COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this Area Committee ask that the fascinating Life Story of Dick Humphrys be included in Clondalkin Library and then the Round Tower Centre in some form.He lived at "Ard Soluis" at Kingswood, Clondalkin, until his death when he was buried in Saggart." (Dick became a member of the Irish Volunteers (founded by his uncle The O'Rahilly in 1913). He was with The O'Rahilly at Howth Gun Running (which The O'Rahilly organised) in 1914. He fought in the GPO in the 1916 Rising with his uncle The O'Rahilly and his teacher Patrick Pearse. His uncle The O'Rahilly was the only 1916 leader killed in action. (http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Humphrys/dick.html - His Grandson has a lot of information).

REPORT: South Dublin Libraries will carry out research into the life of Dick Humphreys as part of the Decade of Centenaries programme for 2023.