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2. Irish Revolutionary Period
3. 1916-1921: Revolution

Teideal:	Contemporary diary of events of 1916 written by Ignatius Callender (a messenger) on a blank quarry invoice with evidence of having been folded and stored in a pocket.
Údair:	The Breslin family
Eochairfhocail:	1916 Rising Easter Rising Handwritten Diary Ignatius Callender
Dáta Eisithe:	1916
Cur Síos:	Contemporary diary of events of 1916 written as they happened on a blank quarry invoice. The invoice shows evidence of having been folded and stored in a pocket. Inscribed '1916' at the top and containing several daily entries. Many names and locations mentioned in entries including 'At No. 5 till 12 Midnight' this refers to No. 5 Blackhall Street, Dublin (since demolished)- the HQ of the Colmcille Branch of the Gaelic League 'Letter from S. McDermott for MacNeil(?), 'At No. 5, MacDonagh and 3 others'. Mention under 'Wednesday' of a gunboat. The Gunboat Helga sailed up the Liffey on Wednesday the 26th of April. Under Saturday is written 'Impossible. GOC Surrender (illegible) Ceasefire' which corresponds with Patrick Pearse’s surrender. Entries for Sunday are the names of the various garrisons which surrendered on that day throughout the city.
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10599/9196
Copyright:	Reproduced by kind permission of the Breslin family. South Dublin Libraries do not own the reproduction rights to this image. If you wish to reproduce this image please contact South Dublin Libraries Local Studies, County Library, Tallaght, or e-mail localstudies@sdublincoco.ie.
Tá sé i mBailiúcháin:	1916-1921: Revolution Published Items

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