Westport 1916
A historical collection of documents and photographs from around Westport in commemoration of the local events of the rising in 1916
Patrick Tunney is the middle row, second from the left and his brother Michael Tunney is the back row, fifth from the left.
It is believed this is a photograph of Mayo prisoners in the Curragh internment camp.
The historical documents are filed under different categories such as RIC report, Poems, Books & Articles . You can filter by category or search all documents.
07/12/1916 Case of Charles Hughes, of Westport, Co. Mayo. A report in this case was submitted to the Chief Secretary on 25th October with a recommendation of the Police that he should not be released from internment.
14/12/1916 Dear Sir, I would be more than grateful if you would see your way to have my husband Chas Hughes released from Frongoch before the Christmas so as to keep our business and home from going altogether.
22/11/1916 Dear Sir, I have again to trouble you about my husband Chas Hughes who is still interned in Fronagh. I put all the facts of his case before you on a previous occasion. I am now finding it impossible to get on with the business as I am not able to collect our debts […]
02/11/19 16 I am directed by the Secretary of State to refer the letter from this Department of October 2” (3 15106/381) on the subject of the possible release on certain conditions of some of the interned Irish prisoners, and to the unofficial correspondence which has followed it. I am to send the accompanying application […]
30/10/1916 Dear Sir, will you please let me know if the Chief Sec. will do anything for me re release of my husband Chas Hughes (829) who is still interned in Frongoch Camp. I am in a very bad way trying to keep the business together which owing to his absence has gone down very […]
30/10/1916 Dear Sirs, I would feel obliged if you would do something for me. RE: My husband Chas Hughes who is still interned in Frongoch Camp. I wrote you before on the matter and you promised to look up his case. I asssure you he never had anything to do with any movement in Westport […]
23/10/16 At present interned for complicity in the rebellion. I beg to report that in my opinion the above named could with safety be released only on his entering with or without surities into a surety bond to perform the undertaking stated on attached communications. His own bond for £100 (marked A) I should say […]
19/10/16 At present interned for complicity in the Rebellion. – I don’t think this man should be released at present. – WM Speadman CI. – The Inspector General (Undersecretary submitted) This man is one of the leaders at Westport and I do not recommend his release. W O’Connell – D.I.G.
15/10/1916 County of Mayo, District of Westport, Interned Rebels Charles Hughes, High Street, Westport. Draper. Age 43 years. For many years leader of all disturbances in Westport. On the 17 March 1916 spoke at public meeting in support of I. Volunteers at which the O’Rahilly and Darrel Figgis spoke. Hughes advised all to arm themselves […]
27/09/16 Dear Sirs, your official letter to hand 24th Inst. for which I thank you re my husband C Hughes interned in Wales. I have written to him to apply to you. I did not know by now what course to take re your previous letter. I would have written to him to write you […]
www.westportheritage.com