1923 24th August (IT).
Alarm at Republican Meetings.
A Republican meeting at Kilrush last night did not pass without incident. While Mr. Comyn K C was addressing a pretty large gathering of people he was interrupted occasionally by a man in the crowd.
At the invitation of Mr. Comyn, the interrupter came to the front of the platform. His first question was: What are your objections to the Treaty?
Mr. Comyn answered that the four principal reasons against acceptance of the Treaty were (1) That it provided for the partition of the country: (2) That it contained an oath of allegiance to a foreign Monarch: (3) That it gave them a subordinate Parliament and (4) That it provided for an annual contribution to the British Treasury.
These reasons having been further explained and debated upon by Mr. Comyn, the interrupter turning to the crowd asked; “Are you satisfied with that?”
There were cheers and cries of “YES” and Mr. Comyn continued his speech.
Mrs. T. Clarke followed. In the middle of her speech sounds like rifle shots were heard. Immediately portion of the crowd scattered and fled helter-skelter in different directions. There was considerable excitement.
“We stood up against bullets before”, declared Mrs. Clarke,” and we are not afraid to face them now”. She appealed to her audience not to be cowed by such tactics.
After a few minutes the section of the crowd that had stampeded returned to the platform, and Mrs Clarke went on with her address.
Other speakers having been heard, the crowd dispersed quietly.
About michelleclarke2015
Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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