The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-16
the STORY OF REBEL dan.
The Fenian Uprising Of 1886 Graph
cally Pictured by One of the
Active Participants
NOW A NEW YORK MERCHANT
Daniel O'Geary's Memory of Events Which
Took Place in Those Stirring Days
Interestingly Told.

interestingly lViu.
Daniel O'Geary, or Rebel Dan, as he is
fa1niliarly called, is now resident in New
York. During the days of the Fenian
uprising in 1867, he shouldered his pike
and made his mark in that struggle.
Born at Marshaltown, in the parish OF
Mitchelstown, county Cork, his parents
early removed to Glanworth, one of the
most picturesque spots in the county,
situated on the banks Of the luncheon
and Nesting among the Kilworth hills.
He wooed the muse in this spot, until
with Stephens, Kickham, Luby and the
rest he entered the struggle to free his
country.
I'm the New York News of last Sunday,
Barry O'Connor details conversation
he had with Mr.. O'Geary. 1t is thrilling
and interesting. Among other things
Mr.. O'Geary said:
II could tell you stories enough about
my exploits to fill good sized volume,
that is if I had the time and you the pa
tience to sit and listen to me, but I think
if confine myself to one or two incidents
I can interest you. I'll say nothing of
the midnight drills, the patient vigils,
the long, weary marches in the dead of
night, in all seasons, but it was the spirit
of Tone, Fitzgerald and Emmett that
strengthened me with tortitude to en-
dure the hardships; their example filled
me with enthusiasm and hope, making
the goal of my ambition a happy and re-
generated Ireland. But to come to the
mt. Of all my adventures L think the
me that made the deepest impression on
my mind was the night we went foraging
for arms. 't--'' '~"''-
"Of all nights in the year," he contin-
ued, "it happened on St. Patrick's night,
In 1866. The coercion act was in vogue
then. Martial law was proclaimed all
over Ireland. Every man in Glanworth
and the nelghboring parishes received
notice to collect whatever arms they
might have on their premises, guns, pie-
tolls, swords and pixies, as the case might
be, and deliver them up to Captain Barry
at his grand mansion in Ballyclough, for
the captain was the Deputy Lord Lieu
tenant at the time. Some of the week.
kneed farmers and shoneens and others
that cared little about the cause of Ire
land obeyed the summons and carried
their weapons to the mansion at Bally-
clough. Captain Barry would then send
all arms delivered to him off to the town
of Ballincollig.
"In Glanworth at the time the Fenians
were divided into two companies, the old
and the new. I had charge of the old
company. On the night in question
about seventy Of us collected together,
and after getting pot of lampblack, we
painted our faces to avoid recognition
After that we went to Blan Rhue, a short
distance from Glanworth, to Farmer
Foley's. The farmers son was one of
ourselves. He was as brave as lion.
We nicknamed him Champion Foley.
Champion, unknown to his father, took
the mule and car for our accommodation.
A sledge was next taken from the black
smith shop and thrown into the car.
Champion jumped up, took the reins, and
consented to drive us to Ballyclough.
Some Of the boys we're sent on ahead as
scouts to see if the coast was clear. We
had to act with caution while passing
through Glanworth for fear of being in
terrupted by the constabulary. Some of
them. it is true, were sworn Fenians. IF
they met us wo had signal-the waving
of pocket handkerchief, which meant all
is well-but if we met one of the others
the excuse we had was that we we're 60
ing to a wake.
ut was showing all the night, but that
didn't hinder us from performing our
mission. Our next thought was to get q
shovel and appoint one of the boys to
clear our footprints in the snow when we
got to Barry's manson. The shovel was
got, and pair Of big boots was taken by
one OF our men who had access to the
barracks. They belonged to an overgrown
peeler that stood six feet three. What
we needed the big boots for was for who
ever shoveled thes snow to pull them over
his own shoes, and thus prevent his foot
marks from being traced. After every
thing was planned to our satisfaction, /
piloted the boys as we'll as I could for
il was dark night till at length we ar
rived Is front of the mansion at Bally-
clough without the slightest mishap.
After placing the mule and car il Ger
tain lspot out 4 young man 70