Letter from Edward O'Farrell to the Thomas McKinnon Wood, 27 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Edward O'Farrell

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This is a letter from Edward O'Farrell (1857-1926), the assistant under-secretary to Ireland, to Thomas McKinnon Wood (1855-1927), the under-secretary of state for Scotland. This letter was written a month following the Rising and regard the enforcement of a state of martial law in Ireland. It states that the Secretary of State for Scotland Thomas McKinnon Wood (1855-1827), should be informed. Enclosed is a written statement regarding martial law and a poster on same.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5612/9002/4 https://letters1916.ie/item/173 English Edward O'Farrell 1916-05-27 Thomas McKinnon Wood Whitehall, London, England Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 27th May, 1916. Sir, I am directed by the Lords Justices to enclose, for the information of the Secretary for Scotland, a copy of a Proclamation made by Their Excellencies on the 26th instant, direct- ing that a state of Martial Law shall continue to exist throughout Ireland until further order. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, E. O'Farrell The Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office, Whitehall, London, S.W. LAW ROOM, DUBLIN CASTLE. Whereas dissatisfaction and unrest still prevail in certain parts of Ireland cuasingcausing anxiety and alarm amongst the peaceful law abiding subjects of His Majesty Now we (n ?) do hereby proclaim that a state of martial law shall continue to exist throughout Ireland until further order 25 - 5 - 16 BY THE LORDS JUSTICES GENERAL AND GENERAL GOVERNORS OF IRELAND A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS disaffection and unrest still prevail in certain parts of Ireland, causing anxiety and alarm amongst the peaceful and law abiding subjects of His Majesty: NOW WE, the Lords Justices General and General Governors of Ireland DO HEREBY proclaim that a state of MARTIAL LAW shall continue to exist throughout Ireland until further order. Given at His Majesty's Castle of Dublin, this 26th of May, 1916. RICHD. R, CHERRY, L.C.J. J.O. 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