to them and making friends.
on Monday morning 1st May, we were brought
and a wash.
if
This was
of the rifle.
of Northern
of the South.
because
shouted that
they did not get away from the door he would bloody well
have it.
wrong, and
lives,
were Roman Catholics,
praying.
that
the night,
th9
the door to know what
of the men in the cell
for
and when the prisoners
down for
settling
they were afraid
them when they finished
of the city.
parts
on the door to be let
shouted through
some of whom
prisoners,
in the different
a large
On returning
to our cells
another
lot
out
of
19.
in and I recognised
prisoners
were being brought
and tiara
Tannam as they were passing.
and the soldier
Staines,
Staines
Michael
I stopped to talk
coming along with
with
the second crowd of
men shoved me along with
the men going out and so I got my second
dose of fresh
three
air.
All
of us thoroughly
and began to compare notes
situation
of the events
When exercise
with
him about the South Dublin
and I told
we had been prisoners
then realised
in real
sit
that
danger of facing
on Dublin
the City
the firing
of Sean Connolly
a young brother
and Evening Mail
Next morning,
I found that
who had been killed
all
going from one prisoner
had a short
to his Sam Brown Belt
prisoners
to laugh.
with
around
Cork Hill.
to Richmond Barracks.
At once,
one of the officers
said
"This
is our man".
into
their
rooms while
handcuffed
to a soldier
The rest
to another
blackthorn
Shillelagh
One of the
started
put his hand on me and
of the men were then put back
and marched, through
the
I was then
streets,
from
On my way to the Barracks
O'Callaghan standing
saw me passing by and followed
them
looking
and I imnediately
I was held under guard.
Kilmainham to Richmond Barracks.
the
Two or three
a Green Ribbon.
passed a joke on the officer
named Nay
in the attack
in our room were again brought1 out into
One of the officers
attached
me to
in the fighting
my comrades had been transferred
started
They
named Walsh in the room and
Yard and again made stand around in a circle.
over.
girl
the week.
Tuesday 2nd May, when we were out on exercise
At about 1 o'clock,
officers
Union and how
They advised
squad.
Office,
remained
of my comrades stood
They also had taken part
Castle.
Hall
all
and the rest
There was also a bricklayer
tight.
tower
in Richmond Barracks
George Irvine
of the week.
was over I sti4
as they had happened.
Staines
the
enjoyed
a
on Emmet Road, Turvey Avenue,
to see where I was going.
She then
20.
went and told
my people what she had seen,
was the first
information
the house on Easter
a brother
Michael
my mother heard about me, since
On entering
a block
On seeing
green.
to where they were sitting
had been brought
awaiting
and also
his
two brothers
interested
say that
I would recognise
He had been there
of Pearse,
fo1
I was looking
his uniform
wearing
I was of the impression
and Willie
and Phil.
Barracks
by myself
prisoner
handcuffed
Major McBride,
listening
Also
Don Colbert
me as
having been
to the
brought
I told him1the story
to a soldier.
laugh around the circle
who were
in.
All
to attention.
at
once, an
prisoners
and faced us on the
sprang to their
He smiled across at us, saluted,
of
had occurred.
of prisoners
Just then Pearse came out of the building
green.
I
to
him,
streets.
what had happened down in Kilmainham and how the switch
There was a general
o
Eamonn Ceannt questioned
Cosgrave.
to why I was made a special
the
through
running
Naturally,
in him and had never been so close
him walking
some time.
around at
but he kept up a general
on the grass was, Eamonn Geannt,
sitting
of the
Pearse
P.H.
commentary on what was going on, to his two brothers.
was very
the
of the block where
George and Sean.
Joseph appeared very sick
that
me that
and I saw Joseph Plunkett
my fellow-prisoners
under
Boland I moved over
and they informed
the return
I was marched on
on the east side
and Harry
place.
had
in the fighting
on the ground and all
the end section,
were taking
Courtmartials
While
into
I left
number of prisoners
of buildings
Jack Shouldice
the
O'Ca1aghan
the barracks
was a large
They were sitting
were facing
prisoners
girl
who had taken part
O'Callaghan
to the big green where there
a heavy guard.
(This
Monday morning.
around Church Street).
and I know that
feet
and stood
and marched off
21.
under an escort
of officers.
marched away in his
Great Green Overcoat
gave courage to everyone
attitude
in turn.
McDonagh was also
and Hat.
of us who were to face
put back again
marched off
with my own comrades.
parts
had occurred
Tom Clarke
him there
sat
of the barracks
on the next morning
and I believe
men will
come forward
you will
live
that
be facing
heart
to carry
to see Ireland
I realised
the firing
and soul,
Empire,
have been watching
Looking at some of us whom he considered
only the beginning
and that
that
that
in
could lie
down and rest.
week's
Tom Clarke,
although
the next
six
that
fighting
Some of
off.
was only
It
he knew that
hours,
is
he would
believed
comrades had defeated
in his
the British
would win her freedom.
the soldiers
passage as you entered
last
Freedom; it
respond to the call".
The room was now getting
been left
Irish
it
were only boys,
on from where we left,
he and his
Ireland
for
from this
squad within
about the
and are not going to let
is not the end of our fight
room
around
gathered
to ask him questions
He had no doubt as to his fate
"This
were
In this
bucket and we all
chance down through the years,
later
time I had been
we were again marched
as he proved to us in his own words "The British
he said
man in civilian
the same room in which the
in the dusk of the evening
now"
in his
with the two men from the North.
alone on an upturned
Courtmartial.
Curtmartial.
When the prisoners
back to Kilmainham and put back into
incident
The prisoners
was a grey-haired
Tom Clarke
to other
our trial,
as he came out of the building
They were also marched away and by this
clothes.
slip
His very
as they cane out from their
smiling
Commandant's uniform
their
of him as he
Next came Thomas McDonagh and Tom Clarke.
stood to attention
again
I can see the picture
very
dark and
the blankets
were .spread on the floor
The room was on the left-hand
the Warder's
quarters
which had
so that
side
and was facing
we
of the
the yard.
22.
I was on the outside
on the other
Wiuiant
next to the door; next
of him lay
side
into
James Morrissey,
a dosing sleep because Tom Clarke
]Ly-ing on my arm and he said
that
I was hurting
While
he had been wounded.
soldiers
Burke,
the soldiers
We then immediately
out the name of Tom Clarke.
got to our feet
and Tom shook hands with us in turn.
to the door,
day,
as light
recited
was the last
We then said
came into
the Rosary for
They
in our faces
a light
and then called
took him away.
we heard
we were talking
flashed
was
his arm and informed
of the door and they were also talking.
outside
then opened the door;
next
and
James Downey, Eddie Duggan and George Irvine.
Corrigan,
We must have fallen
me that
J.J.
was Tom Clarke
I,
being
to shake hands with him and they then
the Rosary for
him and
the sky, we heard three
the three
in the
later
We again
volley.
men who died at that
hour of
morning.
Some hours later
tea and hard biscuits
were brought
to us,
and at 9 a.m. we were again marched to Richmond Barracks.
time we were put into
the Blacksmith's
Eamonn Ceannt,
were already
there.
we had been taken on the previous
had happened and what Tom Clarke
At this
night.
Lieutenant
a sheet
shop (now Finnery's
and a number of other
shop in Keogh Barracks)
he gave a great
This
prisoner,
Grocery
including
Eamonn Ceannt asked us where
evening,
and we told
him all
had said to us on the previous
smile.
Barron then came over and called
out our names from
of paper he held in his hands and he informed us that
Courts Martial
The British
trials
would be held in the buildings
had decided
would have two or three
that
in order
Courts Martial
to hurry
carried
day Wednesday we watched men going in to their
marched away again.
Man
Tobin,
that
Thomas Walsh,
our
opposite.
up the trials
they
on at one time,
trials
a4d being
George Irvine,
All
23.
Michael
Merevyn,
by the Black and Tans while
were tried.
At that
as prisoners
a prisoner
in Dublin
time I did not know that
doing time in Portland
The attitude
courage to meet our fate
not sent back to Kilmainham
while
On that
of us were put into
the remainder
Edward Daly,
Michael
Included
morning.
O'Hanrahan and Willie
Phil.
Cosgrave,
Pearse
John McBride,
J.J.
Corrigan,
Burke,
we were
were marched
room an the first
Joseph Mary Plunkett,
were,
trial,
awaiting
Thomas Hunter,
Willie
Sean Heuston,
a large
met
we also
hat
Wednesday night
had been shot on that
who were. in the room on
in the group of prisoners
Thursday morning,
came and we
only the men who were tried'
On the next morning we heard that
floor.
that
gave even the weakest of us.
Thomas McDonagh and Tom Clarke
Pearse,
would have courage to face our doom.
off
them and the
we were also keyed up to show our captors
death,
others,
in England.
As the day of our trial
also.
knew the way in which P.H.
fate
later
we were to meet again
and Lewis Jails
their
and
Castle)
of these men towards what was facing
manner in which they discussed
their
(who was murdered four years
and Peadar Clancy
Eamonn Ceannt,
James Mallin
Willie
and
Con Colbert,
James Morrissey,
James
Downey, Joseph Byrne and many others.
I remember Con Colbert
over to a window where men were talking
near a door and making them
go and stand
of the room telling
had ears.
and windows in the place
walls
his
in the centre
uniform,
said,
sooner in until
you were escorted
"If
I was asked if
of the South Dublin
Con, small
€he doors,
and compact in
to a lavatory,
you were no
who was not one of your guard, would slip
a soldier,
in beside you and ask questions
trial".
them, that
going
it
about someone who had yet
was true
Union instead
that
Willie
to stand
Cosgrave was in charge
of Ceannt and I replied
"I do not
know."
After
we had tea
on that
Thursday morning,
again moved over to the Blacksmith's
Forge.
a number of us were
There were two
24.
Courts Martial
set up in two rooms on the first
were marched in two at a time.
you were halted,
and the
Hunter
that
As you went upstairs
and prisoners
marched one into
the room on the right.
othersinto
and Major McBride were tried
it
was later
on that
on his arm.
down their
rifles
He was put into
and his reply
two leading
soldiers
and the dust-coat
that
had met Major McBride during
one of the officers
at Kildare
Plunketts
with
and also
Street,
George and Sean
the Volunteers
of his
position
Williem
in King Street
as a prisoner
in it
included
whom I believe
and John O'Brien
over his
(The photo is at present
him.
"I looked
was,
came over to where McBride was standing.
his hands in his pockets
and recognised
the
do the same tomorrow
to take photos of Mcl3ride standing
started
with
He was asked how the trial
sentence
of them had a camera and the first
the officer
line
the
we were marched out to the big square and, while
officers
dtup, three
his
I can remember
Thursday.
the Boer War and I will
during
From there
morning".
line
he had received
Thomas
Cosgr4ve,
when McBride cine out of
other men who were ready to march away.
was, and if
on to the landing
the room on the left
Willie
on the Thursday evening
a dust-coat
Court carrying
The prisoners
floor.
it
out while
stood
ix front
I
arm.
One
with
believe
the Boer War
in the l9l
collection
are Eamonn Ceahnt,
two
Corrigan,
myself,
James Downey
was a British
soldier
who fought
area)
but I know that
was never
discussed
an account
during
our period
in Lewis Jail.
On the morning of 5th May, about twenty-five
brought
to Bichmond Barracks
Ceannt,
Michael
J.J.
Burke,
John O'Brien,
We were again
placed
were being brought
going and coming all
William
from different
Friday
places
for
Forge,
and myself.
but other
in the Barracks
trials.
Eamonn
James O'Sullivar
Corrigan,
John Downey, James Morrissey
in the Blacksmith's
that
were Con Colbert,
and included
Sean Heuston,
Maim,
were
prisoners
prisoners
and they were
We were not,
however,
25.
called
and on that
under heavy guard and all
best
we could.
had to sleep
a couple
of tea,
the first
William
and tins
loaves
had
of bully
can
It
beef.
on that
at about 11 a.m.
we were
Both Eamonn
Ceannt and Con Colbert
were called
of an hour Con Colbert
appeared and was placed under a heavy escort
were both William
the landing
son,
and while
floor
I was turned
and I wish you luck".
was turned
and Derbys).
The door then opened and I was handed over to two Military
at a table.
of papers
On the left
on a small
was the witness
the three
against
and on the right
the lawful
asked me if
do"..
Lieutenant
in great
officer
with
sitting
a mass
was a Lieutenant.
I was marched up to the table
urn.
He
where
in a chair.
of the Court then read out a charge to me, as
to wit,
"You, Gerald Doyle did,
resulting
"I
me was another
Police.
officers
high ranking
were and I was placed
officers
The President
follows:
facing
table
against
were three
facing
"This is it,
no'-ear,
(He was one of the Notts.
At the end of the room there
to
the door on the left.
into
by my side whispered
standing
some time next
Corrigan
to face
quarters
We were brought
and myself.
Corrigan
on the first
the door on the right
A soldiers
about three
Then came Eamonn Ceannt and after
of soldiers.
called
and after
was
morning.
tea and hard biscuits
6th May, after
marched across to the forge
as
to get a large
of food we had from 7 o'clock
morning,
room
or rest
Corrigan
Barron we were able
of large
taste
Saturday
again
on the floor
Thanks to a pass that
from Lieutenant
received
a large
we were put into
night
Friday
authority
loss
I understood
The Lieutenant
O'Callaghan,
to speak I knew that
take
of His Majesty
of life
to his loyal
the nature
in a rebellion
King George V.,
subjects".
He then
of the charge and I replied,
was then called
Royal Irish
part
and he gave his name as
Rifles.
As soon as he started
he was from Cork and he proceeded to give an
26,
account
of our surrender
of the South Dublin
having
sent
to Richmond Barracks
Commanding Officer
that
Volunteer
him if
he thought
smuggled into
uniform
it
and he replied
the barracks
guard and observation
rose to his
to speak.
permission
Wyley,
as Prosecution
made a suggestion
replied
agreed to accept
also a skilful
and I replied
his
offer
at the small
in reply
he would
that
stating
table
said,
"Captain
and I decided
to turn
to conduct my
if
(My
down the offer).
each other
with
and the President
the prisoner
himself
lie then put a question
the generous offer
then
Captain Wiley
to look at him in surprise.
of Captain
to me,
Wyley
who
and Prepared to conduct your defence?",
I
that while wished to thank Captain Wiley for
I did not agree to accept.
of my position.
He replied
lawyer
stating
he could understand
out and I under close
he be allowed
he had no objection
to accept
I was
I then asked
was.
you may do so".
the generous offer.
"Are you prepared
is
The President
in my chair
that
stating
I
taken
the President
then consulted
officers
that
who was sitting
Counsel,
mind at once sensed a trap
The three
he was sure hat
question.
to the Court that
I turned
defence.
to put to the witness.
from the time of our surrender.
and addressed
feet
that
the President
charge
if
and the uniform
the Captain
point
of us
I could have a change of clothes
that
he could not answer that
At this
like
in his
I had any questions
possible
and later
Station
I had and then asked witness
in full
he had given
details
where we were handed over to the
of the Barracks
of the Court asked me if
that
After
Volunteers.
Back Gate
me as having bean in full
been lodged in Kilmainham Police
evening
I said
under him, at te
Union and described
of the Irish
uniform
to the forces,
Captain
my mind, but that
The President
card and I immediately
Knew that
I did not realise
then picked
it
Wyley
then said
that
the seriousness
up a Volunteer
membership
was the one which had been taken
27.
from me when I was searched at the time
It
was only a new card which I had received
the Rising
lost
and there
was l/6d.
One of the officers
Leader.
to death,
sentenced
and that
weeks before
this
to later
the Royal Dublin
they were all
George had already
Penal Servitude
(Note:
Willie
to fix
of the South Dublin
him
been
Captain
member of
I also knew by their
Ballsbridge).
touts
Cosgrave as
I was questioned
Union.
as to how many men were in the South Dublin
"I
and I told
in the newspapers.
the time endeavouring
the Officer-in-Charge
to this
the Rebellion
became Judge
and a prominent
Wyley
Society,
who
Corrigan
He then passed the
commuted to ten years
had been published
Wyley referred
time that
I had
"According
I knew my Commanding Officer
I knew at this
"George Irvine".
tried,
said
"That is the only card I have".
and asked if
question
three
weeks before
marked on it.
a new one from William
card you are only a member since
and I replied
about three
contribution
my old card and received
was my Section
that
we were captured.
that
Union and in reply
stated,
do not know".
The President
be notified
then closed
of the decision
the proceedings
and said
of the room and handed over to the guard outside.
were being kept separately
Some ten minutes later
time tea,
bread and bully
minutes
of tea,
bully
else
men, who were tried,
stood their
appeared and just
trials.
about this
returned
beef
asked one of us when we last
"At about 8 o'clock
but went off
with
had
this' morning".
and having beer away for
two soldiers
and some bread.
same as our guard had received
indeed.
and other
beef were handed around to the soldiers
to eat and someone said
about twenty
a bucket
Corrigan
The Sergeant
He did not say anything
Next I was brought
from men who had not yet
William
who were guarding us.
anything
Con Colbert
I would
I was then marched out.
in due course•
over to where Eamonn Ceannt,
that
and we thought
and bringing
This was exactly
it
a very
with
them
the
decent turn
28.
Just about this
tine,
Two "G" Men (detectives)
where we were sitting
that
on the grass.
to Willie
offensive
Smith from tine
deserve
and will
At this
stage
officers
at Con Colbert,
Corrigan,
at the Courts.
the last
and
His first
remark was, "Well
to jeer
the police
shouted at Smith "Now; don't
is a long lane
that
has no turning!".
in charge then came over and told
known fact
that
both had been particularly
Numbers of men picked
the Rising).
under escort,
actually
(Smith was later
Later
on that
day lined
Jails
in fact,
when they
them from the men who were being deported.
his activities
evening
as Secret
about twenty-six
up; and were marched off
Service
Agent 1920-21).
of us who had been tried
to Kilmainham Jai1
under
side under
one
He shouted something to Eamonn Ceannt
guard of a couple of soldiers.
in salute
was a well
in the years before
out by them were,
we passed Sean McDermott who was standing
who replied
to move
As we were marching towards the main square of the
heavy escort.
barracks
shot for
on that
active
be too
The two
the two detectives
and going away to English
and segregated
recognised
what you
in Courts!"
cannot remember the name of the second man but it
on (I
the
named Smith,
of you; you are going to et
one of the prisoners
it
of
particularly
was
who had been a solicitor
and who had met
never again be able
sure of yourself;
in front
who had been before
and one of them in particular,
to time
occurred.
They must have been informed
of prisoners
as he jeered
I am seeing
Corrigan,
batch
Tribunal
became most abusive
ugly Incident
came along and stopped directly
we were the latest
Courts Martial
a rather
however,
and Sean then started
while
to smile
to
at us and raised
we passed.
This was our last
the barracks
and went out on to Emmett Rod
glimpse
of
his
this
hand
great
soldier.
As we left
about from 60 to 80 men all
standing
Turvey Avenue and when we arrived
silent.
It
there
were
was the same at
at Kilmainham Jail,
about 200 people
29.
stood around the roads and footpaths.
by the way they were watching
feelings
who recognised
w
Main Hall
were led to cells
with William
was a small
McDonagh and the smiles
that
that
out from their
Courts Martial.
he sat
upturned
on that
the position
execution
fully
attitude
which he had taken
was
Burke
and J.J.
which was to act as a
me to sit
for
on.
In
in my mind the events
happened. P.H.
