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Dublin 2 . 6. 16. Dear Sir I wish to draw
your attention to some
of the Public Houses in
Finglas J.J Flood
in particular it is something
Rediculous on Sundays when
are coming from Divine
Service to see the local
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men falling about
Drunk & the Police Men
seem to be asleep here
on Sundays as the are
not to be seen on Duty
see those men carring
Buckets of Porter from
this Public House into
a yard convenient to
my place there they are
Drinking & Fighting from
morning till Night men falling about
Drunk & the Police Men
seem to be asleep here
on Sunday as they are
not to be seen on duty
or see these men carrying
Buckets of Porter from
this Public House into
a yard connected to
my place. There they are
scrapping & fighting from
Morning till Night
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this is going on Sunday
after Sunday and I think
in a Troublesome time like
this there should be some
Reactions Put on this
Public House to keep
down this conduct Hoping Gentlemen
you will see to this Yours
A Loyal
Subject
Letter to the Chief Secretary's Office from an unspecified sender. The letter concerns
public houses in Finglas, Dublin, stating that they are disruptive, naming specifically
J. J. Flood, owned by James Joseph Flood (b. 1872). The author states that when they
return from Sunday service they are met with locals falling about with drunkenness.
The letter goes on to state that men are seen with barrels of porter and that there
is fighting from morning to night. The letter ends with a call for restrictions on
public houses.At the time this letter was written there is no official chief secretary
for Ireland following the resignation of Augustine Birrell (1850-1933) on 3 May 1916.
Birrell's resignation was a consequence of the 1916 Rising for which he accepted responsibility.
His successor, Henry Edward Duke (1855-1939), was not officially appointed until 31
July 1916.