The Irish standard., 1918-07-27
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A flag was also captured by the po'
lice. It is added that no stones were
thrown.
Other Collisions.
A tar barrel set alight in front of
the Constitutional Club, Sligo, was
being removed by Sim Feiners lest
it should offend the feelings of the
club members, and there was much
cheering and shouting in the process,
It is alleged that soldiers charged the
crowd, and word being sent to the
barracks, further batch, armed, ar
rived by motor lorry, and with fixed
bayonets cleared the streets. A flag
flying from window was demanded
by the military, but after consultation
with a police officers, the sergeant
major in charge withdrew his men.
A military officer kicked the EN-.
bers of blazing tar barrel about in
Carrick- on Shannon, and was assisted
by some soldiers who arrived, the
crowd boohing and kissing the act.
Many houses in Inchicore hung out
s. F. flags, and national songs were
sung by crowds around bonfire.
In Cavan town the police prevented
the lighting of tar barrels on the
streets in celebration of Mr.. Grif1th's
victory, and warned Volunteers
against marching in military forma-
ton. The military were called out
as a public meeting was about to be
held, and Mr.. M. ]. O'Mullane briefly
addressed the people and advised
them to dispense quietly, which they
did
Further reports from various CEN
tiers in the four provinces indicate
enthusiastic celebrations of the E.
Cavan neutrality-suspicious., band pa
rades, bonfires and burning of tar
barrels, with displays of S. F. flags
and singing Of S. r. songs, and, in
some instances, illumination of pri-
vate houses and speeches by local
leaders being features. In many
places bonfires blazed on the noun
tains and hills, and in the South the
Galtees are reported to have been
ablaze for miles. The following are
among the centers from which reports
have been received: S. Kildare dis
tricts, Castlepollard, Claremorris, Bal
lintubber Gurteen, Ballaghadereen,
Ballinasloe, New Ross, Millstreet,
Bantry, Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Thorn
astown, Foynes, Glanworth, Kilworth,
Araglen, Kildorrery, Ballyporeen, Gal
bally and Ballylanders. At Bantry the
military appeared on the streets, but
no untoward incident occurred. Con-
gratulatory resolutions were passed in
a number of places
At Rathkeale soldiers and police
captured big drum carried in pro-
cession and trouble was narrowly
averted, Rev. Father O'Dwyer adj
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ance; Messrs. R. M'Phillips and P.
M'Goldrich addressed meeting at
Newtownbutler; meeting at Mayo
Bridge (Down) was addressed by
Messrs r. Fegan, Pres. S. F., and D.
Higgins, and Canon Corrigan, P. p,
and Rev. J. Walsh, G. c., spoke at a
Durrow assembly.
Professions, bonfires and displays
of S. F. flags were features in several
places, those indicated by correspon-
dents including Skerries and Lusk,
Cooley, Granard, Slane and Monkew-
town, Armagh, Ballyduff, Ballyhahill,
Drumcrow and Corlesmore, Kinnegad,
Ballinrobe, and, in Co. Tyrone, Cooks
town, Drummullan, Cornaghan, Dun
namore, Killeen, Rock and Lissan.
Resolutions of congratulation were
passed by the Granard and Callan
Guardians and numerous S. F. Clubs
and branches of Cumann-na-mBan.
Some members of the Granard Board
resented the conduct of the military.
Rejoicing in the Provinces.
Below we give in brief outline the
main features of the celebrations in
other places, arranged in the order Of
the provinces: