The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-30

Bing of this place, was within two
miles of the center of lighting in Ire
land when the revolt was at its height
Her experiences are set forth in the
following extracts from her diary!
ION Thursday evening previous to
Easter dad and mother set off for Kill
larney, leaving us alone. We had a
jolly time on the whole, and on Easter
Monday, knowing dad would be home
in the evening, we thought we would
wind up one holiday by a visit 10 the
movies. On Monday afternoon, at
about two o'clock, we set out and
caught tramcar at the foot of the
road 1t cost twopence to go to town,
ana we had paid our money when at
Haddington road, about half way, the
conductor came along and told us to
get out, that the train was going no
farther.
"0ut we got ana started walking
wondering whether the lines were bro
ken or the electric power cut OF. We
had not proceeded far when we met q
woman who lived right opposite here
She was in a great state of excitement
She said; My dear children, you're
not dreaming of proceeding farther
The town is in an uproar. The Sim
Fein volunteers are out, armed with
rifles, machine guns and heaven knows
what. Men are being shot and sew.
eral have been killed. We didn't wait
to hear any more, but turned back
She went with US. She had been in
town and had to walk out again.
When we got to the spot where we
had left the train we were shown a
house at the corner Of the road, and
on the roof of the house was a sniper,
who was shooting all the soldiers that
came along. AS the house is within a
stones throw of one of the biggest
barracks, it was a bit serious, was Il
not? We then thought we were
great deal too near for the air to be
really healthy, and made tracks for
home.
About six O'Clock in the evening
Uncle Jack arrived home He was
absolutely exhausted. ! forgot to tell
you it was a scorchingly hot day and
exceedingly dusty. He had left here
by train about half-past one and ar
rived at the Phoenix park about half.
past twelve. He was quietly reading
when he heard a most fearful roar, and,
inquiring, was told the volunteers
had attacked the magazine in the
park. He thought it was time to quit
and got to the park gates. No trains.
but lots of bullets whizzing around.
Well it would take a book and an
experienced writer to tell you how he
got over the barricades, hid up side
streets and lodged bullets. AS a
straight walk it is easily six or seven
miles from the Gates home, but if all
his side-trackings, etc, were included.
1t would take about ten miles He had
tramped all this amid any amount of
firing. Talk about limp rags-when
he got home he was, as l believe you
say, some rag. We were glad to see
him, I can tell you.
Get News of Rebels.
Before we went TO bed news came
that the rebels had command of the
general post office, the Westland Row
railway station, the Kingsbridge rail
way station Cat which all trains from
Killarney and the South arrive), had
ripped up tramway and railway wires,
and had intrenched themselves at ST.
Stephens green, right in the heart of
the city. We went to bed in a very
shaky state Of mind, wondering how
mother and dad were faring, and hop
ing they had heard of the trouble soon
e4ough to prevent their leaving Kill
larney.
Tuesday.-Awoke to the pip-pip of
bullets about one-half mile away.
Spent the day in an awful state, listen
ing to shots every few minutes. Neigh
bors exceedingly kind and came to ask
us around il we were afraid. No mails,
no newspapers and no news except ru-
mors of hair-raising description. At
night, about half-past seven, fearful
bombardment by heavy guns, not very
far away. Heard afterward that a gun
boat had steamed up the Liffey and
had bombarded Liberty hall, the
headquarters Of the volunteers, also
heard that the flag of the Irish Repub-
lie is floating over the post office and
that the rebels had issued a proclama-
tion calling on all loyal Irishmer to
take up arms and fight to rid the coun-
try of alien people-Ireland for the
Irish
AT half-past eight | went crazy
Dad had come home. Had left Killar-
ney at half-past two, with no word of
the trouble and had left mother there
for few days longer Train stopped
at Limerick Junction and took pas
on for the night. Next morn
ing still no trains to Dublin, so my
bright dad, the man from Cooks, took
q train to Waterford, whence he came
home on a different line and got
through the city in wonderful safety.
"He wrote to mother from Limerick
telling her there were rumors of seri-
GUS trouble in Dublin, and that she
must on no account come up until sent
for. We went to bed to the sound of
heavy firing. Decided that when
am in need of music to send me to
sleep will not requisition any artil-
lery.
"Wednesday.-M More firing. Watched
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