ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21 ...

7.the train. I then travelled by the train to Cork, where Iarranged with the staff of Cork I Brigade to raid the storeat the Railway Goods Yard in case the box containing therifles had been not by an earlier train. There was no. traceofthe arms in Cork, so they must have been dispatched by road.I was accomvanied on the raid on Newtown House by MauriceDonegan, Paddy O'Sullivan and several members of Bantry Company.As I was now more or less on full-time service, the workof the farm at home was inclined to fall into arrears.However, the local Volunteers dealt with this matter by movingin a body at busy periods, such as spring and harvest tithe,and performing the appropriate farming operations as theyfelldue.The work of organising and collecting the loan floatedby the Government of the Republic Dáil Éireann was mainlycarried out by the Volunteers about this time.There was no exceptional activity beyond normal traininguntil a Training Camp was established at Glandore. Theofficers selected to attend this camp were assembled at Shored.cliffe House, Glandore, on Saturday, August 9th, 1917. Allbattalions in Cork III Brigade were represented at this campwhich was under the supervision of Dick McKee, 0/C. DublinBrigade. He was responsible for the general training. Hewas assisted by two other officers Leo Henderson (signalling)and Tom McMahon (engineering). Amongst those who attendedthis camp were:-Bantry Battalion Mossy Donegan, Ralph Keyes, SeanLehane, Ted O'Sullivan (witness),Sean Cotter.Bandon Liam Battalion Deasy, Flor Begley, John O'LearyJim Moloney, Dan Santry, Denis DelaneMick O'Herlihy, Denis O'Brien,Patrick O'Sullivan.Clonakilty Battn Stephen O'Neill, John Nyhan,Tim O'Donoghue.