Joseph Plunkett's field notebook relating to events at Ashbourne, Co. Meath

News from Meath reached the G.P.O. and was recorded by Joseph Plunkett in his field notebook, 26 April 1916.

3rd Day
Garriston [Garristown] Police Barracks
taken. No Guns or arms!
PO [Post Office] wrecked. 40 IRA
under Commandant Ashe (5th Brigade [i.e. Battalion])
moving on Railway N[orth] of
Gormanstown.
Finglas. News from N[avan]
says 200 IRA moving
on Dublin.