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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)
Pat Purcell Papers By kind permission of Mr Michael Purcell |
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New Business Established Nationalist, 16th July 1921. New Carlow Business. We always welcome any advance made in local industrial activity. Mr. William O'Neill (late of Mr. Mark Purser's Works, Carlow) has opened a motor and general repair works. Mr. O'Neill is a young man who possess a sound and varied knowledge of motor engineering, and also work connected with harvesting machinery generally and oil and petrol engines. Mr. O'Neill is agent for the well known Irish-made Lucania bicycle which, by the way, was patented by Mr. John O'Neill , proprietor of the Lucania Works, who is also a Carlow man. Mr. O'Neill has purchased the extensive premises known as 55 Tullow Street, which is fitted up in a modern manner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On yer bike.... Nationalist, July 1921. Restrictions off in Carlow. A number of restrictions under Curfew have been removed including use of pedal bicycles, holding of Fairs and Markets. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Liam Stack, 1921. [Note added 2010. Commandant Liam Stack mentioned in this report, was one of the leading Irish Republican Army figures during the War of Independence. He had been placed, working undercover, in Carlow where he was employed as "John Leahy" in McAnally's Pharmacy (later Coreless Chemist) in Dublin Street. In 1921 he commandeered Duckett's Grove during the Truce, where he recruited members of the I.R.A. and others to help form the new Irish Free State Army. He subsequently married Sarah Reynolds, daughter of the caretaker of Carlow Court House, in later years he served as a Chief Superintendent in the Irish Police Force]. Nationalist and Leinster Times. July 16th 1921. Divisional Liaison Officer. Liam Stack has been appointed as Divisional Liaison Officer for the Counties of King's County, Queen's County, Kildare and Carlow on behalf of the Irish Republican Army to act in conjunction with Divisional Commissioner Marrinan on behalf of England. It is ordered that so far as the Irish Republican Army is concerned, the truce must be kept to the letter. The other side has given their word too, that the Truce will be kept. It is hoped that the Truce will result in an honourable and lasting peace, and that nothing will be done in the meantime to give any reason for violating the terms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Republican Truce Notice. The Divisional Liaison Officer, who has a permanent office in the Town Hall, Carlow, wishes the public to understand that they are expected to co-operate with the Republican Army in the detection of criminal acts perpetrated by irresponsible individuals during the truce period. He will be thankful to anyone who will communicate with him as to anything of such a nature that may take place in their own areas. The Republican forces cannot be expected to devote day and night to such work, and for this reason the request is being made. The Republican Officer Will Demand The Infliction Of Extreme Penalty On Any Person Or Persons Violating The Truce Terms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Truce Terms, 1921. [Note added 2010. A few hours before the Truce came into force the following was reported by the Officer Commanding, H. Company, Cork No. 1 Brigade, Irish Republican Army. "At 8pm on 10th July 1921 we held up four British soldiers and searched them, but found no arms. We took them to a field in our area where they were executed before 9pm.] Following the meeting at the Mansion House on Friday 8th July 1921 the following Statement was issued:
And to discountenance and prevent any action likely to cause disturbance of the peace which might necessitate military interference. President de Valera issued a proclamation; "During the period of the truce each individual soldier and citizen must regard himself as a custodian of the nation's honour" he ordered that they "should hold themselves ready for mobilisation if force was resumed against our nation" The men of the Irish Republican Army were free to return to their homes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mind your own business!...... [Note added 2011, beyond themselves not everyone was caught up in the momentous developments taking place in Ireland in July 1921!] Nationalist and Leinster Times. July 1921. Correspondence. To the Editor "Nationalist and Leinster Times". Tullow Street, Carlow. 19th July 1921. Dear Sir - It has come to my knowledge that my recent success at the K.S. Examinations is attributed to private tuition. I wish to publicly and emphatically contradict such statements, as my success and any honour received by me was, through the untiring energy and goodness of my devoted teachers - the nuns of the Presentation Convent. I take this opportunity of thanking them most sincerely – Faithfully your, Rita Noud. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To the Editor "The Nationalist and Leinster Times. Abbeyleix, July 1921. Dear Sir - I request of you to allow me a small space in your columns as I wish to deal with a matter which for some time past has grown to such an extent as to attract the attention of those concerned. Some people in Abbeyleix who cannot be classed as either ladies or gentlemen, have become very solicitous (nosey) about the welfare of their neighbours. They seem to think that another person's affairs have more to do with them than with the persons themselves. What a pity there is no Established Union to reward those kind beings for their trouble! It appears that some persons can neither say nor do anything whatever without it being criticised and exaggerated to a terrible degree. Of course the usual story in every town, natives are always trampled on by strangers, who would not be allowed to raise their heads in other places. Therefore, viewing the matter from all points, it would be better if these people would attend to their own business as they would then have enough to do, and not to heed the doings of others. And I can honestly assure them that their efforts regarding the concerns of their neighbours will in the end prove futile. -- FEM. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.
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