County Louth and The Rising

My Kerr line hails from Dundalk, Countu Louth, so I am always on the look out for any reference to the County, but especially in reference to the Rising. The following I found at: http://www.mc-research.com/County_Louth/Descriptions/1916.htm.

"When the Irish Volunteers were called on to take part in the Easter Rising groups of men from north and south County Louth set out for Dublin. Some managed to reach Dublin City but the majority, due to confused reports, returned home.
 

One of the main incidents in County Louth took place in Castlebellingham. It is stated that a group from Dundalk set out on Sunday morning and some went as far as Slane, in County Meath, via Ardee (if so passing Gilbertstown Barracks) and Collon. They were followed by two Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) men Sergeant Michael Wymes and Sergeant Connolly who were watching their movements. They were to meet a group from south County Louth and proceed to Tara in County Meath. Due to untrue reports about the Rising they returned for Dundalk on Monday morning via Dunleer and Castlebellingham. John McEntee who had been sent to Dublin for news caught up with the group at Lurgan Green, in Mooretown Townland, and stated that the Rising was on.

While commandeering cars from persons returning from Fairyhouse races a Patrick McCormack was shot in the hand and he asked Sargeant Wymes to arrest John McEntee. However the Sergeant and two other RIC men who had arrived were taken prisoner by the Volunteers but later released and allowed return to Dundalk. The Volunteers set out for Dublin via Castlebellingham to Dunboyne in County Meath and some into County Dublin. But various reports and mishaps halted their advance to the city. 

When passing through Castlebellingham Constable Charles Magee (of the Gilbertstown Barracks) was shot and a British Army officer, Second Lieutenant Robert Dunville of the Grenadier Guards, who was travelling from Belfast to Kingstown, was wounded. Those stated to be involved in this incident were later court martialled."

Among those from the County who were arrested for supporting the Rising in Dublin were:

Prisoner	Address at time	Crime	Sentence/Prison
John (Sean) McEntee	Dundalk	The murdering of Charles Magee of RIC and attempted murder of Lt. Dunville at Castlebellingham . Taking part in armed Rebellion in Ireland & waging war against the King.	Court martialled & sentenced to death. But sentence was commuted to penal servitude
Francis Martin		do	Court martialled & sentenced to death. But sentence was commuted to 10 years penal servitude
Denis Leahy		do	do
James Sally		do	Court martialled & sentenced to 10 years penal servitude. Sentence was commuted to 5 years.
Philip J. McMahon	Ardee (a native of County Kerry, son of former RIC man)		5 years penal servitude (2 years remitted)
Michael Reynolds	Skeaghmore, Dunleer		5 years penal servitude (2 years remitted)
John Quinn	Dundalk		3 years penal servitude
P. Casey	Castletown Road, Dundalk		Sent to Stafford Detention Barracks on 8 May 1916
JJ Waller	Maxwell’s Terrace, Dundalk		do
T. Sharkey	Dublin Street, Dundalk		do
J. Barrett	Dublin Street, Dundalk		do
P. Halpin	Byrne’s Row, Dundalk		do
John Butterly	Milltown Mills, Dunleer		Sent to Wakefield Prison on 1 June 1916
M. Butterly	do		do
Thomas Kelly	Grangebellew, Dunleer		do
J. Kelly	do		do
Joseph Layng	Dunleer		do
William Atkinson	3 New St., Dundalk		Sent to Wakefield on 12 May 1916
Arthur O’Neill	Hill St., Dundalk		do
Thomas Hamill	37 Broughton Street, Dundalk		do
Daniel Tuite	Castletown Road, Dundalk		do
Sam Hall	9 Jocelyn Street, Dundalk		do
Patrick Kerr	Castletown Road, Dundalk		do
Philip McQuillan,	Maxwell’s Row, Dundalk		do
John Finegan	21 St. Patrick’s Terrace, Dundalk		do
James Hanratty	Mill Street, Dundalk		do
Joseph McGuill	Bridge Street, Dundalk		do
Michael Donnelly	Carnally, Silverbridge
Patrick Donnelly	Carlingford		Send to Wandsworth Prison on 1 June 1916
Michael Ferguson	Castletown Cooley		do
James Hanlon	do		do
Thomas Burke	Drogheda		Sent to Wandsworth Prison on 8 May 1916
Joseph Carr	do		Do (released 17 May 1916)
Joseph Finegan	do		do
Michael Harkin	do		do
Thomas Halpin	do		do
John Hastings	do		do
Michael Keenan	do		do
James Farrelly	Ardee		do
Thomas Mathews	Ardee		do
Thomas McCrave	Seatown, Dundalk		do
Thomas McTaggart	13 Church St., Dundalk		do
P. J. Berrill	Williamstown Place, Dundalk		Send to Knutsford Prison on 1 June 1916
Frank Necy	Chapel Lane, Dundalk		do
Felix O’Neill	Barrack Street, Dundalk		do