FUNERAL OF COMMANDANT CHARLIE DALY
Thursday.

The remains of the late Commandant Charlie Daly, executed at Drumboe Castle in March, 1923, arrived by motor in Tralee this morning at 1.30 from Athlone.

The remains were brought by motor from Athlone, and were expected to arrive about 9 o'clock, but owing to breakdowns on the way, did not reach Tralee until 1.30 am. A big number of Volunteers met the remains two miles from the town, and under the Command of Mr John Joe Sheehy, escorted them to St. John's Church, where they were received by Rev. Maurice O'Connor and Rev. T. Hurley, CC.

Late though the hour, numbers of Tralee people, who regarded Charlie Daly as an outstanding figure in the forefront of the unselfish fighting patriots, remained up to pay their tribute to him. In the Anglo-Irish war, there was no braver soldier. He faced the Northern foe with the dauntless courage with which he was imbued. His execution was regarded as one of the biggest blunders of the Free State Government.

No better testimony could he paid to his memory than the huge cortege which followed his remains to Kiltallagh today.

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