Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 11 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Gerald Horan

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This is a letter from Gerald Horan (1880 - 1949), a barrister, to James O'Shea (b. 1866) a member of the Killarney District Council and Kerry County Council. The letter states that on 6 February a recruitment committee meeting was disturbed by men forcing their way in, playing drums and pipes. According to Horan it is believed that O'Shea played a prominent role in the activities. As this conduct would be incompatible with O'Shea's role as Justice of the Peace the Lord Chancellor, Stanley Buckmaster (1861-1934), requests an explanation.

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 Crown and Hanaper Office Four Courts, Dublin 12th February 1916 Sir, The attention of The Lord Chancellor has been called to the fact that on the 6th inst. at Killarney, while a meeting was being held by the Co. Kerry Recruiting Committee, a number of persons accompanied by pipes and drums forced their way through the meeting and interfered with its progress ; and further that you were associated with and occupired a prominent position in connection with the procession. Such conduct would be quite incompatible with your position as a Justice of the Peace, and The Lord Chancellor requires an explanation of this matter on or before Thursday the 17th inst. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, GERALD HORAN James O'Shea, Esq. J.P. Chairman Killarney Rural District Council Gerald Horan Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 11 February 1916Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 18 February 1916Letter from Gerald Horan to the Assistant Under Secretary of Ireland, 10 July 1916Letter from Gerald Horan to the Assistant Under-Secretary for Ireland, 7 January 1916Letter from Gerald Heran to Jeremiah Lane, 13 March 1916.Letter from Gerald Horan to Jeremiah Lane, 16 March 1916.Letter from Jeremiah Lane to Gerald Horan, 14 March 1916. James O'Shea Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 11 February 1916Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 18 February 1916Letter from James O'Shea to Alice Stopford Green, 30 July 1916 Four Courts, Dublin, Co.Dublin, Ireland Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 11 February 1916 Killarney, Co.Kerry, Ireland Letter from Gerald Horan to James O'Shea, 11 February 1916Letter from Patrick Carey to Mary Healy, 6 December 1915