Pearse and Thomas
faces as they came
I could see again
with
"This
to his
all
of us.
Thomas Clarke
On the night
is not the end,
trial
the whole situation
will
justify
it
as
were quite
before
is only the
their
and the determined
were carried
I prayed that
window.
clear
actions".
manner in
to me, as
out was directly
when my time would con
beneath
I also would
courage as those who had already
the same great
meet death with
before
to a wall
they bore on their
the yard where the executions
my cell
and my cell
the
bucket and the calm way in which he had
he prophesied
McBride's
Major
I then
in the door I looked around my cell
and the young men of Ireland
beginning
on my left
I began to review
of the past weeks and all
my
As we entered
landing
to the floor
fixed
hours in my cell
discussed
Corrigan
board fixed
and a stump of tree
the first
on the first
As the key turned
on my right.
and there
"UP the Rebels!'
given to get the men who shouted.
the stain
facing
in the crowd
me shouted my name and said they would inform
heard an order
his
and two girls
A number of men then shouted
mother.
table
We could sense their
gone
me.
My thoughts
then turned
house might have been raided,
Barracks
British
in Goldenbridge,
to hour.
(it
was directly
Inchicore).
Army about seven or eight
was on the Easter
beside
My father
days before
been a member of Redmond's Volunteers
him in uniform
How were they faring?
Richamond
had joined
the Rising.
and the first
The
time
the
He had
I ever saw
Monday morning as I myself was
30.
the house to report
leaving
from Wellington
a casual
five
of seven,
active
in the War of Independence
worried
boys and two girls,
facing
her at home, which was of grave
concern to
I suddenly became aware that
opened and closed
who had been working up to
Willie
Corrigan's
I pressed
again.
in the city.
strike
began to wonder what was going on and I started
and I cannot really
estimate
in the lock
turned
key being
how long it
of nr cell
me his blessing
God had wiled
that
on the floor
with me in
in
As he was about to leave
and I knew then that
He did,
and peace of mind and after
stump and started
he gave
I would meet what
as far
of the Court Martial,
clear.
and he
Aloysius
my name would be written
of our race.
would be quite
a new strength
cold and chilled.
opened, in walked
my confession
hearing
in Heaven and that
the decision
of my
I heard the
was before
was Father
he would be back to see me again
I was concerned,
I lay
me that
in. the tradition
he did come back again,
myself.
he told
of gold in the Scroll
the tree
to walk up and down
and warm encouragement and he then prayed
As a priest,
my cell.
it
After
had come to hear my confession.
with
were now dark I
and when it
from Church Street
one of the priests
he said
the wail
I also heard the sound of someone moving outside
my cell.
letters
door was
cell
my ear against
As the cells
and could hear the sound of voices.
cell
was really
courage to
Monday because of the building
being
I
of gold and great
me as I was the only one of the family
Easter
of whomtook an
all
1918-1921.
about my mother who had a heart
meet the situation
eldest
was the
I
"Good Morning!"
of a family
part
Road, andwe just met and
South Circular
Barracks,
passed each other with
Kimmage. He had come
at Larkfield,
however,
my prayers
leave
if
as
me
I sat on
to dose.
and slept
I started
until
about day-break
when I
to walk up and down the cell
It was a Sunday morning,
awoke
to warm
somewhere around 10 o'clock,
31.
and I got sour skilly,
the Sergeant
I could get to a lavatory
if
be around again.
face with
that
I was later
It
water.
Eamonn Ceannt,
Mass on that
or not,
Sean Heuston,
Sunday in the prison
I did not get any Mass.
beef
bully
and biscuits
and he said
which I turned
was the first
I
asked
that
he would
under armed guard to a
brought
I saw a pipe
and there
lavatory
a mug of tea and hard biscuits.
on and splashed
wash in seven days.
Con Colbert,
chapel
J.J.
I received
I know
all
Mallen,
but whether
to let
a mid-day meal of tea,
and I got the sane again
your comrade on either
As it
there.
was suddenly
got dark I sat
in the evening.
cell
door in the darkness
the centre
stairs
leading
fixed
bayonets
I could just
standing
and down the cell
J.
the wall
J. Burke.
on the
soldiers
my side
landing
I kicked
of
towards my
of light
in
would peer
and night.
day
By
get my eye to the hole and see the
small
the wall
on the other
There were two Soldiers
I cannot estimate
I remember walking
hole.
cell
of Corrigan's
he was still
side
with
there
and this
and it
and awake.
up
was
I
was again answered by
I heard the sound of a number of people moving outside
and going to the peep-hole
had moved to one side.
of the landing
who took Thomas Clarke
on the morning that
stairs
pinhole
intervals,
but I
tattling
On looking
at ease on the landing.
once answered so I knew that
then tried
feet,
asleep
which the warden
down to the main hall.
how long I watched through that
at
at
with your
you were still
and ten
of doors.
through
at the prisoners,
on my toes
standing
on the floor
I could see a little
of the peep hole,
the cells
into
side know that
awakened by the sound of marching
keys and the opening and shutting
heard
I was overlooked
The day dragged along with now and again a tap on the wail
heel
my
and started
and after
I noticed
They were watching
a while
two officers
that
towards ceils
and the major,
from the room over at the Warder's
he was executed,
to go down.
the two
quarters
appeared at the head of the
Next behind them came Con Colbert
on
32.
and. Eamonn Ceannt and as Con took the second or third
he turned
he spoke to Eamoon or not.
whether
J.J.
back and looked at Eamonn Ceannt.
Mallen
and I immediately
had been.
I then started
walk up and down the cell
continued
he also
Some time later,
and after
three
that
rang out.
was really
his
After
some ten or fifteen
in my ceil
of them stood looking
at me for
King and having been tried
understood
having
to death".
and I said
considered
imprisonment
Here he stopped.
further
walked
a few seconds and then the
against
me as had alrea4,
"You Gerald
his Majesty
are found guilty
He then asked me if
He then proceeded
to read
your case has commuted the sentence
and on their
to
me to stand to attention.
by Courts Martial
"I do".
determined
of the Court Martial.
in an armed Rebellion
a key
Three officers
proceeded to read out charges against
been read to me at the beginning
sentenced
I hard,
minutes
door and I stood to attention
in accompanied by the Major who ordered
Doyle did take part
Burke's
I then heard the sound of men marching
face what was coming as the door was opened.
officer
and
I remember having counted
opened
opened when I next heard the keys in J.J.
into
senior
I again
breaking,
They were coming up the stairs
door being
and the door opened.
The four
I still
our comrades.
from me I heard the sound of keys
cell
turned
and
or four cells
doors being
being
wall
but they passed by the door of my
a cell
cell.
still
In the silence
of the landing
Some three
ceil.
to
the ceil
through
aloud for
as daylight
heard the march of soldiers.
coming to my side
voice
The volleys
just
cases
I had started
the prison.
echo through
must be praying
to pray also.
them.
in their
some time, when I heard the first
I could hear the sound of Corrigan's
I knew that
however,
Next came Sean Heuston and
to pray for
sound of the volleys
crashing
I cannot. say,
knew what the decision
for
step down
consideration,
the
and
I
"The Court
to life
taking
your age into
33.
the sentence was commuted to three
consideration,'
I was again asked if
servitude".
"I do".
I said
I was a convict
and a felon
to one of His Majesty's
slammed the door.
door being
solicitor
I heard the cell
until
went to the back of the ceil
then came back very
I then tried
on J.J.
He kicked
Burke's
very tired
the incidents
and his brother
Heuston and J.J.
Mallen
store
for
Eamonn De Valera,
I knew very well
Again turning
men Eamonn Ceannt,
"Three Years".
Patrick
from wondering
Pearse
Joseph Plunkett
death
was very
Sean
on that
black
in my mind what was in
Trade Union activities
in the 1913 strike
my thoughts
to their
of the country
once again
Con Colbert,
Sean McDermott and Jam
through his
as I also took part
few weeks.
who had gone bravely
indeed and I could not refrain
Connolly?
Southern
people taking
and Western
(whom
froth 1913 onwards,
as an apprentice
plasterer).
towards home, I began wondering how my
people at home would get to know what was to become of me?
the Irish
and I
Years"
and sat down on the floor
to me the outlook
very morning.
"Five
when he shouted
of the past
The four
His answer
"Hello".
Themes McDonagh, Major McBride,
Willie,
and Thomas Clarke.
He answered
and in the same manner got back
cell
I then felt
all
on the wail.
back and then shoute4 "Good Luck".
of his sentence
reviewing
as a
would be very hard on
and shouted
word of the duration
suddenly
it
and
heard Corrigan's
He then shouted
distinctly.
"Three Years".
replied
He then turned
door being slammed, and then
and kicked
and I then put my mouth to the wall
me
I would be transferred
and next
of the Rebellion
and
and then
he had been practising
Knowing that
up to the time
the sentence
He then informed
in England.
I stood listening
opened.
I waited
him.
and that
Prisons
penal
me to stand at ease
ordered
to stand to attention.
gave the order
again
that
The Major
I understood
years
the whole position?
Ireland?
How were
What happened in
And I could also not help wondering
34.
what would be Professor
McNeill's
was now about 9 or 10 o'clock
doors opening.
another
with
It
was the soldiers
was opened and I was ordered
Burke,
a while
Willie
John Kelly
downstairs
and locked
and we could see them through
say exactly
to what part
we were for
Mountjoy
While
Smithfield,
Smithfield
at us or at the police
to the baths.
water baths
stood at the back
Bolton
Street,
and on to Mountjoy.
on her knees
and screaming at the Black Maria
The first
six
but the remainder
to
taken was down Johns
a woman threw herself
we did not know.
of names and checking
but
us that
we would be sent
whether
of a list
she
On being
the "Joy" we were met by a crowd of warden
taking
We
around it.
He informed
The route
was cursing
the usual
Outside
of England and he could not
from there
cursing
into
After
They seemed very
he had been sent.
and started
brought
(North
Two police
to some part
in England.
we were crossing
John Clarke
as to what part we had in the fighting
and that
Road, Benburb Street,
O'Dea,
he also had a nephew who had been out,
he had been deported
settlements
On looking
William
standing
the grating.
and asked us questions
that
my own door
and out to the yard.
in.
it
a while
and a number of other prisoners.
were herded into
convict
the cell
Jack Shouldice,
of D.M.P.
that
Monday evening
to stand at the door.
was a Black Maria and a couple
One of them said
but as I could
James Morrissey,
Corrigan,
we were brought
friendly
to
the prisoners,
opened and after
I saw Marry Boland,
County Dublin),
for
on that
were being
doors on my landing
J.J.
going from one cell
again
I only drank the tea.
Somewhere about 3 o'clock
down the line
It
in the morning and I heard the cell
tea and hard biscuits
not eat anything,
in days to come?
position
and after
we were brought
or seven lads were lucky
of us had to be satisfied
in getting
with
it
hot
cold.
35.
It
so long since
was, however,
that
was really
it
a luxury
then handed a shirt,
to where then
take
a pair
to feel
clean
grey blue trousers
was a heap of piled
for
ourselves.
"A" and put into
was a flat
some of us had had a decent wash
boots on the floor
board bed with a fibre
up my new suit
by roiling
came along and said
mattress
got into
in clothes
for
three
did enjoy
It
weeks.
Breakfast
breakfast.
At about 12 o'clock
of prisoners
went in reverse
had eventually
with
in to us,
handed
rang I immediately
on floors
heaven and I fell
instructions
in on the
side
Courts Martial
night
to be exercised
paths were in a circle
that
a mug
change.
from the cells
in one direction
before
and milk,
was a nice
while
and one
the others
we could not speak to each
efforts
ignored
to enforce
man I sighted
across
of the wing, was Eamonn De Valera.
previous
overjoyed
to wash themselves
was, of course,
the first
to get up, make their
of porridge
certainly
we were taken
to give up their
morning there
opposite
It
was sent walking
This instruction
other.
consisted
The concrete
in one of the yards.
all
but I soon solved
A warder then
like
prisoners
and prisoners
of tea and a 12 oz. loaf.
third
At the
having been lying
was really
went for
slops to be collected
having
set
as a pillow
When the bell
it
to
immediately.
Next morning the bell
beds,
and blankets.
tea and bread would be
bed and I really
and told
I saw in the cell
thing
to form a pillow.
would be time to go to bed.
then it
asleep
that
to go over
we were marched into Wing
The first
cells.
end of the bed was a round board to act
that
Each was
and socks and told
From there
separate
once again.
and committed
to a life
and the warden
order.
On my
from me, on the
He had been brought
We were
sentence.
to see him, as not one of us who had gone through
could,
would not be executed.
even in our wildest
dreams, believe
that
he
36.
After
dinner
came along and handed us pen and
a warder
we could send a letter
paper so that
were in Mountjoy Prison.
tea and 12 oz. loaf,
home and inform
That evening,
about thirty
cells,
opened and we were again instructed
were going away to England but that
heavy escort
Circular
into
people were out from their
and,
looking
Harry
Tuite
putting
through
was without
his way near to the ship.
ring.
position.
girl
watching
the van
I see but a man named
he started
G.F.C.
and,
I
he
although
the
following
William
"Up the Geraldines!"
O'Dea,
was to have been married
Monday morning but he was mobilised
standing
pocket and while
in his
and tuned
standing
out.
on the deck
There was a young officer
on the Quayside.
in charge of us and O'Dea spoke to him and showed him the
He then pointed
At first
him but he did,
to him.
sleeves,
and he then shouted
He had his wedding ring
standing
who should
the
Street,
As I walked up the gangway he shouted
One of the prisoners,
he saw his
through Sheriff
Being a docker he soon succeeded in making
van up the Quayside.
on the Easter
and on to the
Street
I shouted. "Up the Ceraldines!"
a coat and in shirt
"Good Luck Ger!"
Sheriff
he had heard me because,
and knew that
time under a
member of the Ceraldines
mymouth to the grating,
We
time taken was North
houses on the footpaths
who was a lifelong
watched Harry
this
through
the grating,
we
he did not know to where.
As we passed
to the boat.
I then
me that
the Black Maria but this
Road, by Croke Park,
North Wail
my own, were
including
and he informed
The route
of soldiers.
we
we had the usual
to stand at the doors.
asked the warder what was the matter
were marched once again
after
them that
out his
girl
in the crowd and explained
we thought
that
he would not do anything
however,
call
He was instructed
around her discovered
a Sergeant
and pointed
to give her the ring.
what had happened they
the girl
the
for
out
When the people
gave a loud cheer and
37.
this
after
we could see through
the wall,
Dollymount
and Howth.
of us will
ever
was general
After
After
breaking
again",
and I think
we will
go down fighting".
as best we could.
the excitement
recognised
back with
in packets
It
had been called
up for
discovered
their
Tommy had nothing
window, however,
The soldiers
Corps)
ins very welcome
at Hollyhead.
as I had been between Ireland
Having been put on to he
came along to our carriage
They had mistaken
service
train
us for
and threw
recruits
who
in the army and some time later,
mistake,
back they
their
came
who were doing guard also
enjoyed
their
British
the
cigarettes.
the huge joke
off
the Captain
in Charge
came to each compartment and informed us that
we were for
Portland
Prison
and explained
to go to a toilet,
had started
the ordinary
The lads next
language.
showed them how much we enjoyed
the train
and a
In the grey dawn of the morning some
on them for
immensely and after
down to take
Dawn was just
fog when we arrived
the place
of cigarettes.
There
an orderly
of the past few hors.
occurred.
'Wads' (Womens' Auxiliary
was
and get us some tea.
he would try
and England a few times in 1915.
an amusing incident
it
For a couple of pounds the
he arrived
was a light
and there
I immediately
having
settled
can of tea and the usual biscuits.
all
along
"I wonder how many
Howth behind everyone
two hours had elapsed
of
issue.
of the Guard said that
two-gallon
after
on that
we had left
the sea journey
"Well,
the point
the lights
the portholes
see those lights
agreement
a saloon with
down into
Someone then remarked
Peadar Clancy who replied
put the people
the Quay Wall,
As the boat cleared
the stairs.
guarding
Sergeant
along
the road and we were brought
back across
soldiers
lined
the soldiers
how he had arranged
to do so.
for
any person who wished
38.
IN
EXPERIENCES
After
dawn
of
of
eight
in
the
the
long
the
us
were
to
carriage
which
of
had
It
was
in
on sidings
to
believe,
train,
however,,
a big
and
it
as
as
we were
at
to
what
we did
its
in
America
these
in
said,
to
sitting
us,
and
he was
before
affairs,
previous
Michael
others
had
Where
Lavitt,
had
its
said
We then
executed,
now going,
who had
O'Donovan
also
gone.
also
Rossa,
cars
who was
in
and,
that
reply
all
we were
British
will
be
to
felt
him
jail
on the
discussing
the
a
men of
O'Leary,
Scully,
as
mad
Empire
continued
held
we
what
imagine
repeated
been
Michael
us was
a low
Kilmainham
and
and
Willie
in
the
were
Our
on flat
Scully,
shaken
in
which
ports.)
said
remark
left
was,
endless.
may seem
us
often
(This
repercussions
to
other
Alongside
be
we
that
eventually
Just
the
has
we were
generation
Ger!
it
elsewhere".
Tom Clarke
night
me,
and
previously.
trains
Michael
Dublin
and
foundations,
beside
overheard
days
guns
to
Dublin!"
"Willie,
in
of
channel
field
seemed
guns,
that
known
Portsmouth
to
on Portland
an hour.
the
huge
it
another
known
troop
door
man going
any
a siding.
into
each
and we were
the
for
with
also
half
for
at
us by
tackle
Willie,
what
put
train
near
sitting
of
for
arrived
were
at
to
a couple
journey
"Look
to
was
there
a way
There
settlement
tedious
who was
whisper,
but
It
passed
Corrigan,
tried
England.
long
grey
now definitely
convict
sent
and
soldier
and
munition
as
was
and munitions
troops
again
one
the
a soldier
open
Portland
make
moving
here
It
been
a long
kept
from
passed
raining.
with
PRISONS.
in
Holyhead
was
it
was
again.
South
prisoners
to
each
born-id for
Bill,
I
and
was
back
passed
we left
delay
morning
corridor
toilet
LEWES & PENTONVILLE
PORTLAND,
prisoners
Daly
and
a host
who was
an
39.
the
had
and
employe
of
cutting
telephone
cables
connected
of
how,
on Easter
Monday
morning
manhole,
a D.M.P.
said
that
then
proceeded
with
him,
to
at
and
the
The
to
it
was
type.
I
black
sheep
He then
that
it
I
next
he
in
beads
not
lucky
I
took
toilet
amusement
It
Portland
him
went
Portland
not
to
Four
the
as we
telling
outside
doing
so,
are
suppose
don't
of
be a
to
while
the
it!"
look
time
to
about
the
he was
on to
say,
around
as
to
finish
I
the
he
said
I
while
hot
that
thought
me if
I
to
travel
him
give
would
Flanders
to
a Roman Catholic,
and
"The
are
will
beads
Rosary
neck
and
be no
back
story
of
there
to
the
was
you will
fighting
my conversation
got
and
and
bloody
your
there
When
as
my carriage,
soldier
on
general
incident.
some time
Bill.
asked
booked
if
my comrades,
was
me that
were
telling
fighting,
"It
me,
wear
along.
in
was
they
in
had
the
and
to
delight
duty
of
a volley
standing
"I
you
informed
France,
and
moved
then
was
the
and,
said,
in
to
charm
them
there".
was
back
and
but
was
said
asked
"No",
need
I
as
I
week.
a very
at
so he
landed
said,
me and
He then
my Rosary
interfere
not
policeman
my turn.
family,
me if
lasted!"
he had
did
like
asked
was,
policeman
man who appeared
awaited
the
of
he
and
accent
little
to
spoke
up the
wrong
The
in
toilet
the
told
barracks,
was
reported
nothing
of
job
he lifted
there
the
and
Galway
go to
(a
solider
the
lost
a soldier
traffic
then
soft
to
had
friendly
I
his
the
time
Courts
story
the
when
order.
this
Michael
Courts.
