Irish Volunteers: [Hobson (Bulmer)] The Handbook for Irish V...

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Irish Volunteers: [Hobson (Bulmer)] The Handbook for Irish Volunteers, Simple Lectures on Military Subjects by 'H.' Sm. sq. 16mo D. (Gill & Son) 1914. Sole Edn., hf. title orig. green cloth, rounded corners. V. Scarce. (1)

* Carthy 3730 Hobson was a Quaker from Belfast, was a Veteran I.R.B. member, founder of Na Fianna in Belfast and a pioneer of Sinn Fein and the Volunteers. He fell out with the I.R.B. after backing Redmond's attitude towards the Volunteers and was out of favour afterwards. After alerting Eoin Mac Neill about the Republicans plans for the Rising he was captured and held in custody during Easter Week. He afterwards withdrew from Public Life.