Letter from William Pearse to Éamonn Bulfin, 24 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 Easter Rising on Monday, 24 April. Bulfin and the rest of the Irish Volunteers had received orders to mobilise on Easter Sunday for manouevres. 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 leaders of the Rising then decided to go ahead with the Rising but to postpone it for a day. This order is a copy of the orginal order for Easter Sunday but has been edited in the hand of William Pearse to reflect the change of plans. The Rising 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 and Bulfin was a 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. William Pearse was executed for his part in the Rising on 4 May and Éamonn Bulfin was imprisoned in Stafford and Frongach.

 Military Archives of Ireland Bureau of Military History Contemporary Documents, Éamonn Bulfin Collection, BMH CD/99/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/34 English William Pearse 1916-04-24 2 Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland Éamonn Bulfin St. Enda's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 IRISH VOLUNTEERS Headquarters: 2. Dawson Street, DUBLIN. 21st 2th April 1916. Lieut. E Bulfin St Enda's Sent at 7 a.m.DUBLIN BRIGADE EASTER MANOEUVERS 1916 Your will report yourself to me at temporary Headquarters Beresford Place at the hour of 4 pm on 10a.m. today 24th Sunday next, 23rd inst. (Easter Sunday Monday ) and hold yourself in readiness tonight on the staff of Commandant P.H. Pearse Acting G.O.C, Dublin Brigade, during the Easter Manoeuvers. 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 one day You will acknowledge receipt of this order by by hand bearer to us at St Enda's College, Rath farnham Liberty Hall the annexed form duly filled in and signed. William Pearse Capt.Acting Chief of Staff Headquarters:- 2.Dammon Street. D U B L I N 24th April. 1916 Lieut. E. Bulfin St.Enda's Sent at 7 a.m.DUBLIN BRIGADE: EASTER MANOEUVERS, 1916. You will report yourself to me at temporary Headquarters. Beresford Place. st the 10 a.m. to-day, 24th inst. Easter monday and hold yourself in readiness to act on the Staff of Commandant P.H. Pearse.Acting G.O.C. Dublin Brigade, during the Easter Manoeuvers. You will provide yourself with a bicycle, a Streetmap of Dublin City, a read map of Dublin District, and a field message book. You will carry full arms andammunition, full service equipment (including overcoat) and rations for one day You will acknowledge of this order by , by to as at St.Enda's College, Rath farnhamLiberty Hall the annexed duly filled in and . William Pearse Capt. Acting Chief of Staff Mobilisation Order received by Lieut. Eamonn Bulfin on Easter Monday April 24, 1916. The alterations are in Willie Pearse's hand.Lent by Eamonn Bulfin. E.W. 48 (Loan) (A) 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