I
about
to
of
out
that
see
Four
disappeared.
listened
was
the
been
him what
man asked
cable
the
from
shots
Corporation
The
in
the
Prison
evening
is
before
some ten
we arrived
miles
from
I
40.
the
mainland
at
village
the
at
and
the
station
up
their
doors
to
appear
had
we all
as we were
warders
us
belt
carried
out,
we
who,
in
were
turn,
one-storey
There
were
each
This
we did,
them.
he had
and
knew
that
they
would
any
I
had
to
said
obey
supplied
up
all
to
the
the
prison
held
to
step
took
us
in
charge.
this
building
of
was
told
each
to
one
blue
with
own clothes,
for
sign
that
for
the
on the
these
wall
the
have
the
to
a
baths,
a bath.
we were
out,
and
brown
arrow
stamped
all
stand
exactly
where
been
had
searched,
pinned
counted
I
of
and
exactly
on to
he
1/6d.
warders
then
addressed
us
arid
that
we would
have
now convicts
of
regulations
a copy
was
warders,
it.
we were
with
of
names
amount.
officer-in-charge
that
having
had
called
marched
shirts
to
his
bath-house.
came
bundles,
a prisoner
money
the
and
then
and
into
were
completed
a broad
had
prisoner
in
Having
charge
us
soon
thirty
the
strip
of
as
facing
striped
jacket,
made
in
escort
gun and
names
was
convicts
who
anyone
about
we were
lists,
not
confiscated
were
forward
stood
authorities.
As our
the
checking
and
be
did
gates
nearest
prison
sword.
as
their
gates
came and
They
the
from
marched
people
an old-fashioned
told
were
The
out
to
a receipt
signed
hang
them
his
clothes
the
gave
Each
left
and
as we passed.
us
over
a small
We were
hill.
As we neared
inside-knicks,
over
the
left
and
breeches
to
watch
prisoner
knee
and
to
a number
and
and
prison,
one
of
long,
them
the
a short
formalities
the
to
at
each
handed
of
handed
for
Waiting
with
by railway
bottom
be hostile.
cigarettes
because
connected
of
of
regulations,
the
his
the
Each
prison.
which
regulations
cell,
and
he would
once
get
man would
he
must
a man carried
along
alright.
be
41.
We were
of
a cell
into
put
marched
then
the
keys
silence
settled.
and
found
little
two
legs
inches
I
beside
salt,
a tin
with
basin
(in
the
the
bed,
from
the
floor.
of
angle
glass
through
cells
during
no need
the
to
humming
I
felt
and
slamming
then
of
cocoa,
twelve
ounce
handed
to
prisoners.
eat
since
As the
the
it
He said
up.
washed,
when
After
up my bed.
the
it
ring
on the
I
eaten
I
was
very
by
I
for
I
opening
that
margarine
first
pint
of
were
being
we had
bite
evening.
informed
me that
for
bed
would
have
to
be ready
to
began
must
the
it
when
on
and,
to
be time
get
hand
to
up,
get
out
my
them.
I
my meal,
curious
bed
previous
then
and
called
had
of
be time
would
be in
was
morning,
my cell
I
he
was
there
Land".
the
on the
would
that
warder
was
door,
following
tidy
the
boat
the
light
started
it
of
pane
my new uniform
Our
ounce
It
the
closed
would
bell
myself
slops
we left
warder
hearing
get
the
into
unconsciously,
time
and
loaf
to
to
Again
this
doors;
fixed
summertime
of
of
it.
a corner
a small
was
stock
Felons
"The
two
In
board
had
quite
eighteen
sheets,
bed.
In
took
and,
better
of
in.
down the
about
used
prisoners
arrows
the
over
gaslight,
came
myself,
say
it
the
I
broad
its
and
all
as
o'clock.
with
table
for
face)
your
mattress,
the
a
bath
pulled
you
a two-inch
wall,
which
it
kept
completed
winter,
for
this
my cell
a plate,
brick
You
a dead
around
washed
you
Fibre
was
ceased,
white
a bed.
and
a pillow
door
the
eight
wall
had
mug and
which
of
rattling
a look
each
noise
the
the
have
a tin
to
and
to
began
were
of
blankets
prison
and
prison)
After
and
there
of
your
attached
the
the
floor.
doors
cell
of
wing
second
thoughout
tin
and
the
of
that
polishing
A.
on the
slamming
warders
to
to
washed
know
my mug and
exactly
what
made
42.
be
could
than
higher
was
the
the
coastline
see
ships.
land,
at
this
voice
from
the
was
prayers
eye,
of
the
spy-hole
the
Soon
of
the
two
which
and
a smile
in
the
warder
noticing
the
had
seen
as
last
of
head
shaven
off
a really
that
twinkle
who
previously
shaven
and
I
right
his
had
humour
in
There
in
was,
his
not
a mop of
black
hair
face
appeared
very
long
with
into
O'Callaghan
help
them
of
I
since
O'Callaghan's
it
had
been
making
him
John
had
and
look
still
however,
eye.
had
line
with
wink,
a straight
face,
could
skull,
the
us a
barracks.
the
a
got
the
container
Denis
keep
and
and
he had
door,
gave
both
gone
to
guy.
I
but
me,
Richmond
hair
to
had
meet
along
a big
sleep
up and
key
doors
Both
to
and
got
of
One was
in
good
I
carrying
fast
off
up
my
bother
not
soon
get
the
opened
change
of
I did
but
of
slamming
slops.
facing
tough
heard
rattle
Williams.
tightly,
I
to
familiar
warder
eyes.
curly
like
for
remarkable
red,
a while,
my instructions,
all
them
said
fallen
who were
was
I
only
ringing
could
hole.
had
the
their
I
I
if
and
John
other,
that
very
the
emptied
all
fact,
opening
prisoners
they
the
hear
the
of
bell
When
cells.
him
I
after
a
when
from
and
a spy
and,
Portland.
down
a matter
Remembering
busy.
"Get
know
not
did
at
coming
was
however,
move again,
as
seemed
heard.
new day.
as
was,
It
bed,
could
it
I
was
bay
sea
if
base
outside
ad
the
to
out
looked,
through
into
asleep.
noise
me to,
got
and
I
ordered
looking
was
prison,
a naval
I
My window
vessel.
realities,
bed!"
by
me as
to
to
and
flap
look
to
get
and
be a naval
was
that,
Across
seemed
back
door
the
Channel.
there
brought
an
of
that
soon
see
when
to
knew
out.
of
mainland,
I
as
see
wall
which
appeared
and
to
the
One,
time
could
English
of
window
the
I
boundary
the
sea,
to
was
the
window
my cell
on my bed,
standing
I
from
seen
Williams
also
serious.
been
43.
both
seen
Having
figuring
exactly
my hair
cropped
ear,
I
side
of
tried
and
off,
about
and
this
I
what
to
I
them,
myself
would
being
blessed
the
time
a.m.
7.30
same warder
about
cocoa
and
six
of
heard
ounces
silence
collected,
the
Some had
the
boards,
and
half,
one
and
shotguns
the
short
taken
I
others,
out
later
other
dangerous,
of
swords.
learned,
work
were
in
vicious
killers.
It
each
prisoner
that
I
watch
men returning
used
to
evenings.
All
were
their
for
the
entered
watch
that
from
searched
the
the
and
the
if
such
like
and
fourand
each,
with
he
to
and
who had
known
as
glance.
and
mornings
in
the
being
marched
first
morning,
are
the
distinctive
at
the
carts,
escaped
termed
by their
in
shotguns
their
quarries,
tasks
on
to
quarries
before
On
black,
were
who were
scene
up
white
breeches
yard
was
of
outside
half,
chained
was
until
numbers
one
knee
On that
night.
my mind
black
of
there
where
of twenty.
yard
convicts
convicts
a
Getting
with
men,
and
How often
cells
These
to
halt.
armed
around,
prisons
dress
the
of
yard
men attached
sixteen
stood
the
jackets,
corner
tins
an hour
batches
were
had
in
handed
about
myself,
Some wore
with
appeared,
were
the
open
pushed
the
in
others
were
After
to
into
as
others
guards
being
down
another
floats,
thirty
thought
large
from
out
a pint
in
given
convicts
hats,
and
In
wheeled
see
yellow.
stockings.
class
stand
porridge,
feet
marching
hundred
and
draught
from
of
a pair
of
all
of
for
reigned
same uniforms
chests
were
with
prisoners
a pint
being
could
two
about
of
orders
I
my bed,
about
like
They
bread.
again
sound
and
my window
their
look
with
trolley.
containing
were
amused
doors
two
and
a large
pushing
cell
our
tin
to
grow
would
how they
imagine
large
I
to
began
my head.
At
again,
of
to
off
the
be the
to
44.
of
lot
the
Irish
chained
quarries
it?
face
warders
put
came
to another
section
in
an
in
I
taken.
then
me to
doctor
was
room
to
find
been
having
which
I
had
I
was
again
I
had
a visit
to
read
in
for
my cell.
in
prison,
what
to
do and
said
that
jar.
He also
things
in
of
also
I
floor
the
and
that
and
not
was
to
not
lose
I
and
I
had
this
had
so he
afterwards,
come to
to
hang
previously
to
my bed.
be washed
and
take
He
explained
make
to
over,
ordeal
slippers.
ever
the
of
out
regulations,
I
with
on my
disease.
a book
and
inspection
I
The
He had
must,
polished
checked,
He brought
Soon
me how to
for
morning
my cell
handed
"No",
my cell
dress
my fingerprints
outside,
With
me if
this
education
prison
said,
of
said
of
boots
showed
in
to
then
marks
my cell.
uniform,
and
be cleaned
at
marched
large
a
on and
strip.
any
warder.
He asked
every
polished
basin
the
from
worked
to
as
into
to
distinctive
was
I
doctor.
any
I
another
turn.
to1d me to
my weight
told
I
Two
ray
so,
and
was
standard
back
me a copy
been
prison
what
being
it
put
a paragraph..
from
my measurements
up
the
school,
marched
handed
height,
I
evening
photographed
suffered
what
asked
on leaving
reached
also
to
as
questioned
to
being
been
and
done
they
who had
to
prison
for
find
I
if
it
uniform
where
me to
the
then
to
over
examined
and
body
was
came
at
told
my convict
handed
another
of
measured
was
previous
It
the
doors
prisoners
Having
coat,
I
a chair.
photographed
and
old
the
to
how will
heard
again
stood
my door,
out
sent
animals,
back.
brought
to
handed
I
be
on the
prison
and hat.
room,
like
was
on my jacket
across
sit
It
the
and
away
carts
some time
shut.
into
brought
taken
to
After
and
opened
to
prisoners,
my pot
sandstone
my temper,
He
and
that
attempt
me
to
and
in
the
hide
I
would
45.
After
would
get
came
back
to
also
gave
me a boat-shaped
along
it.
The
heavy
boots
out
in
From
and
never
at
as
moment
again
Boots
and
exercise,
could
prisoners
each
prisoner
addressed
by his
number
the
on my coat,
was also
He
new unif1orm.
with
hat,
he
an hour,
be
to
not
any
received
while
noise.
a number,
name but
while
worn
be worn
slippers
make
of
a pair
to
were
on
Ql67
by the
he was
of
number
coat.
his
of
Dinner
was
served
of
soup,
with
a pint
on top,
had
two
the
of
mailbags
of
leather
I
end
an
use
the
pushing
the
sack
had
be back
would
then
and
he
have
and
my work,
"Yes",
but
next
four
weeks
yourself
busy
the
you
keep
passing!"
prisoner
palm,
rope,
we were
Not
was
in
he
allowed
continued
long
and
a
needle
and
had
ever
in
saying
solitary
to
hemp
was
for
leave
outside
a
he
that
sais
he
on.
getting
exercises,
you
"After
confinement
it
mailbags,
the
after,
After
sacking.
out
making
bake
make wax
to
was for
centre
how I
before
Warder
the
and
a
Again,
how to
left
see
instructed
wax
the
and
sacking,
show me how
the
to
tomorrow
said,
each
needle,
cup
him
be long
and
The
I
"No",
to
in
warder
centre.
if
I
dinner,
mailb4gs
show you
and
at
if
floating
of
the
replied,
asked
done
if
I
through
again
meat
the
a roll
was
needle
me started
seen
fat
sacks,
in
asked
proceeded
palm.
consisted
sackmaker's
cup
explain
must
He then
mailbag".
was
meal
After
was
making
hemp,
a metal
and when
prison,
"Them
said,
of
I
it
He had
skein
This
of
pieces
time
for
navy.
question
noon.
some cabbage.
this
with
palm,
in
been
the
rope,
first
a few
workshop
for
length
the
visitor
12
at
and
potatoes
another
charge
I
about
a complete
slippers.
or
cells
the
with
me again
same number
working
the
alright.
1ell
prison
the
of
won't
sacking
his
cell
rang,
46.
door.
It
of
were
for
and
bed,
had
warder
that
at
the
and
I
thy right,
in
growing
5.30
door
could
and
a.m.
bell
in
to
slammed.
old
He said
that
and
would
help
pencil
to
would
also
that
I
him
that
men working
cell
I
the
cell
I
glasses,
any
I
that
wished
from
the
do would
of
I
age,
I
religion
was,
and
All
this
Catholic.
book.
I
read,
and
then
he
asked
said
over.
to
I
was
him
him
when
I
when I
had
He pulled
be allowed
I
not
out,
I
the
and
my cell.
master,
he
liked,
and
that
I
All
week.
a book
slate
from
and
the
leave
morning.
He then
had
at
outside.
not
being
worked
but,
as
asked
was
noted
would
day.
opened
and
counted
that
and
slate
at,
by trade
he
information
I
a
soon,
too
a school
every
He then
told
into
on the
a plasterer
was
came
select
and what
to
were
was
get
out
another
door
library
be,
see
wheat.
it"
subject
on a Friday
a trade
of
to
work
book
the
All
would
to
the
my look
it.
and
study
door
of
the
a
as
to
with
"get
time
until
field
start
to
was
waited
my sacks
librarian
I
to
in
later,
to
name
had
told
of
By looking
inspection,
was
ounce
it
having
a
the
yet
my apprenticeship.
completed
for
two
a book
years
twenty-one
door
of
He said
the
me if
detention
a portion
wished
the
outside
told
see
for
an
cells,
before
bed,
wearing
have
write
asked
on it.
do whatever
I would
list,
shining
he was
get
the
sun
and
me.
I
in
warder,
I
of
a
experience
however,
was
rang
half
of
that
was
prisoner
day
rounds
Some time
if
that,
thing
and
each
to
my first
his
and
me,
loaf
no one
that
Next
evening,
the
it
a tall,
I
ended
breakfast
handed
it
out
prisoner
sea
After
handed
completed
each
the
ounce
On that
prisoner.
other.
twelve
so
a manner
such
the
see
cocoa,
margarine
in
done
could
prisoner
pint
was
a
having
me1 what
Roman
down
in
a book
get
my four
weeks'
solitrry
the
bell
handle
on he
and
turning
to
his
to
me before
cell
47.
he left,
much
I
book
you
read
nearly
will
asked
My next
Kilmorna,
of
the
American
He appeared
was
He stood
stool
respect
for
and
a priest.
me that
to
that
hear
Ireland
Mass
are
and
seems
that,
the
rang
before
he had
of
Week,
Easter.
the
face
to
was
of
when
and
if
my parents
and
in
bell
for
the
arrival
in
the
of
had
as
individuals
and
situation
which
view
and
as
ideas.
be
Irish
been
were
alive.
a
about
for
on
brought
said,
I
"No,
It
Irish
the
Catholics,
a new
There
at
prisoners
robbed
am
his
opened.
fighting
and
he was meeting
meant
the
am sure
"I
during
raped,
now that
last
He shook
that,
face,
of
and
I
to
the
it
burnt
them,
he
adjustment
were
the
an
write
said,
reply,
my
arrangements
you
door
Dublin,
own point
making
my country".
of
a new
in
the
he was
had
to
paper
trouble
reports
Volunteers
I
nothing
put
at
O'Loughlin,
to
city
meeting
his
the
me that.
informed
the
and,
received
showing
He suddenly
for
my hand
waved
myself,
he was
that
faith
have
I
of
so sure
me as
could
action",
Portland,
down
said
now sorry
I
head,
I
that
Tuam,
O'Loughlin.
not
me.
pen
on Sunday.
by your
sorry!
get
and
McHale,
Fr.
name was Fr.
Mass,
would
He also
you
not
I
but
home,
prison.
us
attended
Confession,
letter
his
Lisheen,
by Bishop
standing
He questioned
Englishman.
He told
at
that
I
including
chaplain,
He then
and
chaplain
prison
all.)
Independence,
restrained,
remained
whatever
writers.
prison
looking
at
list
Of
Irish,
rather
et
to
try
books,
War
English
the
distant,
prison
to
of
(This
My New Curate,
and
English
visitor
himself.
Sheehan's
of
in
did
on the
was
Canon
by a host
books
it
Grates
a book,
and
of
volumes
also
if
me again
seeing
he always
him,
for,
all
he
he would
for
say
Glenanaar,
three
that
said
doctors,
48.
chemists
solicitors,
public
life
school
masters,
the
decent
had
dared
the
of
as well
Our
no proper
wee
building
was
one
that
could
offered
was
The
altogether
at
in
solitary
to
our
the
end
King
that
On the
not
why
a skipping
rope?
commenced
skipping
the
exercise.
the
spy
the
Governor
to
I
and
in
and
about
inches
cell
I
was
eight
thick
and
the
or
was
over
part
here
off
three
what
the
as
mailbag
and
really
enjoyed
before
with
not
days
on bread
as the
my boots
were
canvas
slippers.
nine
pieces
of
tarred
rope,
slammed.
an
got
was brought
of
door
following
doing
my
and
separate
prison.
was:
inches
back
through
a pair
nine
all
observation
given
and
dropped
my slippers
known
are
for
still
the
I
I
Irish
aloud
suddenly
of
top
charged
given
to
of
the
I
morning
and
the
marched
again,
was under
next
prayer
but
until
the
order
immediately
once
they
prisoners
As we were
took
I
again,
I
of
down my cell.
prison
My experience
me,
and
in
prayed
however,
from
arranged
a special
was
other
week,
on the
brought
another
each
see
there
were
stool
they
future.
as
but
England,
and
immediately
the
of
of
own
their
seats
Mass,
we were,
up
and
the
instance,
prison,
seats
two
up
committed.
on a high
prayer
my rope
As a result,
cells
in
fourth
Once
hole,
of
of
Portland
each
this
on a shed,
The
up
that
Mass
use
at
prayer,
result
not
had
George
confinement,
Sunday.
water,
sat
At
for
they
a loft
and
whom make
in
who,
defence
time.
watch
our
cells,
task.
the
and
changed
Ireland.
idea
at
of
the
chucch
see
up
prisoners
in
was
always
Mass.
during
crime
Catholic
a warder
he
the
Mass
so that
in
and
the
tradesmen
all
farmers,
in
prominent
servants,
a country
up arms
first
was
as
of
take
that
country
civil
city,
citizens
to
men who were
and
long,
I
were
picked
Next,
about
thrown
them
from
taken
up,
two
into
had
my
a
49.
at
look
of
and
them,
my cell.
cell.
