Video compiled from audio clips & images. The images in the video and the info in this description were copied from a document supplied with the audio clips. Pretty much all of the images had to be expanded to fit the video size so apologies for the poor resolution. Pictured - Left to Right: Joseph Lawless, Colm Lawless, no picture of Frank Lawless provided in documentation Subject: Lawless, Joseph and Lawless, Frank (Interviewee’s father and grandfather respectively) Interviewee: Colm Lawless (b. 1926) Interview location: Stillorgan, Co. Dublin Recorded by: Maurice O’Keeffe – Irish Life and Lore Recording date: 2013 0:00 Track 1 11:21 Track 2 18:10 Track 3 26:20 Track 4 38:01 Track 5 42:10 Track 6 (This is an exact copy from the documentation, apologies for any inconsistencies in the track numbering/description) Track 1: The Saucerstown, Fingal, Dublin background to the Lawless family is outlined. Colm Lawless recounts his father, Joseph Lawless’s story of events at Ashbourne in 1916, including an incident during which the interviewee’s grandfather, Frank Lawless, came close to shooting his son during the confusion of the conflict. Track 2: The bomb factory beneath a garage in Parnell Square in Dublin, in which Colm’s father was involved during the War of Independence, is discussed, as is the fact that his father was a driver of a hackney car used to transport the Volunteers at this time. His aunt, Evelyn Lawless, who was a secretary to Michael Collins in Harcourt Street, Dublin in 1919, is recalled, as is her later decision to enter a convent. Colm’s grandfather, Frank Lawless, was arrested and imprisoned in England following the “German Plot” of 1918. Colm’s father, Joseph Lawless, was also arrested and imprisoned in the Curragh, from which he later escaped. The events surrounding these arrests are discussed. Track 3: The anxiety of the Lawless family following the signing of the Treaty is explained – Joseph Lawless joined the Irish Free State Army, accepting the strongly held desire of his father that he do so. Track 4: The Lawless family and their service in the Irish Free State Army, and Michael Fleming, Colm’s maternal uncle who was among those involved in the burning of the Custom House, are recalled. Colm Lawless outlines his memories of growing up at the Curragh Camp, where his father was based with the Irish Army. Track 5: The 1966 Commemorations, and Joseph Lawless’s response to being presented with a Survivor’s Medal, is recalled. Track 6: Joseph Lawless’s army career, his demotion during a Fianna Fáil administration and his later re-instatement, are examined. This recording is part of the Irish Life and Lore Series - The 1916 Rising Oral History Collection, Catalogue of 111 Recordings. Recordings compiled by: Maurice O’Keeffe Catalogue editors: Jane O’Keeffe Word processing/database management by: Margaret Lantry, Cork Recordings mastered by: Barra Vernon, Cork Privately published by: Maurice and Jane O’Keeffe, Tralee Copyright © Maurice and Jane O’Keeffe 2013

Video compiled from audio clips & images. The images in the video and the info in this description were copied from a document supplied with the audio clips. Pretty much all of the images had to be expanded to fit the video size so apologies for the poor resolution. Pictured - Left to Right: Gerald Boland, Harry Boland, Harry Boland Jnr Subject: Boland, Gerald and Boland, Harry (Interviewee’s father and uncle respectively) Interviewee: Harry Boland Jnr (b. 1925) Interview location: Sutton, Dublin Recorded by: Maurice O’Keeffe – Irish Life and Lore Recording date: 2012 0:00 Track 1 9:34 Track 2 16:36 Track 3 26:19 Track 4 33:30 Track 5 48:07 Track 6 58:42 Track 7 (This is an exact copy from the documentation, apologies for any inconsistencies in the track numbering/description) Track 1: Harry Boland discusses the Fenian membership of his grandfather, James Boland, and the great passion for Irish freedom which he passed on to his children; Gerald, who was born in Manchester, Harry, Edmund and Kathleen. Gerald Boland’s time in Jacob’s during the 1916 Rising is discussed, and interviewee Harry Boland’s own visit to Jacob’s as a student, is recalled. Track 2: Details are provided about the reasons why Éamon de Valera sent a delegation, which included Gerald Boland, to Russia in 1924. Gerald Boland’s involvement in the formation of the Fianna Fáil party and his stance on the Boundary Commission are also discussed. Track 3: Interviewee Harry Boland discusses his introduction of Maureen Lemass to Charles Haughey while both were B.Comm students in UCD. The setting up of the Haughey Boland accountancy business (now Deloitte Ireland) is explained. Bunny Carr, a friend of the Bolands, is mentioned and an anecdote involving the LDF is told. Track 4: The interviewee, Harry Boland, describes his introduction of Charles Haughey into politics. Track 5: The Fianna Fáil Tomás O’Cléirigh Cumann in Dublin is recalled, as are the people associated with it. It later divided and one section became known as the Harry Boland Cumann. The reasons for the interviewee’s later resignation are discussed, as is TACA, the successful fundraising group established to support the Fianna Fáil organisation at general elections. Track 6: Contains a discussion on The Arms Trial and the people associated therewith. The split in the Fianna Fáil party is described and the change in personality in Charles Haughey during his political life are explored. Track 7: Interviewee Harry Boland’s views on the ethos of the Fianna Fáil party during his father Gerald Boland’s time are described, and he also discusses his feelings of responsibility to support the organisation because of his family connections, though he feels that his continued support is now very much in doubt. This recording is part of the Irish Life and Lore Series - The 1916 Rising Oral History Collection, Catalogue of 111 Recordings. Recordings compiled by: Maurice O’Keeffe Catalogue editors: Jane O’Keeffe Word processing/database management by: Margaret Lantry, Cork Recordings mastered by: Barra Vernon, Cork Privately published by: Maurice and Jane O’Keeffe, Tralee Copyright © Maurice and Jane O’Keeffe 2013