Richmond Barracks local School Flag presented by Great Granddaughter of Liam Langley
As part of the 1916 celebrations each primary school in Ireland is being presented with a Tricolour and Proclamation at a special ceremony in the school. Richmond Barracks local school was presented with theirs by Capt Ciara Ní Ruairc great granddaughter of Liam Langley, she also read the Proclamation. This is a reminder of the time Liam was imprisoned in Richmond May 12th until June 1st 1916 after which he was interned in Frongoch and Reading.
“If the saga of Easter Week is seen as a drama – the first act of which is centered on the GPO and the last act of the executions in Kilmainham Gaol, then the penultimate act was played out in Richmond Barracks.”
Barney Mellows (1896-1942) In 1911, along with his two brothers, Liam and Fred, Barney joined Na Fianna Éireann, he was also a member of the Irish Volunteers. In the lead up to the Easter Rising 1916 Barney was involved in planning and preparation with the leaders in Dublin. He spent considerable time at meetings in Tom Clarke's shop, in Sean McDiarmada's office 12 D'Olier St and the Irish Volunteers HQ at 2 Dawson Street. Barney was Battalion Commander of Dolphin's Barn and Director of Finance of Dublin Fianna until his arrest.
Barney was Liam Langley's best man at his wedding in 1927. When both men were reinstated to the roles in the Civil Service in the 1930's they worked together in the Revenue Commissioners Office, Dublin Castle. After a battle with cancer Barney passed away in the Hospice on 25th February 1942.
The following is a Pathé newsreel of Barney's funeral, Feb 1942, at which Liam was chief marshal.
