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Report of R W de Courcy, Civil Engineer and Architect, Lower Cecil St., Limerick, to Messrs E & G Stapleton, detailing the state of the lands in the matter of the estate of William Wilson Lynch WIlson. He outlines the property, noting that turf banks have been opened on the property recently.

Report given to John. J. Ryan, Honorary Returning Officer of Muintir na Tíre, by the presiding officer of the Leinster Provincial Convention of Muintir na Tíre. The report summarises the convention which was held at St. Fiacc's Hall, Graiguecullen (written as County Laois, legally in County Carlow) on 29 April 1956. The report notes that there were no delegates from guilds in Louth, Meath, or Westmeath. The report also documents a protest lobbied by the Gowran Guild over the issuing of credential cards for the convention, as the guild members present did not realise the necessity of bringing their issued cards for the purpose of voting on measures. The election of the delegates to the National Executive followed.

Report of premarital laboratory test for syphilis for Arthur Shields; returned as negative.

Report written by Oliver Reilly, National Organiser of Muintir na Tíre, on the results of an organising drive in County Clare over the latter portion of 1957. Reilly writes that 33 of the 47 parishes in Clare and 29 of the 37 parishes in the Diocese of Killaloe now have branches of Muintir na Tíre. He also advises on the result of a survey of the eight guildless Killaloe parishes and how they should be approached, and proclaims the Clare organising drive 'the best of all time'.

Report detailing the loss of a safe house in Corofin belong to the Republicans and the fact that the civilian population seemed to be informing on them to the Free State forces. Ammunition running low and several Cumann na mBan members arrested in response to the attack in Ballinasloe [see POL37/1/17]. Several men of IRA column 2 of the 1st Western Division also captured on Sunday 23 July 1922. Report written by Frank Barrett, O/C 1st Western Division.

Extract of report of O/C Laurence Smyth on the capture of his column, 1st Brigade, 1st Western Division (27 men) by Free State forces.

Frank Barrett O/C 1st Western Division to the C/S about the situation as it stands between the Free State forces and Republicans. Peadar O’Loghlin died from diabetes. Several officers of the West Clare Brigade captured. Dublin criminal serving with the Free State forces in Kerry. Western Divisions continue to engage Free State forces and the morale of the Republicans is good.

Report of I.R.A. O/C Frank Barrett 1st Western Division to the C/S. A funeral escort of a Free State soldier ambushed by Nationalists. Nationalists engage Free State troops only after Free State troops using the Red Cross as cover to commit acts of war. Captain of Free State troops captured and signed document stating the Nationalists good conduct and adherence to the rules of war. Report of Captain P.J. Hession H.Q. 3rd Battalion Regular forces (Free State) reporting about the engagement between his men and the I.R.A. Republicans at Gort.

Report of Frank Barrett to the Adjutant General detailing his men engaging Free State forces between 6/11/22 and 12/11/22. Ambush by Republicans on Free State forces who were attempting a ‘round-up’. One Free State Officer killed and five wounded. Engagements between Republicans and Free State forces at Kilkee, Gower and Miltown Malbay as well as a bombing of a Free State patrol in Galway City.

Report of Field Engineering Inspector detailing Free State forces cut off by Republicans blowing up road and rail bridges. Request for another engineer to be sent to 3rd DIvision so they could organise 1st, 2nd and 3rd Division activities.