Notice sent by Liam Langley inviting people to a meeting to discuss setting up the Irish Volunteers in Tuam 1st February 1914. The Irish version of Liam's name, U (Uilliam) T. O' Laonglach was used on this notice.
Liam Langley often wrote up extracts of interest relating to the progress of the Fianna and the Irish Volunteers in north County Galway from various publications.
The following is an extract from 'The Irish Volunteer' of 21 February 1914. An account of the above meeting is recorded in this extract.
At a Volunteer meeting held on Sunday, 8th
February 1914, the following were present: Messrs Butler, Stafford, O’Malley,
Nolan, and Walsh, representing the A.O.H., Messrs Burke, Stockwell and Fahy,
representing the I.N.F.; Messrs Hare,
Browne and Creedon, the G.A.A.; Mr T.
Sloyan, The U.I.L., and Messrs P. Daly and W. Langley, Na Fianna Eireann; Dr.
T. B. Costello, Messrs McHugh, Donnellan, Cannon, Mullins, Roche, Kennedy,
Forde & co.
Dr Costello presided and explained the business of the
meeting.
Mr. Sloyan, the Secretary of the North Galway U.I.L. said
that the League would back the movement to a man, and he added that he was sure
the same spirit was abroad in Ireland today as that which fought in Clontarf,
at the Yellow Ford and on the field of Fontenoy and which started the Volunteer
movement in 1782, and he urged them to go ahead in Tuam and fall in with their
rest of their countrymen.
A committee was then formed to start the Volunteers in Tuam
on a firm basis. (Vol. 1; No. 3; 21 February 1914)
A.O.H Ancient Order of Hibernians
I.N.F. Irish National Foresters
G.A.A. Gaelic Athletic Association
U.I.L. United Irish League
A.O.H Ancient Order of Hibernians
I.N.F. Irish National Foresters
G.A.A. Gaelic Athletic Association
U.I.L. United Irish League
