>From the PPP. Thursday 26th January, 1922. Meeting with representatives of the Irish Republican Police, Carlow Division. A meeting was held in the Workmans' Club, Brown Street, to discuss a request put forward by a delegation from residents of Bridewell, Sommers' and Brewery Lanes, Carlow requesting that The 1st Battalion of the Royal Northumberland Fifth Fusiliers accompanied by the Battalion Band be allowed to march in military formation from Carlow Military Barracks through Somer's Lane and Bridewell Lane to a Farewell Concert in the Deighton Hall in the afternoon of Monday 30th January 1922. The meeting was addressed by Bridewell Lane representative Mr. Ducie . Addressing the gathering ---- Mr Ducie said that the most of the residents in Bridewell were Irish Republicans, through and through, and supported President Eamonn de Valera and Sinn Fein in their efforts to gain freedom and peace for Ireland , but, he continued, many families in Bridewell Lane have a long tradition of service in the British Military, that service did not make them any less proud and brave Irishmen, and at this historic time the residents would welcome an opportunity to give a hearthy Irish farewell to the soldiers who were now leaving Carlow to serve in other parts of the world. A treaty had been signed between Ireland and England and we were now at peace and the sooner friendly relationships were established among the people the better. We ask only .... Before Mr Ducie could proceed any further the meeting was interrupted by Mr. M. O'Neill who stated " mark my words , if one man today walks down the streets or lanes or byways of Carlow in a British uniform , we have a bullet for him, in fact I have a box of bullets that I did not get to fire and I will not hesitate to use them and I am not alone in my thinking ". At this there was loud cheering from the assembled crowd and unable to proceed with the debate the meeting was adjourned pending advice from Dail Eireann. Mr Ducie and his delegation were escorted from the building to shouts of "turncoats" "British lackeys " and "Up Dev". This was followed by a skirmish outside the building but it was soon brought under control by the I.R.P.