"Do
and
then
I
He then
me if
was
which
to
of
the
five
other
give
you
small
them
end
to
the
thigh
and
above
strings
thigh,
began
became
loose.
little
heap
and,
to
draw
it
art
of
picking
to
have
six
Thus,
oakum.
He informed
pounds
After
he had
I
about
left
six
were
my fingers
I
cell,
strands
I
a sit-down
strike
on my own.
I
to
my bits
was
told
outside
the
for
the
day.
of
water
and
put
door.
Next,
twelve
of
sore
I
was
ounce
was
handed
loaf
the
the
the
strands
it
was
into
I
would
a
the
have
evening.
it
try
knew
that
the
that,
if
door
so
my evening
tops
I
I
had
and
opened
of
pile
on what
a rubber
until
out,
and
little
made
of
around
initiated
the
and
rope
around
one
until
fingers,
Next,
No comment
a band
circle
noticed
I
them,
tied
until
to
had
he
took
following
and
have
together,
me that
red.
continued,
soon
is
asunder
began
done,
becoming
would
rope
thick
go as
became
by the
picked
the
I
tree
a
other
he
forth
fibre.
of
I
again
the
the
all
pulled
ad
against
He then
and
"No".
After
under
pieces
He then
twisted
would
it
the
taking
strands,
knee.
back
He then
of
the
him,
and
thickness.)
putting
to
said,
inch
when
they
the
at
a stool,
one
beat
which,
that
as
(An
separated
looked
a fiddle,
act
strands.
an inch
order
just
other
had
of
then
on a stump
down
to
I
a
me and
my head.
and
made
rope,
strings
in
end,
sat
floor
the
a rope
loosened
ever
tarred
he loosened
until
the
at
I
shook
before,
jail
down my
evening,
He pointed
I
had
the
oakum?".
that?"
He then
fixed
pieces
I
in
corner
the
up and
a look
had
pick
in
ever
into
march
to
o'clock
"Them!".
"No".
replied,
two
was
asked
to
"What's
and, said,
if
asked
four
door,
refuse
you
back
them
proceeded
about
asked,
rope
threw
my cell
opened
said,
of
then
Somewhere
warder
of
I
then
pint
meal.
I
oakum
had
measure
In
done
50.
an hour's
about
6.30
to
my cell
p.m.
hand
out
next
thing
The
door
was
then
around
hours.
voices
in
the
darkness
square,
knew
was
wall,
in
my cell
back
on the
floor
over
of
cell.
to
my feet,
the
other
blanket
my side
and
tried
to
same
I
became
opened
my window.
were
out
skirt
of
I
shoulders,
This
was
handed
to
one
take
About
6 a.m.
in
me.
to
my rubber
thing
meal
Next
the
o'clock
would
an order
and
be 5.30
that
"Prisoners,
stand
at
was
there
was
opened,
this
I
shouted
your
still
and
my back
woke
one
turned
my other
When next
shining
and,
other
making
around
up
and
out
of
my bones.
was
were
taken
doors!"
a steel
each
cell.
my clothes
Next
away.
At
a
my
he
and
again
evening.
through
down
opened
were
the
my shoulder
my feet
the
on
and
side
was
that
other
1 then
warm.
walk
loaf
blanket
the
pulled
cell
a pain
up with
out
I
the
to
on my back.
to
My blankets
was
wall,
a new day
door
measure
warders'
When my hip
aware
a
cell
on to
stiffness
my cell
for
still
them
with
to
cell
my shoulders,
got
started
the
to
half,
lying
and
folded
the
of
in.
used
becoming
see a little
spread
keep
became
blanket
again
I
of
so I
and
sore,
I
down
I
but
turned
light
I
sleep
some sleep.
ended up
the
my eyes,
through
blades
I
to
with
around
get
sore,
So I
story.
and
try
wrapped
shoulder
sat
on one
sitting
blankets
I
Next
my neck.
my shirt,
were
the
instructed
in
my eyes
I
was
sound
could
about
standing
and
the
of
I
night.
up
some sleep,
get
and,
the
end
window.
to
the
and
on the
high
trying
half
the
two
hear
could
corridor,
of
for
and walked
I
left
was
was
and
opened
me were
to
slammed
me,
of
grey
again
I
handed
couple
the
was
it
that
estimated
my clothes.
and
blankets
I
time,
produced.
ten
about
cell
When
the
grid
door
door,
inner
door
on the
51.
The
outside.
and
another,
prison
doctor
he did
under
and
rope
and
to
the
spy
day
passed
hole
out,
and
language,
warders'
voices
pieces
could
hear
I
the
on the
had,
had
been
twelve
to
as a
"slops
white
and
in
wing
the
A.
wing.
I
and
was
position,
by a
using
and
slamming,
again,
however,
same lines
six
was
learned
door
also
(It
was
the
opened,
my hat
was
a cotton
I
over
to
was
the
then
and
and
corridor,
o'clock
eleven
an awful
a convict
who
who
and
Sometime
around
my boots
handed
what
article,
marched
warder
and
I
a warder
cat.
handed
stripes.)
handed
of
water
was
was
attacked
lashes
or
It
it
that
the
ten
another.
by
of
picked
in
About
evening,
jacket".
blue
by lying
and
had
talking
usual.
later
my cell
I
sleep
pint
I
oakum
people
followed
ordered
me.
of
than
previous
noon,
thy bread
on the
my clothes,
and what
sound
and
made
I
quiet
followed
sleep
received
rope
activity
experience,
to
was
awakened
and
became
The
until
a man shouting
All
heard
look.
a relaxed
suddenly
opening
order
night.
I
of
was
doors
get
a scream,
heard
in
to
6 a.m.
loaf,
more
and
cell
previous
At
I
outside.
my efforts
in
me,
my blankets
to
going
I
comment
down my cell
tried
to
in
day
to
and
my
in
received
out,
by lying
commotion,
on the
taken
so.
doing
I
done.
I
no
evening
and
up
time
this
obscene
and
had
were
walked
in
considerable
as
I
Eventually,
succeeded
and
work
the
turned
once
this,
strands
hemp
during
never
on that
my clothes
I
times
This
cell.
handed
again
the
next
After
the
tease
I
but
his
warders.
oakum were
to
and
of
in.
the
and
in
to
cell
prisoner,
prisoner
Several
moving
on my back.
I
of
tried
again,
water,
tired
of
nest
amount
handed
each
eyes
I
each
one
from
passed
at
examined
again
the
warder
a look
my time.
pass
and
had
little
once
on the
head
in
known
was
with
to
my
charge
red,
cell
of
52.
As soon
been.
searched.
utensils
into
The
but
and
cloth
and
out
the
of
about
let
three
also
was
for
home
sending
from
letter
was
if
see
more
see
could
He then
the
job
of
doing
any
pass
me a
washed
some were
leaving
had
prisoners
of
that
mention
The
and
bread
with
I
or
receiving
compare
the
of
loss
our
knew
a
he
the
this,
to
light
I
got
was
little
the
to
had
could
write
taken
white
prison
know
of
in
manner
his
He was
off my
come
I had
and
done,
the cell.
I
also.
laughed
myself
from
home which
not
I
just
in
a letter
would
I
morning,
I
that
meeting.
me what
and
I
that
change
exercise
he had
himself
washing
I
my cell
into
said
I
previous
that
amused,
but
came
the
He asked
me that
(used
gas-light
also
he was
that
following
was
floor.
This
in
to
of
clearly
my skipping
me read
the
I
cell
Confession.
since
diet.
about
told
promised
While
and
that
let
would
the
my sentence
O'Loughlin
go to
quite
adopted
water
him
told
to
feel
could
and
Fr.
evening,
friendly,
bread
of
not
while
months.
to
nothing
wished
he had
which
I
I
I
did.
six
walked
dinner.
forgot
privilege
for.
the
with,
cell
handed
pipe,
the
had
home.
On that
to
I
did
delight
Along
the
what
when
water,
a letter.
sentence
water
of
see
and,
took
exercise.
deprived
to
have
routine
especially
and
out
after
others
so,
bread
days'
was
it
a water
me to
and
get
he
it
that
cleaning
floor
cell,
inspection
a mess,
out
told
cells
doing
in
saw the
and
for
the
my shoulder
he
for
the
to
job
be down to
brought
polished
cells,
been
when
a bucket
searching
decent
over
knew
stone
over
a
I
cell,
sand
all
was
really
and
the
yellow
thrown
looked
at,
looking
remark
been
It
warder
entered
The
had
it.
I
as
keep
to
from
it.
He also
On
my mother.
my cell
recess
where
cells)
was
everyone
he
and
given
the
fixed.
who was
on
53.
on the
my landing
been
on
out
as he
could
I
brush,
could
and
country
we came.
were
marched
for
inspection.
"two
marched
two
Each
that
the
single
file.
really
seeing
June
morning
company
B.
Volunteers.
of
men in
been
with
on the
what
of
of
his
and
left
front
see
was
each
the
Company,
under
first
other
names
it
fire
really
who could
only
manner
of
marched
in
had
of
together.
to
my mind
on that
in
my own
Dublin
Brigade,
one
the
of
those
realise
three
line
men who were
Irvine,
for
were
we had
all
the
attempt
such
the
lined,
remain
warders
were
firstly
the
then
which
any
in
facing
Battalion,
George
was
of
order,
brought
that
yard
they
the
after
being
ten
our
Each
we were
would
we were
came
names
where
opportunity
when
which
4th
as
in
dress
We were
and
the
ready
et
await
searched
him,
them
them
to
we
which
doors.
turn".
About
of
the
door
prisoner
of
to
cell
we were
around
one
our
then
us that
each
came
floor
bottom
us was
after
up and
clean
at
stand
points
always
manner
the
we were
breakfast,
orders
this,
be punishable.
were
of
part
separate
prayers
to
cells
that
Captain
him
morning
the
one
could
the
the
using
my comrades
after
Monday,
and
to
It
Naturally,
weeks'
our
man in
was
and
prisoners
four
right
vantage
there
our
informed
would
at
placed
last
inside
He said
speak
from
for
hats
downstairs
exercise.
to
tell
of
to
forward,
from
and
as long
I
just
Superintendent
paces
names
After
and
deep.
to
chapel
stood
paces
was
talk
At
back
jackets
prisoner
I
to
morning
the
to
and
permit
and
service,
over.
On the
slop
a distance
to
recalled,
active
mc from
a man Who had
was
been
for
exchange
was
brought
who had
continue
inside,
warder
be released
see
detention
but
pension
men to
younger
The
wing.
of
the
Irish
gentlest
us who had
fighting
54.
spirit
hidden
beneath
of
Church
of
the
with
prayers
while
Dublin
the
in
reserved
full
of
life
too,
did
his
the
during
Bourke,
Mount
Brown
Willie
the
awaiting
James
Morrissey,
the
second
and
Tan
period.
who took
Brooks
(a
Levins
P.
John
Michael
Tobin,
Duggan
(brothers
William
executed),
J.
Denis
(solicitor),
Norton,
of
Meehan,
O'Callaghan,
were
Coleman,
Vincent
Dublin
Frank
Mary
Peadar
E.
(Adjutant,
Seamus
Hughes,
James
Sweeney,
Joseph
T.
George
Plunkett
Williams,
Derrington,
J.
Poole,
Joseph
Brady,
following
(electrician),
Beaslai,
Bevan
County
Doyle
later
Downey,
Michael
(teacher),
John
John
Ashbourne),
Faulkner,
Lynch
Mervyn
Pearse
of
Peadar
John
and
shortly
North
(a
Richard
Davies,
Street.)
was
and Charlie
died
battle
Finian
Kelly,
Marks,
Plunkett
the
James
Brennan,
Clarke
Battalion),
(painter),
Melvin,
in
the
fighting
There
(who
by trade),
4th
and
John
part
the
James
Cullen
Richard
Dempsey,
Richard
F.
at
by profession,
Thomas
Brennan,
step-brother,
Union,
martial.
one
take
fighting
fighting
during
Burke,
1917),
painter
Company,
proved
J.J.
the
quite
and
the
(Their
the
Cosgrage,
joke
of
phase
a solicitor
court
John
farmer
James
he
as
in
release
Liam
who was
a
Dublin
South
in
a man of
was
Phil
in
Kilkenny
one who was
play
in
killed
the
his
Byrne,
Joseph
Seán
of
to
willing
William
President
brother,
in
Maurice
(brothers),
His
occasions
for
1922
and
ability
our
Department,
T.D.
second
in
part
best
while
the
ever
side
Finance
become
and
Corrigan,
of
to
on all
a member
in
Lieutenant
the
Éireann
been
Mass
1st
of
manner.
had
always
at
and
and
Black
Frank
joined
later
Saorstál
his
George
Chairman
election,
of
Although
England.
determination
great
F.
in
Dáil
gentleness.
attended
Corporation,
Government
his
and
us,
he was
first
one
Ireland,
a prisoner
Cosgrave
his
George
and
who was
J.J.
Reid,
Edward
McGuinness,
55.
Thomas
James
Peppard,
O'Hanrahan
Peadar
I
Clancy.
with
of
(brother
the
One morning
the
line
and
Michael
considerable
trouble
with
to
come and
come into
Irish
about
remarked
that
lad!
had
already
the
in
perpetuated
barracks
name
A.
to
order
another
stools
while
at
been
previously
out,
and
a warder
down
the
line
prevent
us
we were
able
we managed
the
keep
to
which
The
in
named
our
of
them
they
be
our
military
would
be
greater
him
us
as
side.
Fr.
O'Loughlin,
become
quite
friendly
with
parties-
were
sent
routine
one
to
three
D.
feet
to
talking
again
always
kept
walking
our
the
at
handed
up
and
work,
in
order
to
second
or
third
time,
up and
a time
began
apart,
we had
were
at
wing.
one
on which
who had
us,
new
two
he walked
words
either
the
dells,
After
a few
of
to
What
mailbags,
Quelch
talking.
get
cut
did
of
City
about.
from
prisoners
work.
time
others
stood
and watching
to
into
the
working
from
them
the
was
one
morning,
divided
and
wing,
had
they
Here,
in
in
that
soldier.
on that
We were
the
(Both
picked
Dublin
who
him?
to
exercise
started.
in
like
a
for
of
Little
War.)
and
great
be paid
After
remained
this
"I
one
from
having
watching
make!"
had
history,
Barracks
of
could
tribute
was
Irish
Clancy
the
given
on whom they
was
waiting
and
saying,
Boer
out
superintendents,
spoke,
he would
the
I
as
standing
passed,
Clancy,
in
lad
tall,
feet
taken
While
two
were
a soldier
fought
that
know
they
was
dentist
my teeth.
and
Peadar
What
tile
me away,
yard
as
prisoners
see
take
the
I
on exercise,
while,
to
had
six
a soldier.
brought
warder
and
executed)
him,
picture
Henry
O'Brien,
O'Hanrahan,
still.
can
of
bearing
John
O'Sullivan,
to
to
down,
the
by this
give
man on
time
us
and
56.
information
on the
well
as
some war
news
passed
of
morning
his
Valera
came
to
since
was
and
it
Cut
"It
ear,
so,
I
to
we were
his
him
sack
be a visit
will
get
back".
sign
of
him
After
on the
other
stages,
I
Tom exactly
and
told
Tom said
were
watching
Tom,
"They
this
remark,
"It
the
warder
his
number
me,
"I'll
was
then
Next
to
to
of
is
him
let
a fit
to
soon
find
out
what
me,
Jack
"I
I
away.
Plunkeet,
suppose
I
out
the
came the
fold
up his
happened
and
am the
in
next
still
no
he was.
to
said
I
In
me,
We
said
to
At
evening".
Quelch
sack.
again
called
warder,
to
he
cell
the
and
moved
after
when
was
he turned,
for
my
interview".
in
then
into
mother
had
laughing,
was
Corrigan's
as Willie
where
long
as
warder
my brother.
there
of
morning,
him
your
Willie
a very
and,
or
asked
me,
so-and-so!
"No.
a strange
and
and
started
said,
out
I
bread
Willie
who was
what
told
taken
see
however,
and
beside
stool,
have
Tom took
him.
caught
back
hack,
must
call
while
days'
called
my father
side
had
just
from
Tom Hunter,
sitting
Dev.
he whispered
stool,
to
that
and
himself,
dress
McNeill
oakum,
to
Eamon de
Eoin
the
morning,
all
when
my three
and
dinner,
and
Corrigan,
next
know
when
One day
working,
on his
must
gets
him
of
repose
to
got
also
prison.
picking
On the
out!"
the
prison
and
about
caught
for
attention
another
Corrigan
He told
up
to
death
On the
out.
We also
Dartmouth
the
the
trial
prayed
a prisoner,
Quelch
where
number.
folded
at
as
home,
how quickly
carried
prayers.
my experience
laugh,
came to
as
Willie
and
be
at
events
Casement's
prisoners
removed
telling
amazing
we all
happened
jail
is
to
was
morning
the
the
been
water
If
had
called
it
execution,
our
what
about
to
in
soul
of
Roger
when
his
trend
It
news.
around.
and
sentence,
general
out
He said
and
Corrigan",
up on to
a while,
one who will
to
Hunter's
Jack
said
he
57.
disappear".
I
both
and
Corrigan
asked
By this
time,
I
Corrigan
to
return
Corrigan.
on bread
but
I
was
On the
way
had, a big
of
his
his
second
the
status
in
which
to
prisoners
were
was
raised
the
to
spirit
announced
in
prisoners
Irish
was
could
read
the
not
was
the
at
such
the
I
was
and he
As a result
taken
back
for
were
a height
look
received
at
down
home.
British
we also found
paper.
know that
there
Ginnell
had
Commons about
tit-bits
these
was a
that
there
in
in
It
back.
the
It
prison.
would
an
It
was
when
the
large
front
of
took
the
of
was
of
the
the
O'Loughlin
with
church,
on the gallery
you
body
to
Father
old,
The
seated.
news
he read
church.
was
A new
Portland.
on Saturdays,
progressing
into
with
Camp and,
dinner
that,
of
the
letters
Larry
House
due
very
of
writing
and
lines
wad
none
who had
a
but,
it
as
of
start
prisoners
or
Presbyterian
the
and
system
pencils
the
about
news.
an awakening
was
regulated,
prisoners
brought
the
prisoners
of
pens,
Frongoch
after
how it
gallery
laughed,
back,
me.
being
circulated,
come through,
that,
the
Willie
and water.
bread
way
you".
waiting
morning
of
passed
jail
we were
between
in
was
to
next
political
awakening
amongst
was
and
spell
the
idea
read
in
prisoners
and
amused
there
prisoners
questions
innovation
I war
hand,
a general
beginning
new
became
nearly
of
allowed
could
home
also
the
get
other
combat
the
difficult
from
and was
of
he
incidents,
how to
manner
On the
of
side
thought
on his
as
was
each
When I
Corrigan
face
"Because
said,
awere,
on the
and
too
these
for
movement
I
he
term.
to
as
met
he
the
my second
on his
grin
After
to
I
from
water,
for
over,
gone
day.
myself,
grinning,
ideas
next
off
and
where
guessed
and
"Why?",
are
Hunter
caught
marched
again
him,
this
your
church.
the
that
gallery
seat,
you
We
58.
could,
the
to
first
convicts.
the
the
front
row,
the
cause
of
When
with
him
lines.
a large
he gave
across
a general
the
lecture
they
had
broken
make
the
war
it
was
had
of
was
dinner
naval
base
iron
heavy
later
into
the
bay,
sea-gulls
picked
up
we also
all
jumped
learned
and
as
its
to
One night,
fire.
of
the
there
battle
air
raid
was
raged
at
this
tanks
and
of
how
He tried
could
of
some weeks.
from
jail
look
submarine
so its
around
and
the
on London
a great
the
the
out
had
through
cells
trembled,
from
banged
to
a taste
our
into
the
what
we
we had
put
to
do.
for
base,
was
line
was
cut
It
he had
It
my bed
the
men.
the
of
and
were
first
altar,
when
around,
at
they
descriptions
a German
fly
and
batteries
periscope
look-out
heard
land
on to
up
their
bf
been
just
of
theatres
September
that
started
opened
his
rocked
to
lines.
The walls
doors
was
two
continued
the
fire.
jail
by the
immediately
airship.
when
I
I
of
What
from
weapons
news
in
he hung
the
German
new war
end
the
Russia.'
about
We had
opened
sea.
that
the
hour
concussions.
the
the
on war
at
on to
in
Being
number
the
such
how the
and
the
saw a
was
seeing
of
see
ankles,
different
idea
some excitement.
after
the
that
wrists
which
interesting
lectures
It
the
through
claimed
those
of
we heard
news
their
It
Europe
Balkans
that
I
them
amongst
and
there
came
of
spoke
but
down
their
got
the
chains.
seats.
map of
Europe,
first
their
O'Loughlin
As he
war,
to
waists
came
us,
in,
look
from
we had
Fr.
after
and
We were
church.
rattling
up to
chained
that
opportunity
of
rattling,
into
herded
the
marched
noise
their
of
and,
also
stood
the
from
being
I
who were
waists,
in
were
They
convicts
altar
be marched
be heard
could
the
see
however,
the
to
come
water,
location
the
was
batteries
same
time
by Zeppelin
commotion
59.
the
throughout
that
prison
and
England,
the
there
naval
prisoners
the
awakened
and,
he had
and
of
change
to
allowed
had
in
twelve
for
that
some
and were
of
was
tobacco
warder
through
smoke
somewhere
from?"
a breach
of
the
back,
I
I
he
gave
me,
"What
replied,
in
a
was
been
in
things
of
was
a
not
for
at
a period
had
older
at
up and
a bit
of
same
spoke
he
of
could
door.
the
if
men from
I
bed,
him
"Dublin".
fact,
deprived,
the
part
in
regulations.
by
got
asked
and
been
under
I
door.
he asked
and
last,
had
that
I
but,
when,
paragraph
warders
lay
smell
in
them
prison
from
hard
letters
replaced
I
was
possibility
had
I
of
as
At
else,
a hint
regular
being
a delectable
the
with.
receiving
coming
tantalising.
Answering
from
each
future.
as
One night
was
certainly
near
the
letter,
time,
prisons.
smell
come
this
months
disappeared,
other
in
in
was,
of
the
prisoners
released.
Five
and
there
insistent
as
one,
released,
direction
residence
particular
We noticed
it
our
keep
into
persons.
been
the
This
it
home-
now
daily
us that
been
Irish
Irish
the
more
men had
from
written
by different
that
Dublin
that
the
who had
the
to
known
became
a letter
letters
moving
the
news
a precaution,
but
get
of
Irish
as
by Christmas.
rumour
the
received
Frongoch
that
the
it
the
carefully
studying
he made
of
cells,
to
over
direction
O'Loughlin,
began
be released
came
written
us,
in
the
and,
basement
been
Ireland,
but
of
to
noise
Father
expectancy
believe,
number
of
as
would
a letter,
to
in
Most
by the
the
to
by some Zeppelins
coming
moved.
over
a general
were
not
raid
prison.
moved
way
in
situation
I
the
were
come a long
to
were
were
were
Frongoch
they
and
prisoners
was
a right.
base
convicts
papers
was
that
come through
News had
prison.
could
get
It
time,
to
the
not
a chuckle.
Ireland
He then
do you
informed
60
me that
from
he was
to
Portland.
he
said
I
that
his
of
About
the
a week
when
I
knew
that
I
was
there
before
so later,
that
he was
a chance
we might
but
was
what
exactly
at
cells
had
home.
were
Brennan
been
Next
cell
(whose
go to
was
our
to
floor)
signal
that
we were
going
on a
same warder
who had
given
me the
to
Father
for
home was
beginning
to
had
been
question
this
time,
had
having
a warm
bath
sick
was
hospital
were
Our
doors
cell
there
was
meant
that
an
the
Peadar
were
outer
steel
It
was
a doctor
was
a convict
who had
grill
be under
who
been
as
John
open
Irish
all
door,
acted
convicted
over
in
all
locked,
for
a
drafted
and
as male
in
and
the
Michael
observation
through
work
patients
day
at
had,
I
to
Cullen,
and
Party,
put
pneumonia
at
pressure
caught
with
same time
left
our
had
being
from
heard
Westminster.
then
Doyle,
we could
day.
and
this
on
The
I
the
given
made
being
which
cold
threatened
At
bay.
at
me a
thought
also
on the
effect
raised
severe
had
be taken.
take
a very
I
draught.
to
Seamus
give
I
He had
were
efforts
action
to
back,
so.
our
but on the
journey.
not
the
then
prayers,
news
if
my mind
in
from
mine
standing
was
that
this
the
by
it
but
him,
O'Loughlin
behalf
to
able,
prison
say
really
my amazement,
opposite
know
that
door
my letter
morning
and,
him
another
confirmed
to
wings.
gain
let
the
not
in
bottom
message
was
at
hinted
I
to
shifted
This
morning,
to
opened
it.
time
four
duty
door,
could
he
the
through
be
that
in
truth
any
of
the
outside
From
whole
down the
on night
he was
and
and have
my door
intersection
He whispered
Christmas,
there
lads
or
on,
was going
of
see
could
transferred
collapsed.
recess
he
the
to
awake.
was
the
there,
prison
had
been
just
war
how the
front
into
step
From
smoke.
wing
Russian
had
and
him
asked
the
he would
time,
Belfast
Scully.
but
night,
and
both
night
nurse.
illegal
this
and
He
to
61.
and was
operations,
time
was
that
we were
going
later,
Fr.
O'Hough1in
said
that
before
our
all
conditions
would
work
and
be allowed
He said
that
convict
uniforms.
amongst
the
news
was
them
at the
under
official
the
Irish
of
honour
the
to
Lewes
order
prisoners
I
would
get
full
a number
and,
as
like
once
one
to
that
we
a month.
to
Our
wear
when
wing
have
details
still
excitement
A.
of
take
there
own cooking,
have
in
that
and
the
over
would
been
the
the
with
over
conditions
place.
Jail:
Fr.
and
was
would
It
their
give
to
was
escape,
(I
travelling.
of
others
a result,
were
O'Loughlin
given.
be no attempt
while
still
picture
lads
transfer
Governor
would
and
of
could
him what
exercise
our
home
letters
chaplain.
to
workshops,
however,
as
we would
all
take
when
talking
do
to
to
due
said
to
jail,
was
us
he
although
prison
write
I
rest
be handcuffed
Walsh
to
the
we would,
the
The
the
in
time,
to
that,
Lewes
We asked
and
He
been
that,
be allowed
have
confirmed.
which
Transfer
said
news.
weeks
were
with
regards
we would
to
prisons
over
said
Lewes,
as
we would
warders,
laundry,
there
the
be at
He also
together.
have
that
other
be transferred
would
and
another,
to
transferred
He also
hear
had
it
change
rumour
excitement.
that
and
His
the
About
great
us
being
be no restrictions
would
in
The
to
glad.
in,
Dartmoor
he would
had
prison.
tell
Christmas.
transferred,
We were
to
come
transferred.
being
place
came
men from
the
He also
another
we were
that
that
also
to
sentence.
years'
Christmas.
he had
confirmed
and
about
up
a five
doing
would
they
announced
word
of
that
they
believe
not
were
give
when
present
honour,
would
that
their
transferred,
if
that,
that
not
J.J.
word
62.
in
dressed
we heard
convict
uniform
in
over
the
prisoners
had
would
be allowed
not
travel.
that
was
been
transferred,
go until
was
carriage
on our
accompanied
handcuffed.)
hospital
already
Our
ad
journey
[Next
a number
but
we were
of
we
that
well
thing
to
enough
reserved,
and we were
by Warder
Quelch
had
got
who
me the
the
three
days'
bread
and
water
sentence.
We were
to
leave
Portland.
Quelch
last
of
the
prisoners
informed
us
that
he was
with
For
us.
of
the
he
began
to
of
talk
in
weak
their
them
losing
that
the
silence
talk
out
loud
their
aloud,
just
to
often
I
to
there
hear
Fr.
as
there
would
look
would
old
this
was
white
Downs,
outside
the
cell
and
changed
this
during
cut
of
out
Lewes.
at
into
the
would
It
was
jail.
our
Portland
did not
he
in
the
(I
convict
in
place
think
so
who
village
was
to
meet
he
we saw the
the
some time
Raving
in
personality
that
chalk
be
Quelch
asked
a gallant
of
he would
I
to
journey
very
floor,
prisoners.
what
Pearse
on the
curate
Catholic
read
my boot
that
and
would
book
be
would
would
mine,
appointed
said
lads
voices.
whatever
back.
a fact
our
they
they
their
with
of
for
of
when
beneath
tap
priest
the
of
was
were
thy
We knew
that,
it
a possibility
was
evening,
from
he
and
horse
we arrived
we were
sound
answer
old
the
the
later)
priest
famous
in
chaplain
after
it
was!)
an
or
corner
a while,
tat
if
that,
Lewes
the
after1
made a number
sleep
often
O'Loughlin,
was
and. said
completely.
passages
him to
get
system
there
had
in
sat
but,
and
mind,
he
so,
to
travel
speak,
jail
cells
be another
of
when
the
their
aloud
reading.
just
the
who was. in
read
not
minds
in
into
Beaslaf,
did
system
locked
or
hour
on prisoners
grind
way
any
first
and
carriage,
a continual
in
the
to
transferred
been
uniforms.
hills
around
handed
The
of
the
7 p.m.
over,
head
63.
warder
introduced
himself,
living
conditions.
His
christened
rather
the
"Von-Cloc"
warders
found
their
never,
in
from
of
changes
very
hard
to
operate.
easy
to
deal
into
our
jail
itself.
we were
mug of
was
Michael
indeed
that
to
hear
have
you
arrived
been
found
that
that,
at
home
and
from
I
It
was
him
saying,
I
would
following
Michael
the
twelve
ounce loaf
and
really
a welcome
change
warder
hands
cell
stand
did
us
was
not
and
spoke
doors
were
at
our
and
then
and
Vincent
A pint
trays.
to
from
morning,
Mervyn
at
one
ounce
opened,
doors.
to
was
of
bell
Poole
to
a
After
warder
cells
also
he had
I
bed,
thinking
letter
a
who brought
pint
of
tea,
tea
The
smile
the
see
usual,
as
rang
was handed
out.
greasy
we shook
other.
As the
the
heavy,
due
and
family.
The
when
each
I
margarine.
the
a surprise,
to
to
where
the
The
change
had
gone
porridge,
Portland.
intervene
Dev.
breakfast
of
to
a
Glad
first,
ounce
Dublin.
was
had
handed
cheese.
writing
again
once
it
a chance
get
of
leaving
At
sleep.
warders
an
ha4
Maidstone
I
were
the
as
and
that
After
jails
we were
Ger!
from
evening
collected,
my comrades
"Hello,
He said
not
could
hearing
handed
and
the
around
was
orderly,
was
that
out
They
a square
since
later
Potland
with
loaf
tasted
Dartmoor.
last,
were
had
same
On the
slops
I
and
cells,
ounce
addition,
arrived!"
on the
sent
in
first
Mervyn
put
a twelve
tea,
and,
the
found
Dartmoor
margarine
tea
We later
from
as
was
He became
come
cases,
changed
and he
Stone,
who had
After
a pint
our
prisoners.
all.
us
most
Lewes
outlined
name was
by the
with
friendly
and
of
cocoa
that
each
others'
from
the
the
breakfast,
on the
which
welcome
fact
called
was
to
us
opposite
to
side
64.
of
the
wing
I
opened,
Portland
prisoners
some new
faces
could
whose
that
I
see
faces
had
of
some
I
other
the
recognised,
never
seen
before.
been
brought
from
after
taken
from
Richmond
barracks.;
immediately
was
I
face
had
been
which
I
Stack.
the
I
did
had
met
As we were
given
left
the
man to
step
Limerick.
They
the
thoughts
were
familiar
faces
of
had
both
chapel
for
not
around
marched
down
to
then
broken
here
parties.
landings
and
to
chapels.
clean
last
into
marched
into
sick
we had
both
to
work
with
was
put
to
work
at
Thomas
Also
Harry
Hunter,
on the
Boland,
Willie
wait
until
the
Con
one
of
hand
John
were
Shouldice,
Corrigan,
from
laundry,
or
others
for
for
Cullen
was
Michael
Scully
Michael
fibre
making
with
Frank
Eamonn
and William
were
a party
John
looms
were
doctor
the
into
had
Portland
workshop.
hand
looms
deep.
We 1so
to
and
O'Donovan,
the
a number
floors
the
chapel,
the
the
we were
garden,
us
put
diet,
to
had
two
lined
bottom
brought
was
all
offices.
of
Doyle
and
wash
four
then
brought
put
Ashe,
to
at
parties.
clean
on a special
was
Lynch.
or
my
prayers,
workshop,
to
but
I
that
and
working
were
We were
looked
After
was
of
Con Collins
I
and
right
Dartmoor.
as
1915.
in
on my right
prayers,
floor
As the
offices
bay
were
myself
into
Peadar
out
in
me.
bottom
We were
examination.
was
Austin
with
travelled
cell
discover
to
cat-walks,
away.
sweeping
me to
parties
Lewes,
forward,
been
We had
cleaning
pace
morning
near
the
work
one
on my prayers
friends
The
in Tralee
On my left
old
We were
play
the
of
that
to
from
tried
One
I
Club
and
country
when
Kerry
order,
Fitzgerald.
to
in
the
Desmond
marched
him
Football
Geraldines
turn,
recognise
were
They
some men who had
the
also
and
put
and
Scully
mats
and
Finian
Fahy,1
Thomas
de Valera,
Partridge
I
65.
in
was
(who
formation
sick
in
his
in
pains
although
to
his
treatment
constantly
Everyone
knew
courage
by Dr.
to
and. have
try
he was
great
advised
wards
hospital
and
take
him
it
but
outside,
the
him
and
from
others
giving
in
the
later
were
proper
British
of
a very
he was
Efforts
for
taken
complaining
that
Hayes
easy.
released
had
prevented
Dick
and
strike
1913
Dartmoor
Army).
stomach.
but
the
during
Citizen
health,
his
man,
forefront
the
of
of
toll
the
made
hospital
authorities
refused
to
act.
At
eleven
exercise.
Once
to
permitted
around
busy
in
friends
and
of
information
to
written,
asking
health
different
Easter
over
first
morning
had
at
up,
no matter
how often
I
the
fact
he worked
with
Hand
looms
mats
for
You worked
in
use
Lewes
in
the
pattern)
which
number
could
in
was
to
of
made
a card
different
also
be
met
old
to
his
in
or
as
to
such
with
was
the
as
I
this
bring
company
for
for
on
papers
parade.
chiefly
who had
remembering,
me on a loom
rooms
sitting
according
(showing
were
him,
the
time
any
I
it
appeared
off
however,
that
as
to
and
enquiring
McNeill
spoke
not,
a
about
Frongoch
and
us
Eoin
calling
attempt
each
Then,
as
had
myself
other
of
lot
new
Jack
and
Lynch
from
a
to
Ireland.
released
which
notice
Sunday
all
keeping.
I
that
that
did,
was
introductions
with
personalities
some reserve
I
about
to march
and
a
was, however,
and
exchange
been
were
we
morning
Finian
Boland,
Harry
for
out
as we wished,
first
from
comrades
marched
the grounds,
together
handshakes
who had
our
in
That
comrades
how
out
mingle
with
Shouldice,
lot
all
groups.
one,
we were
o'clock,
did
subject
and
despite
a period.
making
woollen
Government
offices.
on your loom
placed
colours
turned
into
used
use
un the
for
the
66.
of
making
cloth
like
just
Irish
tweed.
when,
on one
day,
Eoin
party
making
mail
bags.
and
a number
Hunter
sound
of
feet
shouted,
that
The
setting
but
up
affair
was
working
to
referred
always
on the
working
our
During
and
Lynch
and
in
Frank
another.
others
he was
do so,
place
until
independence
indeed
to
in
their
that
be
advantage
flanked
Lens
Stack,
in
when
at
taking
place
of
authorities
by
the
Thomas
also
prisoners,
Fahy,
Thomas
C.
Lynch,
Michael
Jeremiah
Etchingham
and
Robert
control.
Men were
at
ready
to
a joke
his
Brennan.
being
boyish.
had
on th1s
time
re-valued,
was
the
was my privilege
men and
to
for
the
Austin
Boland,,
Cosgrave,
Seamus
and
take
0ev.,
spokesman
was
part
changes
could
jail.
as
take
the
estimate
Willie
It
one
pranks,
that
all
by Harry
de Lacy,
play
It
Lewes
Hunter,
Finian
with
how they
emerged
supported
Frank
Boland,
It
home and
had
Ashe,
Harry
debates
Harry.
to
While
a talk.
that
trying
been
their
all
such
had
for
Ireland.
of
up
The
refused.
be carried
would
company
discussions
were
under
was won for
the
had
determination
showing
in
always
came
mats,
he
time
enjoy
shop
Brotherhood,
Tom Ashe,
was
Easter
last
and
the
down.
that
always
to
but,
sheer
taken
tradition
used
of
and
a shocked
was
fibre
Republican
his
societies
end
earned
I.R.B.,.
to
a
revolutionary
There
learned
was
jumped
the
Torn
Stack,
there
secret
of
had
shop,
Boland
a man of
Fenian
and
the
at
making
Irish
the
to
place
working
Austin
not
the
took
another
them.
we had
Fahy
Harry
let
as
looms,
time
he was
was
the
to
were
objected
the
It
join
him
make
which:
McNeill
who was
warder,
off.
in
Eoin
do with
to
that
Suddenly,
that
he
for
passed
approached
and
a frame
everyone
was
others.
that
nothing
silence.
With
of
looms
an incident
McNeill
saying
and
type
have
would
do remember
voices,
angry
and
of
I
hand
the
the
Doyle,
I.R.B.
their
Seán
taking
strength
67.
or
Weaknesses
that
I
was
myself
Joseph
and. men quietly
Harry
party
the
that
prisoners
have
little
reach
the
seven
the
Bevan
in
Invited
to
test
Jack
Father
of
couple
days
to
reference
get
for
copies
what
the
was
it
the
the
of
he
I
saw
cleaning
that
us,
beat
it
a condition
our
him
sawy
he did
against
nearer
beat
"Freeman's
weakness
that
and when
he
that
trick
so,
there
and
in
a
and
Journal"
get
they
the
Ireland,
the
slipped
were
circumstances,
the
me
before!"
in
and,
bad
Boland
where
place
both
that
therefore,
interested,
or
by six
being
legs,
warder's
newspapers
first
flat
feet
the
Looking
anyone's
easily
Harry
one
could.
