Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 William Pearse

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This is a mobilisation order sent by William Pearse (1881-1916) to Éamonn Bulfin (1892-1968) on 21 April 1916.. The order was for the planned manoeuvres on Easter Sunday, 23 April. Unbeknownst to the rank and file, these manouevres were to be used as a cover for the beginning of the Easter Rising but were countermanded by Eoin MacNeill, chief of staff of the Irish Volunteers, when he became aware of the plans. The Rising then went ahead on 24 April with significantly reduced numbers. William Pearse was a sculptor and brother of Patrick Pearse, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising. William held the rank of captain on the headquarters staff of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers.William Pearse was executed for his part in the Rising on 4 April and Éamonn Bulfin was imprisoned in Stafford and Frongach.Eamon Bulfin (1892-1968) was an Argentinian born member of the Rathfarnham company and had been one of the first pupil's in Patrick Pearse's bilingual school for boys, St Enda's. During the Easter Rising, Bulfin helped improvise explosives before he served in the GPO garrison. Bulfin was imprisoned in Stafford and Frongach before being deported to Argentina.

 Military Archives of Ireland Bureau of Military History Contemporary Documents, Éamonn Bulfin Collection, BMH CD/99/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/33 English William Pearse 1916-04-21 2 Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland Éamonn Bulfin St. Enda's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Staff No. 9 IRISH VOLUNTEERS DUBLIN BRIGADE: EASTER MANOEUVRES. 1916 Headquarters:— 2, Dawson Street, Dublin. 21st April, 1916. Lieut. E Bulfin St Enda's College Sent at 5pm You will report yourself to me at temporary Head- quarters, Beresford Place at the hour of 4 p.m. on Sunday next, 23rd inst. (Easter Sunday) and hold yourself in readiness to act on the Staff of Commandant P.H. Pearse Acting G.O.C Dublin brigade, during the Easter Manoeuvres. You will provide yourself with a bicycle, a Street map of Dublin City, a road map of the Dublin District and a field message book. you will carry full arms and ammunition, full service equipment (including overcoat) and rations for eight hours. You will acknowledge receipt of this order by returning, by hand, to meet me at St.Enda's College, Rath— farnham, the annexed form duly filled in and signed. William Pearse Capt Acting Chief of Staff. First Mobilisation Order for Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916, received by Lieut. Eamonn Bulfin when a student at St. Enda's. The Rising was originally planned for Easter Sunday. Lent by Éamonn Bulfin. E.W. 48 (Loan) 2 Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 24 April 1916Letter from Eoin McNeill to Bishop E. T. O'Dwyer, 18 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916 St. Enda's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 24 April 1916Counterfoil addressed to William Pearse, April 1916Letter from Patrick Pearse, 25 November 1915Letter from Patrick Pearse, 9 December 1915Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916Letter from Patrick Pearse to Mr O'Danaher, 14 December 1915Letter from Patrick Pearse, 4 March 1916 William Pearse Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 24 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Seán T. O'Kelly, 21 April 1916Counterfoil addressed to William Pearse, April 1916Postcard from William Pearse to Douglas ffrench Mullen, 14 December 1915Letter from William Pearse to The O'Rahilly, 21 April 1916Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 21 April 1916