Charlie,
such
taking
of
men
stating
office
of
the
that
when
never
and
a manner
was
himself,
In
papers.
to
took
shorter
him
I
Shouldice
go through
such
trick
on the
"Blimey,
it
in
out
would
was
to
a change
strength,
and
O'Loughlin's
some English
able
It
who had
of
with
the
cleaning
feat
up,
further
order
and
he
made
floor
and
if
than
could
Charlie
man with
said,
into
I
party.
who,
betweeb
height
discipline
Fitzgerald
charge
with
then.
working
for
me,
wall
company
and
One amusing
The
he
in
or
in
Others1,
Stone)
people
on the
saw us,
meantime,
Warder
that
a doubt.
we played
done
sit
reached
without
all
was
challenged
in
but
inches,
wall,
it
up the
be
would
wall.
asked
himself.
higher
us would
had
those
difference
thought,
party,
some trick
Charlie
could
of
of
it
try
jail.
The warder
doing
to
of
the
(Head
one
was
each
sweeping
and
a change.
party
of
on to
on that
"Von-Cloc"
spirit
Desmond
the
this
younger
of
time
around
I.R.B.,
others,
charge
inside
workshop,
wanted
at
the
been
of
was
Shouldice,
shifted
through
already
to
Jack
were
the
uplifting
taking
Boland,
myself
a number
a general
was
It
into
sworn
and
Byrne
There
examined.
being
were
latest
and
the
68.
of
reactions
this
period,
name
alone
article
Seán
the
English
the
"Irish
calling
McDermott,
were
things
for
the
was
even
bye-election.
Sinn
would
Captain
had
took
fact,
visited
their
was
there
Governor's
Office
nipped
got
up
to
time
and down
read
his
he
in
by the
opened
on that
the
bottom
floor
once
reported
that,
as he
have
it.
This
time,
there
to
had
in
our
Boland
been
been
found
out
was
a bit
of
not
been
had
cell
Desmond's
after
join
Harry
not
of
and
was,
asked
the
however,
him
for
working
the
paper,
while
Desmond
he was
Des
out
had
cell
up to
by us.
newspaper
to
at
and
paper
it
of
possession
two
was
I
and
dinner,
because,
made
being
marched
the
after
in
also
his
parties,
he was
the
walking
meal,
We all
opened,
him
with
continuous
dinner.
slips
just
He had
As a result
a set-back
any
read
paper,
allowed
that
and,
it
his
so,
that
I
Desmond
carry
under
cells,
the
dinner.
to
warder.
day
to
to
time,
position,
jacket
for
started
their
this
in
to
finished
were
read
his
rang
he had
frequently
best
it
passed
this
realised
At
the
he
that
and
Journal"
in
Governor,
realised
and
them.
so had
and
The
he
that
under
bell
prisoners
not
stepped
it
the
cell,
watched
was
and
paper
interesting
I
that
education
"Freeman's
as
After
his
to
speak
the
it,
while
observation
must
position
so,
that
forgetting
keenly
his
and,
cell.
his
had
of
the
done
as he had
into
time
He slipped
Fitzgerald.
not
the
to
coming
hinted
had
time,
from
of
a copy
in,
by this
highest
cells
on how
a candidate.
up
and
Connolly
the
vaguely
the
advantage
of
whose
leading
comments
view
was
During
its
James
its
men of
and who,
integrity
of
of
making
It
who,
prisoners
a result
execution
be putting
Marriott,
as
as
home in
at
shaping
Roscommon
Féin
odour
them.
a newspaper
Independent",
a bad
was
towards
papers
the
When
warders
which
he
69.
had
been
reading.
he had
to
hand
chance
of
hiding
into
put
one
to
waiting
he
had
full
meant
that
Robert
the
got
in
pencil,
which
he had
finished
allowed
to
handed
back
end
with
enable
of
when
to
to
the
book
on to
read.
In
have
them
Con Collins,
try
this
way,
read
and
in
to
collect
on the
air
the
end
into
the
returned
my next
his
which
able
pass
to
before
door
we could
the
in
the
arrange
floor,
and
take
my
could
slide
He would
then
you
it
up to
date
neighbour,
also
matters
the
change
the
at
from
bed
arrange
our
of
me to
books
and
collection.
then
to
be
to
door,
to
cell.
and
string
had
it
a weight
get
now
not
he was
on the
of
pane
we were
if
could
signal
agreed
had
Talking
tied
at
a book
he
to
door
me that
I
I
which
cells
as
as
them.
if
that,
we had
We were
struck
party,
he had
and that,
from
This
and
Our
that
another,
y
see
notebook
one
who was
and
time,
to
ventilation
fresh
By this
books
up
allow
garden
said
cells,
in.
the
it
twine,
stand
to
the
separate
thrown
get
and
we could,
back
to
of
days'
to
suddenly
mine
taken
try
week,
and
having
study
came
him
for
library
warder
how
to
the
the
it
to
us
to
as
coming
our
Cosgrave
from
the
a piece
Phil
his
Phil
should
the
through
idea
to
hand
book
tie
having
under
workshop,
for
of
Phil,
directly
out
privilege
I
of
shifted
was,
possession.
stunt
place.
got
it,
water
his
One day,
night.
was
H
was
three
and
while
floor
questioned
his
himself
and
no earthly
downstairs
ground
and
whatever
taking
order
marched
in
he got
searched,
governor.
him
paper
take
bread
Desmond
Brennan
also
end
this
be
he had
the
the
before
As punishment,
the
then
before
to
that
under
responsibility
without
over
cells
have
he would
he knew
He was
the
he had
paper.
the
it.
of
come to
accept
as
up
brought
Naturally,
but
it
be brought
eventually,
that
Knowing
got
change
an
cell
70.
from
sideways,
and,
half
by tying
and
window
the
swing
window.
twine
and
After
a time,
which
practice
arms
of
we
became
communications
special
message
It
on.
passing
from
shifted
into
next
one
twine
we could
door
neighbour's
at
experts
for
often
this
passing
resulted
of
end
out,
of
window,
handy
very
this
end
the
the
on our
it
proved
special
to
soap
through
land
later
We tried
window.
a bar
our
stretching
to
the
in
a
the
to
wing
other.
I
in
was
was
next
but
charge
who had
warder
called
been
he was watched
come back
for
up
beard,
and we called
to
on his
sit
the
and
to
talking
rationed
to
to
managed
get
himself
Woodbines.
Five
whiffs
but
do it
things
a second
to
All
that
it
that
drier
cook
house,
potatoes
came
back
in
not
time.
Even
go on without
we passed
with
Pa
us.
all
a small
packet
fifteen
of
meant
a few
him
encourage
tricks
playing
bring
time
we could
then,
to
get
broke
to
attempt
of
now
He then
between
scigarettes
was
end
to
hard
every
home himself.
we did
was
and
a
While
us.
we had
so,
by smuggling
the
at
to
had
he wanted
everything
or
old
men who had
warder
was very
day
them
regulations
each,
us
old
remainder
the
Byrne
by another
younger
the
second
of
a couple
relieve
down near
the
over
"Pa".
Jos.
laundry.
This
and that
Every
through,
him
leave
outside,
linen
clean
to
war.
Pa told
us,
potatoes.
the
stool
laundry,
the
not
allow
on the
lads
inside
clothes,
inside.
When we were
each
having
this
linen.
set
would
the
way,
be put
number
we knew
The
making
convict
of
into
each
exactly
knicks
up
the
clean
a numbered
cell
prisoner's
who was
came
bag,
the
bag
In
on it.
each
getting
below
this
knee
set
and
of
to
71.
tied,
and
so we knew
which
we could
and
bag,
Dev
and
reverse
the
times.
six,
about
seven
the
high,
Even
the
to
which
Dev
td
shirt
no
all
in
good
to
ease
the
At
was
pearse
and
a good
sending
news
that
banner
of
It
his
this
our
that
health
who censored
in
good
the
Count
Sinn
but
was
in
a wise
in
convicts
if
support
of
the
cause
had
from
Caitlin
ordinary
which
died
in
home began
to
Ni
hUallachain
that
the
men replied
personally,
executed
for
and
Caitlin,
Here,
an English
the
and
fought
and
came
been
the
who was
see
to
was
greatly
decision.
to
some of
it
had
Plunkett
test,
spirits,
we retaliated,
helped
Féin
as
and
a cold,
get
spirits.
sons
friend
letters
and when
Plunkett,
old
wishes
would
This
letters
on,
on
party,
because
you
Mary
comrades
Then
recovery;
their
two
over
From
good
Joseph
We had
personalities,'
of
laundry
time.
garden
spirit.
outbursts
and,
the
the
the
fly.
laughing
laundry,
for
and
the
all
neck,
whatever
the
pranks,
minding,
your
a definite
was
come
in
not
with
had
us
were
around
of
It
inform
the
bye-election.
jail.
Dublin.
into
carry
Easter,
P.H.
came
came the
on last
people
when
natural
father
work
came
them up,
holding
from
of
a man of
Charlie
from
a few
a boy
some far
was
such
play
their
up
fellowship
to
Roscommon
to
fit
little
refrain
Naturally,
on them
would
out
open
respect
last
selected
the
you
lapped
we had
sticking
eyes
worked,
if
head
not
and
man's
tallest.
given
when
them
smallest
played
that
was
fact,
the
the
trick
into
time
keep
this
Bevan
could
our
keep
sometimes,
was
his
for
knicks
longest
into
a knicks
In
found
had
often
had
he got
we
workers
all
got
the
them
put
situation
feet.
with
select
the
Charles
warders
although
and
Dev
and
door,
hand
wet
rest
Once,
about
to
find
how to
she
the
had
made
back,
Governor,
across
one
72.
letter
from
he made
reference
about
for
Denis,
and
informed
the
Governor
he
breach
her
him
of
the
that
not
not
home.
could
see
When he
his
letter
to
can
see
by your
Dublin
of
whom you
of
your
stand
that
some
same
lady.
all
she
at
Dublin
that,
and
arranged
that
him
telling
Governor
time
the
summer,
story.
the
to
The
the
date
then
of
result
the
the
be
uncle
hold
an
of
of
the
sent
in
elections.
lads
the
be
have
a laugh
told
were
news
still
campaign's
was
also
Boland,
Harry
Roscommon.
The
of
allowing
concert
in
coincided
We had
the
with
a
meet
for
got
but
on a matter
concert
to
he would
It
to
open-air
the
the
voting
was,
approached
date
Quietly,
to
taking
would
always
name,
nice
say
Governor
Donnacha
lady's
him
told
not
you
keep
like
that
as
to
of
should
could
the
a very
he hoped
through
a telegram
prisoners
of
by the
of
how his
was
evening.
date
he
trickle
the
I
that
mentioning
to
and
about
am thinking
said
this
off
year,
address.
private
progress
the
end
relating
continued
this
"I
notice
also
Denis
"I
friend
lady
indeed
also
he
him,
to
I
asking
and
news
He was
a dear
time!"
a
however,
said
but
knowing
bad
was
hand.
clever
said,
and
office,
have
also
be very
Governor
but
lay
must
are
friend,
moment,
to
friends
before
be termed
it
fond,
very
old
O'Callaghan
when
are
that
Captain
you
a very,
her".
own
that
sent
out
attend
could
the
the
same
in
her
and
and
about
Governor's
the
holiday
the
the
at
The
at
into
letter
hands
was
person.
going
came
ease,
She
on her
that
thought
in
told
in
he
to
was
which
anything
and
hUallachatin,
O'Callaghan
summoned
it
and
Dublin,
curious;
called
what
knowing
in
if
He got
he was
done
a friend
Caitlin
warder
discipline
from
to
welfare.
and when
had
to
O'Callaghan
special
enquired
that
Denis
the
some very
73
talent
good
was
look
Plunkett,
Sian
ourselves
go,
first
hurdle
Roscommon
It
approached
de Valera
the
George
and
and
I,
little
been
James
Joyce
The warder
and
our
was
us
brought
showed
fixing,
way
of
other
and
"I
broken
great
labourer
up
to
that
then
was
up
we were
think
brought
a heap
amusement
with
of
beaten
in
little
for
the
was; then
that
that
he
these
with
lime
and
the
the
idea
Jimmy
mortar
of
It
soon
and
painting
of
and
and
that
had
Phil
as
to
the
business".
helpers,
The
the
paint
said
their
working
in
and the
mortar.
Joyce.
food,
Governor
was
out,
my two
soft
the
amount
turned
job.
Quelch,
we wanted
made
and
o'clock.
It
men know
over,
into
and
what
King
extra
four
wanted
say
called
Cosgrave
get
be done.
to
two
been
given
to
about
house
A list
so pleased
and
to
entire
needed
were
at
have
(carpenter),
Phil
we were
to
(Thornton),
(Dundalk)
a servant,
by
had
the
Governor
Richard
with
the
like
had
Drennan
that
of
us was my old
friend,
that
us
was the
one, or
that
(painters),
evenings
work
materials
warder,
there
the
materials.
was
was
in
that
Captain
I
was
us what
discovered
of
charge
It
the
tradesmen
a plasterer,
we let
proof
that
and
Reynolds
Ho
he would
inside,
Count
remainder!
that
Brooks
that
a definite
time
said
and
arrived,
won.
the
as labourers,
privilege
to
given
in
for
so Frank
Michael
having
and
All
and
prisoners.
evening.
this
and
'Frank
Levins,
(Wexford)
about
repair.
army,
had
way
other
and we knew
back
on the
needed
into
up
the
at
painted
ceilings
road
shown
of
Seamus
Crofts,
telegram
on that
on the
was
the
face
singing,
had
house
when
candidate,
Féin
Gerard
a number
Harry's
country.
his
and
way
at
as
prisoners
Bevan
under
just
one
just
such
Thomas
Hughes,
It
in
to
to
where
be
found
a builder's
warder.
had
74
some plastering
were
wanted
for
carpenter's
to
to
our
at
the
given
it
evening,
in
The
Frank
they
painted
a very
was
a creamy
yellow,
When
lads
a free
and
doors,
in
cornice
ornaments
done
with
green
room was
to
offices
be
stairs
the
green;
top
in
4ado
a beautiful
that
a job
he
bit
a
in
the
gave
of
on some
job
down and
was
see
how the
house
An inspector
at
the
on a
replacing
of
to
was
from
the
the
every
and
looking
and he was
marble
of
remainder
come in
Board
also
had
re-painted
a white
with
blend
a wooden
graining
cleaned,
The
to
had
fireplace
it.
order
prison,
to
on the
really
appearance
used
to the
dark
sitting-rooms
first
wall
attempt
This
Captain
came
the
so
it.
decorated
had
bad
The
progressing.
of
the
a very
in
the
it
blend
the
the
down.
through
painted
scheme.
so,
veins
to
taking
fallen
the
he would
paint
recognise
a tricky
sitting-room,
with
that:
not
was
sitting-room
had
said
to
so delighted
previously.
finished,
it
found
myself
the
of
Reynolds
on which
and
or
I
the
surround
been
hand.
which
In
was
Captain
scheme
and
a little
completed,
colour
was
shade
with
what
to
part
nice
Governor
a brainwave
upstairs,
got
The
house.
hail
his
no doubt,
On that
the
what
we all
then
painters.
would
from
to
We were,
to
colours,
bottom
be
Frank
got
bedrooms
The
The
other
Captain
completed.
job.
the
leading
the
between.
finally
the
staircase,
and
and
Frank
had
and
as
took
got
which
the
Thornton
Republican
that
carefully
of
so I
Reynolds
jobs.
running
with
the
of
own particular
however,
house
Michael
own satisfaction,
suggest,
over
and
shop,
a number
his
with
he would
the
job.
complete
consulted
talk
the
tools,
sharpened
it,
in
tools
the
general
second
the
of
brought
day
work
Works
in
to
75.
see
the
He asked
job.
that,
as
there
would
trades.
soon
in
as we would
be
the
of
quite
to
we saw German
lorries.
On one
in
the
through
taken
our
Then
two
young
but
the
of
One day,
my legal
A warder
prison.
Gavan
Duffy,
We were
put
George
solicitor.
but
room,
visiting
time.
A warder
room.
I
military
court
prisoner
before
martial
and myself,
statement
taken
the
of
the
prisoners
police
lodged,
and
was
and
South
at
from
there
the
that
I
as
on behalf
so I
had
in
to
the
transferred
was.
a
the
all
of
end
the
my trial
by
had
taken
of
been
They
were
both
Con
him
give
the
to
I
It
was
the
we were
time
lodged.
that
a
at
fighting
Union;
we first
the
Prisoners'
case
Kilmainham
in
declared.
was
my part
and where
station
at
invalid,
Dublin
adviser
observation
decided
law
prisoners.
was marched,
a table
the
that
had
I
London
by a local
strict:
standing
corpus
of
at
to
me in
see
get
we
had
warden
who my legal
sitting
to
Irish
and
accompanied
martial
O'Donovan
gate
me,
tell
informed
a habeas
back
to
remained
preparing
complete
to
see
organisation
Dependents
came
under
kept
then
was
adviser
to
mystified,
completely
was
came
were
down from
the
touch
came
they.
and
of
time
in
tried
far,
with
in
from
officers
road
were
they
house,
passing
attention
that
getting
the
a great
tile
and
German
too
was
drawn
We believed
on a chance
It
have
of
war
our
as
some time,
from
ladies
distance
we would
gate.
three
after
this
highway,
of
said
prison,
us at
front
public
and,
of
all
the
prisoners
gates,
again.
shouted,
the
occasion,
away
names,
the
to
close
from
We took
From
we were
time
for
Works.
ourselves.
and
us our names,
be released
available
jobs
Board
between
joke
of
all
first
Richmond
was
in
76.
and
barracks,
back
to
had
been
I
had
Richmond
read
had
lads,
with
that
evening,
for
whom I
our
informed
D'Donovan
and
application
which
case,
was
decided
In
to
the
was
later
Dev
and
up and
order
to
weaken
our
Then
came
the
Longford
Again,
Sinn
Féin
improvement
in
a salad,
won
was
Ashe
On
case
He
Con
that
The
London.
and
London,
seven
by
the
judges,
to
Our
and,
which
bit
the
jails,
coming
fight.
of
candidate.
first
demand
was
in
nomination
by a narrow
and
impossible
margin
for
was
much delay,
cheese,
cope
we
of
the
as
to
began,
time,
of
It
fight
and
after
status,
groups
a number
in
were
council
prisoners'
the
prisoner,
this
food
officer
small
election
a small
on a Friday
the
documents.
to
in
the
resistance
a Lev
the
of
Nora
the
had
London
when
spread
a re-count.
following
of
ret
time,
a chance
into
that,
broken
McGuinness,
kinds
Thomas.
political
organised
be
herring
in
full
would
a head
heard
for
probability
Joseph
success1
by
us.
a demand
the
of
he
Court
all
the
this
the
and,
to
be brought
High
meantime,
being
and
brother,
was
would
against
we were
there
myself
was
the
preparing
with
me that
O'Donovan
told
story
some legal
sign
I
what
truth.
Con
back,
mean
visit,
the
but
knew,
that
swear:
whole
About
her
to
got
a chance
second
had
I
the
had
to
then
my statement
me again.
would
visiting
I
nothing
lads.
Duffy's
and
and
prisoners
case
After
then
seeing
this
and
jail,
had
When
the
of
Gavan
prepared,
also
be
on what
a chance
George
truth,
the
on amongst
got
I
me,
was working,
an
if
Kilmainham
martial.
interview.
speculation
going
to
he would
his
prisoners,
to
court
the
was
that
then
there
back
stated
He said
and
from
an
we got
a red
to
eat.
and
77.
One morning,
and
the
warder
Eamonn
to
de Valera
wished
Stone
went
for
Dev
of
our
he would
As the
them
to
the
walk
the
prison
go to
and
to
spoke
with
consulted
would
march
in
would
be allowed
taken
however,
a group
senior
for
dinner,
out
to
and
again,
accept,
groups,
us
call
to
us
came,
eventually
having
decided
we
that
that
undertaking
we
We were
exercise.
that
so passed
into
up
again,
to
0ev,
and
small
bro1en
hour.
for
dismissed
we were
no attempt
on the
London.
instructed
officers,
again
in
a
that
said
he
leaders
not
Warder
him
handed
into
got
governor
dinner
our
out
we were
as
was
he
that
Head
Home Office1!
We then
the
near
0ev
the
grounds,
There
us
governor
them,
we were
However,
the
reading
how small
warder
Then
After
jails,
work.
move.
appointed
discipline.
head
and
to
called
once,
ultimatum
once
exercise".
The warders
When
around.
different
at
the
exercise,
for
his
the
men who were
no matter
that,
at
left
governor
proceeded
in
demands.
send
and
not
Captain.
delivered
out
Marriott.
did
they
the
"Fall
informed
Captain
stunned;
appeared,
and
to
for
out
forward,
stepped
speak
marched
order,
He then
to
appeared
the
gave
attention.
copy
we were
not,
Thursday
evening.
On Friday,
sing
the
On Saturday,
songs.
when
message
that,
Sunday,
on returning
prayer
doing
hinges
would
books
the
the
be impossible
order
as
orderly
to
the
our
jamb
doors
heavy
be affected
would
my job,
the
behind
this,
along
we would
to
for
the
at
of
the
would
to
such
them
to
of
the
an
be
to
extent
the
other
our
place
By so
and
shut
on
Mass
door.
jump,
windows
the
came a
line
we were
cells
to
at
stand
be brought
on my side
orderly
to
used
lads
their
it
that
It
again.
wing,
wing,
to
pass
and
this
was
on
and
78.
I
when
did,
The
other
pass
the
in
that
him
to
was
it
pocket
with
his
had
been
all
awaited
under
trays
being
O'Loughlin.
not
be allowed
chapel
other
out
in
order
for
Elevation
taking
the
open
alright
was
to
doors
possible,
It
wing.
to
those
Our
scheme
his
handkerchief
and
also,
Boland's
cell.
the
floor,
tin
and,
not
it
doing
into
that
he
piece
it
into
the
brought
in
out
the
reched
of
it
to
on
paper
waste-paper
noted
Having
the
Furey,
pulled
the
immediately
was
somewhere.
that
seeing
it.
as
was
wrong
until
the
leave
hear
found
our
Fr.
a voice
pocket,
it
of
This
gone
we
we would
would
loud
message
morning,
no sin
we could
his
put
read
so,
he
instructions,
up to
the
follow.
was
miss
A warder,
picked
in
it
that
he
as
had
from,
did
in
all
that
off,
us
that
we could
later
and
along came
inform
but
but
until
Boland
marching
but
thing,
near,
not
to
and, next
Mass,
Mass
say
that
bell.
message
go to
Mass,
and
whispered
it
reported
wing,
come to
to
I
to
orderlies
the
Harry
and
I
Next
He had
had
putting
his
opened.
floor.
saw him
handkerchief
can
then
and
for
I
for
the
I
Galway,
it.
bottom
One of
message
got
his
passed
Poole.
from
he
the
Boland.
Harry
a special
that
to
stairs
Vincent
Furey
was
sure
his
doors
to
message
that
the
was
orderly
wing
make
down
going
the
Head
Warder
Stone.
On the
were
sent
at
around
windows.
six
and,
loose
in
prisoners
the
the
to
if
first
not
allowed
glass
of
the
Signal
was
to
be the
Everyone
was
standing
stroke
of
Glass
prison.
shouting
we were
break
instructions
Monday,
all
The
o'clock.
at
morning,
that,
we were
exercise,
cell
following
and
the
was
cheering,
Angelus,
heard
out
Angelus
at
for
out
his
of
bell
window
pandemonium
breaking,
warders
running
the
broke
79.
all
frantically
outside
to
prison
heard
at
glass,
and
there
by.
to
broke
very
It
heavy
wind
were
cells
We baled
the
came in
and
flooded
out
One man was
against
us
this
The warders
from
came up
line
that
reported
other
other
side
had
and
could
he had
following
me to
and
exactly
stub
of
toilet
a ball
first
thing
of
Portland
Dublin
place,
someone
would
brought
into
and
be
the
of
was
were
there
before
noticed
was
was
to
write
to
Portland",
put
it
in
had
got
his
the
that
there
over
to
opened,
Austin
that
there,
and
When
and, so,
Desmond
jail.
Fitzgerald,
a
of
piece
he
I
who had
this
rolled
We
of
had
what
that
a possibility
the
Chief
the
handkerchief.
was
and
us.
information
watch
morning.
prison.
on a
He
wing.
Peadar,
going.
managed
room was
also
gas-light
me out
took
the
the
suddenly
of
I
Someone
that
early
They
that
the
front
we were
"Going
and
away
my cell
in
Clancy
where
paper,
taken
Dev was
where
down a part
warders.
a room
a pencil,
that
been
four
Superintendent
knew
see
out.
taken
wing.
a window
broken
morning,
Peadar
the
looked,
taken
the
the
are
On Wednesday
along
in
was
the; heavens
door.
missing
brought
knew
the
through
the
inches.
us were
was
stepped
in
us
of
Boland
in
up
None
of
storm
"Even
shout,
also
On the
I
the
was
that
Stack
until
It
was,
and
three
with
wing,
all
about
cell.
on the
said
to
the
of
his
missing
Harry
heard
of
a result,
windows
Tuesday!"
served
word
morning,
the
through
ourselves
thunder-storm
heavy
as
a depth
and
called
were
shouted
my side
and
rain,
to
over.
from
the
out
got
military
and
sung
a very
din,
we had
that
just
and
cheering
noise,
The
had
we
to
out.
the
living
People
inside.
After
add
place.
thought
a riot
was
stand
hoarse,
the
the
crashing
that
over
Next
to
be
followed
80.
by John
and
Quinn
Irvine.
George
a chain
of
us were
Stack
and
came Peadar
and
Quinn
covered
There
at
he
he had
just
took
no
the
the
as
newspapers
who had
prisoners
Michael
cases,
that
was
at
people
await
us.
They
to
jail.
even
took
the
same train
find
out
where
it
know
to
work
our
to
alive
the
we were
the
While
from
Dublin
who we were,
taken
France
do
not
and
the
t4at
and
from
the
watching
at
train,
to
on the
waiting
in
pulled
and
know,
the
going.)
we arrived
Fusiliers,
I
as
period,
know
the
some
(In
were
situation
When
developed.
train
to
spirits
the
of
names
they
this
during
knew
night,
Portland
connection.
were
On that
the
on
retrieve
to
great
a troop
platform,
We then
ha would
off.
because,
people
the
sent
boost
another
of
our
over
notice
been
station,
Southampton
not
publish
did
as
moved
in
paper
to
home were
position
of
a
for
confusion
rest
that
be reading
waiting
notice
and
Michael
able
to
a great
to
pellet
further
a
As
spotted
the
the
into
station.
I
he did
that
by John
Irvine
were
order
certainly
put
people
all
his
like
train
out,
railway
a few
shot
Georg
supposed
of
next
line;
came
and
and
pellet
Staines
in
prisoners,
the
midst
us
seen
soon
Dublin
the
meant
followed
marched
only
Clancy
in
lastly
to
He thought
station,
Mick
the
first
Peadar
were
in
and,
stared
as
and
on a seat
him.
having
Fitzgerald,
platform,
Peadar
towards
Des.
brought
sitting
carriage,
it
with
pairs,
This
the
We were
the
train
that
centre.
were
King,
and
newspaper.
the
in
together.
and
Richard
lorry
Staines,
got
myself
Clancy
we crossed
it
chained
Con Collins.
the
handcuffed
the
through
Con Collins
(Wexford),
To Portland.
Return
and
King
We were
running
eight
Dick
(Dundalk),
alongside
how they
but
they
had
81.
started
to
call
us all
sorts
started
to
spit
at
and
and
bastards",
some
of
them
train.
this
Would
We were
then
cup
of
out
on to
tea
moved
us
she
at
least
we had
It
was
one friend
near
Portland
we were,
at
that
not
clean.
having
one,
off
our
to
cell
same
had
written,
and
when
it.
I
for
to
us
work
all
eight
we were
just
to one
they
kept
of
laught
to
the
I
to
not
to
myself
at
this
molest
for
yard
and
ourselves
More
wing
warders
us.
When
came
our
marched
into
I
Lewes,
for
written
still
around
mail
to
we
them.
after
ourselves
Next,
but
into
period
bags
do any
cells,
our
on
Next
idea.
our
in
the
On a slate,
exercise,
remained
into
back
put
out
to
was
us
talk,
We refused
leaving
bath,
it
so were
brought
materials
the
leaving
was
whole
the
last
it
were
that
routine,
that
occupied.
finishing.
us had a
to
was
slate,
working
usual
the
to
night.
they
warders
the
brought
another.
did
the
train
we
when
claimed
tried
when
at
commende
of
and
previously
her
as
We knew
brought
and
gbreakfast,
as
arid,
threw
The
to
the
of
refused,
leat!",
looked
after
morning
had
"Slán
had
I
for
brought
again
and,
night
a part
it
a
given
station.
of
Superintendent
cells
I
into
get
a window.
we saw a lady
us.
that
evening,
we still
but
as
of
at
dark
as
and,
to
The
in
the
time
and
window
a tricolour
shook
the
that
through
we were
the
along
shouting
came
as we came,
carriage
her
running
hands,
As
from
at
we refused
cake.
of
window
a waiting-room
and
arrived
but
their
platform
very
came
as
us,
for
ugly
the
of
man who
into
a small
the
off,
in
first
brought
and
at
looking
the
shoot
real
out
officers
revolvers
Soldier
One
"Casement's
us
looked
climb
stage,
with
platform,
to
names.
called
certainly
started
At
they.
it
us,
of
still
group,
the
yard,
of
time
we
talking
but
was
82.
up,
us
they
off
cane
just
to
started
our
to
and
said,
and
should
The
sing.
were
He then
you!"
Next,
(a
German,
started
to
threaten
and
said
that
for
political
He also
beasts
of
men who were
to
like
marched
being
only
faded,
and
clothes.
It
spirits.
We were
do their
and
On that
"Twenty
was
then
three
the
their
kept
This
to
Dublin
let
for
the
other
know
our
all
was
that
could
soon
as
as
cell
to
deemed
to
very
beat
it
hard
to
in
floor
down
our
our
twenty-four
where
prisoners
punishment.
It
singing.
and
speak
through
breaking
cells
and water
Town",
them
at
a full
we heard
in
to
wall,
on the
shot
here
nerve
there
way
was
this
sleep
first
the
only
then
cells
and
so we
that
the
with
do that
All
of
tame
to
Fitzgerald
the
light,
even
bread
evening,
in
The
into
days'
not
these
darkness
and
put
Men From
also.
of
glimmer
he meted
resulted
up
In
fighting
able
a damned
In
us,
we would
come directly.
we had
because
once,
cells.
sleep,
accomplish
hours,
bad
a blanket.
down like
to
be
Des.
statement
glimmer
be done
that
could
endure.
this
a faint
he
punishment
he
and
was
try
that
high
and
Portland.
he might
he
could
to
what
Von
we were:
and
that
dark
in
that
him
no daylight
press
was
to
hole,
seen
this
to
him
that
but
a ventilation
which
be
him
prepared
that,
lions
to
coming
Governor
would
status,
fields,
He told
us
tame
rules
door.
interned),
what
no matter
told
the
to
informed
do so,
out.
spoke.
could
prisoners'
to
continue
as
us
Stack
later
my cell,.
is
the
slammed
before
brought
who was
they
Austin
reply,
and
into
what
get
we
in,
put
know the
You
will
you
out
us were
Muller"
came
before!
or
stepped
of
eight
here
and moved
us
we were
Superintendent
them,
obey
around
Then
ceils.
separate
"You
crowded
along,
joined
we were
was
in
also
at.
in
83.
the
prison.
voices.
The
they
the
what
in
the
started
to
shout
next
were
morning,
cells
separate
called
were
The
numbers
extra
and we kept
and
and
he
up,
and
you will
"I
was
the
prison
and,
and
a green
they
had
Mass
on Sunday."
ever
the
second
to
I
but
George
other
prisoner
to
everyone.
to
me again,
only
be allowed
he had
to
names
him
the
this
of
a visit
come in
in
men
in
next
same as
He gave
morning,
me that
as
great
he
we would
and
handcuffed
condition,
the
and,
he did.
the
jail.
for
arrange
and went
me,
informed
Mass,
to
men who had
On Saturday
and
go to
refused
in
available,
fight,
the
paid
priest
this
ten
he
allowed
in
not
left
not
Waterford
other
He then
station
from
he was
was
parish
is
my
Keep
was
the
Irish
back
Carey
the
am the
am here
of
Irvine;
came
that
could
I
of
Davitt
was
priest
again.
names
at
I
I
other
that
off
the
continued,
Michael
farewell,
no
Father
batch.
encouragement
and
me in
the
gave
me,
every
as
him
saw
as
you!
He then
when
was
hold
of
proud
again.
prison
a man showed
with
door
let
here
and
door
caught
wins"
in
flag.
and,
village
to
I
because
the
to
have
stronger,
my cell
he
there,
toilets.
As soon
I am
"Boy,
the
singing
priest.
of
while
the
all
day,
over
a bock
and,
all
him,
chaplain
a prisoner
the
the
was
go to
noise,
old
said,
it
of
position
behind
hands
come into
our
an
two
to
only
walked
closed
to
out
in
was
raised
cells,
During
door
then
cells,
their
transferred
punishment
a continuous
turn.
were
This
made
cell
I
through
our
where
overlooking
us.
allowed
up
in
cheering
if
on hearing
cheer,
cells,
they
over
the
prisoners
opened
to
Ireland"
On the
to
started
convicts
then
were,
"Go on,
all
They
Irish
chained,
84.
Catholics
always
and
cause
would
efforts,
Redmond,
of
the
sent
We did
not
what
action
came
in,
them
raise
was
on that
being
taken
under
Journal",
stood
his
and
a section
House,
killed
by
sent
to
were
still
After
I
of
the
had
high
in
next
cell.
and
me.
that
do
so?",
must
his
back
the
and
It
the
last
words
going
must
give
way
feeling
and
certainly
I
time
that
down with
he was
about
this
I
the
some
see
paper
that
"The
Of he went
very
the
o
gave
the
about
two
and
did
not
was
a young
priest
who came
the
parish
priest
was not
a cold.
replied
he
Immediately
and
He then
again,
for
would
"Yes",
he
asked
you
he
me,
got
I
spoke,
"If
ask
you
prepared
red
to
well,
to
started
be
bit
British
now rising
him
been
that
spur
Ireland.
when
were,
see
the
been
the
an Englishman,
go through
and,
it
had
took
away
needed,
it
jails.
boys
elsewhere!"
in
gave
the
is
the
had
Portland
he
he
door,
Mills
also
news,
His
he
at
Maidstone,
of
we know
meeting
some to
rest
papers.
marked
prisoners
of
House
against
up
a mass
at
the
Irish
the
Inspector
others
John
the
Irish
bits
let
of
He had
paper.
Wight,
these
He said
knew
to
of
next
he was
had
Isle
Lewes
put
which
Carey
On Tuesday,
closed
a hurley.
spirit.
that
questions
of
some of
was
great
see
blow
Ireland
It
at
Mass
and
did
a copy
was
his
in
nor
he
there
that
"I
Government
days,
that
of
the
when
it,
the
out
read
news".
to
Dublin,
at
said,
lads
took
the
information
and
back
with
outside.
coat
the
Father
a protest
touch
of
Ginnell
Larry
Sunday,
his
and,
stating
Custom
in
got
Mass
carrying
hole
to
spite
insisted.
to
"Freeman's
spy
Governor
He also
hear
with
In
a telegram
demanding
Commons.
sacredness
no disturbance.
however,
immediately
the
recognised
in
to
the
85.
and
face,
my cell.
her
This
At
the
end
of
others
As soon
shout
to
join
in
a result,
to
received
but
nerves
from
News
of
this
time
our
to
others!"
The
only
reason
that
I
in
that
was
opening
the
number
cell
of
took
up my shoe
his
Mahon,
window.
ventilation
be heard
on the
the
third
us
He again
as
that,
soon
be back
again.
waiting
up to
in
to
old
our
week,
again.
arrived
as
Fr.
be a bundle
Orders
one
started
window,
been
three
jumped
and
the
of
of
said
bottom
cell
and
caught
shouted,
would
the
roof
a signal
to
was
"We are
come to
to
to
the
I
It
edge
and
and
against
me,
was
before
it
the
cell.
start
registered,
above
tell
floor,
minutes
times.
the
the
me first
to
tossing
issued
now and
of
warder
a couple
and
in
come
on the
cell
had
who was
to
been
run
out
rushed
where
was
have
must
I
he
what
striking
I
won!
he used
from
It
meaning
Phil
could
Suddenly,
that,
that
doors.
my cell,
back
rushed
songs.
week,
be released.
With
full
of
As
singing
appeared
"We have
the
was
he
back.
Release:
are
you
news.
convicts
excitement.
He said,
that
for
again
assured
the
started
on the
were
he would
of
remainder
a test.
Phil
shouted
back
news,
a couple
as
them
in
and
up,
a question.
Mahon. and
group,
or
evening
creating
keep
morning
the
arrived
fresh
any
Carey,
comrades
Early
Carey
to
the
Saturday
his
such
calling
of
some
outside.
everyone
So passed
and
Ireland
exercise,
windows,
we were
Father
comrade,
Phil
parade
We spent
that
roads
public
he
and
asked
to
He left
about
have
out
the
mad"
little
week,
cell
us,
cells,
noise
to
the
with
not
away
got
Phil
their
urged
taken
they
up
man knew
second
all
are
you
he would
the
were
as
to
The
of
think
poor
or
history,
to
"I
said,
of
the
be released!
86.
We are
in
just
been
tell
everyone
with
a lot
gathered
into
knocked
on his
could
down.
that
excitement
of
the
were
then
we were
and
Ireland.
released,
to
London.
and
sent
to
that
from
there
from
our
Next
thing
each
and
first
was
I
was
going
meal
I
had
been
Our
It
and
was
coming
that
tea
and
meat
I
had
to
the
home.
in
were
then
"Thank
said,
that
said
to
silence.
liked
London
up,
four
with
deep,
We were
and
announced
London,
on this
be returned
to
hands
I
head
march
senior.
were
myself
to
the
eat
the
through
was
served
first
Father
Carey
with
each
to
(whom I
us,
accompanied
Peadar
marched
into
of
covered
the
have
Clancy)
the
to
was
others.
front
eat.
in
us
see
by three
to
news
real
and
look
we
He knew,
our
lived
out
that
said
manage
warder
put
us
not
have
of
take
to
I
could
the
and
all
us
it
I
would
to
sandwiches
opened,
there
cell,
caused
weeks,
God,
the
the
was
Although
given
and
arranged
force
excitement
He shook
obvious
We lined
in
Stack
and
grills
officers.
that
and
up
warder
leaving.
meeting,
cells
previously
when
me also.
prisoners
he wanted
that
our
forward.
stepped
was
By this
walking
the
to
all
that
obey
of
that
cell
we would
a train
would
prisoned,
because
turn,
that
head
were
they
Irvine
kept
Pentonville,
repeated
He said
soldiers
mine,
from
around
what
tacit.
but
could
had
gripped
and
to
passage
George
had
The
being
and
were
to
came
hear
opened
locked.
the
answered
my cell,
no demonstration
give
I
around
warders
Next,
had
Carey
going
in
to
news
were
doors
He again
be
the
Fr.
the
tried
and
in
easy
still
if
do so.
wall
Next,
evening,
not
that
he was
as
I
cell
keep
governor
that
talking,
could
not
outside
him
Outside
a group.
but
I
and
me,
of
saying,
the
told
personally.
be heard
time,
I
home!"
going
gate
lorries,
day!"
87.
and
to
brought
saloon
open
obvious
last
possible
have
been
broad
off.
which
British
the
delay,
our
release
I
at
the
carried
on the
to
wish
welcome
Joseph
cases.
Both
received
at
Sullivan,
to
the
were
home
that
he had
told
attendant
which
was
General
Wilson
offence
both
later
in
were
as
shocked,
he was
to
happened.
were
part
the
1922,
with
later
executed
come in,
were
they
her
stretcher
wounded
in
standing
had
name
the
had
in
of
removed.
being
O'Byrne,
information
the
this
recognise1
of
one
no
At
of
and
London,
us.
as
cases
been
them
take
in
O'Sullivan
as
O'Sullivan,
taking
news
train
Red Cross
Miss
were
The
They
stretcher
Suddenly,
by.
brother,
hospital
at
train
and Mary
prisoners.
the
silence.
of
which
incident
train
As a result
for
O'Sullivan
the
where
looking
A Red Cross
an
in
they
circles
watch
the
Waterloo.
carriages.
Irish
to
Margaret
platform
our
station
us as
a Red Cross
it.
saw
walked
at
and
amusing
they
was
from
the
record
girls,
and were
to
got
when
arrived
us,
our
most
around
before
in
was
at
the
possibly
to
hastily
stare
was
of
standing
platform
kept
it
and
when we
wounded
not
a couple
faces
uniforms
arrived
had
come to
on their
dark
the
we were
Two Irish
but
It
us until
came
cigarettes,
Two
us.
could
ladies
and
no hitch.
from
kept
At
people,
German
were
stage,
had
was
just
for
everything
a huddle
of
and
numbers
in
with
centre
reserved
London,
on our
It
had
as
to
way
into
get
was
been
expressions
crowded
On the
had
There
so quickly.
arrows
moved
was
news
hand
the
to
It
our
to
away,
were
moment,
on
watch
the
the
arranged
carriages
to
station.
carriages
that
stations
the
France.
the
This
shooting
Michael
Dunne,
in
London'.
been
for
lad,
of
which
As the
88.
German
the
crowd
out
booh
As we watched
the
began
the
we could
it,
prisoners,
that
to
to
lorries
were
which
I
There
was
as we were.
cells.
we started
I
lifted
I
got
along
I
and
and,
He did,
in
my cell,
there
is
light
of
blankets
thought
as
be seen.
jail,
sitting
was
the
bugs
me to
very
over
fathers,
a warder
the
sorry
that
he
could
not
no keys
mothers
with
do
not
other
on the
once
night
a couple
me warm.
to
past
with
came
the
my last
on a table,
difficult
for
around
spent
rang
cell
by leaving
travel
So I
bed
I
of
do
and
cell.
time,
had
mine,
with
walking
the
and
make
state
he
excited
beds,
the
keep
the
our
was
our
underneath,
compromise
to
go back
of
that
however,
around
As it
to
but
it,
light
an English
he was
that
as
look
some
him
tea
until
to
was
prison
some time.
starting
around
after
to
explained
cells.
it
shock
covered
allotted
for
to
boards
door
about
in
bed
everywhere
anything
began
In
came
the
just
we were
then
of
excitement
however,
believe
prison.
for
were
loud
also
where
a wing
used
Irish,
were
He said
bugs.
and
own.
terrible
the
been
our
a most
at
not
issued
wooden
They
to
then
make
It
Pentonville
were
the
bugs.
a bell
to
to
was
I
them.
brought
both
last,
Blankets
and
us.
thirty
There
to
back
beside
another
platform
us
confusion
At
at
the
had
Two priests,
served.
in
away.
take
sure
general
moved
march
thrown
we were
am quite
moving
about
of
them.
train
and
down
us to
When we arrived,
at
by some boohing,
march
awaited
train
some
along,
names
Red Cross
to
up
bottles
turn
call
Dev,
accompanied
a few
our
see
forming
cheering,
and
another
station,
carried
however,
to
of
From
were,
prisoners
get
six
and
or
some sleep,
seven
wives
I
weeks.
of
men who
I
89.
were
about
from
five
years
Then
came
the
for
us
must
was
to
and
have
the
go home.
to
dozed
time
left
over
at
Dev
and
all
over.
I
first
pressing
of
for
in
later
bring
had
on his
convict's
here
when
he was.
and
the
part
of
He then
the
was
Casement
gave
against
prison
the
he was
managed
myself
I
me.
who still
of
he was
and
a
and
their
keep
club,
him
story
which
myself
prisoner,
name.
in
rather
were
used
whole
his
train,
he later
asked
Harry
was
which
Shouldice
priest.
Robeit
slander
hurling
the
Boland,
Harry
each
time
but
home with
it
stockings,
Jack
I
that
see
which
to
shoes.
who were
for
home.
bring
with
and
time
us,
taking
in,
managed
them
marched
to
suits
got
and
Faughs
Harry,
in
were
be taken
to
prisoners
handed
keep
they
along
for
the
to
and
early,
to
was
The
Mass.
started
careful
blistered
prisoners
clothes
of
very
then
dressed
hurling
were
hat
in
lots
five
and
my convict
talking
out
prisoners
them,
a member.
us
order
was
when
fit
the
they
bugs?"
and
we were
over,
once
clothing
jackets
get
was
the
to
had
this
shouting
bitten
they
at
warders
prison
the
that
heard
and
with
Some of
and
or
lads
badly
I
was
opened,
sleep
stare
I
It
awoke.
were
in
thing
we marched
Mass.
on them.
about.
next
heard
were
boys
Mass
to
four
and,
convict
to
as
I
you
breakfast,
a time,
of
large
the
a yard,
article
some
"How did
emotion
to
the
doors
with
outside
fitted,
cell
the
As soon
the.
and
sang
away.
at
ringing
sentences
held
brought
the
immediately
other,
After
so overcome
In
because
some of
choir
Lewes
four
asleep,
Our
future
been
had
had
passed
the
had
open.
each
what
changes
morning.
them
imprisonment
of
bell
prison
Sunday
life
thought
what
Some of
of
about
there
he
his
trial
was
got
who was
and
We asked
if
then
him
any
said
what
90.
chance
that
he
did
not
think
of
the
lads
one
us
again.
to
look
we would
I
that
see
would
if
this
fifty
be
be
what
Harry
Boland
and
Peadar
Clancy
to
the
to
as
walk
the
warders
opening
at
the
end
that
them
the
had
for
got
realise
the
the
took
for
the
have
gate
was
always
twenty
the
that
grave
bolted.
treasured,
Casement
at
Pentonville.
the
lads
were
tea
and
dressed,
Shortly
we were
to
done
the
in
such
As we passed
and we
"Now!",
before
the
stone
brought
I
and
warders,
the
for
I
that
of
grave
to
fell
it
a memory
after
in
and
until
the
come
Rosary.
L kept
is
to
us
We stood
the
two
could
they
at
found
the
seen
and
We walked
near
of
It
wall,
do,
time.
which
with
having
to
was
my possession,
and
Dev
described.
from
shut
off
shouted
we
had
back
like
yards
until
walked
just
shouted,
a decade
in
a dare,
of
They
priest
the
us.
said
years
We then
dust.
about
There
against
It
and
grave
a daffodil
treasured
Harry
wall,
on it.
standing
notice
time,
running
as
just
not
prison,
the
about
prison.
happened.
we kept
wall,
around
of
had
what
but
back,
third
we were
to
around
We tipped
a couple
the
did
they
a start
what
not
him.
the
in
was
on.
who were
of
of
engnaved
It
around
of
end
growing
take
to
wall
the
C.",
grave.
Iiked
outside
a manner
R.
"S.
the
at
to
us
facing
inserted
some daffodils
would
so we began
follow
stone,
turned
he warned
directly
from
yards
around
he
out,
talk,
standing
we could
letters,
also
to
that
casually
fitted
started
a six-inch
the
bearing
looked
been
was
He said
grave.
Having
he
about
we would
his
who had
around.
my right,
arid
so.
Before
He explained
see
Roger
last
a meal
of
of
sandwiches.
Next,
open
drags
were
brought
into
the
yard,
and
91.
we all
the
took
driver,
we were
the
first
for
the
a Scotland
of
our
journey
into
out
your
we were
and
Willie
Cosgrave,
others
were
shifted
of
Lewes
and
been
how he
in
I
represent!
was
As we were
air
at
ready
got
at
into
was
that
line,
two
Form
the
to
was
fours!".
where
carried
back
on our
trains
were
coming
through
in
that
then
tea
out
like
good
Wales,
was
and
of
house
the
of
colours
was
made to
out
awaited
then
the
an
train
have
of
the
tea
train,
order,
marched
The
waiting.
strain
the
London,
up
whole
and we were
As night
the
how the
The
what
clockwork,
time.
and
all
his
When the
We were
the
of
to
there
evening.
and
G. Levins
that
suburbs
were
time
that
think
told
in
job!"
When we got
deep,
the
colours.
said
there
down
settled
him
care
nights,
off,
from
the
the
two
good-bye
don't
arrangements
"Attention!
operation
say
someone
moved
Brooks
with
It
station.
platform
"I
to
Crewe
these
Brooks,
Republican
getting
Rugby,
and
we
wave
pouches,
do not
informed
delighted
on London
attack
stopped
the
down.
slowed
come to
said,
reply,
F.
Lewes.
(Brooks)
in
I
Doyle,
from
had
and
experiences
Lewes.
Peadar
painted
Captain,
from
away
doors
and
cheering,
our
related
taken
governor
of
burst
the
train
As the
station,
and
bed
on
At
tobacco
to
gone
the
cheer
overwhelmed,
arrival!"
was' a further
seats
not
has
around
that
Euston
to
began
cigarettes,
We were
awaiting
train
carriages.
and
fruit.
to
London
reserved
platform
see
started
at
women crowded
handed
to
So we had
across
with
seat,
As we arrived
the
on the
"Dublin
had
detective,
men and
and
them,
Yard
station.
marshalled
shouted,
our
driving
the
train.
crowd
On the
to
Holyhead
windows,
pipes
was
stage
the
flags,
places.
brought
we were
once
our
fell,
of
the
we
last
we
92.
few
was
weeks
tried
to
very
long
rest
and
and
and
near!",
station
in
the
early
formed
up,
and
marched,
There
was
in
the
bay
we were
harbour,
A lot
ship.
It
was
in
when
that,
to
as
trip
to
sky,
and
Wicklow
came
Ben Eadair
some of
the
recite
that
to
and
sea,
blending
in
(Howth),
cheeks.
Jack
lovely
"Glory
I
the
was
of
glimpse
it
came up,
to
cleared
the
appear
with
the
Then
greens.
I
looked,
turned
Shouldice
to
tears
to
look
and
Doyle
then
began
at
more
of
streaming
started
to
poem
to
But
Gods
Dawn on the
God's
I
with
decks,
train
grandeur,
saw Peadar
on the
our
Everyone
lighter
as
we
now comingoon
thing
When
I
instructed
first
sun
the
my throat.
decks.
freedom
for
their
their
and,
the
the
in a disciplinary
morning.
all
against
of
orders
was
next
of
Dun Laoghaire,
As the
Bay.
the
part
We were
get
submarine
down
reserved
soft
the
air
a
left
any
clear
obey
been
boat.
aboard,
boat
and
in
pier
a lovely
deck
the
again.
Daylight
standing
down their
good,
the
a German
up
pacing
the
We again
were
around
my comrades,
lads
was
displaying
greens
a lump
there
Row.
Dublin
dark
feel
all
walk
had
the
Hills,
after
feel
around,
into
on to
deep,
and
went
morning.
to
together
was
from
mist
pulled
once
carriages
and
train
as
on the
landed
on to
Wicklow
our
As soon
the
faces
Westland
crowding
the
our
it
word
two
us kept
feel
remain
manner,
free
of
to
good
blowing
were
outside.
now began to
journey
of
that
The men
toll.
last,
and,
around
its
At
hours
some delay
went
whisper
take
The
doze.
tiresome.
is
Holyhead
to
beginning
angels
From
the
there
Hills
the
lifting
dear
of
old
face
it
is,
Ireland!
night's.
of
black
my Sireland!"
veil,
93.
These
the
singing
time
Flags
and
pier
crowd
As the
to
began
deck,
a notable
train
the
was
to
have
the
they
might
the
waves
of
into
the
a passage
getting
people
as well
we emerged,
of
one
Dublin
street,
way
the
wave
and
lined
and we were
We were
all
back
saw on the
arrangements
to
back
P.
not
get
Mahon's
crowds,
keep
out
back
of
our
succeeded
Volunteers
stairs,
the
to
trying
and, in
the
crowded
themselves
carried
in
street
The
description.
actually
railway
Volunteers
keep
have
the
along
Row.
beggars
to
and, all
flags.
station
been
had
that
explode,
their
out,
carriages.
men whom I
the
down the
scene
our
signals
to
first
the
appeared
into
fog
We could
sea.
a
were
broke
cheering
He had
have
on the
There
pier,
breakfast.
try
Eventually,
carriages.
when
to
stood
around.
on the
Collins.
for
but
British
Westland
Street,
marching
The
people
from
old
cheering.
and
the
the
harbour,
was
began
and
the
There
the
brought
platform,
but
ail
harbour.
bearing.
gangway
Dublin,
Michael
other,
the
again,
us
an
but
standing
of
the
people
always
One of
Gardiner
lined
the
this
we reached
us
each
to
tracks
of
city.
platform
hotel,
to
journey
last,
Dublin
made
the
along
the
into
slowly
their
out,
a glimpse
catch
At
in
moved
crowds
cheering
Together",
all
and
the
began
in,
joined
the
then
he
and
surrounding
hear
at
in
down the
as we marched
along
sheds
who were
Again
placed
see
wonder
through
withdrawn.
been
we could
talk
not
police,
As the
We all
Step
change
note
military
Song".
came
sing,
in
looking
defiant
the
ship
We could
song.
to
in
a song,
sing
and we could
waved,
crowds.
to
come when
Someone
prophetic.
Crofts
"Soldiers'
had
on the
was
sounded
on Gerard
called
the
words
and
94.
out
placed
old
by
on the
wagonettes.
whom I
Volunteers,
of
Richmond
England.
They
called
the
joined
marched
out
crowds
friends
to
of
near
get
came when
the
went
There,
Mill
Boland's
Thomas
Dublin.
In
kept
my eyes
see.
At
last,
she
could
also
see
her
tried
to
the
other
would
they
at
5
whether
of
the
weeks
railway
all
was
she
told
family
had
set
no
the
or
place
time
at
North
and
immediately
it
was
to
one
Wall,
I
or
two
said
that
she would
get
and
herself
walk
could
of
she
absolutely
one
Company)
me that
as
hotel,
happened.
and
that
morning,
land
had
B.
out
the
and
my hat,
but
over,
to
wanted
of
and
Paddy. McGrath
from
had
I
my mother
drag;
her,
Later,
to
the
waved
to
Co.
excitement,
saw what
(comrades
when
the
we would
in
I
length,
as
The
saw her
At
see,
informatibn
I
over
on that
a.m.
door
and
boys
of
rest
at
down
home' alright.
the
over
crowd
impossible.
of
whom I
her,
sky.
men of
Ashbourne,
person
The
hand.
get
of
of
on the
simply
(Clanwilliam
Bridge
one
up
on
got
the
the
this
the
me,
rent
of
Stack,
crowd
all
station,
a glimpse
waved
for
standing
railway
caught
of
climax
and
cheers
Battle
tried
Austin
the
officer
Street
the
midst
open
the
I
senior
of
The
appeared,
of
old
all
Ashe,
them,
and
greeting,
teams
Thomas
rounds
the
in
hands.
Shouldice
and
Ashe
the
near
our
to
cheering,
hurling
shake
and Mount
House),
of
when
deported
names
On seeing
was
again,
and
Jack
Rounds
being
and
our
de Valera,
wagonettes.
seen
last
Volumes
and
us
and
mad.
out
in.
Eamonn
Boland
Harry
to
to
recognised
barracks
football
the
had
As we were
our
town
into
get
any
arrival,
and
Dun Laoghaire,
station.
fights
that
English
jails
we had
had
put
fired
up
the
during
people's
the
past
spirits
six
95.
into
a flame.
Street
We came
as
and,
for
the
the
G.P.O.,
first
we came
and
the
Liffey.
Gone were
Hopkins
Hopkins
Street,
on one
Street
to. Henry
still
old
our
in
the
climb
and
of
a friend,
of
his
of
streets
as
people
silent
old
the
Gardiner's
of
wails.
where
O'Connell
and
was
impossible
extent
of
in
and
those
to
afraid
and
also
the
for
young,
eager
now to
Clarke,
P.H.
Pearse,
had
judged
had
taken
Dublin
Rising
a
was
were
now,
Here,
whatever
meet
gave
grasp
the
it
by
to
us
the
us
a new Ireland.
Street
that
during
recognise
along
crowd
through
weeks
the
recognised
changes
passed
off
honour
Row.
It
who had
to
one was
some
we took
moved
cheer.
us,
from
crumbling
We then
the
we looked
took
out,
full
G.P.O.
floating
silence,
each
as
and,
as
Abbey
certainly
G.P.O.
a minute
comrades.
prisoners
and
It
on the
from
Talbot
the
Tricolour
called
Dublin
changed
the
of
got,
name was
Some of
place.
was
going
be planned.
Thomas
comrades
their
On that
correctly.
of
front
to
the
realise
to
in
people
welcome
men,
height
Street
a mass
their
that
dead
we all
breeze.
to
observed
our
see
the
froth
side,
a shell
but
to
up
other
a thrill
What
flagstaff
O'Connell
was
with
at
buildings
Bridge,
the
saw
around
warships
familiar
on the
and,
to
hats
memory
at
Street
halted
We were
or
side,
old
the
G.P.O.
to
nerve
all
we
fighting
the
from
Pearse
Bow,
Street,
the
of
shelling
the
up towards
O'Connell
result
crrner,
standing.
the
into
the
time
Westland
through
the
from
Devoy
old
this
in
officers
meeting,
very
of
the
James
people
of
evening,
there
Dublin
Brigade
the
a message
was
and
Connolly
Ireland
was
a meeting
held,
out
smuggled
and,
to
America.
There
was,
no doubt,
a resurgence
of
national
John
96.
It
spirit.
was
for
preparation
Ireland's
the
the
Dawning
next
of
the
in
phase
the
Day,
fight
Independence.
SIGNED:
Gerald
Doyle
DATE:
15/
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10/
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Ryan
and
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